Monday, April 7, 2008

Studio Chapter 6: Metal XOR-B

Metal XOR-A was not around for even a year before the Studio was once again moved. On October 30, 1995, the Studio was moved from the damp basement to a dry bedroom on the ground level of the rental house Jason was living in. This move also allowed him to incorporate his computer in the Studio. He had just bought his first music software, CakeWalk Pro 3, and was eager to use it. After a long day's work, Metal XOR-B was ready to make music.

The first song worked on was a remake of "I'm With You", originally from the 1991 Mune Mud album Olympus. This was an experimental song for his new music software but it was never finished. The first song to be completed was "Albino Boy (Dance Mix)" on December 18, 1995.

But all good things must come to an end. In July of 1996 Jason moved out of the house and back to his parents' house. His roommate was getting married, so Jason's spot in the rental house was being replaced. The last song recorded in MXOR-B was on July 21, 1996. It was "One Lunar Minute" which appeared on the 1996 Mune Mud album Equation of Time.

On July 27, 1996, MXOR-B was taken down. The equipment was moved back to the location of the old Circle IX Studio and on August 3, 1996, MXOR-C was complete and ready for business.

There were three albums released under the MXOR-B label:
* NueroMud Nine Days Wonder [November 1995]
* Isthmus Electric Field Donut [July 9, 1996]
* Mune Mud Monograph [July 16, 1996]

In addition to the albums released, there were also several NueroMorgue songs recorded (still unused to this day).

This period of the Studio's history lasted from October 1995 to July 1996.

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