I’m allergic to DAWs, so I’ve skipped every Compost so far because I never want to relearn how to record/mix/export songs (in addition to having an aversion to releasing “final” versions of songs period). But cohost was neat, compost was neat, and I wanted to represent the lo-fi contingent of musicians (read: stubborn luddite) to show my appreciation for everyone.
This is an iPhone recording of my modular setup through some shitty speakers I garbage picked over a decade ago. I am an anti-audiophile, I feel poisoned by knowledge for knowing what sample rates are and have been forcibly trying to unlearn it and kill any preference for “sound quality” since. Some of my best experiences with music in my life was sharing burned CDs with friends that we’d only later realize were missing entire songs, or were demo versions that the more polished studio versions never quite lived up to. My twenties were largely spent playing at punk dive bars with sound quality that was mostly indistinguishable to anyone present, getting drunk and playing to friends and family who were just ecstatic to hang out with earplugs in.
As we’ve aged, life has separated a lot of us. It’s harder to get together to play, some friends are no longer with us, and a lot of the old bars have long since gone. But we keep playing. It’s always sad when the communities that are so important to you change or end, but they will always be a part of you. Compost was a cool idea, and I loved hearing what everyone would come up with. Party on.
I’ll post my setup & more after. Love y’all
