Thursday, February 28, 2013

3 Documentary Film Screenings at the Guild Cinema Theater in Albuquerque

The award-winning Raymond Scott documentary film, "DECONSTRUCTING DAD," will be screened 3 times at the Guild Cinema Theater in Albuquerque, NM, on Friday March 8th, Saturday March 9th, and Sunday March 10th. Details: HEREDirected by Raymond Scott's son, STAN WARNOW, and co-produced by JEFF WINNER (me), the documentary features: JOHN WILLIAMS, multi-Academy Award®-winning movie soundtrack composer (JAWSSTAR WARSHARRY POTTER), MARK MOTHERSBAUGH, Emmy Award®-winning movie & TV score writer, & co-founder of DEVO, DJ SPOOKY, aka PAUL D. MILLER, turntablist, producer, & author, and others.


Monday, February 11, 2013

New videos: Steve Bartek & Ego Plum's live show at WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL • "Lightworks" and "Powerhouse"

ABOVE: Ego Plum's electronic band performs
"Lightworks" featuring Tara Busch vocal
ABOVE: Steve Bartek's band performs "Powerhouse"

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

New Deluxe 2-CD Box Set from Japan

The new 2-CD set titled "SONGBOOK" from Daisyworld in Japan includes previously unreleased vintage recordings, with a second disc of new covers by BenoĆ®t Charest featuring Kid KoalaOptiganally Yours, Jean-Jacques Perrey & Dana CountrymanEgo Plum, Mint-Lee & many more. The deluxe box-set package designed & produced by Takashi Okada comes with a 100-page book packed with photos & info, replica reprints of classic sheet music, posters, and ephemera, and is housed in a retro-inspired 7-inch tape-reel box. ORDER here, and please note: prices include shipping from Japan for this unique collectors item.
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Monday, February 04, 2013

2 new videos: Steve Bartek and Ego Plum's live show at WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL • "Oil Gusher" and "In The Hall Of The Mountain Queen"

ABOVE: Ego Plum's electronic band performs
"In The Hall Of The Mountain Queen"
ABOVE: Steve Bartek's band performs "Oil Gusher"
Stay 'tooned for 2 more videos from this concert next week.

Sunday, February 03, 2013

Listen to 3 Sneak Previews from Upcoming Mash-Up/Remix Album

The Bran Flakes (Otis Fodder, Canada), The Evolution Control Committee (TradeMark Gunderson, U.S.), and Go Home Productions (Mark Vidler, U.K.) were given hundreds of recordings owned by the Raymond Scott estate, in all genres, including unreleased material, spanning the 1930s to the 1980s. They were invited to have fun, keep it rhythmic, and make it percolate. Each contributed six audio montages with new titles, and they collaborated on Scott's signature tune, "Powerhouse." Approximately 250 sample sources were used in the construction of 19 tracks. Those samples have been edited, looped, flipped, and stretched; they were tweaked with equalization, pitch-shifting, compression, and all manner of digital cosmetology. Scott fans will recognize some passages, but in countless cases, the source recordings have been rendered unrecognizable. Album produced by Irwin Chusid and Otis Fodder, to be released on Basta in 2013. Listen to 3 preview tracks below:



Friday, February 01, 2013

Unhuman Muzik Festival in Berlin

The award-winning Raymond Scott documentary film, "DECONSTRUCTING DAD," will be screened during the Unhuman Muzik Festival in Berlin on Friday, February 22nd. Details: HEREDirected by Raymond Scott's son, STAN WARNOW, and co-produced by JEFF WINNER (me), the documentary features: JOHN WILLIAMS, multi-Academy Award®-winning movie soundtrack composer (JAWSSTAR WARSHARRY POTTER), MARK MOTHERSBAUGH, Emmy Award®-winning movie & TV score writer, & co-founder of DEVO, DJ SPOOKY, aka PAUL D. MILLER, turntablist, producer, & author, and others.