4'33'' (Original Version)

from The Cage Variations by Magic Bullet

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Take 1: The long ferry slipway, the one made famous by L.S. Lowry's painting, marks the meeting point of the River Wyre and the Irish Sea as they come together at the edge of Morecambe Bay. On Friday 1st May, Skit, Sam and myself walked down there, armed with camera, iPhone and the handheld Sony IC Recorder. As is not unusual in Knott End-On-Sea, it was windy. Very windy. Skit grinned broadly and admitted he'd deliberately left the microphone muff at home so we'd end up with a noisy recording. We had half a mind to send him back to get it, but we figured it was hardly gale force, and if we put the recording devices on the concrete between us, it should adequately shield them and completely thwart Skit's evil plan. So the three of us sat on the edge of the jetty, feet dangling towards the sea below, and carefully positioned our devices. I checked Skit was ready to start (e.g. shut the fuck up for five minutes, just for a change), he confirmed he was and I counted us in, 1 - 2 - 3 - 4, and it was a go...
"Good performance." I said cheerfully when Sam gave the signal that time was up.
"I'm good." Says Skit.
"I think we nailed that, mate." I agreed.
Sam said nowt much. Bit shy. But she did take the photo, bless her.
When we got back home and listened, we were actually quite surprised at what we heard, because what we thought had been reasonably well shielded recording devices had produced a serious ear-battering, albeit with the sounds of the sea in the background.
"Yas!" Skit punched the air triumphantly, "that's the Bullet!"
Hey ho, thought we, it was an honest and un-doctored recording, and yet very Magic Bullet at the same time, so we submitted it at 5:02, complete with count in and end back-slapping.
"Yes, indeed." John responded, "The wind noise becomes quite mesmeric. Thank you so much for participating in the project. I'll be in touch very soon with more details about the show."
But he wasn't, and because we're not above begging, we contacted him again. The rest, as they say, is history...

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from The Cage Variations, released October 8, 2021

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Mick Magic England, UK

Formed psychotronic / experimental rock band Magic Moments At Twilight Time in 1986, went on to produce 13 albums across the following decade (with varying line ups). Founded the Music & Elsewhere underground tape label in 1992, releasing 600 titles up to 2003. A lost decade, then released some digital collections from 2013-19, now recording again with broad spectrum experimentalists Magic Bullet. ... more

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