Live in Chicago - Standard Digital Archive

Official Engine Room Records Digital Archive

The notorious 30-minute opening slot. Live in Chicago captures The Stardust Engine at the height of their friction with Apex Records, forced to race through a strict, high-energy setlist to warm up a pop crowd.

This 7-track archive is a vital piece of Engine Room history. It features the "Smoking Gun" audio of Ryan explicitly introducing Cassidy as his sister to the crowd, the studio's malicious live mixing that buried Cassidy's synthesizers on the opening track, and a devastating, terrified performance of "If You Walked Away." It is a raw, frantic snapshot of a band fighting to survive their own tour.

THE STANDARD PAYLOAD

• Universal Audio: High-Fidelity MP3 (V0) and OGG (Q9) formats for all 7 tracks.
• The Master Booklet: A comprehensive digital Markdown (.md) booklet featuring complete lyrics and deep-lore archivist notes detailing the backstage reality of this specific concert.
• Gallery Art: High-resolution, 4K upscaled digital cover art.
• Delivery: Packaged in a standard, easily extractable .zip file.

⚠ ARCHIVIST & META NOTE:

In-Universe: The Stardust Engine is a fictional band operating within the narrative universe of RaggieSoft.
Real-World: This is a brand new digital audio release (Original Release Year: 2026). The underlying narrative, lyrics, character personas, and simulated "live" environment are original creations by Michael P. Ragsdale. The accompanying music and simulated concert acoustics are co-produced using Suno AI and packed for direct-to-fan distribution.