Patrick Hambrecht has been working on a solo album for about 8 years. You can hear some tracks from it on myspace.com/patrickhambrecht. It's by far the most deeply personal (some would say "weirdest") project he's ever released. The music sounds very different from Flaming Fire, or anything else. Each track is completely sonically unique. It's self-recorded, with gabillions of over-dubs and tracks on most songs. In contrast to many "bedroom tape" or demo albums, many of these songs represent months of recording time apiece. There are 21 tracks: 15 with lyrics, and 6 instrumentals. One reason Patrick hadn't released it before, is because it displays a sensitivity and very odd bedroom-recording aesthetic that can be most easily compared to other screwed-up self-recorded nutcases, and is at times painfully revealing. But he feels like a fraud for sitting on about half the songs he's written. So these are the ones he chose out of a library of about 80 songs.
(Many of the songs were offered to Flaming Fire, and rejected as unplayable by human beings, due to it's often changing speeds, tempos, altered sounds and sound effects.) 3,000,000 Rejected Operas is emotional, surreal, and not like anything else you've heard.
The actual release will come out in mid-January, maybe. However, if you order before Friday, Dec. 19, you'll get a copy with a hand-drawn/hand-painted cover for $20 ($30 outside of North or South America) before Dec. 24. Individually numbered. Because he needs the cash. We'll also wrap it for the holidays and tag it. Perfect for friends, family and clients.
If Patrick loses his nerve, this will be the only time "3,000,000 Rejected Operas" will ever be sold, so click on the "buy now" button and order your copy today!
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