Includes Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 1 + Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 2 on ONE cassette, a reversible J-card featuring both album covers, as well as digital downloads of both albums. This cassette is QUARK encoded to play in both stereo and Regular Matrix quadraphonic sound.
This music was recorded live on June 6, 2025, on KXLU 88.9 FM Los Angeles as part of Ned Lerner’s weekly “Mystery Machine” show. As with Ned’s Vol. 1 (AKP040), Avitabile took the recordings from the Hawthorne broadcast back to his home in the Mojave Desert, sprinkled a few sonic additives onto the tracks, and sent them to Walker’s AKP Studio in LA for the finishing touches and mix.
While the toolkit remains familiar, the energy is distinctly elevated. The interplay between eras is a focal point: a borrowed Moog DFAM synth pushes the trusty Roland CR-5000 into new territory, shifting between driving the rhythm and dancing in sync. “Getting gear from 1981 and 2018 to talk via MIDI was a feat,” Walker reflects, “but once they locked, it opened new dimensions.” Avitabile counters with an ever-evolving station of customized harp and treated guitar, anchored by a late-set appearance from a vintage upright piano. The result is "heart-opening" music—a spacious, ethereal exploration of the creative shorthand between two longtime collaborators.
Music by Arthur King Chris Avitabile: harp, guitar, bass, organ, piano, melodica, percussion, electronics Peter Walker: Roland CR-5000, Moog DFAM, guitar, melodica, percussion, electronics Recorded by Chris Avitabile Mixed by Peter Walker and KamranV Mastered by KamranV Cover art by Peter Walker
This cassette is QUARK encoded to play in both stereo and Regular Matrix quadraphonic sound.
AKP053
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