Fortyone

November 5, 2007 10:15 AM

Music to perk up those Monday-blunted ears of yours. I like music that puts an expression on my face similar to the this dog's. Fortyone is in "Waynesboro [PA] living right across the street from a park into which he'll occasionally Frisbee-toss some of his CD's for some unsuspecting strangers to stumble upon."

Fortyone "is all about using . . . 100% pre-recorded (by other people) material, to craft and shape humourous, happy, fun, bizarre, and new (musically sound and/or comically mischevious) aural creations using basic PC software and tons (almost literally) of old vinyl record albums (mainly childrens)."

Most of his albums start by welcoming you through the door, end with a warm goodbye, letting you know how you can contact him to let him know what you think. Sandwiched in between the greetings are a soup of sound collage, announcements, interviews, and general bouncy zaniness. _{(mp3's via Comfortstand)}

He is prolific, and gives away scads of his material from his own website.

Do you want video collage with that?_(Youtubery) Start with the Bright Headed Churchgoer for some fun mush-ups, or let him show you his own political landscape.

I like doing the dishes while Listening to Fortyone.

Start bouncing now.

Related to:

People Like Us (previously)
Wayne Butane, Otis Fodder's Bran Flakes,
EBN, Evolution Control Committee

posted by not_on_display (12 comments total)

Sweet mother this is a mess.
So are the video collages, sadly. Cable TV and Adobe Premier do not make you EBN.
posted by Dr-Baa at 10:23 AM on November 5, 2007

ooh, thanks! time to download.
posted by jtron at 10:23 AM on November 5, 2007

I like these groups but you're turning out to be a little bloggy in style, Jimmy James.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 10:25 AM on November 5, 2007 [1 favorite has favorites]

That sounded a lot snarkier than I intended. Let me put it this way- some more editing and focus would help.
posted by Dr-Baa at 10:25 AM on November 5, 2007

(I mean for the videos, not the FPP.... although a "More Inside" would help)
posted by Dr-Baa at 10:26 AM on November 5, 2007

10, 9, 8, 5 comments in total...
posted by seanyboy at 10:29 AM on November 5, 2007

I liked Only in America, for odd 9/11 youtuberance...
posted by schyler523 at 10:42 AM on November 5, 2007

Fortyone was an extensive part of my late-night, community radio DJ repertoire. I may have been the only cash customer Comfortstand ever had but I bought all of his stuff there. Cool to see he's still out and about and putting together odd bits.
posted by Fezboy! at 10:58 AM on November 5, 2007

(I hope the [more inside] tag has ameliorated the blogginess of the FPP. Thanks to whoever did that. I'll learn.)
posted by not_on_display at 10:58 AM on November 5, 2007

The most awesome of all? Boppity Boo (pt2)
posted by Fezboy! at 11:00 AM on November 5, 2007

"right across the street from a park into which he'll occasionally Frisbee-toss some of his CD's for some unsuspecting strangers to stumble upon."

You say creative marketing, I say littering.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 11:07 AM on November 5, 2007

as a follower of negativland, i find this to be grand.
posted by phylum sinter at 6:09 PM on November 5, 2007