Future Perfect
No relation to the other group of the same
name, this group comprised of Todd Merrell and Patrick Jordan was
an unknown pioneer of sampling techniques, using tape dubbing
instead of a sampler.
Future Perfect: Magick
[1989] Album, Hands Of Manipula Recordings
CS: 1989 US (Collapsible Music Ltd; ?)
3:16 Hands Off! [as 'Hands Of Manipula']
4:58 Crack The Sky (Magick)
2:30 Betty White's Poodle
5:11 Jnny: A Love Song
3:05 Nuclear Lunch
3:29 Magic Morning (Early Morning Edit)
3:10 (untitled)
1:02 Mama Don't Blame The Video Games
5:07 Crack The Sky (Magick) [alternate take]
Todd Merrell
Todd Merrell: Static Variations
[1990] EP, Miss Mary Music Recordings
CS: 1990 US (?; ?) [sheet music transcript cover]
10:36 Static Variations
Todd Merrell: There Is Love (The Wedding Song)
[19??] Single, unreleased
CS: 19?? US (?; ?)
?:?? There Is Love (The Wedding Song)
Eks-Men (X-Men)
Merrell and Jordan teamed up for another
unfortuantely short-lived effort that was influenced by the
proto-techno of the 1980's and the precision of mechanical
engineering.
Eks-Men: Y1
[1992] EP, Collapsible Music
6T: 1992 US (?; ?)
?:?? (untitled)
....
?:?? (untitled)
Eks-Men: Y2
[1992] EP, Collapsible Music
6T: 1992 US (?; ?)
??:?? (untitled)
Eks-Men: Y3
[1992] EP, Collapsible Music
6T: 1992 US (?; ?)
??:?? (untitled)
Eks-Men: Y4
[1992] EP, Collapsible Music
6T: 1992 US (?; ?)
??:?? (untitled)
Eks-Men: Tolerance
[1992] Single, Collapsible Music
CS: 1992 US (?; ?)
?:?? Tolerance
[1993]
CS: 1993 US (?; ?)
?:?? (untitled)
....
?:?? (untitled)
IKON
A later team effort from Merrell and
Jordan, IKON experimented with the sounds of the early 90's
European rave scene, employing rhythmic hooks as well as vocal
snippets.
IKON: Dub Reference Master
[1993] EP
CS: 1993 US (?; ?)
?:?? Only Peace [final] (Jordan/Merrell)
?:?? Sizzlespex (Jordan/Merrell)
?:?? (untitled) (Jordan)
Single Side Band
This intriguing Merrell and Jordan project
begged the age old question: 'what is music?', and the artists
responded with an undeniably musical sonic exploration fashioned
only from short wave radios and an effects unit, all tweaked live
to tape. Several live shows in Chicago followed, and the project
continues to this day with an ever expanding arsenal of
equipment, source material, and reasons for being. Denis
Blackham mastered the 2000 electromagnetica releases 'Shipshore'
and 'Self-Modulating Prophecy'. 'Etherica', which was also
recorded in 2000, will soon be available.
Single Side Band: SWR (Shipshore): Parts 1 & 2
[1991, 2000] Album, electromagnetica
CS: 1991 US (31:16)
14:49 SWR - Part 1
16:25 SWR - Part 2
CD: 2000 US (31:16)
14:49 SWR - Part 1
16:25 SWR - Part 2
Single Side Band: Self-Modulating Prophecy
[2000] Album, electromagnetica
CD: 2000 US (35:42)
5:36 AMR 1
14:46 AMR 2
15:20 AMR 3
Single Side Band: Etherica (??;??)
[2003] Album, unreleased, to be released on electromagnetica
CD: 2003 US (??:??)
?:?? EMR 1
?:?? EMR 2
?:?? EMR 3
Dreamtank
Todd Merrell's pet project for his own
brand of jagged techno, this name was stamped on a great deal of
Todd's material recorded after moving to Chicago.
Dreamtank: Great Big Chamber Music
[1993] Album, Waggamuffin Recordings
CS: 1993 US (?; ?)
?:?? Ten-Based Tea
?:?? Waking
?:?? Deep...
?:?? Now
?:?? Panic.
Dreamtank: Lullabies
[199?] Album, Waggamuffin Recordings
CS: 199? US (?; ?)
8:30 T3
7:52 Theta
16:36 Le Reservoire
7:06 Bewitched
14:25 Rem |Slow >Wave
7:55 Nebula
5:17 Waking
4:00 Ohm
Dreamtank: Voyager
[199?] EP, Waggamuffin Recordings
CS: 199? US (?; ?)
?:?? Pray
?:?? Voyager
Dreamtank: Heaviest Water
[1998] Single, Waggamuffin Recordings
CS: 1998 US (?; ?)
?:?? Heaviest Water
toggle
Todd Merrell's solo project following
Dreamtank, which also contains re-releases of material originally
recorded under the names Supertonic and Neptonics.
toggle: Wet Signals
[2000] Album, Lagomorph Recordings
CD: 2000 US (?; ?)
5:05 A Flock of Sagans
0:50 [swr 1]
3:57 Bridgewater Breaks
0:52 [swr 2]
9:29 Take the Bunny and Run
0:43 [swr 3]
7:50 Nebula
0:58 [swr 4]
5:34 Clockwise Coconuts
0:14 [swr 5]
5:20 Ballooning
0:58 [swr 6]
9:06 Startup State 78
0:31 [swr 7]
7:38 Theta
0:14 [swr 8]
1:39 Phase Locked Loops
6:34 Harnessing Wire (Wiring Harness)
1:08 [swr 9]
Todd Merrell with Jake Bell
Jake Bell's debut full-length album
'Synjase' on Whirlybird Records, the label owned and operated by
legendary electronica pioneer Simeon Coxe of Silver Apples, was
produced by Todd Merrell, and also featured Todd's arrangements,
composition, and keyboard performance. Long time Merrell and
Bell collaborator Patrick Jordan also appeared on the album,
playing keyboards.
Synjase: Return of the Vortex
[27 Sep 1998] Album, Whirlybird Records
CD: 1998 US (Whirlybird; WRLY108.2)
6:15 23-Zynvox-2
5:59 Dino-Whaa
8:56 Wavething
4:33 Rayfader
8:27 Windglass
9:28 Song For The Return Of My Future Self
3:08 Guitarro-Drum
Eks-Men (X-Men) and Powers & Broad
Powers & Broad: Powers & Broad
[1990-1992] Video Compilation
VHS: 1992 US (?; ?) [P&B insignia label]
[concept videos]
3:02 Modern Images
3:29 Camber / Rogues Gallery
3:46 London Calling
[live recording]
5:02 Hauntings (Live w/Paul Temple)
[John Broad's antics]
5:03 (untitled - AI #?)
3:33 (untitled - AI #?)
4:11 Eks-Men: Y #?
2:50 (untitled - AI #?)
4:14 Somebody
4:48 We Are Not Like Machines
?:?? (untitled - John Broad) \__ Incomplete
?:?? Eks-Men: Y2 / fragment
