Michael Ash Sharbaugh

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DARK WAVE | SPACEROCK | VAPORTRAP | TRIP-HOPAMBIENT | EXPERIMENTALthe PERSON, the SOUND : Philadelphia-born Michael Ash Sharbaugh builds deep-layered pop, spacerock, and ambient hallucinations from a small village outside Atlanta. Since 1985, he has released hundreds of recordings, poems, and a thesis on Halloween -- treating every track like a haunted short film with a beat. His music drifts between dream-pop, vaportrap, and trip-hop, embracing 'happy accidents' and glitches as if they were invited guests.-+-the INFLUENCES : Duran Duran, The Weeknd, Blondie, Depeche Mode, Billy Idol + Steve S...

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Michael Ash Sharbaugh

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"Wildflower (Abandon Me)" (ca. 1991) [a 2021 remaster] 03.10.2021 2:06

(Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals, synthesizers and synth programming Composed and Recorded ca. 1991. Remastered October 3, 2021. [original Fave] [m1] [eM] [Come Back + Stay Light] [24WAV]. --- Wildflower lead Me down to where You sleep where I awoke so fearlessly awake from nightmares warned of the abduction Angel Girl, the candle's end is...

"If You Leave Me" (ca. 1999) [a 2021 remaster] 23.09.2021 4:16

(Lancidel | Sharbaugh) Elizabeth ___?___: 'heavenly' background vocal Marc T. Rowe: acoustic and electric guitars Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals, drums and drum machine programming, synthesizers and synth programming, and 'found sounds' Composed ca. 1991 - 1992. Recorded ca. 1998 - 2000. Re-Mastered ca. September 20, 2021. [ca. 1999] [m48 - NORMD] sm...

"The Shadow of Your Smile" (a cover [1965]) - Jon Lock + Michael Ash Sharbaugh 16.09.2021 3:46

(Mandel | Webster; arr. Lock and Sharbaugh) Jon Lock [ https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5 ]: maracas, guitars, bass guitar, and synthesizers Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocal, drum machine programming, synthesizers and sequncer programming, and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. 1965 to September 18, 2021. sm23 [CB01] [24WAV]. --- Michael dedicates...

IDEA | SKETCH: "Little Blue Bottle" [with fish] [inst] [sm15] [ca. 1992] 28.08.2021 3:44

(Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: drums and drum machine programming, synthesizers and synth programming, and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. 1992. LilBluBottle. W:FISHm15.

IDEA | SKETCH: "Oriental ['ORIE'] #30"(REG) [E4TK] [circa 1990] - Michael Ash Sharbaugh 21.08.2021 0:44

(Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: keyboard synthesizers and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. [?] to May 18, 2000. (REG) [E4TK] [circa 2000].

"SPACE music 4 STEB" [LO - MIX] [m3 - T1ß] for Shana Hoskins' film ["Seattle"] [2000] 21.08.2021 0:46

(Sharbaugh) Esteban Anastasio: electric guitar [pre-loop] Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: synthesizers and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. October 5, to November 23, 2000. [LO-MIX] [m3 - T1B].

"Knell" [disquiet0503] - Michael Ash Sharbaugh 18.08.2021 3:45

(Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals [?!] and 'vocalistic electronic manipulation' Composed and Recorded ca. August 20, 2021. sm2 [edit] [32AIF]. -+- "Whew! Just completed this project, and, boy ... am I pooped; most disquiet projects/experiments 'write themselves,' but this one was exhausting: due to the absolutely open-ended nature of Marc's...

"How 'bout Us" (a Champaign cover [1981]) - Michael Ash Sharbaugh (feat. Jon Lock) 17.07.2021 4:12

(Walden; arr. Sharbaugh) Jon Lock [ https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5 ]: bass guitar and guitar Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals, drums and drum machine programming, synthesizers, and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. 1981 to July 17, 2021. sm50exp [eM01] [2022-09-25] [24WAV]. -

"I'm Your Captain | Closer To Home" [a G. F. R. cover (1970)] - Jon Lock + Michael Ash Sharbaugh 19.06.2021 12:33

(Farner; arr. Jon Lock and Michael Ash Sharbaugh) Jon Lock [ https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5 ]: drums and drum machine programming, guitars, 'Rhodes piano,' 'piano,' 'Clavinet,' and bass guitar Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals, synthesizers, and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. 1970 to June 19, 2021. sm30 [CB01] [24WAV].

"Der Letzte Schwärme" - [disquiet0494] 18.06.2021 0:24

(Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: synthesizers and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. June 21, 2021. sm4 [32WAV]. - "I bought some new effects plug-ins tonight -- W. A. Productions' "Orchid" chorus and "Satyrus" distortion, and wanted to try them out. Rather than simply record random sounds and audition the plug-ins, I thought, "why not compo...

"The Chauffeur" [a Duran Duran cover (1983)] - Michael Ash Sharbaugh [feat. Carlos Carty] 15.05.2021 6:34

(Duran Duran; arr. Michael Ash Sharbaugh) Carlos Carty [ https://soundcloud.com/carloscarty ]: Chinese dizi flute and "Canyon Quena" Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals, drums and drum machine programming, synthesizers, and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. 1982 to May 21, 2021. sm71 [The Bold Bolero Master] [eM05] [24WAV]. -+- "Thank You for the a...

"Fog Rise Echo" - Professor Oddfellow + Minions' [Neons Gone Mad] Clockwork Remix 01.05.2021 3:40

(Sharbaugh; arr. Professor Oddfellow and Neons Gone Mad) Professor Oddfellow + Neons Gone Mad [ https://soundcloud.com/prof-oddfellow ]: synthesizers, percussion, video, and production Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals, synthesizers, percussion, and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded November 2012 to April 30, 2021. ______. - See the full video here:...

"The Clock Chimes Forevermore" [disquiet0485] [2023 REMASTER] - Michael Ash Sharbaugh 16.04.2021 2:33

(Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: audio editing and manipulation and production Composed and Recorded ca. 2020 to April 18, 2021. sm3 [2023 REMASTER] [eM 01] [24WAV]. -+- "I had just purchased a new audio plug-in -- Drip, and wished to try it out. I did not want to test it on any former projects' tracks of mine, so I opted to open a new file on my...

"The House Of The Rising Sun" - Michael Ash Sharbaugh [feat. Jamie Rhind and Gary Reeves] 13.04.2021 4:35

(Traditional; arr. Michael Ash Sharbaugh) Gary Reeves [ https://soundcloud.com/mountain-songs ]: 'facilitation' and co-production Jamie Rhind [ https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind ]: organ Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals, synthesizers and sequencer programming, drums and drum machine programming, 'found sounds,' and production Composed and Recorded ca....

"Closer" - Michael Ash Sharbaugh + Prof. Oddfellow [Neons Gone Mad's 'Clockwork Remix'] 03.03.2021 3:59

(Conley | Sharbaugh) Prof. Oddfellow [ https://soundcloud.com/prof-oddfellow ]: spiritual radio and haunted grandfather clock Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: synthesizers and sequencer programming, drums and drum machine programming, and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. October 16, 2015 to March 2, 2021. ___. What a blessing to have Professor Oddfell...

"Overcast + Undertaken" [disquiet0478] - Michael Ash Sharbaugh 28.02.2021 1:47

(Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: synthesizers and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. February 26 to March 2, 2021. sm3 [eM] [24WAV]. - T = 89 - "I aimed immediately ,when I saw this Disquiet Junto prompt, to finish it quickly, using found sounds and light synthesizer treatments. I was inspired instantly about this upcoming aural 'quilt', or...

ME [cellphone karaoke improv]: "Afterglow"(originally by INXS [2006]) [recorded February 9, 2021] 11.02.2021 4:06

(Child | Farriss) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocal Composed and Recorded circa 2006 to February 9, 2021. Taken from a karaoke video that was recorded on a Google Pixel 2 XL cell-phone.

My CellPhone VoiceMail Greeting [ca. 1998]: "Space Phone Message" 11.02.2021 0:28

(Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocal, synthesizers, and 'found sounds' Created, Composed, and Recorded ca. 1998. [Mix 3] [sm5].

Roger Allen Baut's "Blue Sky Highway" | episode 010: "Calliope's Tears" by Michael Ash Sharbaugh 07.02.2021 47:30

(Baut | Sharbaugh) Roger Allen Baut [ https://soundcloud.com/roger-allen-baut ]: concept founder, producer, inspiration Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: host, producer, episode creator Compiled and Recorded ca. August and September, 2014. sm5. This episode of the "Blue Sky Highway" is dedicated to the vision, memory, and goodness of guru Roger Allen Baut [b....

Roger Allen Baut's "Blue Sky Highway" | episode 008: "Broken Doorway" by Michael Ash Sharbaugh 07.02.2021 55:36

(Baut | Sharbaugh) Roger Allen Baut [ https://soundcloud.com/roger-allen-baut ]: concept founder, producer, inspiration Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: host, producer, episode creator Compiled and Recorded ca. May 22, 2014. sm8. This episode of the "Blue Sky Highway" is dedicated to the vision, memory, and goodness of guru Roger Allen Baut [b. 1946 - d. 2018...

Roger Allen Baut's "Blue Sky Highway" | episode 006: "The Imperfect Nest" by Michael Ash Sharbaugh 07.02.2021 1:06:00

(Baut | Sharbaugh) Roger Allen Baut [ https://soundcloud.com/roger-allen-baut ]: concept founder, producer, inspiration Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: host, producer, episode creator Compiled and Recorded ca. April 4, 2014. BSH [006 - TIN] sm6 - 6. This episode of the "Blue Sky Highway" is dedicated to the vision, memory, and goodness of guru Roger Allen Ba...

Roger Allen Baut's "Blue Sky Highway" | episode 005: "Air Castles" by Michael Ash Sharbaugh 07.02.2021 55:25

(Baut | Sharbaugh) Roger Allen Baut [ https://soundcloud.com/roger-allen-baut ]: concept founder, producer, inspiration, co-host Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: host, producer, episode creator Compiled and Recorded ca. February 24, 2014. sm6. This episode of the "Blue Sky Highway" is dedicated to the vision, memory, and goodness of guru Roger Allen Baut [b....

ME [karaoke improv]: "Afterglow"(originally by INXS [2006]) [recorded March 2, 2018] 07.02.2021 4:06

(Child | Farriss) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocal Composed and Recorded circa 2006 to March 2, 2018. Taken from a karaoke video that was recorded on a Google Pixel 2 XL cell-phone.

"'Monk's Placid Pillow' [part 1 of 3]" (disquiet 0472 - 'Jam Time' [1 of 3]) 19.01.2021 1:50

(Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: pianos, synthesizers, drums and drum machine programming, sequencer programming, and 'found sounds' Composed and Recorded ca. January 18, 2021. sm6 [16WAV]. Today, having had the studio [MY studio] available to Me, I diverted My attention away from a dobro piece I was working on with a Friend, Gil Borguez, and deci...

"The Wolf's Baleen" - Michael Ash Sharbaugh and Chris Ledwidge [disquiet0473 - part 2 of 3] 01.01.2021 3:15

(Ledwidge | Sharbaugh) Chris Ledwidge [ https://soundcloud.com/chrisledwidge ]: (real) piano and recording production Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: synthesizers and recording production Composed and Recorded ca. January 2021. Disquiet 0473 [2 Of 3] [L - R Separated Mix] sm2. - This disquiet junto 0473 [part 2 of 3] track, "The Wolf's Baleen," was inspired...