A truly rare archival recording, “Raised by Piranha” was originally released in 1987 in a very limited run – probably fewer than 25 cassette copies escaped! Recorded on various media: direct to cassette, cassette porta-studio and direct to stereo digital and then digitally mastered on the Sony PCM 701es. Daniel was assisted by musical compatriots Jamie Haggerty and Tom Dougherty who provided extra synth textures and chimed in with lyric ideas for “Ranch-Style Sushi” as well. Kristi Mergenthaler wrote and sang “Hilbert Space” on a lark - this special edition includes two versions of this quirky track.
The words for “Roadmap and Aerial Photographs” date back to 1974 as part of a collection of poetry Daniel was writing a few years before he started composing music. This is indeed an eclectic, eccentric and perhaps Daniel Crommie’s least “commercial” work to date.

"Seeing as it was 1987 when this was put together, expect it to be mostly synth dominated with plenty of danceable programmed drum beats. Vocals are generally drenched with effects, like on the eerie "Can I Play With Your Animal?", but do not overpower the arrangements. There's a certain Thomas Dolby/Talking Heads vibe to "Model Cities" and "Reptile Farm", and for '80s synth pop & new wave fans there will be a lot to like here, but if you prefer some of Crommie's more pastoral, folky fare, this is pretty far from that. "Hilbert Space" has a certain '80s King Crimson feel, minus the guitars of course, and both "Mystery Beat" and the title track are bouncy numbers with a wild assortment of synthesizer sounds and textures. Easily the best tune here though is the ominous, spacey "Prehistory (the beast within)", a nightmarish piece with all sorts of spooky noises and textures, and "Ranch-Style Sushi" also dials up the futuristic element thanks to bubbling synths and eerie vocoder effects.
Raised By Piranha is certainly not going to be for everyone, and is pretty dated sounding by today's standards, but if you have a soft spot for '80s new wave and electro/synth pop, you'll be able to have a lot of fun with this one." - Sea of Tranquility