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  • Lonely Whistle Music has been distributing tapes and CDRs since 1984. Originally set up to house the music of Don Campau, over the years this label has been offering the best in home recorded, personal music from many different international artists.

    I have recently deleted items from the old catalog but if you really want a specific older item, let me know and I’ll see what I can do.

    Many Lonely Whistle CDRs can be downloaded or streamed for free, but if you would like the high quality WAV files, the special and unique paper covers with inserts, and a hard copy of handmade quality, please browse our catalog and place an order.

    Prices are kept cheap to allow you to take a chance on little-known artists — and there is a money back guarantee on all items.

  • Lonely Whistle Latest Releases

    • Don Campau "Disclaimer"

      A crazed 24 minute ride featuring snazzy and jazzy rockish instrumentals marinated in a spicy sauce of sound samples and pharmaceutical warnings.
      Campau plays all the instrumentals did the diting and the sound sources are many and varied. Thanks to Greg Gray who appears at 1:22 of track 5.
      This suite is meant to be enjoyed all at once but the hard copies have been indexed for easy access to specific sections.

      Hard copies also come with one of a kind original art work done by Campau.

      Digital wav files available at bandcamp. 320 mp3 files available at archive.org.

      More information and full catalog of Campau and other artists at: http://lonelywhistle.doncampau.com

      released on 28 July 2018
      no rights reserved, use at your own peril

    • Don Campau "Sticky Shed"

      This 25 minute EP length release features 2 experimental pieces. The first is a 20 minute tape collage workout using my partially working TEAC 3440 tape deck, various effects and manipulations. The second piece is a 5 minute improvised guitar duet.

      Produced and completed by Don Campau in April 2018.

      Original art work by Campau.

      bandcamp download: https://doncampau.bandcamp.com/album/sticky-shed
      ( pay what you want including FREE )

      FREE archive.org 320 kbs mp3 download coming soon

      Hard copy $5 and includes free shipping to the USA. For international orders please add $3.

    • Greg Gray & Don Campau "New Horizons"

      The new album with Greg Gray ( and Don Campau ) is 35 minutes of home taper rock, rhythmic funk and punk energy. You can get it for “pay what you want” ( and that includes free) at bandcamp: https://doncampau.bandcamp.com
      Mastered by Eric Hausmann.

      Hard copy ( $7 includes first class shipping to USA ) comes with lyric, credit sheet and also a black and white xerox style collage sheet designed by Greg. For international orders add $3 each.

      Greg and Don have been recording music together for 40 years and have several albums together. Greg also plays extensively on Don’s solo albums as well. Check catalog for full discography and listing. All are available for free download at archive.org

    • Don Campau "State Of The Onion" ( 1982-3 )

      Even before I had heard of Cassette Culture in 1984 I had been recording my own music for many years. First, with The Roots of Madness, on open reel 2 track, from 1969-1976. In 1976 my friend Greg Gray, loaned me his Dokorder 4 track and I cut my first multi track songs. Then, in 1981 I bought my first 4 track , a beautiful TEAC 3440 which I still use occasionally to this day. So, in 1982-3 Greg and I would get together fairly often and record songs. Sometimes I would record them by myself or maybe with another local friend. The songs on “State Of The Onion” come from this 82-3 period.

      At the archive.org page you can hear/ download this album and I also give a breakdown of what I remember about these tunes. Just click the download link below.

      I never gave Greg the proper amount of credit at the time but he was the main reason I had so much fun during those years. Thanks Greg.You can also hear my kids, Nicole and Kevin ( Caity wasn’t born yet) who were still very young, at various points in the songs. I love hearing them as part of the songs.

    • James Hill & Don Campau "Peak Bagging"

      Recorded in Richmond and Santa Rosa, CA in 2017, these nine instrumental tracks feature this noted Bay Area trumpet veteran in various settings from funky and melodic, to freeform and rocking. Don Campau provides the anchoring backing tracks except for “I Like Olaku” where British underground legend, Ralf “Arzathon” Bevis does the honors with a long dubby freak out. Produced by Don Campau.

      Original art by Campau. Each hard copy CDR handmade with unique covers.

      Free download on archive.org featuring two bonus tracks.
      https://archive.org/details/PeakBaggingByJamesHillDonCampau

      Bandcamp download : https://doncampau.bandcamp.com/album/peak-bagging-by-james-hill-don-campau

      Hard copy CDR is 100% guaranteed and costs $6 postpaid. “How to order” instructions in upper right hand corner of ,main listing page. For international orders please add $5.

    • Eric Hausmann & Don Campau "Night Of The Garden" ( Lorca in Dub )

      Anchored by the gorgeous, bass heavy dub stylings of Portland’s Eric Hausmann with lyrics adapted from Federico Garcia Lorca, Campau adds the vocals and various other sounds to create 4 songs of melodic pop poetry. This 21 minute EP also includes some brief backing vocals by Robin O’Brien and a special guest trumpet solo by James Hill.

      Each hard copy CDR comes with unique, one of a kind, original handmade art by Don Campau.

      This is a FREE release but I ask that you help with postage. So, the cost will only be $3…international orders add $3 each.

    • Don Campau "Weeds" solo electric guitar improvisations

      12 short, fully improvised tracks recorded and performed by Don Campau on a Gibson ES-175 electric guitar during April-May 2017 in Santa Rosa CA.

      Hard copy comes with original art work by Campau…each different.

      See the full Lonely Whistle catalog here: http://lonelywhistle.doncampau.com

    • Don Campau "Two Hour Rule"

      8 songs produced and recorded by Don Campau in Santa Rosa CA in 2016-17. mastered by Blair Hardman,Zone Music, Cotati CA

      This DELUXE CDR edition of original home recorded music includes original one of a kind hand painted covers, bookmarks, additional art card and free shipping. Price $12 USA add $5 for international postage .

      All CDs copied one at a time. All covers handmade. All communication personal.

      Available as a download at : https://doncampau.bandcamp.com/album/two-hour-rule

      You can pay whatever you like or even get it for free. I appreciate the support but I am not interested in the music business. If you want to support my music, great, but not necessary.

    • Don Campau "Mandatory Sentence"

      2017 double album features rock instrumentals on CD 1 and experimental soundscapes on CD 2. Each CD comes with original, one of a kind art work by Campau. No vocals, all instrumental.

      Download from bandcamp: https://doncampau.bandcamp.com/album/mandatory-sentence

    • Aku Tardiff "Arbre De Serpent Rendezvous"

      Aku improvised a series of short vignettes that were strung together into a 26 minute suite recorded in Santa Rosa CA by Don Campau who also added some minor instrumentation and did the original cover art work.

      Each CD comes with original, one of a kind art. ( 2017 ). There is also a link to free download ( 320 files) below.