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Edmas 2023: Christmas In 6 Minutes (And 3 Seconds)

Posted on December 4, 2023 | Leave a comment

Sooooo I lied. I’m back with another holiday EP! There were more songs to cover/butcher that I didn’t get to yet (can you believe I hadn’t done “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” yet?!)… and I also thought of a new way to dole them out (one song each week on YouTube)… so here we are! I kept the proceedings in the family (quite literally) and recorded the vast majority of this year’s batch in October. This was a fun little EP to make and I hope you enjoy it.

I Heard The Bells On Christmas DayDownload
Santa Claus Is Back In TownDownload
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like ChristmasDownload
Hark! The Herald Angels SingDownload

Recorded and mixed at The ‘Berger Joint, Rochester, NY, October-November 2023. Additional vocals in “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”: Karen and Tom Klingenberger. Additional vocals in “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”: Rob and Sarah Klingenberger. Piano in “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”: Rob Klingenberger. Rob’s piano recorded at Greece United Methodist Church, Rochester, NY, November 2023.

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Edmas 2021: Christmas In 7 Minutes (And 33 Seconds)

Posted on November 26, 2021 | Leave a comment

It’s that time of year again! Another weird year calls for another Christmas EP! Like last year, I got the jump on this one early – all of the instruments were done before Halloween! But there are two noted differences this time around. One, I kept things completely in-house – what you hear is all me and only me. Two, I included an original – “Hey It’s Christmas (Yeah We Know)”, designed to be the dumbest holiday song ever written. I’d like to think I succeeded in this front, but you ultimately make the call there. Let me know if you think I make the worst Christmas song ever!

Before I bring the tunes, an announcement: This is my 15th annual Christmas EP… and also my last. It’s been fun, but I think 15 straight years is enough. I won’t take any of this down and you’ll always have access to every EP at the Edmas tab at the top of the page. I hope you’ve enjoyed 15 years of holiday nonsense from me. I’ll be back in 2022 with one final holiday project – a full album, released as Distinct Kicking Motion, entitled “Ed’s Public Domain Christmas Spectacular”!

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)Download
Hey It’s Christmas (Yeah We Know)Download
Here We Come A-CarolingDownload
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)Download

Recorded and mixed at The ‘Berger Joint, Rochester NY, October-November 2021. “Hey It’s Christmas (Yeah We Know)” written by Ed Klingenberger.

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Edmas 2020: Christmas In 7 Minutes (And 20 Seconds)

Posted on December 11, 2020 | Leave a comment

Another year, another Christmas EP! 2020 has been weird for sure, but we still somehow managed to get group vocals into this batch! Instead of bringing people over to me, I sent clips and detailed instructions, then waited for people to send me their tracks. Also, because we’re all spending a lot more time at home, I got the jump on this one early – all of the instruments were recorded before Halloween! This was another fun EP to make and I hope you enjoy it.

Silver BellsDownload
Good King WenceslasDownload
The Most Wonderful Time of the YearDownload
Go Tell It On the MountainDownload

Recorded and mixed at The ‘Berger Joint, Rochester NY, October-November 2020. Additional vocals/yelling: Ed, Rob Klingenberger, Sarah Klingenberger, Steve Begy, Malcolm Begy, Warren Begy, Adam Donnelly, Brigid Harrigan, Wilson Ng, Brian Wood, and Matt Ferrara.

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Edmas 2019: Christmas In 8 Minutes

Posted on December 4, 2019 | Leave a comment

santaball.pngWe’ve made it! Another year is in the books, so it’s time for yet another Christmas EP! This one was fun to make… and a bit of a workout, too. The theme this year wasn’t readily apparent when I just looked at the songs I picked, but it emerged as I was putting it together. Since two of the four songs don’t really have a whole lot going for them, the name of the game wound up being SPEED. In terms of tempos, this is quite possibly the fastest batch I’ve ever made. The click track was set at over 300 beats per minute for two of them… Enjoy!

Nuttin’ for Christmas

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Mele Kalikimaka

Frosty the Snowman

Recorded and mixed at The ‘Berger Joint, Rochester NY, October-November 2019. Additional vocals/yelling in “Nuttin’ for Christmas” and “Frosty the Snowman”: Ed, Rob Klingenberger, Sarah Klingenberger, Erika Bryan, Steve Begy, Adam Donnelly, Tom Klingenberger, Karen Klingenberger, Cameron Cole, Jake Butcher, and Jeremy Schlierf. Cameron, Jake, and Jeremy were recorded at The Cole House, Clarence Center, NY, November 2019.

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Edmas 2018: Christmas In 7 Minutes (And 21 Seconds)

Posted on December 7, 2018 | 1 comment

santaball.png Happy December! It’s the time of year where I post new Christmas recordings for your listening… pleasure? Sure, we’ll go with that. For the third consecutive year, this batch has a theme. This time around, the theme centers around a single songwriter – every song I recorded this year was either written or co-written by Johnny Marks. I had to go a little obscure for a couple of these but two others will be well-known to you almost immediately. Also, I decided to go back and revisit the old friend that started me on this path. Most of the annual “traditions” are here, but I replaced the layered guitar solo with a nod to a seminal punk band with the first song. If you would like cover art, I’m using this picture for it. Enjoy!

Run Rudolph Run

The Most Wonderful Day of the Year

The Night Before Christmas Song

A Holly Jolly Christmas

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

UPDATE: If you would prefer to stream the whole EP, here you go!

Recorded and mixed at The ‘Berger Joint, Rochester NY, October-November 2018. Guitar solo in “Run Rudolph Run”: Mike Sukhenko. Count-off in “Run Rudolph Run”: Adam Donnelly. Additional vocals in “The Most Wonderful Day of the Year”: Tom Klingenberger and Steve Begy. Additional vocals/yelling in “Run Rudolph Run” and “A Holly Jolly Christmas”: Ed, Rob Klingenberger, Sarah Klingenberger, Mike Sukhenko, Erika Bryan, Steve Begy, Brandon Fess, Pete Johnson, Dan Bell, and Adam Donnelly.

 

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I Don’t Wanna Hang Out With You

Posted on October 8, 2018 | Leave a comment

Here’s a thing I made!

I thought I’d try my hand at a lyric video…

Originally the B-side to “I Wanna Go Outside”, this is also one of the few Distinct Kicking Motion songs I’ve had the chance to play live. Check it out, hope you like it, and let me know what you think!

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NEW ALBUM! Distinct Kicking Motion – Greatest Hits

Posted on August 6, 2018 | Leave a comment

Surprise! Today, I’m releasing a new album! Here’s a video about it AND a link to the Bandcamp page.

This is Distinct Kicking Motion’s first non-concept album, 14 tracks long and spanning a decade of my songwriting catalog. The oldest song on this album dates all the way back to 2006 and the newest was written in 2016. I’ve been sitting on this album for a while, debating wether or not to make physical copies, but I decided to release it online anyway. It’ll be wherever else you like to stream and download your music in the coming days (links to those will be in the video’s description). Thanks for reading and listening and I hope you enjoy! See you next week with the final song from the Laryngitis EP.

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Edmas 2017: Christmas In 8 Minutes (And 9 Seconds)

Posted on December 4, 2017 | Leave a comment

santaball.png At long last, the wait is over. Time for this year’s Christmas EP! I was more prepared than usual this time around – This year’s songs were actually picked last year. Since I enjoyed the themed batch then, I decided to do it again this year (and next year, too – you’ll find out then). This year’s theme: Presents. Three of the four songs have “I Want” in the title and the fourth is the old chestnut that I somehow hadn’t touched until this, the tenth(!) batch. All the hallmarks are here, just waiting for you to find them. Enjoy!

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

All I Want for Christmas Is You

All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

The 12 Days of Christmas

Recorded and mixed at The ‘Berger Joint, Rochester, NY, November 2017. Additional vocals/yelling in “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and “The 12 Days of Christmas”: Ed, Rob Klingenberger, Sarah Klingenberger, Adam Donnelly, and Brandon Fess.

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Distinct Hitting Motion: Break Time

Posted on July 24, 2017 | Leave a comment

We’re halfway through already? Dang… let’s take a breather and enjoy the all-star festivities.

Oh, right. A song about taking a break probably shouldn’t be that fast, should it? Oops…

I had been thinking a lot about fast and loud music lately, from Slayer to Sick of It All, and that’s how this tune came about. Loud, fast, sloppy, and brash as all hell. For all the times I’ve used harsh vocals in the past, this is strangely enough the first song in this project where I don’t actually sing. I don’t fully know where September and October will take me, but there’s a good chance this might be the only song in this project with only yelling/harsh vocals. So why this time? Simply because the tune’s punk/hardcore/metal vibe called for it.

As always, thank you for listening! Feel free to share and let me know what you think. Have a good week and come on back in two weeks for a new song in a completely different style!

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Distinct Hitting Motion: Doubleheader

Posted on May 29, 2017 | Leave a comment

It’s the spring! Flowers bloom, grass starts to grow, leaves some back, and baseball season starts. Unfortunately, this spring has also given us rain. Lots and lots of rain. So much rain that as of this post (Memorial Day 2017), my hometown Rochester Red Wings have been rained out nine times. Nine times! How in the world are they gonna make up all of those rainouts? Through one of the things I love about baseball – doubleheaders!

Because minor league doubleheaders are shortened to seven innings, I decided to write a shorter song (clocking in at about a minute and a half), throw in some dead time on the organ, then play the song again. I did physically play and sing the song twice, though. Copying and pasting would’ve felt like cheating and not every baseball game is the same, so playing the song twice felt right. I also didn’t show the organ or the voiceover in the video because you usually can’t see the announcer or the organist in a ballpark.

As always, thank you for listening! Feel free to share and let me know what you think. Have a good day and I’ll see you in two weeks with a new song!

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