PRODUCT OF THE 80S

Ken began recording on his state-of-the-art Tascam 244 four track cassette recorder in the mid 1980's. His Roland JX-8P synthesizer and Roland 707 drum machine would be the back drop for records to come. His close college friend and "musical partner in crime" Neal, would prove to be his go to bass player until eventually being replaced by a Yamaha synthesizer may years later. Flashback to 1983, the story of another Tascam multi track recorder begins. Ken purchases his first Tascam in 1983 while Neal moved out of state for graduate school. Once Neal arrived at the university he hocked is car for his own Tascam 244 so he could send cassette recordings to Ken in the mail. The two continued to make music via the postal service for years, Neal on bass and guitar and Ken on keys and drums. Ken, a schooled drummer, had played piano since 8 years old and eventually left drumming behind for his Roland 707 drum machine. Unfortunately, life got in the way and all his tapes would end up under his bed until 2019. A break from his hectic work schedule would bring him back to music. Enter Darren, a fellow band mate from Ken's band "Fun Club" in the early 90's, who would come to his rescue. Darren, who had built his small studio around 2015, took the cassettes into the digital world of Apple's Logic. Armed with UAD gear and plugins, the mixing would begin. Their love of synthesizers would prove that even old friends can reunite decades later through the power of music.