SPINE:
ES (When I Was Emptyhead 1997-2007)
Jumping Spider Media JSMCD001
LINER NOTES:
In 1990 my father bought for me an Ensoniq EPS 16+ sampling workstation. With an arsenal of 8 tracks at my disposal, I began producing my very first bad music.
Throughout high school, I would fantasize with friends about creating the ultimate band—one with a perfect name. A band that would provide us access to attractive, loose women. The name of the band was “Emptyhead and The Orange Brigade”. After high school, I became Emptyhead and released bewildering music for the next 10 years.
In 1997 I figured out how to slap labels on CD-Rs, tricked people into thinking they were real CDs and sold them in local stores. In 1998 www.emptyhead.com went up on the web and within 3 years Macworld Magazine gave me an award, remixes of mine reached Europe and my music was licensed by Smirnoff, VH-1 and other companies to foist their products.
Success went to my head and I decided to launch New Vision America in 2001-a drum and bass label. We released three 12" singles to wide acclaim. Unfortunately some assholes flew planes into the WTC Towers on 9/11/01 and economical pressures forced me to pull the plug on the label.
I have since retired the name 'Emptyhead'. I'll just put my initials on any records I make from now on. Also, there’s this great rock band in Maine called Empty Head, and I’m tired of getting their fan e-mails.
The CD you hold in your hands celebrates my creative, musical output from the years 1997 to 2007. These are the songs most worth listening to and were made when I was Emptyhead. I hope you like them. I hope you listen to them while you are having sexual intercourse.
Music gives all of us a little purpose.
I am Eric Salazar, and thank you for listening to me.
TRACK LISTING:
-2007-
1. Little Movies
2. 7minutes7seconds
3. This
4. Rebis
-2002-
5. The Cannibal Lovers’ Theme Song
-2001-
6. Flat Affect
-2000-
7. Ivory Coast
8. Sisela
-1998-
9. Frustration
10. Voluptuous
-1997-
11. Aire
12. Penitence Uno
13. Penitence Dos
-2006-
14. Penitence Tres
CREDITS:
All songs conceived, arranged, recorded, and engineered by Eric Salazar.
“Aire” composed by Eric Salazar and Mike King.
“José’s Groove” composed and performed by Eric salazar and Jose Salazar.
Drum samples and programming on “The Cannibal Lovers’ Theme Song” by Adam Pfeffer. Visit www.antimi.com to see an evil kitty.
Guitar arrangements and performance on "Voluptuous" by Trygve Schneider.
"Voluptuous" features a sample of "All the Candles in the World" by Jane Siberry. Used with permision from Reprise Records, under license from Time Warner.
Mastered by Dominick Maita at Airshow Mastering in Boulder, CO.
Cover art by Chad Bratten, Soda Design Company. Visit www.sodadesigncompany.com for free bubbles.
Photography by Jennifer Lewis.
This CD is for my family. Especially my Dad.
All those who touched my life, supported my creative endeavours, contributed to my ideas and believed in me all these years...THANK YOU, you know who you are.
Special thanks to all the artists I've learned from over the years - you know who you are.
I use software and hardware manufactured by the following companies: Adobe, Steinberg, PSP, Waves, Voxengo, TC Works, Antares, Nomad Factory, Digital Fish Phones, Dell, M-Audio, Sony, Event Electronics, Alesis, Roland, American Microtrends, Viewsonic, Casio, Logitech, Kodak, Belkin, Labtec, Adaptec, Samsung, Epson, JVC, PPI, Memphis Audio, Pioneer, AMD, Viewsonic, Shure, Pheonix Gold, Evoluent, Stedman, Crystal Mobile Sound, Casio, Panasonic, Vantec, Kodak, Sennheiser, Onkyo, Kima, TAM Recanati, Proline Products, AKG, Antec, Logitech.
Visit ES on the web:
www.esness.com
or
www.esmusical.com
Copyright @1997-2007 Jumping Spider Media, Aurora, CO 80014. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal Law and subject to criminal prosecution. Rip this CD, and we’ll tell on you. To your Mom.
