The Beak Brackets Series
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The Beak Brackets was a series of experimental tapes made by the musical project / concept band Mujeres Encinta
from 1999 to 2001. In this series Mujeres Encinta applied the n+7 principle to some records and songs from The Beach Boys
.
Each cassette
corresponded to a Beach Boys
record and was named after it using the Oulipian constraint n+7
. The series is better known as The Beach Boys +7 Series. (n+7 replaces every noun in a text with the noun seven entries after it in a dictionary. Beach+7 = Beak , Boys+7 = Brackets.). There are at least three known EPs produced as part of this series.
According to fan websites these tapes are impossible to find and even-though their details can be found in Discogs
or Last.fm
little has been written about what they actually sounded like. The artwork for each tape was made by Daniela Franco (as was most of Mujeres Encinta's artwork).
, Don't Go Near the Water and Take a Load Off Your Feet.
Track listing:
1. A Deadbeat in the Lifetime of a Trend - 2:43
2. Don't Golf Near the Weapon - 1:38
3 Take a Lock Off Your Feign - 3:38
. Not much else is know about this tape.
, it was released when the band had reached some recognition and were in their way to release a tape with PIAS. They proposed the series to the label who declined, finding the experiment a bit odd for a wider audience.
The songs used in this cassette were:Sloop John B
, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
, God Only Knows
and Hang on to Your Ego (even though this song wasn't in the original release of Pet Sounds
').
Track listing:
1. Sloth John B - 2:29
2. I Just Wasn't Made for These Titles - 2:05
3. Grammar Only Knows - 1:41
4. Hang On To Your Electorate - 3:29
Mujeres Encinta
Mujeres Encinta was a short-lived musical project / concept band known for recording only on cassette. They sang in English, Spanish and French and wrote most of their songs in collaboration. The wide range of background and musical styles of its members was both conducive for their originality and...
from 1999 to 2001. In this series Mujeres Encinta applied the n+7 principle to some records and songs from The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
.
Each cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
corresponded to a Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
record and was named after it using the Oulipian constraint n+7
N7
N7 may refer to:* N°7 is the seventh studio album by the Lebanese female singer Nancy Ajram* N°7, a shortening for Number Seven* N7 , with Cliff Parisi as Alvin * N7, a postcode district in the N postcode area* London Buses route N7...
. The series is better known as The Beach Boys +7 Series. (n+7 replaces every noun in a text with the noun seven entries after it in a dictionary. Beach+7 = Beak , Boys+7 = Brackets.). There are at least three known EPs produced as part of this series.
According to fan websites these tapes are impossible to find and even-though their details can be found in Discogs
Discogs
Discogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
or Last.fm
Last.fm
Last.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
little has been written about what they actually sounded like. The artwork for each tape was made by Daniela Franco (as was most of Mujeres Encinta's artwork).
Surfeit's Up
Surfeit's Up was released in 1999 and took as its source Surf's Up and the following songs from it: A Day in the Life of a TreeA Day in the Life of a Tree
"A Day in the Life of a Tree" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Jack Rieley for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1971 album Surf's Up...
, Don't Go Near the Water and Take a Load Off Your Feet.
Track listing:
1. A Deadbeat in the Lifetime of a Trend - 2:43
2. Don't Golf Near the Weapon - 1:38
3 Take a Lock Off Your Feign - 3:38
Wild Hongi
Wild Hongi was also released in 1999 and based on the album Wild HoneyWild Honey (album)
-Singles:* "Wild Honey" b/w "Wind Chimes" , 23 October 1967 US #31; UK #29* "Darlin'" b/w "Here Today" , 18 December 1967 US #19; UK #11....
. Not much else is know about this tape.
Petal Soundbarriers
Petal Soundbarriers, released in 2001, is the last known tape from The Beak Brackets Series. It used as its source Pet SoundsPet Sounds
Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band The Beach Boys, released May 16, 1966, on Capitol Records. It has since been recognized as one of the most influential records in the history of popular music and one of the best albums of the 1960s, including songs such as "Wouldn't...
, it was released when the band had reached some recognition and were in their way to release a tape with PIAS. They proposed the series to the label who declined, finding the experiment a bit odd for a wider audience.
The songs used in this cassette were:Sloop John B
Sloop John B
"Sloop John B" is the seventh track on The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album and was also a single which was released in 1966 on Capitol Records. It was originally a traditional West Indies folk song, "The John B. Sails," taken from a collection by Carl Sandburg . Alan Lomax made a field recording of...
, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
I Just Wasn't Made for these Times (song)
"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" is a song by The Beach Boys from their album Pet Sounds. It is the eleventh song on the album.- Information :...
, God Only Knows
God Only Knows
"God Only Knows" is a song by American rock band The Beach Boys. It is the eighth track on the group's 11th studio album, Pet Sounds , and one of their most widely recognized songs. "God Only Knows" was composed and produced by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Tony Asher and lead vocal by Carl...
and Hang on to Your Ego (even though this song wasn't in the original release of Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band The Beach Boys, released May 16, 1966, on Capitol Records. It has since been recognized as one of the most influential records in the history of popular music and one of the best albums of the 1960s, including songs such as "Wouldn't...
').
Track listing:
1. Sloth John B - 2:29
2. I Just Wasn't Made for These Titles - 2:05
3. Grammar Only Knows - 1:41
4. Hang On To Your Electorate - 3:29
External links
- http://www.facebook.com/mujeresencinta [ Mujeres Encinta fan site]
- http://www.last.fm/music/Mujeres+Encinta [ Mujeres Encinta's discography on Last.fm]
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mujeres+Encinta [ Mujeres Encinta's discography on Discogs]