GNU ZOO REVIEW was originally a cassette compilation of audio experiments from 1979 to 1985.  It has since been expanded to include all of the solo recordings I've made.  Please note that I am neither musician nor vocalist, just a 'technical enthusiast.' 

Eddie Ciletti 
2011

The name of this compilation was inspired by...

1980
I was working as a 'staff engineer' for a small label and was given a Sony boom box to record some street sounds.  I started recording from inside the apartment, capturing every sound along the way.  When I got back home, I found that the door slam in the hallway made a lovely 'snare sound,' so then I needed a kick drum.  I tapped a 4-inch CTS speaker with my finger nail which as recorded to a Sony 2-track.  I then edited door slams and 'speaker kicks' to make a drum loop, the following three songs are the result.

The songs were recorded at 51 First Avenue in NYC's East Village where I was graciously accepted as roomate to Nancy and Joanne (so long as I cooked).  Depending on the song, I either used Nancy's (Farfisa?) keyboard or she played it.  Nancy Street of Cheap Perfume (left in the phto below), definitely played guitar.

 

"Song"	How & Who
Liberace Reggae	Speaker Kick and Door Slam.  I think I played all of this except the weird guitar noises through the stomp box.  It was baounced from reel-to-cassette and back a few times.
Spy Door	Nancy more obviously on Guitar and Bass, me on affected keys.  'Drums' have a bit more of a 'groove,' considering the beats were all spliced together.
Rubber Chicken	This tracks provides an inside peek into the process, as you can hear recycled tape from the sessions I was doing at night - the session that required the sound effects. You can also hear the door squeak that preceded the slam.  Nancy on Guitar, my on bass and treble keys.

1983-ish?

Time Has Come Today (edit)
Originally by the Chambers Brothers, this is MyAtArEgO, aka Feed Zeppole: Crooner.  Instruments by George Carnel, production by GC and EC.  This is a cassete mix from the 4-track cassette.

Time Has Come Today (extended)

Midi Experiments: 1985 to 2000
 
 

Song	Description
Doghouse	A product reviewof a Tascam 388 1/4-inch 8-track became this little Drifters-incluenced ditty with Roland 707, Casio CZ-101 and vocoder	1985
Seasick	I love cellos and the Akai S-612 sampler dominates this track.  Casio CZ-101 is the 'seasick' sound in the background.	1993
Shipwreck	Same instrumentation as above, but with Wurlitzer piano in addition.	1993
Flutious Max	When I did this, many people asked if I had heard of Tangerine Dream - I had not - but I guess this is similar.