Whenever we could, we included entire performances. Even in these cases, we had to minimize the file size by removing applause, talking, and pauses. In some situations this changed the effect of the original performance altogether. Ironically, the "Out of Context" is a good example of this; the MP3 gives the illusion that this was one continuous, uninterrupted set, when in fact it was many distinct pieces with beginnings and endings.

We were forced to place a cap on performances over 30 minutes, but didn't simply just clip the latter part of the set. The MP3’s help to provide the listener with additional audio not already on the audio discs, so we first cut audio that already played on the audio CD’s. In many other cases, we had to further edit down the audio and cut in appropriate places to provide complete “songs” or movements.

The only omission on the CD-ROM is Zimbabwe Nkenya’s Duo set. Zimbabwe performed a set consisting mainly of interpretations of “jazz standards” as he paid homage to Thelonious Monk’s birthday, which coincided with the Festival. Monk’s music is copyrighted by Thelonious Music Corp., administered by Second Floor Music (which claims royalties) and so we left it off, on purely monetary grounds. But it does bring up the issue of “fair-use”, which we will not go into here.

So here it is. Eleven-plus hours of audio from High Mayhem Festival 2004. We hope this gives you all a better understanding of the sonic scope of our festival and the range of remarkable talent that exists here in New Mexico and afar.

Thanks for checking out this release and please, pass it on!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2004
Adam Overton
Raven Chacon
Halfnormal
Precision Poetry Drill Team
mJane
Amitosis
Ether
Megman

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2004
Sama Trio
Audible Whispering Half Quartet
Gary Glazner
Grilly Biggs
Hypothetical Entity
Last Chance for the Loneliest Kitten
Kipple
Eisenstadt-Jonas-Deanne
mi
Ray Charles Ives
Andrew Cryptic
The Late Severa Wires
Dub Trio

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2004
Freebass
Alchemical Burn
DERAIL
Mike 360
Morgan Smith
Out Of Context
David Stout
Rod Harrison
birth


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