by Blind Mime Ensemble VS
Inspired by the recordings of Mike Honeycutt (Mystery Hearsay)
Lyric and music by Briyan Frederick
Briyan Frederick: sampling, synthesizer, percussion, vocals
Sunoai: Additional instruments and vocals
Mixed and Engineered by Sunoai
Mastered for digital by Briyan Frederick
Mike Honeycutt was a pioneering figure in the DIY cassette culture and an influential experimental musician from Memphis. He gained prominence through his alias Mystery Hearsay, producing avant-garde electronic music and being deeply involved in the underground music scene. His work spanned decades, starting in the 1980s, and he was known for his innovative contributions to experimental sound and the cassette culture movement, which offered a raw, non-commercial alternative to mainstream music.
Honeycutt was also a radio host on WEVL Memphis, where he curated experimental soundscapes on his show Audio Exotica. Throughout his career, he collaborated with many other experimental musicians and was involved in various projects like Larb and MHZ, helping to build a significant body of work in the experimental music scene. His influence extended beyond Memphis, reaching underground music communities worldwide.
He passed away in late 2023, leaving behind a legacy that is celebrated by fellow musicians and experimental music enthusiasts alike. Numerous tributes have been organized in his honor, recognizing his substantial contributions to the world of experimental music and sound art
There's a mystery in your hearsay
Now spoken from the past
The mystery, I dare say
Why some things die too fast
There's a mystery in your hearsay
And the garden's overgrown
There's mystery in the magic
That all your seeds have sown
Oh, Michael, Oh Michael
What does it mean?
Oh, Michael, Oh Michael
The mystery in your hearsay
Is a mystery to me
When the mystery in your hearsay
Reveals itself at last
The tapes will all unravel
The capstans grind to rust
If this sounds too exotic
While the audio larbs and moans
It's nothing but a mystery
As its hearsay still unfolds
Oh, Michael, Oh Michael
What does it mean?
Oh, Michael, Oh Michael
The mystery in your hearsay
Is a mystery to me
There's a mystery in your hearsay
And the garden's overgrown
There's mystery in the magic
That all your seeds have sown
Oh, Michael, Oh Michael
What does it mean?
Oh, Michael, Oh Michael
The mystery in your hearsay
Is a mystery to me
Oh, Michael, Oh Michael
The mystery in your hearsay
Is a mystery to me
Leave a Reply