Fonda 500 - 8 Track Sound System

Various songs on fonda 500's 8 track sound system benefit from the wearing of headphones simply because of the nature of STEREO. So why not try and make a game out of finding those songs, and perhaps make small thumbnail sketches to accompany the hunt, you know, as a reminder. Try out different volumes, pans, increased treble or bass settings. Move your hi-fi around and remember the golden rule*.

There's a song on fonda 500's 8 track sound system that's sung in a different language, that's not in English and because of this you as the listener may feel alienated. We suggest that you surround yourself with friends and family to minimise the alienation and restore your sense of well being. Hey, why not have a fizzy drink and a crisp, that should settle you. Some of the songs have animals on, see if you can name them. Here's one to get you started - the horse.

We would like to thank all the people that helped fonda 500 especially Paul at the Adelphi for his unearthly belief in what we are and what we do, he has been at the centre of all that's good about music for many, many, many years and we hope that he continues to do so for as long as it makes him happy - Hats off to you Paul. Thanks to the Village staff and the Adelphi staff and the knob twiddler, Jim. Thanks to the people that made it possible for Simon 500, Nicholas 500, Kirsten 500, Rob 500 and Paul 500 to live amongst you (that being our parents and families). Thanks to all the fonda friends and lovers that came and sat through the performances. Thanks to Gough and Davy who kindly let us record their baby grand piano on Recall. Thanks to Charlotte for her cello on Recall. Thanks to Hugh Jones of HPSS for use of equipment. Thanks to John Rowley for his Ultra Maximiser, understanding and laughter at the mastering stage. Thanks to Luke for basically becoming a good friend throughout the recording and to all the Salako men for their warmth (we will always have Glasgow). Big thankyou to Dave Edwards for the elongated loan of your wonderfully electronic moogs. Thanks to Emma Hogan, for her kind words. Thanks to Phil for the code. And thank you Papa Burton for being honest and true. Finally - big thanks to all of fonda 500's animal friends... Grrrrrrr.

Fonda 500's 8 track sound system was originally demoed at Limetree Studios with the help of Steve. Fonda 500's 8 track sound system was entirely recorded in the bedrooms of Simon and Nicholas during the afternoons and evenings of April, May, June and maybe July, using Tascam Analogue artistry and Fostex digital technology. All acoustics, voices, bells, clapping hands, drinking glasses, birdsong, hair dryers, lighters, spinning tops, skipping panda bears, rulers, recorder, the voices of Gavin the Whirlwind, of Alistair and of Jim, toy elephants (thanks Jo Ray), narration, hammers, televisions, turntable scratching, and all non electronic instruments were recorded using the PZM microphone, the singer's buddy. In an attempt to avoid vocal pops and hisses, the inclusion of a navy blue knitted hat was deemed necessary during the recording process, the hat was placed over the PZM microphone and the problem was no more... we said bye-bye to that particular problem... you might say that the problem was in the bag or rather, in the HAT.