Featured Track 1998 thru 2002
The “Feature Track” page is an index of one featured track from each of the official SlowBurn Records projects, 1998 – 2002.
“669″ from Black Sun Ensemble’s Hymn of the Master (2002)
“669,” according to Acedo is a tribute to the god-father of soul James Brown (and maybe Led Zepplin indirectly). Recorded in 2000, this song is the first of two versions of the same structure that appeared on Hymn, “999″ being the second. The title is curiously connected with“667″ from the Psycho Master El project in 1994. Jesus Acedo – guitar; Eric Johnson – synthesizer; Young Arnold – bass; Otto Terrorist – drums; Brian Maloney – sax.
“Hymn of the Master” from Black Sun Ensemble’s Live at KXCI (2002)
“Hymn of the Master” was performed as a part of the Locals Only radio show on KXCI 91.3 FM in Tucson, hosted by Jason Lavelle. This song is featured in the DVD version of this performance by the same name. Recorded live on the air September 10, 2001. Jesus Acedo – guitar, vocals; Otto Terrorist – drums; Eric Johnson – bass; Duane Norman – guitar; Brian Maloney – sax; Joseph Graves – percussion.
“Intellectual Stew” from Twitch A Rock Opera From The Earth, various artists (2002)
“Intellectual Stew” was recorded in 2000, by Sun Zoom Spark’s Eric Johnson and Bryan Kohl, Jessica Shuman and others. Written by John Paul Marchand and Eric Johnson, the song represents the character Mr. Is and was also a featured part of the live production. Eric Johnson – guitar, bass, percussion, vocals; Bryan Kohl – drums; Jessica Shuman – vocals
“Old Car Blues” from Sun Zoom Spark In Stereo (2001)
“Old Car Blues,” about an old car, was recorded in summer of 2001 and features Nervous Duane Norman on flute throughout the song. Eric Johnson – guitar, vocals; Bryan Kohl – drums; Steve Goetz – bass; Duane Norman – flute.
“Inna Di Poemhall” from Sun Zoom Spark’s Electricity (1999)
“Inna Di Poemhall” was loosely based on a poem by John Galuska. Written in Jamaican Dub Poetry – style, the poem essentially is about the pen being mightier than the sword. Recorded in 1999, the track features a skronking sax outro solo by Brian Maloney. Young Arnold – bass; Eric Johnson – guitar, vocals; Bryan Kohl – drums; Brian Maloney – sax.
“Green Green” from Sun Zoom Spark’s Slightly Fantastic (1998)
“Green Green” was recorded in early 1998 at Press 101, an artist co-op in Tucson Arizona. The song stayed a part nearly every live show Sun Zoom Spark played until 2005. Eric Johnson – vocals, guitar; Young Arnold – bass; Bryan Kohl – drums.
“This Is The High Society” from Otto Terrorist’s Gets Licked (1998)
“This Is The High Society” begins with a sample from MC5′s seminal recording Kick Out The Jams, then kicks out the jams itself, spinning on a looped sample and some synthesizer and bass guitar overdubs. Recorded in 1998 in Tucson, this track is a part of the hidden track on Sun Zoom Spark’sElectricity project from the following year. Otto Terrorist – samples and loops; Eric Johnson – synthesizer; Young Arnold – bass.
