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Get over 40 FREE MP3s (including the complete "Hallucignosis" album) -- no sign-up required... The unauthorized remixes can be had when you sign up
for membership to the DRs Lab. (Your email will only be used for occasional news.)
To preview tunes click the LAUNCH ATOMIC MEDIA POPUP button on the right or visit the Hallucignosis mini-site.
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site revisions |
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Monday, 15 December 2008 |
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Last night and today I have been working on re-structuring the site a bit, mostly when it comes to the free downloads thing.
For years I've struggled with forming a musical identity in the internet age. Since electronic music has mainly one performance outlet (DJing) and as I've lost my taste for staying out til the wee hours, its hard to make a real world connection with an audience. So that leaves the interweb.
A friend turned me on to an amazing document about new music strategies in a "post-record company" world and its opened my eyes quite a bit. One of the direct results of that is breaking down the wall. Attention spans are short -- hey, are you still with me? -- so whats needed is simplification and speed. You can now go directly to the FREE MP3s section, instantly listen to a preview and then download yourself into delirium.
The only exception is the Unauthorized Remixes which, for obvious reasons, is still locked away in the DRs Lab and requires a password to get in.
That's it for now! More to come!
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remastered, refunked and recycled! |
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Tuesday, 02 September 2008 |
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Recently a friend turned me on to some excellent mastering software, so I crunched the ones and zeroes, fattened up the bass and fortified the funk. (Oh man, its hard writing this cheeky editorial crap).
Anyway, posted the following...
* remastered versions of the instraMENTALs collection
* five remixes of some favorite tunes
* a new dancier version of Crop Circles (from Hallucignosis)
* remixed versions of two old tracks to be found in the Rarities section
Log in, download and turn up the speakers!
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The Perils of Artistic Neurosis |
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 |
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The arduous journey of completing my first CD "Hallucignosis" would make for a twisted novel. (It would have to be in novel format as it would not be possible document that gnarly history in true biographical form.)
For the sake of brevity, I'll only concentrate on the most recent phase of (mis)adventure -- the last 9 years. I'll leave the story about all of the bands, open-mic nights on a guitar in Hollywood, etc for another time.
I came to electronica production around 1999. Having grown up a "rock guy" (whose main instrument was a trap kit) it took a few years of listening to Jason Bentley on KCRW (97-99) to realize that THAT was the sound I was hearing in my head when I'd bang on an acoustic guitar. The expansive soundscapes, the other-worldly noises, the grinding bass, the haunting melodies... this was the home I'd been searching for at last. (Believe me, growing up on the Doors, Zep, Beatles, et al... this was a strange thing to realize.)
So in 1999 I got my first decent job as a web designer for a small company in LA. Finally got out of debt, got some credit built up and could invest in some gear. This was the beginning of the age of digital music production and there were some major missteps on finding the right tools. It took a few years for me to settle in to the right approach, but once it was found, I was more snugly tucked in than a CEO in a senator's back pocket.
But there was one major problem to contend with -- infinity.
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New music in production |
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
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Been working crazy hard during this steamy summer in Beijing on two different music projects, one in Chinese, the other English.
The Chinese CD Hidden Rhythms will be almost entirely composed of quotes from Baha'u'llah's Hidden Words. Yup, going to be singing all of the quotes in Chinese! It turns out its actually a lot easier to sing in a foreign language than speak it, simply because one doesn't have to be strict with the four tones. But in another sense its more difficult because finding the emotion in the unfamiliar words is hard.
The English CD is another concept album on everyone's favorite topic, the end of the world. (Well, okay, MY favorite topic anyway.) Not to fear... all is not as it seems. Not going to say much more about it just now as it will all make more sense when presented in its entirety.
Gotta split... a musician is coming over soon to record some parts on the guzheng, one of the world's most beautiful instruments. Hope to have tracks up for you soon!
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