A musical Space Odyssey

On our way to the moon! Some of my friends and I were treated

to a

symphonic blast-off at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center. We went to hear, feel, and see works by Strauss and Ligeti. You may not know the names but have definitely heard their dramatic themes; made most famous by Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The 3 note melody that emphasizes most discoveries, moments of enlightenment and heroism in movies is the beginning moment in Strauss' Also Sprach Zaranthustra. Amazing how far music has come, advanced and crumbled since the era of composition. As my friend Joe Burton Williams said, "These were the rockstars of those times"...

"Composed in 1896, Struass' work- it's opening 'dawn' motif one of the most recognizable passages in any genre of music- is a sumptuous tone poem, a dramatic and highly structures series of unfolding themes and melodies. Written a little more than a half a century later, Ligeti's composition offers a stark, modernist study in contrast, eschewing melodic cohesion in favor of sonic density and shading. Where Also Sprach Zarathustra is all about spectacle and movement, Atmospheres (Ligeti) is built almost entirely on subtlety and texture." "Playing these two pieces together is going to showcase the great strength of our concert hall, This program is going to take our concert hall for a spin, so to speak."

and it did!

The boys and i went ready and willing and embracing the theme. As you can see in the pics, Joseph burton williams is wearing his authentic Russian space helmet while Aaron C Harmon is wearing a Russian helmet diaper. We had a bit of a social experiment while attending to see how these polite society types would react to something so out of the norm in this environment. Most continued on their route and behaved (almost achingly too obvious) as though they had seen nothing... nothing out of the ordinary. Maybe for fear of them becoming the alien by being thrown off track and to *gasp* be seen gawking. Only a few younger people approached and laughed and asked questions. Most just put off the thought until they could (un)subtly whisper in a colleague's ear ab the event in quiet politeness.

If you haven't been to your local symphony hall, i recommend it for a night of listening, dreaming, and thinking. Go back to the time when music was more elemental and complex; when pieces painted different pictures in the minds of different people and inspired multiple emotions... they were truly painting with noise. And if you feel like wearing a diaper on your head, i encourage it ;)

Fashion.War.Music and Black Bird Studios

Fashion War Music is the studio where I do all of my recording, it's owned and operated by Aaron "A CEE DUB" Harmon. He is a brilliant producer and engineer - he actually is the one that pointed me in the direction of synth-dance-rock-madness; and i am forever grateful to him, obv. He also got me the hook-up at world renowned Black Bird Studios. (If you haven't heard of it, you must click the link, this studio is ground breaking) I did all the pre-production for "Broken Glass" at the FWM studio and recorded the final takes at Black Bird with the naysayer himself, John Netti, behind the board. These guys were fabulous to work with - we also had alot of fun playing around with different sounds and equipment, and playing a little wall ball in the parking lot between takes. Listen to the final product for my "Broken Glass" EP~HERE~. It turned-out huge and the synths are perfect. Here's a few pics and a vid of the boys and I getting down in the studio, unfortunately i didn't take time out of singing to take more pics...

Honestly... You've Googled Yourself...

Haha! Old poster I found,

That's me in my rockin' beanie >>>

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"What I like best is the sheer FORCE of the hits and beats here; everything feels like a punch to the gut. Remember the training scene in Rocky IV, where Ivan Drago was wailing on that funky machine that measured force? Yeah... it's like that. The piece has an unusual cadence to it, avoiding four-on-the-floor for a more syncopated, alternating beat that's off as much as it is on, dropping out then coming right back like a freight train. The edges are sharp, the synths are dressed up to the 9's, and Loka's vocals soar over the whole thing and are processed effectively. The elongated, cross-panned, robot-voice "Somewhere" is a really nice touch, as well."

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Stop, Collaborate and Listen

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