Duty Night Music (2006)

Duty Night Music is a collection of original instrumental compositions written and performed by Christopher Smith between August 2004 and July 2006. These tracks were produced in Old Dorm at Vermont Technical College’s Randolph Center campus. This recording includes sound samples from The Weather Channel, the program Saved By the Bell, and a phone recording from Dr. Mitch LesCarbeau, on the death of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Production was accomplished using a variety of devices, including a Hammond Chord Organ, the legendary “Sea Wasp” electric guitar, an Akai AX73 synthesizer, and more. Some drum tracks and scores were composed using the programs Noteworthy Composer and Drumflow. A handful of these tracks have been previously released on self-published collections and material released by the Don Loans Project. 

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These Clouds Are Real: Selections from the Flaming Lips' 1995 album Clouds Taste Metallic

This project was performed, arranged, and produced by Christopher Smith during March and April 2017 in Trinidad, Colorado. Piano tracks were recorded at the Trinidad Hotel; thunder was recorded on Commercial Street; some vocals were recorded at “the finest venue outside of Denver.” All words and music © The Flaming Lips/Lovely Sorts of Death Music .

Drum tracks contain samples from the Flaming Lips' 1995 "Clouds Taste Metallic" album, They Might Be Giants' 1986 self-titled debut release, "I'm The One Who Loves You" by The Millionaires, "Book of Love" by The Monotones, and "I Love You" by Dauphin Williams. “When You Smile” contains an excerpt of Bob Dylan and The Band performing “Yea! Heavy and a Bottle of Bread,” as released on the Basement Tapes Raw.

Thanks to Kelly and Jeff—Antoni—Dwight—Lightshine Music of Alamosa—Dana—Orient Land Trust—the crew at Faragosi—Doug at the Pawn Shop—the whole Trinidad Industry Night crew, it was fun while it lasted—

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