Time Flies When You Are...

Well now. I blinked and months have passed by.

Just wanted to update the blog 1 more time before I redesign my site.

I have been busy working on new music (dance scores, remixes, albums, etc.). I have been DJ'ing regularly at the lovely Ackland Art Museum. Keeping myself busy doing freelance design work. Finding a full-time job (finally!) as the new Web Services Manager for the University of North Carolina. And much more...

Most recently I have begun working on a score for a new dance on film project involving my long-time artistic collaborators Stephen Aubuchon, David Colagiovanni, and Kate Kyle Baker. This independent film will run approx. 7 minutes. We'll be submitting it for multiple grants and film festivals across the globe. Details as they become available.

Thanks for reading. Keep in touch. And Happy Holidays!

Peace

Music, Music, Everywhere.

Wow.

Every time I was preparing to make a post, something new would come up. I apologize for the delay in entries, but I have a ton of news (and music) to share. So, let's get to it...

I recently finished a remix for a good friend, Resynthesize. Last year sometime, over at Experimedia, Resynthesize released the very excellent Heart and Soul Direct LP. Described as, a trip through beautifully written melodic beat driven IDM Electronica, Resynthesize quickly became a favorite within the netlabel world. Now, to build upon this classic, Resynthesize has gathered some of the best up-and-coming electronic artists to remix the original and we are glad to present it to you here. Heart and Soul Direct Remixed [mp3.062] features a remix of every track by such talents as Secret Decoder, Phortran, Q U One, Mrs Jynx, Yoko Solo, Audiovoid, Seventh Swami, [myself], Headphone Science, Dissolved and Mercury Effect. Check it out, another instant classic.

Here's a direct link to my contribution.

Download: Singluar Event (Chimp Logic's Suspension Remix).mp3

Next, the lovely and talented Mrs Jynx recently completed a remix for me of one of my dance scores, called Minor Down. Please stop by to pay her a visit and listen to her other songs. They are fantastic.

Download: Minor Down (Mrs Jynx Remix) . mp3
** Link removed pending release on Planet Mu Records early next year

I have also decided to open up my vault of dance scores to many other amazing artists for remixing and will be compiling the results into a release. Expect some excellent work from the likes of nq, adcbicycle, sAMsKi, Drexon Field, talkingmakesnosense, Resynthesize, and others! Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in this project. I will be posting the remixes as they become available, so check back often!

Next, I was invited to dj the annual UNC Chapel Hill MFA Graduate exhibition reception this past Friday at the Ackland Art Museum. I created a mini-site over at my personal space that features the mix in its entirety, all available for your downloading pleasure. Please, stop by and check it out:

Art After Dark Mixset - Mini-Site

Last, I have begun working on a new dance score for dancer/choreographer Kate Kyle Baker. This is an honor and I will be providing more details for this project as they become available as well.

Thanks again everyone for stopping by and reading. Please be sure to subscribe to the feed and keep in touch!

Peace

Identity Upgrade (Slight Return)

I have some exciting news to share on several fronts.

First up, you may notice I upgraded my identiy a touch. My last iteration, bright orange curly font on a blue globe, served me well over the last year plus. I decided to clean it up a bit and make it minimal - much like the music I have been writing lately. Hope you like the new look.

On the music front I have several announcements to make. I have recently finished work on my third collaboration with Scotland-based musician talkingmakesnosense. We are working our way (albeit a tad slowly given distance/etc.) towards an E.P. of these tracks. For those of you keeping score, we have completed work already on Arise and Dreaming. This newest track is entitled Opiate and can be previewed in my streaming audio player right now.

Opiate . mp3

I have also begun working with my good friend Stephen Asma towards an album as well. If you recall, I employed Stephen's magnificent talents while working on a recent blues score for a modern dance company. As we progress I will be posting details and previews to the tracks here so stay tuned.

Next, I have set to work on completing 6 tracks loosely based around a series of dreams. I began writing the music for them about a year ago and have been revisiting them off and on. They will feature the lovely poet Michelle Magdalen. I will have some previews available shortly for these as well. Also, we will be further collaborating with video sculptor David Colagiovanni and photographer Stephen Aubuchon on a multimedia/interdisciplinary project around the same series of dreams. This will be very exciting and feature some amazing artistry by all participants.

I found out recently that the netlabel responsible for releasing my free E.P. Cadence, Belladonna Records has closed its doors. I wish them well and hope they return at some point. In the meantime, if anyone is interested in obtaining a copy of this E.P. just send me a shout and I'll hook you up.

More stuff on the way soon....

Thanks everyone for reading. Keep in touch. Peace.

New Song & Other News

Cheers everyone!

So a short while ago I decided to unplug myself from the Inter(web) and actually write a song for myself. I am pleased to announce that I was successful and am offering it for preview here:

Fall Water - Solo Bass w/Percussion

This song represents the beginning of my work towards an E.P. of similar tracks - all centered around my electric 4, 6, and 7 string basses. I hope to present a side of my composition that not everyone gets to see/hear very often. Under the name Chimp Logic I primarily focus on the electro/experimental side of music. These songs will retain a sense of intimacy and warmth. Or so I intend! Anyway, take a listen and if you enjoy please give me a shout.

I have been busy working with California-based musician Resynthesize on several exciting projects. We have a collaboration tracking coming out shortly as well as a couple of remix projects to be released soon. As things develop you will be the first ones to know. In the meantime, stop by and pay him a visit. Oh yeah, and be sure to download his album!

I am also working on some new scores as well as beginning rehearsals for Immediate Theatre again. We are ramping up for a busy performance schedule this coming Spring. Sign up for my mailing list to be among the first to know of these dates as they come available.

Last month I showcased a recent collaboration with visual artist David Colagiovanni and this month I would like to turn your attention to an incredible photographer I am working with on some upcoming projects: Stephen Aubuchon. Both David and I work with Stephen in Immediate Theatre and are developing an inter-media company which we hope to share more on very soon. In the meantime, please pay them both visits to see what they are up to.

Okay. That is enough for now. More coming soon. Thanks everyone for reading. Keep in touch!

Peace