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untitled and untilted
i started a tumblr a while ago, and thanks to the infamous cody gordon, genius that he is, i realized i don't need to figure out how to stream audio files from my blog...instead i can just post them to my tumblr! it only allows you to post one audio track a day, but i'll probably be adding tracks pretty often. so if you don't feel like downloading the tracks below to listen, you can just visit my tumblr! go! now! look! listen! who knows...perhaps my tumblr will replace this blog thingy...
a few more improvised morsels for download
since kyle's ac adaptor for his four track was being wack, these ones we recorded with a mic directly into my computer:
1
2
more duality exercises:
flesh/spirit 1
flesh/spirit 2
and since my computer died toward the end of our sess, this one we recorded using the voice memos app on my phone:
last
fyi/btw: working on figuring out how to stream music from my blog posts so you won't have to download them to listen...
1
2
more duality exercises:
flesh/spirit 1
flesh/spirit 2
and since my computer died toward the end of our sess, this one we recorded using the voice memos app on my phone:
last
fyi/btw: working on figuring out how to stream music from my blog posts so you won't have to download them to listen...
rebirth
many of you who are reading this may remember (the) giants of gender (andy meyer [reeds], kyle farrell [percussion] and myself [violin, viola]) and string gone deaf (kyle and myself; this myspace seems to have disappeared...): two music projects in which i was involved from 2oo6-2oo9. due to some geographical and personal complications, both of these projects (unfortunately) fizzled out.
however, i have some exciting news to report: kyle and i are playing together again! he moved into a new apartment with a beautiful view of prospect park and an enormous bedroom in which he has room to set up his vibraphone. until a couple weeks ago, we hadn't played together (in the specific configuration of vibes + violin) in over a year. it's been so wonderful to be able to make music with him again. we've been playing together for so long in so many different capacities, and we've both grown so much (musically and otherwise) since we were last regularly playing together. thus far, we've been revisiting some compositions from long ago and trying out some new methods for improvisation.
one of these methods comes from a book called essential musical intelligence by louise montello, which kyle is using for one of his classes. i'm not going to attempt to explain the entire method, but suffice it to say that it involves the application and integration of dualities. the first one we attempted last week was austerity/wild abandonment. we recorded two takes on kyle's four track, and i attempted some post-production in sound studio and garage band. it clips quite badly in a couple spots, and i'm still learning how to do all this shit, but i wanted to get it out into the world, so here it is. enjoy!
however, i have some exciting news to report: kyle and i are playing together again! he moved into a new apartment with a beautiful view of prospect park and an enormous bedroom in which he has room to set up his vibraphone. until a couple weeks ago, we hadn't played together (in the specific configuration of vibes + violin) in over a year. it's been so wonderful to be able to make music with him again. we've been playing together for so long in so many different capacities, and we've both grown so much (musically and otherwise) since we were last regularly playing together. thus far, we've been revisiting some compositions from long ago and trying out some new methods for improvisation.
one of these methods comes from a book called essential musical intelligence by louise montello, which kyle is using for one of his classes. i'm not going to attempt to explain the entire method, but suffice it to say that it involves the application and integration of dualities. the first one we attempted last week was austerity/wild abandonment. we recorded two takes on kyle's four track, and i attempted some post-production in sound studio and garage band. it clips quite badly in a couple spots, and i'm still learning how to do all this shit, but i wanted to get it out into the world, so here it is. enjoy!
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It's Been a While
It's been a while since I've posted anything more than pictures to this. I always think I'm actually going to keep up with these sorts of endeavors, and, almost inevitably, I never do. I would try to recap the events of the past week and a half or so, but that would take a long time, and at this point the days are all mixed up in my head. So instead, I'm just going to make a list of some notable people, places, and things in no specific order.
1. Nate, Holly, Jesse, and Sen: 4 coworkers from Brooklyn who are also out here doing the same thing I'm doing for WFP. I've been spending lots of time with them, and I love them all, and they are wonderful.
2. Team Dinner No. 1: This past Sunday, Nate, Holly, Jesse, and Sen had us over for a cookout. It was fantastic. We ate lots of food and drank lots of drinks and listened to lots of music and played lots of cards. We are going to do it every Sunday.
3. Julian: I met him last weekend, and we had a really long, intense conversation about life and people and the universe and all those crazy things hippies talk about. He's been living on his own since he was 16 and walked/hitchhiked from San Francisco to Seattle pretty recently. One night we walked around Portland and took pictures. It was awesome.
4. Superbad: Very funny movie. Watched it for the first time last weekend.
5. Reed College: Beautiful. Walked around it with Sarah, Neehar, and Kyle (new friends picture) on a really sunny wonderful day. Saw lots of ducks and geese.
6. Bowerbirds: One of my favorite bands for a little while now. Saw them at Mississippi Studios in the NE on Tuesday with Sarah and Jesse. Not my favorite kind of show to see live, but I'm glad to have seen and supported them. They played "Bur Oak" for me!
7. Pub at the End of the Universe: Sarah and I played an open mic there last Monday. It was pretty cool.
8. Scooter: My friend Will's kitten. The cutest kitten? When you open the door he prances toward you. He is the most adorable thing.
9. Amelie: The best movie I've seen in a really long time.
10. Laser Tag: What I want to do for my birthday tomorrow!
Okay peace out for now. :]
1. Nate, Holly, Jesse, and Sen: 4 coworkers from Brooklyn who are also out here doing the same thing I'm doing for WFP. I've been spending lots of time with them, and I love them all, and they are wonderful.
2. Team Dinner No. 1: This past Sunday, Nate, Holly, Jesse, and Sen had us over for a cookout. It was fantastic. We ate lots of food and drank lots of drinks and listened to lots of music and played lots of cards. We are going to do it every Sunday.
3. Julian: I met him last weekend, and we had a really long, intense conversation about life and people and the universe and all those crazy things hippies talk about. He's been living on his own since he was 16 and walked/hitchhiked from San Francisco to Seattle pretty recently. One night we walked around Portland and took pictures. It was awesome.
4. Superbad: Very funny movie. Watched it for the first time last weekend.
5. Reed College: Beautiful. Walked around it with Sarah, Neehar, and Kyle (new friends picture) on a really sunny wonderful day. Saw lots of ducks and geese.
6. Bowerbirds: One of my favorite bands for a little while now. Saw them at Mississippi Studios in the NE on Tuesday with Sarah and Jesse. Not my favorite kind of show to see live, but I'm glad to have seen and supported them. They played "Bur Oak" for me!
7. Pub at the End of the Universe: Sarah and I played an open mic there last Monday. It was pretty cool.
8. Scooter: My friend Will's kitten. The cutest kitten? When you open the door he prances toward you. He is the most adorable thing.
9. Amelie: The best movie I've seen in a really long time.
10. Laser Tag: What I want to do for my birthday tomorrow!
Okay peace out for now. :]
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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