The Jim Charette Sound Project was officially started April 8th,2008,when I approached a few friends about letting me use some of their lyrical and vocal skills to mix in with some of the muzak I'd created.I've always considered it muzak as I am not a musician,nor do I pretend to be one.I don't consider these 'songs' so much as pieces of art,sound sculptures if you will.Simply an artist playing with sound.I am not a performer,once I record these improvised tracks I will never play them again.I wouldn't want to repaint the same painting over and over again as I am less interested in performing them than I am in creating them.So,as of April 8th,2008 and continuing through April 8th 2009,I will post one new piece every day and then see where I go from there.So,please,check them out and,if you enjoy them,tell somebody you know about them,and feel free to let me know what you think.I appreciate any and all feedback.

Jim Charette

please note that there are discs available below(samples of what's inside as well)that are of a much better sound quality than these internet samples.

prices are listed and you can send all orders directly to riverrats press pob 9072 fall river,ma. 02720 usa

Please let me know what you think- send your comments to:

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Thanks.

and while your here why not order something for yourself,if you like what I'm doing,or,if you don't,at least pay me to stop doing it,...either way,I could use the money......

riverrats press pob 9072 fall river,ma. 02720 usa

a mix of various styles here,from punk to funk,a little jazz and so on,an eclectic mix to enter the world of The Jim Charette Sound Project.

samples:

freddy the flutist

birdbrain

FTC

available for $10 each(in the continental US-anywhere else please add $5 for shipping costs-thanks)

The Jim Charette Sound Project:

Pudgy's Garden

all instrumental this time around that tells the story of Pudgy,his garden and his ultimate demise.includes an interesting cast of characters from Mr.Moribund to Emo Boy and The Broken Kewpie.

samples:

pudgy's garden

emo boy and the broken kewpie

mourning's due

available for $10 each(in the continental US-anywhere else please add $5 for shipping costs-thanks)

another eclectic mix of sounds and styles here that also experiments with various musical genres.you may even hear a little accordion in there as well.

samples:

hit me

the shtinky

planet z

available for $10 each(in the continental US-anywhere else please add $5 for shipping costs-thanks)

this disc features the lyrics and vocals of David Aguiar(as well as Gabrielle Lecomte,Justin Aguiar,on occasional guitar,Olga Pavlova and Friday,the intuitive barking dog).it is a response to a world where police,priests and teachers have become parents,parents have become moot points and common sense is just not that common.

samples:

watch out for me

caged

I can't agree

 

available for $10 each(in the continental US-anywhere else please add $5 for shipping costs-thanks)

this disc features the amazing,and at times controversial,poetry and spoken word of the lovely Gabrielle Lecomte set to music.

samples:

devil's dance

grab bag

sinew

available for $10 each(in the continental US-anywhere else please add $5 for shipping costs-thanks)

The Jim Charette Sound Project

Mr.Medium Decaf,Milk,No Sugar

a self portrait of sorts where each piece explores a different aspect of that which makes up the strange creature known as Jim Charette.

samples:

missah jahmays charaheet

mr nothing

mr mind fuck

 

available for $10 each(in the continental US-anywhere else please add $5 for shipping costs-thanks)

The Jim Charette Sound Project

The Redundancy Cycle

all instrumental again this time,an exploration into the darker side of the nature of our existence.

samples:

meat lust

abscess

accepting the lie

available for $10 each(in the continental US-anywhere else please add $5 for shipping costs-thanks)

something a little different this time,all solo piano pieces that some people have actually found to be quite relaxing.

samples:

all clear

that empty space

ghost dance

available for $10 each(in the continental US-anywhere else please add $5 for shipping costs-thanks)

 

The Jim Charette Sound Project

trilon

 

 

The Jim Charette Sound Project

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