Begun in 1993 as the project of Stephen Gardner from Arlington, VA, Chessie explores the physical, emotional, and aesthetic aspects of railways through sound. Gardner, who has worked for and traveled extensively on railways, processes his railroad experiences through various electro-acoustic production methods including analog tape techniques, acoustic instruments, and sequencer-less recordings. Following two full length LP/CD's (Drop Beat's 1997's "Signal Series" and 1999's "Meet") and various singles, Gardner was joined full-time by Ben Bailes, a sound engineer and producer based in New York City, who has been listening intently to the world around him for as long as he can remember. The two started collaborating in 1998 while Gardner was recording "Meet", and came to enjoy working as a duo.
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Plug Research
CD, Album
2006
2001
2000
1999
1998
1996
Drop Beat Records
7"
2012
Home Assembly Music
2xCD, Album
2010
2006
2000
2005
2004
Plug Research
12", EP
1998
Lo Recordings
CD, Comp
2015
Arbouse Recordings
3xCD, Comp, Ltd
2011
Arbouse Recordings
2xCD, Comp
2008
Vaguely Qualified Productions
CD
2007
2nd Rec
CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2005
2003
Foehn Records
2xCD, Comp
2003
Overdub
CD, Comp
2002
2001
Reckankreuzungsklankewerkzeuge
CD, Comp
2001
Deluxe (6)
CD, Comp
2001
Arbouse Recordings, Arbouse Recordings
CD, Comp
2000
Yeti Publishing LLC
CD, Comp
2nd Rec
CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr
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