Recorded 1985 Artist Negativland Producer Negativland Genre Experimental music | Length 73:51 Release date 1985 Label Seeland | |
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Released 1985 (original)
1994 (reissue) N/A Over the Edge Vol. 1
(1994) Similar Over the Edge Vol 5: Crosle, Over the Edge Vol 8: Sex Dirt, Over the Edge Vol 7: Time Z, Over the Edge Vol 1½: The, Negativconcertland | ||
JAMCON '84 was the first volume in the Over the Edge series, which distills portions of Negativland's radio program Over the Edge, broadcast on KPFA. This album was edited together from at least three different broadcasts recorded between January and July 1985.
Contents
The first program, "JAMCON '84," consists of Tracks 1 - 5, and is presented as a radio documentary regarding a convention of Jammers, with commentary on jamming and the culture surrounding it. The second program, "Negativland's 4th of July Stockholders' Picnic," is composed of Tracks 6 & 7, and is presented as a stockholders meeting for people invested in the corporate entity that is Negativland, with updates and reports regarding their recent projects. The last program - and Track 8 of the disc - is "Body English," and is presented as live coverage of President Regan's second inaugural address.
Originally released in 1985 by SST Records on cassette only, it was re-released in 1994 by Negativland's own label, Seeland Records, as a CD with additional tracks featuring the two additional programs. The original Cassette Release contained the "JAMCON '84" program on Side A, and a program called "The Starting Line with Dick Goodbody" on Side B. "The Starting Line" Program appears on Over the Edge Vol. 1½.
Track listing
- "Introduction, JamJamJam, A Little History, Jam This Guy: An Interview with W6DR, Jamming the "Sports Line", Am I On?, Three Year Olds on the Air, etc.."
- "Crosley Bendix Reviews JamArt and Cultural Jamming"
- "The Worst Programming Ever, Mind Jamming, A Report by Rex Everything, etc.."
- "C. Elliot Friday's Presidential Campaign Shortwave Broadcast (Live from Howland Island)"
- "Two or Three People Listening, You Motherfucking Son of a Sack of Piece of Shit, Attempts to Jam and The End"
- "Walking and Driving and Hiking to the Picnic, Introduction to the Show, Parade of Condiments" [CD only]
- "Stockholders' Meeting (with Crosley Bendix), Insects in Your Pop Bottle, An Abrupt Ending" [CD only]
- "Body English" [CD only]
Personnel
Songs
1Introduction - JamJamJam - A Little History - Jam This Guy - An Interview with W6DR - Jamming the "Sports Line" - Am I On? - Three Year Olds on the Air - etc16:11
2Crosley Bendix Reviews JamArt and Cultural Jamming3:33
3The Worst Programming Ever - Mind Jamming - A Report By Rex Everything - etc6:47