Menomena

Danny Seim, Justin Harris, and Brent Knopf perform, sing, arrange, create, and destroy Menomena songs. On stage, Danny usually plays drums and sings. Justin usually plays bass, saxophone, MOOG, electric guitar, and sings. Brent usually plays keyboards, bells, guitar, and sings.

We don't know much more about Menomena, but we managed to get them to tell us the following:

  1. Most Menomena songs are the mutant result of what we call "Deeler Sessions." Deeler is a computer program that Brent wrote in Max/MSP that is basically a glorified guitar-loop pedal. The result of a Deeler Session is a bunch of loop aiff files that work together in some way. Later these loop files are often arranged into Menomena songs, with vocals usually added later in the process, and instrumental parts often being rerecorded. This explains why most of our songs are loop based.
  2. We are exhausted of talking about Deeler.
  3. All Menomena records thus far are done completely by us and us only (with the exception of Mastering, which is usually done by Jeff Stuart Saltzman).
  4. The first Menomena album was 99% recorded with one crappy mic.
  5. I'm really sleepy.

We're honored to be working with such mysterious and creative individuals.

Releases

Mines (CD/2xLP bark101)

The fourth full-length album, available on CD, double LP, or digitally as a MP3 or FLAC files.

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Friend and Foe (LP Fg27)

This is the deluxe 180-gram black vinyl edition of Friend and Foe. With original artwork from acclaimed graphic novelist Craig Thompson, the package is an amazing replication of the CD artwork in double gate-fold design.

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Wet and Rusting (CD-EP Fg25)

With cover art illustrated by Craig Thompson and the package hand printed by Stumptown Printers, this 6-song album contains the single “Wet and Rusting” from Menomena's full length “Friend or Foe“ plus 5 unreleased tracks.

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Under An Hour (CD Fg24)

Under An Hour is a soundtrack to modern dance. Menomena wrote and recorded 3 tracks for 3 modern dance pieces in conjunction with the T:BA Arts Festival 2004, Portland Oregon

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I Am The Fun Blame Monster (CD Fg20)

This is the band's first album, and is released in a durable, hand-packaged, flip-book.

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