Helio sequence ottawa7/9/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Whatever Helio Sequence is, timid they're not. What follows begins to steer things toward the recipe for disaster spelled out in the Helio Sequence's press release: "the band is a unique blend of Beatles-esque melodies crossed with My Bloody Valentine's wall of sound noise layering." Hmm. Raspy guitar feedback, clean, reverbed guitar lines, suggestive, ghostly whispering, and beautiful keyboard sequences braid into one another, making for a truly blissful six minutes. The opening track, "Stracenska 612," sets the bar a little too high for the eight songs that follow. Sadly, like the self-advocating lawyer, it's an ambitious performance doomed from the start by a lack of perspective. It aptly showcases Benjamin Weikel and Brandon Summer's respectable songwriting skills, though it's more an exhibition of potential than something you'd want to rush out and buy. ![]() This is a good thing.Ĭom Plex is not such a good thing, though, in fairness, it isn't quite terrible. The idea, of course, is that the producer, with the band's best interests in mind, will set them on the path towards self-realization and help them to exhaust their potential. But though these scenarios clearly do occur from time to time, independent bands generally choose someone that sees their grand vision. The producer is usually conceptualized as either the antagonist attempting to impose his serpentine Svengali will on the naïve genius of the hapless band members, or as a fix-all mercenary commissioned to make wine from water. Ah, yes, the producer, that enigmatic specter behind the crisp boom-boom-tap, the wicked guitar skronk, and the buttery-smooth fade-out. Overall, the results aren't meant to be precise, but rather ethereal and spacious.Enter the producer. There are no hard rules, so feel free to experiment and get creative with placement and playback variation. In some cases it may be necessary to resync at the beginning of each song. ![]() It should be noted that every media player and computer sound card has a different internal clock, so the "Original" and "Companion" sources may slowly drift apart over time. For best results it is not recommended to start the "Companion" source before the "Original". Delay times of longer than 100ms will create more psychedelic and chaotic effects. The material on the "Companion" source can also be delayed (ideally anywhere within ~100ms) to create a bigger and more spacious effect by simply waiting for a very short amount of time after the "Original" is started to press play on the "Companion" system. Volume of the "Companion" source can be varied to create subtle to extreme experiences. Start both sources in sync by pressing play at the same time on each independent system to hear a spatially enhanced version of Negotiations. The "Companion" source should be played through "Speakers B" to the rear of the listener. The "Original" source of Negotiations should be played through "Speakers A" with the listener facing forward. Set up two independent stereo systems with speakers facing towards each other and the listener placed in the middle of the stereo fields as shown in the diagram. Here are a few guidelines and ideas for setup and use:ĪCES is meant to be played simultaneously with the Negotiations album on two different stereo systems to create an enhanced spatial experience. IT IS A QUADROPHONIC SURROUND COMPANION FOR “NEGOTATIONS”. ![]()
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