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Wow Cool is a studio and label based in Cupertino, California. Artists include: Marc Arsenault, Brown Cuts Neighbors, Steven Cerio, evidence, Simon Gane, God Hates Computers, nickname: Rebel, and Offset Needle Radius.

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nickname: Rebel

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Recorded at the end of the sessions for forthcoming EP "…tears up the streets" A re-tread on the old Figgs song. With Jason Martin guesting on organ.

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Interpretation of a Jandek song… without ever having heard the original. One mic. One take. Recorded in Tennessee. Find out more about Jandek.
 

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with Frank Budgen. Live at the Lionheart, Albany, NY September 9, 2001

um..note the date. Based on the song by flipper.
Inexplicably this is the most popular download on DeptEx with way over a thousand in the last year.

James Kopta – the Boomerang Sessions

Rough demo recordings for the soundtrack to an unrealized film named "Boomerang" (2001) which later evolved into the core of the repetoir of the band Frank Budgen.

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Jason Martin
Magic Recording Eye

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The full MRE take on the Denim & Diamonds song. For more heavy D & D excitement roll the dice on over to Bloodlink Records.
New album samples from Magic Recording Eye
NOTE: these excerpts are rough mixes – released versions may have higher fidelity.
Brown Cuts Neighbors

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 from the Theory of Wholetone Gubble (1998).

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 from the Theory of Wholetone Gubble (1998).

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from In Case of Emergency Contact the Horses (1997)

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from Squeeze Out Another Twinkle (1995)

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from Sound Effect Rendidtions of Wallpaper Designs (1994)

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from Broken Down Like a Bean (1990)

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from Delta (1990)

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from Squid Old Marking (1989)

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from Squid Old Marking (1989)
cornbelt cupid

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cornbelt cupid was a one-off concept band made up of Marc A from Brown Cuts Neighbors and Cindy Gretchen O. of Astrid Oto and Doris zine. The song was done for an Austin, TX-themed comp. CD for Cool Beans zine. Matt loved the instrumental version, but thought the singing was akin to Blatz… which was fine until he informed us that this was not a good thing…
Broken Seats
 

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Joshua Baker (of Portland’s Chased & Smashed, God Hates Computers, Things I Hate, Sawhorse, etc.) solo acoustic in the old Wow Cool Berkeley, CA office.

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