Daily Category: Listening
Sweet treats for your ears and your brain. Starting with the most recent pieces…
Many of these projects are available in multi-channel formats (just ask!), but all are conveniently listenable in two channels right here on the web.
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Meyer Sound and National Sawdust Partnership
This week Meyer Sound and National Sawdust announced a new partnership.
We’re talkin’ 86 high-resolution speakers and 16 subwoofers installed behind all of these beautiful wall and ceiling panels. I was fortunate to get a behind-the-scenes look at this amazing setup last month.
This is truly a one-of-a-kind performance space in NYC and some exciting things are in the works. Stay tuned…
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George Crumb’s 90th at Sawdust
George Crumb’s 90th birthday celebration concert took place this evening at National Sawdust in Brooklyn. His 90th birthday — can you believe it?
I was invited to view the premiere of a short documentary, experience the concert, and get introduced to their brand new Meyer Sound Constellation audio system.
Believe it or not, there are 102 magical speakers (86 full range + 16 subs) hiding behind those gorgeous wall and ceiling panels. Each one of them has me dreaming of possibilities…
The concert was a STUNNING success.
(I’ve been asked to mix and master the concert audio for the upcoming archival videos and I’ll update this post with links as soon as they’re available online.)
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Minor Planets EP Release
An EP featuring generative music composed for a video game concept. Minor Planets is now available on a wide range of streaming sites.
Here’s the track list:- Morning Cat (8:18)
- Rock Coffee (8:18)
- Messy Birds (8:16)
- Fish Umbrellas (8:14)
- Empty Nights (8:16)
Enjoy at your favorite musical watering hole!
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Voices Appeared
Tonight we braved the snow and ice to see the Orlando Consort present La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (1928) with a program of live 15th century music. This was my first time seeing this iconic film and I’m not sure how I made it 45 years without seeing any film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer — I’ve been missing out!
In many ways the Orlando Consort’s presentation of live music with silent film was tremendously successful, but in other respects, I think they missed the mark. I’m excited to being thinking about a project that might pick up on some of those missed opportunities…
What’s for sure is that I need to see more of Dreyer’s films.