In 1998 work had already started on what became BEG-004 "The 8-Bit Construction Set", our most well known record.
Promos were released in 2000 and the official version was released in 2001. Joe Beuckman did the C64 samples and the C64 program, Cory and Joe Bonn did the C64 loops, and Paul did the Atari loops and samples,
Atari program, and both Atari and C64 tunes...under pseudonyms of course :)
The 8-Bit Construction Set was our perfect record, as it combined raw 8-bit sounds, good songs, and a foregrounded desire to make something
for the "true heads" i.e. data encoded on the vinyl, ASCII/ANSI graphics, disses to wack crews, etc.
Our 5th record was a split 10" with Bodenstandig 2000, most of the material was taken from live recordings of a great show at Danny's in Chicago. However the recording quality was poor and it didn't take to vinyl very well. We got it remastered twice to no avail, and did not release it although there are some test pressings floating around.
The popularity of the 8-Bit Construction Set record soon led to invites to perform - often in art spaces - and soon we came up with the BEIGE Programming Ensemble (which has its own website) as a sort-of loosely organized multimedia crew, and a space to collect our far flung activities which by then encompassed both solo and collaborative works in media as diverse as letter press, silkscreen, Nintendo cartridges (Paul had first presented a Nintendo cartridge work at his Oberlin Conservatory Senior Recital in 2000), music video, and historically informed performance. Over the next few years, BEIGE Programming Ensemble mounted a few exhibitions including: "Post-Data in the Age of Low Potential", Deadtech, Chicago (2001); "Artist as Expert", Make World, Munich (2001), "320 by 200: DA SHOW", Space 1026, Philadelphia (2005); and "THA CLICK:", E:vent Gallery, London (2007). Although we've never declared any official end to The BEIGE Programming Ensemble & Beige Records, we slowed down mid-aughts, and we've been inactive for some time. This site is at the moment just kept as it was (mid-aughts).Try reading through our "what's new" page for a 98-04 chronology of everything, or head straight to our MP3 page or Media gallery for fun stuff.