My Pilfershire Lane unboxing video
It’s a silly little thing, but it had to be done, as this is such an exciting work of art!
Tara Busch – Pilfershire Lane – Box Set Instructions!
Further enhancing the awesome value of the Pilfershire Lane boxset, here are 3 videos by Maf Lewis showing in great detail how to construct the stage set that comes in the box, along with full 2 bit sampling circuit!
In addition to this, Tara & Maf will be providing exclusive one off musical samples to be fed into the device, to all box set owners. Each piece of audio will be completely unique. This, my friends, is how you should sell an album 
)
I’ve always wondered what Maf actually looks like….
For some reason, I get an image of British food critic Giles Coren in my head….!
Tara Busch shows off her Box (set)!!
Here’s Tara herself, going through the goodies contained within her box set….
Tara Busch – Pilfershire Lane
Much to my better half’s dismay, I do go on a bit about Tara Busch. You see, she’s one of a rare breed of talented musician who is also an utter synth geek and she has this amazingly open personality and unique voice that is Kate Bush-esque but without the frailty that Kate exhibits (which is an endearing quality in Kate’s voice). Tara’s voice is strong. Note perfectly strong. It’s pitch and tone unwavering at the extremes of volume. And the range… well, Julie Andrews would be impressed! She is also making a name for herself doing remixes for the likes of Bat For Lashes.
Oh, and she’s drop dead gorgeous too ;o)
But above all else, she’s a rare talent. Tara is now getting the recognition she deserves. I recall blogging about her some years back after finding a video of her dicking around with some Moogerfoogers. It was the almost child like innocence and fascination of making a sound and mangling it up that first attracted me. And then when I heard her tunes, there were these beautiful melodies. The kind that when you first hear them, you can’t quite figure them out but intrigue you so much that they draw you in until they smack you around the head and you “get them”.
Thing is, when you try and tell people about Tara Busch, it’s hard to get them hooked without a substantial body of work to back up your evangelising! You know, something like an album.
Well, Tara now has one. At long, long last. Finally, a body of work that you can jump into and swim around in. Something truly tangible, above a YouTube video or MySpace stream, that you can use as the “sales” tool to convince others of her genius.
Ladies and germs, I give you “Pilfershire Lane”
Now, this isn’t a review. Oh no, I have to hear the thing in it’s entirety first. which won’t be for a few weeks yet, I guess.
No, I wanted to give you all a heads up on the impending arrival but also to show you the staggeringly unique box set that Tara has put together for the album. As well as the regular CD that can be bought for the bargain price of £8.99 here, Tara and her equally talented husband Maf, have put together what is, quite likely, the most original and unique box set ever.
Apart from the album, in deluxe digipak sleeve, you get the following…
A 100th cut strip of a 16MM B&W film created specifically for the box set. This 16mm movie is the only copy that will ever exist and is cut equally between the 100 boxes.
An original one-off Polaroid 600 picture of Tara taken at her studio in Los Angeles.
A Certificate Of Authenticity signed and numbered by the artist
And the best bit….
A 7″ × 7″ stainless steel mini popup stage set. This includes working microphone, speaker and circuit with record and play feature. The set comes with popup Korg MS-20 and Minimoog, but also included are interchangeable stainless steel face plates for the Buchla 200e, MacBeth M5, Analogue Solutions Vostok, ARP Odyssey, Micromoog and Moog Etherwave Theremin.
All in a beautifully made 7″ × 7″ × 2″ rigid cardboard box.
Check the pic…
How incredibly fucking genius is that?
In Tara’s own words…
“Finally, after an extended period of crafting, tweaking, perfecting and retweaking, the Tara Busch Pilfershire Lane box set is available at last on the legendary Tummy Touch Records! Our lovingly crafted box set is the second issue in Tummy Touch’s recently unveiled multimedia quarterly, TUCH01 (you may recall from this post that Crazy Girl’s box set was the first issue in this series). This series is a strictly limited only 100 boxes.
Luckily, Maf & I were given the freedom to fill the box with whatever our hearts could dream up. As the album was complete, Maf let rip his exquisite design sensibilities to come up with 3 more luscious gems with which to fill the box – a one off Polaroid 600 photo, a beautiful 16mm film and, last but not least, a stainless steel pop- up model of my stage set-up with interchangeable face plates for the synths. This also includes a recordable mini sampler circuit for the model, complete with a microphone and speaker.. The pop up model is presented in the box as a kit that you get to assemble (And of course we encourage all the circuit bending & hot rodding & modding to your hearts content!)!”
So, stay tuned for ceremonial unboxing video’s, and oodles of fun playing with “Metal Tara”, and of course a proper review of the most important component… the album itself.
Much love to Tara for securing my copy ) xxxxxxx
Daniel by Bat For Lashes (Tara Busch’s AnalogSuicide Mix)
I just had to share this with you. Tara was asked to do a remix of this track and her equally talented partner, Maf, filmed the process and the result is a very interesting insight into the remix process and also Tara’s beautifully quirky, yet eloquent musical mind. I have placed all nine short clips into a single playlist for ease of viewing. To acquire the full remix track for free, visit Tara’s website and follow the links therein ;o)
Analog Suicide on SonicState.Com
Tara, of Analog Suicide fame, now has her own bi-monthly feature on Sonicstate.com…
Enjoy her loveliness )
revO ehT wobniaR (or should that be wobniaR ehT revO ?)
No, it’s not some bizarre language. Reverse the letters and you will see )
Why ?
Well, it’s difficult enough writing words backwards, but have you ever tried singing them ?? And I mean properly ? So that when you play the recording back in reverse they sound correct ? Not an easy thing, but that goddess that is Tara Busch has managed it very successfully !
Watch this video first….
Now watch this one, which starts with the first video and then Tara actually singing the words in reverse but in real time !
And this is Tara explaining how it was done…
EDIT:
And now part 3 filmed at LAX…
Clever, talented, stunningly beautiful, loves synths, drinks vino rosso and she can sing backwards !!
I want this woman !!! ;o)
I am in love ;o)
Make sure you visit Tara at Analog Suicide & www.tarabusch.com
Babes That Play Synths Pt.9
This is Tara. Tara Busch.
Tara is an extremely talented musician who runs the Analog Suicide blog as well as being a bit of a roving “synth” reporter. Check out her video’s from NAMM ’08 HERE.
I had admired her from a distance for some time, recalling various posts and video’s on places like Matrixsynth. Then, out of the blue, I got an email requesting a link swap, and was honoured to be able to oblige.
Buy her latest album, Pilfershire Lane, HERE, where you can also listen to samples.
Tara also has a MySpace presence HERE.
Visit her world, fall for her talents. Enjoy ;o)
