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| Future Dialogue is the acoustic work of artist KarrArikh
Tor before he met Alex and began recording Infinisynth. In the early 90's
while living in Oceanside, California, KarrArikh wrote the single Distant
Worlds and the B-side, Tomorrow. During outdoor rehearsals he
met Martzman, a vocalist/bass player living in the area. They got along
great and soon were rehearsing the vocals as they are now remembered. Originally
scheduled to record only the two songs due to low finances, Future Dialogue
got an unexpected boost when Draft happened to hear the duo in rehearsals
and offered to back recording a full 40 minute release. |
| The eleven songs for Future Dialogue's Power Machine
were recorded in just two 8 hour day sessions. KarrArikh recorded the multiple
layered guitar tracks and sparse rhythms for all the songs on the first
day. Pressed for time, Martzman and KarrArikh recorded the vocals on the
second day, and KarrArikh pushed through the final mixdowns. The resulting
product was 11 beautiful songs desperately needing bass. 1000 cassettes
were run, but distribution houses demanded the band re-record to get any
more pressings. |
| Unable to come up with the money needed to go back to
the studio, Future Dialogue was a financial disaster and became forgotten.
KarrArikh moved on, met Alex, and began Infinisynth. Many of the songs
of Future Dialogue were reworked by Infinisynth, but never like the originals. |
| In 2006 a master studio tape copy of the album was found
during inventory. KarrArikh asked permission to go into the Dark World
studios and resurrect Power Machine. The tape copy was transferred
and cleaned up, and KarrArikh added a smooth jazzy bass and additional
rhythm tracks to the songs. Producer Kristi Ameringer was brought in to
oversee production and ensure the original vocals didn't get squashed. |
| In early 2008 KarrArikh and Mic decided to continue Future Dialogue. The two played live at the Poets Express event on 11 July, 2009 as the intermission act. They performed two songs off Power Machine revisitied, 'Distant Worlds' and FMLK', along with a new song written by the two, 'Harmonious Disruption'. The live recording of the new song has been included on the second printing of Power Machine revisited, available on Amazon.com. |
| Power Machine - revisited is what Future Dialogue
should have been if time and money had been available. The subtle Latin-American
feel of Future Dialogue is intensified by the addition of bass and new
acoustic rhythm tracks. Power Machine - revisited is a richly satisfying
yet intimate listening experience. When asked how many tracks he added
to the release, KarrArikh replied, "I don't know, you count 'em.". |
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