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In the late 1980s Graham Dodd and Trevor Mason each built a 4-track studio in their respective home cellars.
Taking a break from performing in bands they merged their recordings on cassette. Reversed guitars and pitched controlled vocals laid over laboriously programmed Yamaha RX-21 drum beats, came to be their trademark lo-fi indie guitar sound.
As the alternative culture blew up big in the early '90s, indie rock got small, with many DIY artists sidestepping the "next Nirvana" hype to embrace the imperfections of four-track home recording. Enter the 'Super Tennent's Sessions'.
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These tracks were recorded in a cellar in Stafford Street, Gillingham, Kent (UK). Using electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar and bass guitar over a drum machine and Roland synth, the duo bounced tracks to their hearts content during late night "super tenant" sessions.
Their lo-fi sound is in the vain of DIY maestro Ariel Pink and early Babybird.
Limited to recording on two tracks at a time, the recordings reveal the skills in writing and performing with limited equipment. The Fostex X-15 launched their partnership.
Trevor Mason
Graham Dodd