LISTENING

Lately I’ve been trying to work on new material, but to no avail. It could be that I’ve been watching too much Star Trek, M*A*S*H and now Columbo. I do, however, have a few new tracks that I completed a while back, but wanting to continually be working on new material. I intend to spend more time in Ableton Live, to be producing work that is geared more towards live performance. As it stands now I work mainly in Logic, since I edit my audio files so much.

I recently started teaching Music Technology at a small college. I’ve been listening to a lot of different artists (Etta James, Buddy Holl, Soft Cell…). As a result I’ve been meaning to post something about some of the music that has impacted me over the past year. Not a year end list, just some albums that I’m likely lately.

Giuseppe Ielasi: Stunt EP – had the chance to see him live in Ferrara in October. Was really inspired by his performance and really enjoying this album. I get the feeling that it may be a surprising listen for a number of people who are ultra familiar w/ his previous works.

Claudio Rocchetti: Another Piece of Teenage Wildlife – he also performs in 3/4hadbeeneliminated. I visted the Die Schachtel label shop when I was in Milan, Italy. I got my hands on a number of their releases by some other great Italian artists like Luciano Cilio and Andrea Belfi.

Gas 4 disc box set

Ezekiel Honig: Surfaces of a Broken Marching Band – his best work yet.

Deepchord: Vantage Isle – was recently given this by a friend. In the past I haven’t listened to much techno (or all the sub genres surrounding it), but I think I’ll be listening to more of it in the future.

Fennesz: Black Sea

Growing: All the Way

Vincent Gallo: When