10.16.2011
9.16.2011
PLAYING AT CARBON 9/30/2011
FRIDAY 9/30 PLAYING AT CARBON !!!
DOING DUO SETS WITH THE ONE AND ONLY DJ MIKE ANGELO!!
DOING DUO SETS WITH THE ONE AND ONLY DJ MIKE ANGELO!!
Playing tomorrow 9/17/2011 @ Art CYCLE!
Just got word I'm playing the side stage at the ART CYCLE festival tomorrow in East Hollywood! Opening up for my nephews band RAHEEM COHEN. Check em out!
Going on at 4pm!
More info: http://www.artcyclela.com/
word!
8.29.2011
Thundercat - Golden Age Of Apocalypse coming out 8/30
http://www.brainfeedersite.com/2011/08/21/thundercat-the-golden-age-of-apocalypse-stream/
keep it eclectic, righteous and raunchy
keep it eclectic, righteous and raunchy
Julia Holter - Tragedy (Leaving Records)
Julia Holter - Tragedy (Leaving Records)
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4.03.2011
Good Musical Ideas Not For ContraBass
When I read this I laughed my ass off. This is from an interview the composer, Bear McCreary, held with the one and only Stu Phillips (Battlestar Galactica, Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls, Knight Rider). It was a week before the Golden State Pops Orchestra Halloween Concert of 2009.
Bear McCreary: Tell us about about the piano concert we’re going to hear and what inspired you to write it.
Stu Phillips: It’s a very long story. It was originally conceived as a concerto for four basses. Dennis Trembly of the LA Phil had asked if I might take a shot at writing something for the contra bass. When it became obvious that trying to get four competent bass players together for rehearsals was going to be a problem, I gave up on the project. The music laid around in a carton for several years, until one day, when I was reorganizing things, I came across the music. When I revisited the score I thought, “what a waste of ideas.” so I began rewriting the music as a set of variations for piano. In 1998 I recorded it at the Skywalker ranch with a symphony orchestra and a 16 year old pianist.
Personally, I would have loved to hear a quartet-bass concerto written by Stu, but through experience I feel most composers assume us bassists just dwell in the low end and can't hold up when it comes to execution. Especially, when we are compared to piano. Well, just what we need MORE PIANO MUSIC! I'm jokin'. It's probably a great piece, but still great to get some insight about my beloved instrument from the man himself.
Full interview:
http://www.galacticabbs.com/index.php?showtopic=3994
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| Stu Phillips |
Bear McCreary: Tell us about about the piano concert we’re going to hear and what inspired you to write it.
Stu Phillips: It’s a very long story. It was originally conceived as a concerto for four basses. Dennis Trembly of the LA Phil had asked if I might take a shot at writing something for the contra bass. When it became obvious that trying to get four competent bass players together for rehearsals was going to be a problem, I gave up on the project. The music laid around in a carton for several years, until one day, when I was reorganizing things, I came across the music. When I revisited the score I thought, “what a waste of ideas.” so I began rewriting the music as a set of variations for piano. In 1998 I recorded it at the Skywalker ranch with a symphony orchestra and a 16 year old pianist.
Personally, I would have loved to hear a quartet-bass concerto written by Stu, but through experience I feel most composers assume us bassists just dwell in the low end and can't hold up when it comes to execution. Especially, when we are compared to piano. Well, just what we need MORE PIANO MUSIC! I'm jokin'. It's probably a great piece, but still great to get some insight about my beloved instrument from the man himself.
Full interview:
http://www.galacticabbs.com/index.php?showtopic=3994
4.02.2011
GSPO Video Games Concert, April 9th 2011
Playing bass with GSPO a week from today and this concert going to be epic! It's our annual video game soundtracks concert where, yep, full orchestra playing video game music. Music from Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Final Fantasy, Everquest and many many more! There's even a cello soloist [who I fell in love with at first sight] for one piece.
Link to the event!
Video Games Soundtracks
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This year's VideoGame Soundtracks concert features the Southern California Master Chorale, specially prepared video projections of selected game graphics and special guest composers!
Schedule for attendance will be eight award-winning composers including the two-time, 2011 Grammy winning composer, Christopher Tin, Joey Newman, Russell Brower, Gerard Marino, Austin Wintory, Sean Murray, Greg Edmonson and Christopher Lennertz. The...re is always the chance that even more will show up to join in the fun.
Join us at 7:30 PM, our pre-concert Stageside Chat will feature RUSSELL BROWER, Emmy Award-winning composer and sound designer (Animaniacs, Batman: The Animated Series, Joint Operations, World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Starcraft II). After the concert, check out an exhibition of artwork associated with Blizzard's "World of Warcraft" on display at the Arcade Building located near the theater!
3.25.2011
New Gear and So What If Its Late
I'm pretty sure wise men would say nothing at 4:42 in the morning because they were all too busy working. i think its only normal for atypical minds to work this late at night. not to imply my minds atypical - half the time i dont know what im talking about, let alone doing and most of the time im really not sure so really 4:43 in the morning is the only time i know when to work these days. even if its not work; im nocturnal and proud.
Been drooling over gear for a while. openlabs, mpcs, maschine, ableton software, reason software, xtreme drums/software, apc40, mpd 20, korg touch something, moogerfoogers, alesis hr-16s. my akai has bitten the bullet... well, not yet, but its about done its last beat and i must upgrade to put out some heat aka next level polybeat hipster gizmo chacha with extra flavor time!
i listened to about two hours of nosaj thing and prefuse 73 (among many others) and i have to say nosaj takes the cake... or well a brownie covered in synths, delays and nervous basslines that prick some part of my back i cant seem to reach, ever. prefuse was kinda ominous or dull, but i think i was listening to his/her? older stuff. maybe more fresh at that time. then again ominous doesnt have to bad, right? i would say some of my tracks are pretty threatening. do i write to please. maybe? nonetheless, both - awesome producers.
the akai apc 20.
i need one of these. runs strictly for abelton. no, not that thats a bad thing. i just have to learn abelton now. more reasons to barricade my life to a room filled with toys. if this room was a mansion it would only be a cage with gold bars.
then again a mansion would be pleasant.
along with all that i have MUMKAI shows back to back in april.
Three shows, one week, bottle and cans, clap your hands, two turntables, microphone.
GSPO coming up and im thrilled for that too. sick of playing with myself. i wanna jam, play. even if its dorkestra.
www.mumkai.bandcamp.com
i listened to about two hours of nosaj thing and prefuse 73 (among many others) and i have to say nosaj takes the cake... or well a brownie covered in synths, delays and nervous basslines that prick some part of my back i cant seem to reach, ever. prefuse was kinda ominous or dull, but i think i was listening to his/her? older stuff. maybe more fresh at that time. then again ominous doesnt have to bad, right? i would say some of my tracks are pretty threatening. do i write to please. maybe? nonetheless, both - awesome producers.
the akai apc 20.
i need one of these. runs strictly for abelton. no, not that thats a bad thing. i just have to learn abelton now. more reasons to barricade my life to a room filled with toys. if this room was a mansion it would only be a cage with gold bars.
then again a mansion would be pleasant.
along with all that i have MUMKAI shows back to back in april.
April 12th - La Cita, Downtown LA with Cinema Stereo
April 14th - 5750 Spot, Dj Hipster night, 5750 Hollwood Blvd
April 15th - Coming back to rock the outside stage again at Urban underground, The Airliner, Lincoln Heights vatoThree shows, one week, bottle and cans, clap your hands, two turntables, microphone.
GSPO coming up and im thrilled for that too. sick of playing with myself. i wanna jam, play. even if its dorkestra.
www.mumkai.bandcamp.com
3.22.2011
3.20.2011
mumkai ep
heres a link to my debut ep. got it together finally. free download or name your price. yeah, it can be 0.
2.23.2011
gravity halo: Mumkai - M02 Live [tracks]
gravity halo: Mumkai - M02 Live [tracks]: "If you're like me, you're looking forward to the upcoming EP in the works from Gravity Halo regular, Mumkai. Well, now you can finally get..."
cinema stereo
Here are visuals to some mumkai beats. all by the awesome dj/vj cinema stereo.
http://www.youtube.com/cinemastereo
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/cinemastereo
Enjoy!
1.13.2011
1.04.2011
JAN 14th is the DATE!
What up everyone. after a somewhat fun time in big bear im now back in the lab doing my thing.... which is making music. well, not reall. im just jackin off, going on facebook and seeing everyone else enjoying their lives as i just look from the outside playing the third bitter party and wish i could have as much fun as any of those peeps. but thats reality - again i go unnoticed. anyway, working on a set for urban underground. playing there january 14th. heres a flyer:
peace and lick my ass.
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