In 1993, my first record "Comatonse.000" was self-released with no particular hopes or plans.
Much to my surprise, the release gained the attention of select DJ's and collectors, and has become a cult item of sorts.
Given my dislike of live stage performance, it wasn't until ten years later, in 2003, that these tracks were actually performed live for the first time ever.
It took a week of piecing together old computers and hacking old software just to know if it would be possible.
Then, as fate would have it, I was invited by a special friend to perform "Raw Through A Straw" live for a second time just two weeks later.
Given the support "Comatonse.000" and Comatonse Recordings has received in Japan, it only seems right that both performances took place here - first in the North, then in the East.
(While I can't print the names of events or venues here, I'm sure the collectors can figure them out easily enough.)
The 1993 Side of this record contains the original "Comatonse.000" recordings, un-remastered, un-re-anything.
The 2003 Side of this record combines all live recordings of these tracks to date.
Unfortunately, faulty wiring during the taping of the Eastern performance of "Raw Through A Straw" left me with only a recording of the right channel's sound.
Rather than discard the tape, I decided to sync the right channel of the Eastern performance with the left channel from the Northern performance, resulting in the "Double Live" version on this record.
While the "Double Live" version is intended for stereo playback, you can also use the L/R balance control on your stereo to separate the two performances and listen to them one at a time.
"Tranquilizer" was only performed once, in the North.
A little over ten years later and Comatonse Recordings still exists with no particular hopes or plans, just an irregular trickle of music whenever I have something good enough to release - and that's the way I like it.
Many thanks to everyone!
Love, Terre (a.k.a. Comatonse.000)
