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Midnight Voicejail (The Complete Original Series)
This 
is the radio series about a group of 20-something slackers, stuck in the very work-oriented suburbs of SiliconValley during the 80's and 90's. They used various voicemail systems as their main social and creative outlet. Hear the REAL-LIFE and true recordings of this culturallyimportant social scene which pre-dated the internet. This psychedelic collage-based audio documentary series is just as it was originally broadcast. In a collection of over 50 high quality .ogg vorbis files. You can hear low-quality (but stereo) 'Best of' recordings online by clicking here (caution: this should open your player and start playback if your player recognizes .m3u files also NSFW).
** For a $30.00 donation **
Over the Edge - "Nobody Cares" - The Voicejail Show (Director's Cut Download)
NCN and Midnight 
Voicejail is reunited with 'Negativland' - Mixed live on 08/01/08 on Negativland's 'Over the Edge' KPFA radio show, this is the director's cut of the show in 3 highest quality mp3 files of 75 min. each.In 320kbps. With flyer artwork and full liner notes in ID3 tags. Hear sample clips here.
** For a $5.00 Donation **
Needle in the Red 57 - "Deconstructing Tap"
This is the Director's Cut of Episode 57 of the 'Needle in the Red'series, 
an audio collage titled 'Deconstructing Tap'. Available as a free download and contained in a single .zip file. Individual tracks on individual high quality numbered .mp3's as well as an .m3u playlist file to play them all in order at one click. Full information is available in .txt file liner notes, as well as in the ID3 tags of the MP3 files. Artwork is embedded in each .mp3. Click 'Phineas Narco' above left in order to access my storefront for more donation thank-you gifts. Sign-up with lulu.com may be required to get those, but this one is free and not for profit.
** FREE **
Needle in the Red 33 - "The Great Big Jesus Show " - (Complete 2009 Digital Package)
The complete digital package for this unique collage 
compilation, originally broadcast in April of 2009. Digitally deconstructs the many facets of the Jesus mythos, past and present.
Includes NCN pieces such as 'Those Last Moments' from The Needle in the Red episode 'Stop' and 'Cauldron of Agony' as well as a rare live version of Negativland's 'Christianity is Stupid' from their appearance at the Oasis nightclub in San Jose circa 1991. The mp3's in this package are v0 quality and includes the original long-running version of the program, the 60 min. radio edit, and the 2 part Director's Cut. Also included are 3 singles from the program in .flac lossless sound format, as heard on The Hour of Slack.
Almost a dozen high quality files in all! Full artwork and information in ID3 tags.
** For a $5.00 Donation **
Needle in the Red 28 - "Tapioca Supernova" - (Complete 2008 Digital Package)
This show is an exuberant playing with form, an 
enthusiastic abstract outburst celebrating transformation through recovery: the waking up, and expression of emotion and passion, in circular and gingerly unfolding spiraling forms spreading like glistening ripples through an infinite cosmos. Includes the 'singles' in .wav format such as 'Hit Me', 'Remembrance' (a previously unreleased extra), and 'Sing of the Beastie'. Package also includes movie file (.avi) of video for Phinny's cover of 'You May Be Right' - as well as program cover artwork, Director's Cut and Radio Edits of the entire program and text liner notes.
** For a $6.50 Donation **
Needle in the Red 27 - "Walking on Rooftops" - (Complete Digital Package)
Includes .wav files of the program's 'singles' 
including the very popular 'Stairways to Heaven Versions Medley' which Rev. Ivan Stang said he couldn't get out of his head for days after he heard it. The piece intercuts, sequentially, samples of dozens of different versions of 'Stairway to Heaven'. Also included are the .wav singles for TLE, 'Blow Us Up', A Day in the Watts, and mp3 Radio Edit and Long-Playing Uncut versions of the program.
** For a $6.00 Donation **
Needle in the Red 26 - "Sine Fervor, Nihilum Est" - (Complete Digital Package)
Official release. Re-mastered and recut for 
2008. This program subjectively explores the relationship between passion and suffering through sound collage, weird audio, and philosophical mash ups. Includes high quality mp3's of the program (both uncut and radio edit versions). Includes music video .avi files for 'Reflection of Self' and 'The Walrus Cover Medley', Phinny singing 'No Excuses' as well as full liner notes and cover art.
** For a $6.25 Donation **
Official release from NCN of Episode 25 of 
'Needle in the Red'. Re-mastered and re-cut for 2008. This program expresses the experience of a Type 4 sensitive soul in a harsh world through the medium of audio collage. Includes radio edit and uncut versions of the program as well as the piece Invocation to My Demon Brother (made with Warbear). Also 'Snapshot in Time', 'The Monkeys are Asleep Today', 'The Day My Fingers Fell Off' as well as full liner notes, trivia and cover art.
** For a $5.00 Donation **
Needle in the Red 24 - "Bombscare" - (Complete Digital Package)
This is a two-part program based on the first wave of 
terror news of the mid-1990's, re-mastered and recut for 2008, this show was originally recorded in November of 1994 by Phineas Narco and Don Joyce of Negativland. Phineas has post-produced it, from that original broadcast recording. This show was much-praised by the late George Carlin. It's presented in long playing Uncut versions, as well as radio-safe edits. Go here to hear tracks from this program. Includes .avi file of the video 'Snipping the Wire'. Includes full cover art, liner note information as well as piece made out of Carlin's voicemails to Phinny.
** For a $7.50 Donation **
Needle in the Red 23 - "To Be, Or What?" - (Complete Digital Package)
Exploring the universally relevant subject of 
death, this show was originally broadcast in late 1991, mixed live by Don Joyce (of Negativland) and Phinny. It has been since post-produced. This is the definitive and official version of this program. In two parts for both Uncut and Radio Edit versions. Very goth, but with funny! Includes the piece 'Bittersweet Watts' (which is also heard in Tapioca Supernova). Hear 10 min. clips from this show here and here.
** For a $5.00 Donation **
Needle in the Red 22 - "Telecrime" - (Complete Digital Package)
In two parts, and in Uncut and Radio Edit 
versions: this densely hyper-mixed hyper-edited artistic media collage program explores the subject of violent crime as reported through television and The Internet. Where we have been, where we are going, crime as entertainment and distraction, the psychological effects of violence in media. Part 2 includes a radio play in four parts with Phineas Narco. Hear all four parts of this radio play here: [1] [2] [3] [4]. You can hear an example of the diverse mix in this piece called Riot Part 2. Based on an 'Over the Edge' show by Phineas and Don Joyce of Negativland in the mid-90's, this has been recut, remixed and remixed for 2009. Full programs and versions in v0 quality mp3's. Also includes supplementary material featuring Wobbly, 7 'singles', cover art and full liner notes. 15 files in all.
** For a $7.00 Donation **
Schizophrenia - (Compact Disc)
"Schizophrenia" is an intense audio journey, 
from a subjective perspective. This was originally a bonus hour addendum for the 'needle in the red' series pilot, but reworked years later as Episode 7 of Needle in the Red now available in compact disc form. Taken from digital .wav files of the original master recordings so this is the best quality version. Includes the tracks 'Bombardment', 'Ideas of Reference' and 'Crabs'.
** For an $11.75 Donation **
Needle in the Red 02 - "Shelter" - 2009 Remaster (Complete Digital Package)
'Shelter' was originally created for 'Needle in the 
Red' and played on KFJC circa 2003. It is episode 02 of that series, and is presented in this Complete Download Package in a 60 min. radio edit form as well as the longer and uncensored 79 min. 'Director's Cut' form. Playlist files, individual tracks, and long-playing programs are provided. The sound files are all in high quality (V0) .mp3 format. Everything is in one easy to unpack .zip file. This is a program of dark and darkly humorous stream of consciousness collage. Some of the audio may be disturbing and mesmerizing. Even beautiful. Caution should be exercised when listening to this during driving. Use headphones for best effect. Full information, and artwork is in the ID3 tags. This re-mastering was created in 2009 by Phineas Narco & The National Cynical Network. All proceeds go toward the operation costs of our home site and are not for profit. Includes the re-worked piece 'Incoherency' by NCN as well as 'Come Closer' by DJ Zebra. The Last.FM page where you can listen to clips of this program is here.
** For an $5.00 Donation **
Needle in the Red 01 - "Illusions" - 2009 Remaster (Complete Digital Package)
This Complete Download Package for the Needle in the Red
episode "Illusions" has the 79 min.'Director's Cut' as well as the Radio Edit both in long-playing and tracked format; .m3u playlist files, stand-alone singles, artwork and full ID3 tags are included in one ordered .zip file. This is the official version from NCN. All files are encoded as V0 mp3's. This 2009 remastering re-interpretively draws from Negativland's 'Over the Edge' radio show episode titled 'The Edge of Illusion', and features many impassioned post-produced rants by Alexander T. Newport about society, 'the illusion', conformity, Generation X and finding peace of mind in a post-modern, disillusioned and cynical world. These rants are interspersed with frenetic, dense, dramatic and energetic media collages in a somewhat dissociated, stream-of-consciousness format. Includes a modified version of 'Sexy Sunglasses' by Cheekyboy, as well as work by Norelpref.from a subjective perspective. Check out sample tracks at the off-site Last.FM page for this particular program.
** For an $6.50 Donation **
The Inappropriate End of the World Puzzling Evidence 2009 X-Day Show
A post-produced version of a broadcast on KPFA 94.1 in 
Berkeley, CA on July 3rd, 2009. This was a week after Michael Jackson had died, and 2 days before the Subgenius Church Event X-Day. Present were Puzzling Evidence (Doug Wellman), Phineas Narco, and Philo Drummond of the Subgenius Church. The entire show was 5 hours, originally but has been condensed down to 4 hours of the best stuff, and post-produced by Phineas Narco. This package includes one very large .zip file with the following items: - Liner notes in .txt file - The show, separated into highest quality .mp3 tracks with, .m3u playlists to play them in order - Cover art and full information in the ID3 tags of the sound files. Includes Phineas singing the 2009 version of "Bob"'s Way. You can listen to clips of this program at its Last.FM page. Or you can hear and download the first third of it on the NCN podcast here.
** For an $5.00 Donation **
The Rest of Voicejail / Voicejail 2.0 (Complete Download Package)
'The Rest of Voicejail' 2 episode series utilizes 
recordings from the Voicejail scene that were not used in the original series. 'Voicejail' was a pre-internet 'scene' that sprung up on voicemail systems in Silicon Valley from 1985-1995. All recordings are used with the permission of their owners. 'The Rest of Voicejail' covers a lot of the recordings from the mid-nineties. 'Voicejail 2.0' is four episodes: 'Drugs', 'Getting Together', 'Helmut's Residence' and Episode 1 'What is Voicejail' that were either re-worked and/or expanded from 30 minutes to 60. Six 1-hour episodes in all in this package in high-quality (V0) .mp3 format. Available here for the first time. The Last.FM page where you can listen to clips of this program is here.
** For a $7.95 Donation **
Needle in the Red 03 - The "Really Normal and Everything" Trilogy
Remastered for 2009: A Super-obscure psychedelic journey in 3 parts, following 
a somewhat non-linear narrative with various leitmotif's running through. The MP3's are in high quality V0 format with full info and artwork in ID3 tags. Some singles are .flac's. Synopsis: Ronald Redball's amnesia is cured by Wobbly (as Mr. Chemistry Homework) who takes Ronald to the NCN Studios where many people from Ronald's past are broadcasting: Alexander T. Newport, Joe Sledgehammer, and Don Joyce. Ronald uncovers a sinister plot against him, masterminded by cult leader Brian Sloat who jams NCN's signal from a nearby volcanic island where the final scenes takes place. Includes 'Director's Cut' of Program (4 hours in total), individually tracked and ordered and 'Radio Edit' of Program (3 hours) organized in same way. Also, playlist files to play tracks in order, the remastered music video for 'This is a Test' (.avi), singles and extras, Presented in 4 large .zip files with .txt liner notes. The equivalent of more than 7 cd's worth of material! The Last.fm page where you can hear clips from this program and can also download free mp3's from it is here.
** For a $14.95 Donation **
Needle in the Red 59 - "Coming Back to Life" (The Zombie ApocaRemix) Complete Download Package
This episode is all about zombies, and is in two parts. 
Portions of this program were inspired by and done live on the UB RADIO SALON show for DFM radio (Amsterdam) in Late August 2009 with Das and Ninah Pixie from Big City Orchestra. Also present were Phineas Narco and UNIVAC. Most of this program is the result of post-production work by Phineas Narco. The .zip files are very large, the largest being almost 500mb.This package includes the Director's Cut and Radio Safe versions of the Program, in two parts each, as well as artwork and singles in lossless .flac format. The mp3's are encoded with highest quality V0 settings and can be played as long playing mp3's or in individual tracks. Playlist .m3u and .pls playlist files are also included, with full artwork, information and credits in the ID3 tags of the mp3's. Playlist .m3u and .pls files are included which will play the file tracks in order when clicked. The Equivalent of four cd's! The Last FM Page for this program, with free mp3 downloads from it, is available here.
** For a $10.00 Donation **
Needle in the Red 05 - "God's Nostrils" (Complete Download Package)
Primarily a psychedelic experimental 'gothi-comedy' program, this episode pokes irreverent (and sometimes harsh) fun at traditional conceptions of God in a stream-of-consciousness often abstract format. Includes material from Don Joyce of Negativland, mashup excerpts from Nemozob, C.H.A.O.S Productions, Party Ben outrageous cut-ups of Dr. Laura, and also a song by Occupant. Includes also original music and spoken/written material by Phineas Narco as well as spoken and written material by Alexander T. Newport. The Complete download package is in 4 large .zip files that contain the program, individually tracked and as long-playing highest quality mp3's for both the 60 min. radio edit and 79 min. Director's Cut versions. Also included is original artwork, full ID3 tags, and .flac (lossless) quality singles and liner notes. This is episode 05 of the Needle in the Red collage radio series. Listen to and/or download individual tracks for this program at its Last.FM page. Or catch the 128kbps 60 min. Radio Edit version of this on its NCN podcast.
** For an $8.99 Donation **
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