I don't get the chance to update this blog nearly as much as I would like. Things are going alright; got a show tonight, the arm is still a little tender and gets tired pretty easily (for those that don't know, I was recently attacked by 70 pound pit bull who got my arm pretty good). Production school is going pretty well, we have recently been learning about intervals which has been really cool. We are mid way through the eight weeks of class and I can definitely see some growth in my production/musical knowledge. It's been great! and I'm very excited to continue learning. I'm also all set up for the fall semester for school and after the fall I will have one semester till graduation! (at least from that school that is). So...things are well! Wish all the best for the blogosphere out there! I'm hoping to add another section to my story pretty soon, I've got some ideas just haven't decided where I want to go with it yet.
Till next time blogosphere!
-Joel
Friday, June 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Love's lost (a developing short story)
Lucille walked briskly up to Reginald grazing his left cheek with the palm of her hand. “I just can't take it reg! Know me or don't know me at all" she says. Lucille shifts her weight and turns around trickles of tears rolling down her cheeks past her mouth. She swiftly walks away holding back from turning around to Reginald’s pale white oblong face. "What to do" he wonders as he stares after his love as she gainfully entered the shadows. Reginald decides to let her go and give her time, continuing down the cobblestone walkway solemnly beside himself. Reginald gasps reliving the moments previous in his mind. Minutes later a familiar sound comes to form ring ring. Reginald reaches into his pocket and pulls out a slick black mobile and answers it "Hello" he says. Lucille responds in a high pitched tone on the other end "It's just shameful reg". Reginald responds in a forgive me tone "aw luc I didn't mean it" she interrupts "I will not tolerate that manner reg, I'm a lady "Lucille chastises.”But" he says, Lucille interrupts again "There's no excuse for that behavior, what are our friends going to think? A round the world journey without any purpose, reg are we not civilized?" Reginald responds in kind “You gotta live a little luc it's part of life if you don't take the opportunities that come to you, you'll miss out on them." Lucille scoffs at Reginald "What indignation and I can't believe in such falsies." Reginald responds "It's just one trip you and me love; no cares, no worries what's the harm in it?" Lucille ponders Reginald’s words, images sprawling through her mind of the two of them walking on a sandy beach on a hot summer’s day, breeze flows southward as they walk towards the cliffs just below the eventual sunset.
(This is a work in progress)
Copyright all rights reserved
(This is a work in progress)
Copyright all rights reserved
Monday, April 20, 2009
Well...
While not getting into too much detail, life has not been all the great as of late. (yes I realize that rhymes) That's because i'm the Rhymenoceros. :) (see flight of the concords for reference)
Maybe I'll update with a new post soon.
you can however always check me out on my other blog (updated almost every wednesday)
http://wisedirect1.wordpress.com/
and with that I leave you with this video
Maybe I'll update with a new post soon.
you can however always check me out on my other blog (updated almost every wednesday)
http://wisedirect1.wordpress.com/
and with that I leave you with this video
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
It's been over 5 years and I still really miss this band. :(
I wish that one day they will get back together at least for one night.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Announcement
So..I've made some changes
This blog will now be used for life updates and writing stuff, I've picked up poetry and short story writing again. So I'm devoting this blog to personal updates and to that, My new music blog will be at http://wisedirect1.wordpress.com/.
Both will have weekly updates every wednesday (hopefully).
Till next time blogosphere readers!
This blog will now be used for life updates and writing stuff, I've picked up poetry and short story writing again. So I'm devoting this blog to personal updates and to that, My new music blog will be at http://wisedirect1.wordpress.com/.
Both will have weekly updates every wednesday (hopefully).
Till next time blogosphere readers!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Swing, Swing, Swing!
I'm making glenn miller proud, cuz the blog today is all about swing and big band!
Joke of the day
Q: How many IT guys does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: None, that's a Facilities problem.
(Being an IT I can make this joke)
For years I've been a big fan of swing, way back in the day I used to go to a club called bricks (now called sound) for their swing night. We would learn a couple moves and then take it out to the dance floor to give it a try. Swing gets you movin and shaking and the dance sequences are amazing.
Let's start off with a classic
Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - Sing Sing Sing
The verb "to swing" is also used as a term of praise for playing that has a strong rhythmic " groove" or drive.
Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. Swing uses a strong anchoring rhythm section which supports a lead section that can include brass instruments, including trumpets and trombones, woodwinds including saxophones and clarinets or stringed instruments including violin and guitar; medium to fast tempos; and a "lilting" swing time rhythm. Swing bands usually featured soloists who would improvise a new melody over the arrangement.
-Taken from Wikipedia
Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - Sing Sing Sing
The verb "to swing" is also used as a term of praise for playing that has a strong rhythmic " groove" or drive.
Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. Swing uses a strong anchoring rhythm section which supports a lead section that can include brass instruments, including trumpets and trombones, woodwinds including saxophones and clarinets or stringed instruments including violin and guitar; medium to fast tempos; and a "lilting" swing time rhythm. Swing bands usually featured soloists who would improvise a new melody over the arrangement.
-Taken from Wikipedia
Count Basie Orchestra Swingin' the Blues
Duke Ellington - It don't mean a thing
fats waller- aint misbehavin (stormy weather)
Royal Crown Revue-Somethings Gotta Give
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy-Always Gonna Get Ya
Video of the day!
Dutch Swing College Band - Swing That Music
(These guys are amazing!)
http://www.dscband.nl/index2.php?l=uk
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Who got me into music
But first a story, I think the first thing that got me into music was the breaker kids that used to come to my grade school when I was very little. Between lessons they would teach us how to break dance.
I found this video, which was a great lead in to the blog today
which brings me to what artist got me into music (well it was actually two groups)
Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5
Yep that's right the king of pop is the catalyst for my music addiction. Starting from the early years of off the wall and Dancing Machine, I was hooked. Sporting my Captain EO glasses as a kid, I would rock out to MJ tapes all the time.
For those who are not aware of what Captain EO was here's the videos
Some of his/there works that influenced me are;
Jackson 5-I want you back
Jackson 5-ABC
Jackson 5- I'll be there
Michael Jackson-Thriller (Original Version is copyrighted so I couldn't use it, but this one rocks)
1,500 plus CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines at practice!
Michael Jackson-Beat it
Michael Jackson-Smooth Criminal
Michael Jackson-Dangerous
Michael Jackson-Bad
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
-Video of the day-
Till next time!
I found this video, which was a great lead in to the blog today
which brings me to what artist got me into music (well it was actually two groups)
Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5
Yep that's right the king of pop is the catalyst for my music addiction. Starting from the early years of off the wall and Dancing Machine, I was hooked. Sporting my Captain EO glasses as a kid, I would rock out to MJ tapes all the time.
For those who are not aware of what Captain EO was here's the videos
Some of his/there works that influenced me are;
Jackson 5-I want you back
Jackson 5-ABC
Jackson 5- I'll be there
Michael Jackson-Thriller (Original Version is copyrighted so I couldn't use it, but this one rocks)
1,500 plus CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines at practice!
Michael Jackson-Beat it
Michael Jackson-Smooth Criminal
Michael Jackson-Dangerous
Michael Jackson-Bad
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
-Video of the day-
Till next time!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Gregg Gillis: Pioneer or Pirate?
PREFACE: This is a paper I am working on for english, thought I'd share it with the blogosphere for this weeks edition to the blog. First draft of the profile was due yesterday which went pretty well, final draft is due tomorrow. Enjoy!
Known throughout the world under the synonym “Girl Talk” Gregg Gillis has created an interesting career for himself. Gillis started out going to school to focus on tissue engineering while making music on the side for recreation. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gillis has changed the face of a relatively new form of music called mash ups. In doing so he has caused waves of controversy and laid the groundwork for quite a few legislation battles to come.
(Photo taken by Michael Ray)
Though the definition has changed over the years mash ups are defined as a song or a composition created from a combination of the music from one song with the accapella from another. Mash up’s is also known as a song created out of pieces of two or more songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the music track of another .[1] Mash ups generally only hold about 30 seconds of one specific song, just enough to get your attention and then it is onto the next song. Mash ups are generally upbeat to keep the flow of the mix moving. For the most part there are about twenty to thirty songs into a single track. Most Mash ups are very complex and technically are quite time consuming to put together.
Gillis has had a long career organizing and adapting songs with his special mix treatment.
Gillis contends that his music is merely a homage to the artists songs he uses. It seems in strange irony that the record label and the Recording Industry Association of America would be the ones to question Gillis’s music and his special treatment. Gillis has stated “Most of my audience is aged 18 to 25 and I know they haven’t heard many of the songs that I sample,” he says. “They might not go out and buy a James Taylor album just because I use a bit of one of his songs, but at least a new generation now know who he is.”[2] He goes on to say “I never sample anyone ironically, and I never want to be tongue-in-cheek. I understand that some of these songs are cheesy or corny or tacky to people, but I try not to think about music in those terms any more. I feel like everything has its place. It’s entertainment. And, for me, it has always been about one thing , celebrating the world of pop.”[3] With that being said Gillis has been at the forefront of the mash up movement and has been celebrated and awarded throughout that community for his efforts. Because of his mash up style to some Gillis is viewed as “the music industry’s worst nightmare: a well revered artist on a populist and decidedly anti-capitalist bent.”[4] While this may be true to some extent, Gillis views it differently, “I spend a lot of time reading about ‘Fair Use’ on the internet,” he replies with a grin. Under this aspect of American copyright law, designed principally for teaching (and to allow journalists to quote lyrics), Gillis argues that his appropriation of existing pop songs does not deprive their owners of money, but, if anything, brings their music to a new audience.” [5]
A bit of background on this controversy known a copyright laws, copyright laws date back to 1710 but were modernized (with intellectual property) in 1994. Regarding this case the issue of criminalization of copyright infringement is brought into question. Gillis prides himself on being very up to date with what’s called the fair use act of 1976 which permits copy and distribution without permission from the copyright holder if the following factors come into play; the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount and substantiality of the portion of work used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole and the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. [6] Because he only uses samples of the original work and it has proven to help the sales of the original artist. Gillis believes he falls into the later two categories of the fair use act. Recently there have been some legislation hearings over the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) over-stepping their boundaries with their tactics to enforce copyright infringement (Including but not limited to outrageous monetary lawsuits). Gillis’s congressman Mike Doyle spoke out in his favor against the malicious attacks of the RIAA on Gillis and other artist similar to him. Mr. Doyle spoke positively of the adjustments that could be made in the copyright policies to further open up this newly formed genre. [7]
Even throughout all this controversy Gillis has won several awards for his mash up work including time magazine’s top ten albums of the year, Rolling stone’s top fifty albums of the year, blender magazine’s second best recording/album of 2008 and the coveted wired magazine’s rave award for 2007.
(Photo’s by Matthew Hickley at the Wired Rave Awards)
One might wonder with all this controversy what makes Gillis so popular. I believe one of the main reasons behind it is that his “off the cuff” performances have become the thing of legends and with a fairly young adult fan base it’s not unlikely that Gillis adheres to a more digital age. Meaning that quite a bit of the Girl Talk’s fame has arisen via word of mouth on message boards, blogs and chat rooms. It’s interesting how an individual so involved in the digital age, has had it turn against him so quickly, currently there are still quite a few companies who will not sell Gillis’s albums including itunes and CD distributor. In a recent interview Gillis mentioned, “I’m in a unique position now where I feel like I’ve gone beyond anything that I originally set out to do. Doing laptop collages as a solo performer is kind of a lonely experience. There’s no Led Zeppelin of laptop collages, you know? There’s nobody to really look up to in the medium. But I’ve been really fortunate, and I’m really happy with how the past couple years have been. I kind of have no goals from here. But that’s not to say I’ve got a lack of motivation. I’m working on new material every day, and I’m excited to branch out a little bit more every day. Maybe even get back to my roots a little bit and get into some more experimental stuff, see how that translates when I work it into my live set. “[8]
Right now Gillis is offering his new album “Feed the Animals” at a pay what you want price. So if you would like to pay nothing for it, you can still pick up the album. It’s a new way to activated creative common licenses. At present no lawsuits are or have ever come against Gillis, we shall have to look forward to see what happens in this developing story.
Known throughout the world under the synonym “Girl Talk” Gregg Gillis has created an interesting career for himself. Gillis started out going to school to focus on tissue engineering while making music on the side for recreation. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gillis has changed the face of a relatively new form of music called mash ups. In doing so he has caused waves of controversy and laid the groundwork for quite a few legislation battles to come.
(Photo taken by Michael Ray)
Though the definition has changed over the years mash ups are defined as a song or a composition created from a combination of the music from one song with the accapella from another. Mash up’s is also known as a song created out of pieces of two or more songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the music track of another .[1] Mash ups generally only hold about 30 seconds of one specific song, just enough to get your attention and then it is onto the next song. Mash ups are generally upbeat to keep the flow of the mix moving. For the most part there are about twenty to thirty songs into a single track. Most Mash ups are very complex and technically are quite time consuming to put together.
Gillis has had a long career organizing and adapting songs with his special mix treatment.
Gillis contends that his music is merely a homage to the artists songs he uses. It seems in strange irony that the record label and the Recording Industry Association of America would be the ones to question Gillis’s music and his special treatment. Gillis has stated “Most of my audience is aged 18 to 25 and I know they haven’t heard many of the songs that I sample,” he says. “They might not go out and buy a James Taylor album just because I use a bit of one of his songs, but at least a new generation now know who he is.”[2] He goes on to say “I never sample anyone ironically, and I never want to be tongue-in-cheek. I understand that some of these songs are cheesy or corny or tacky to people, but I try not to think about music in those terms any more. I feel like everything has its place. It’s entertainment. And, for me, it has always been about one thing , celebrating the world of pop.”[3] With that being said Gillis has been at the forefront of the mash up movement and has been celebrated and awarded throughout that community for his efforts. Because of his mash up style to some Gillis is viewed as “the music industry’s worst nightmare: a well revered artist on a populist and decidedly anti-capitalist bent.”[4] While this may be true to some extent, Gillis views it differently, “I spend a lot of time reading about ‘Fair Use’ on the internet,” he replies with a grin. Under this aspect of American copyright law, designed principally for teaching (and to allow journalists to quote lyrics), Gillis argues that his appropriation of existing pop songs does not deprive their owners of money, but, if anything, brings their music to a new audience.” [5]
A bit of background on this controversy known a copyright laws, copyright laws date back to 1710 but were modernized (with intellectual property) in 1994. Regarding this case the issue of criminalization of copyright infringement is brought into question. Gillis prides himself on being very up to date with what’s called the fair use act of 1976 which permits copy and distribution without permission from the copyright holder if the following factors come into play; the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount and substantiality of the portion of work used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole and the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. [6] Because he only uses samples of the original work and it has proven to help the sales of the original artist. Gillis believes he falls into the later two categories of the fair use act. Recently there have been some legislation hearings over the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) over-stepping their boundaries with their tactics to enforce copyright infringement (Including but not limited to outrageous monetary lawsuits). Gillis’s congressman Mike Doyle spoke out in his favor against the malicious attacks of the RIAA on Gillis and other artist similar to him. Mr. Doyle spoke positively of the adjustments that could be made in the copyright policies to further open up this newly formed genre. [7]
Even throughout all this controversy Gillis has won several awards for his mash up work including time magazine’s top ten albums of the year, Rolling stone’s top fifty albums of the year, blender magazine’s second best recording/album of 2008 and the coveted wired magazine’s rave award for 2007.
(Photo’s by Matthew Hickley at the Wired Rave Awards)
One might wonder with all this controversy what makes Gillis so popular. I believe one of the main reasons behind it is that his “off the cuff” performances have become the thing of legends and with a fairly young adult fan base it’s not unlikely that Gillis adheres to a more digital age. Meaning that quite a bit of the Girl Talk’s fame has arisen via word of mouth on message boards, blogs and chat rooms. It’s interesting how an individual so involved in the digital age, has had it turn against him so quickly, currently there are still quite a few companies who will not sell Gillis’s albums including itunes and CD distributor. In a recent interview Gillis mentioned, “I’m in a unique position now where I feel like I’ve gone beyond anything that I originally set out to do. Doing laptop collages as a solo performer is kind of a lonely experience. There’s no Led Zeppelin of laptop collages, you know? There’s nobody to really look up to in the medium. But I’ve been really fortunate, and I’m really happy with how the past couple years have been. I kind of have no goals from here. But that’s not to say I’ve got a lack of motivation. I’m working on new material every day, and I’m excited to branch out a little bit more every day. Maybe even get back to my roots a little bit and get into some more experimental stuff, see how that translates when I work it into my live set. “[8]
Right now Gillis is offering his new album “Feed the Animals” at a pay what you want price. So if you would like to pay nothing for it, you can still pick up the album. It’s a new way to activated creative common licenses. At present no lawsuits are or have ever come against Gillis, we shall have to look forward to see what happens in this developing story.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
"Well you must take the A train"
This Blog is dedicated to the new musical called "In The Heights"
But first a story of how i decided to do this blog today. As I was doing my great journey into work this morning I was listening to a CD I just picked up from FYE last weekend called "The fabulous swing collection" and the Duke Ellington song "Take the A train" came on. I kept thinking to myself you know I've heard this in something else recently. I took me a second and then I realized it was "In the Heights" and then I also realized it's blog day, why haven't I ever done a blog about "In the Heights" it's an amazing musical. So here we are!
Opening Number (Both video's one with pictures and one live)
Brief sysnopsis of In the Heights-
In the Heights is a new musical about three days in the life of Washington Heights, a vibrant and tight knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan. It's a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. In the Heights is the tale of a community at a crossroads.
-From Theatermania
The score features hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. The musical's 2008 Broadway production was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards and won the Tony Award for Best Musical at the 62nd Tony Awards.
-From Wikipedia
In the Heights performance at the 2008 Tony awards
Lin-Manuel Miranda (The creator and star of In The Heights) doing his preshow ritual
In the Heights also feature this guys
http://www.sethstewart.net/
Seth Stewart is a phenomenal choreographer from New York who has done everything from music video to nationwide tours.
Plans have now been made to make a movie of this musical that will be released in 2010.
http://www.intheheightsthemusical.com/
-Video of the day-
Moulin Rouge-Elephant Love Medley
Till next time folks
But first a story of how i decided to do this blog today. As I was doing my great journey into work this morning I was listening to a CD I just picked up from FYE last weekend called "The fabulous swing collection" and the Duke Ellington song "Take the A train" came on. I kept thinking to myself you know I've heard this in something else recently. I took me a second and then I realized it was "In the Heights" and then I also realized it's blog day, why haven't I ever done a blog about "In the Heights" it's an amazing musical. So here we are!
Opening Number (Both video's one with pictures and one live)
Brief sysnopsis of In the Heights-
In the Heights is a new musical about three days in the life of Washington Heights, a vibrant and tight knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan. It's a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. In the Heights is the tale of a community at a crossroads.
-From Theatermania
The score features hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. The musical's 2008 Broadway production was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards and won the Tony Award for Best Musical at the 62nd Tony Awards.
-From Wikipedia
In the Heights performance at the 2008 Tony awards
Lin-Manuel Miranda (The creator and star of In The Heights) doing his preshow ritual
In the Heights also feature this guys
http://www.sethstewart.net/
Seth Stewart is a phenomenal choreographer from New York who has done everything from music video to nationwide tours.
Plans have now been made to make a movie of this musical that will be released in 2010.
http://www.intheheightsthemusical.com/
-Video of the day-
Moulin Rouge-Elephant Love Medley
Till next time folks
Friday, January 9, 2009
"All right, guys, uh, listen. This is a blues riff in "B", watch me for the changes, and try and keep up?"
Joke of the Day!
Q: Why do bees hum?
A: They don't know the words.
Ladies and Gents! The Blues Review!
-Johnny B. Goode from Back to the Future-
The phrase "the blues" is a reference to the the Blue Devils, meaning "down" spirits, melancholy, and sadness. An early reference to "the blues" can be found in George Colman's one act farce Blue devils
The blues influenced later American and Western popular music, as it became the roots of jazz, rhythm and blues, bluegrass and rock and roll. In the 1960s and 1970s, a hybrid form called blues rock developed from the combining of blues with various rock and roll forms.
(Derived from wikipedia)
A brief personal synopsis that has formulated my love for the blues. The blues seriously got me through accounting. I would zone out with my ipod and listen to blues for hours on end as I crunched countless numbers for things like cash flow statements and values of annuities. Trust in the fact that accounting is not nearly as fun as it sounds. So to sum it up without the blues I don't think I would have ever made it through accounting.
A few of my favorite artist are;
Johnny Lang-Lie to me
John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble-Testify
(SRV is an amazing guitar player)
Albert King-Blue Monday
Blues Traveler-But Anyway
BB King - How Blue Can You Get
And of course the Blues Brothers
Video of the week
West Side Story-Prologue
(Finger snaps baby)
Till next time folks! keep your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Shibby!
Greetings Blogosphere!
http://www.theglitchmob.com/
Straight outta San Fransisco California this foursome has been creating quite a presence
in the Electronic dance music scene. The Glitch Mob consisting of edIT, Kraddy, Ooah and Boreta are taking electronic music to a whole new level with Glitch/Glitch Hop a relatively new genre of music.
Definition of Glitch (Taken from Wikipedia)
Glitch is a term used to describe a genre of experimental electronic music that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The origins of the glitch aesthetic can be traced back to Luigi Russolo's Futurist manifesto The Art of Noises, the basis of noise music. In a Computer Music Journal article published in 2000, composer and writer Kim Cascone used the term post-digital to describe various experimentations associated with the glitch aesthetic. Glitch is characterized by a preoccupation with the sonic artifacts that can result from malfunctioning digital technology, such as those produced by bugs, crashes, system errors, hardware noise, CD skipping, and digital distortion.[2] Cascone considers glitch to be a sub-genre of electronica
Bio from Windish Agency
The Glitch Mob is a four man musical collaboration with roots from San Francisco and Los Angeles. What initially started as a joke/loose affiliation soon stuck as edIT, Boreta, Kraddy and Ooah found themselves frequently playing the same shows and eventually tag teaming during back to back time slots. This eventually led to the four man sonic onslaught of ferocious bass, head cracking drums and infinitely complex rhythms. A proverbial Voltron effect on stage. Taking influences from hip-hop, experimental, and dance genres, The Glitch Mob have crafted their own form of futuristic dance floor hip-hop that has been "slaying" audiences world wide. Their live sets reinvent the dj “tag-team” concept with four performers on stage at once, interacting like a jazz combo, each taking the lead at intuitive moments, interweaving theirown sounds, and remixing everything on the fly. The result is a sound distinctly their own, blending the deep head nod of hip-hop with serious bass music, throwing genre distinctions out the window. The Glitch Mob has been one of the cornerstones of this new electronic hip hop movement that has emerged from Glasgow to Montreal and back to Los Angeles. Taking a nod from the resurgence in the instrumentalhip-hop "beats" movement, the Glitch Mob has injected a great sense of dance floor sensibility into thescene and crafted their own niche as new school dance floor destroyers. Members of The Glitch Mobhave individually released music on their own imprint Glitch Mob Unlimited which is a subsidiary of LosAngeles' Alpha Pup Records. They plan to release their first full length album in 2009.
Videos of the Glitch Mob
Joke of the day
What did the Pacific Ocean say to the Atlantic Ocean?
Nothing; It just waved.
Artist of the Week
Artist of the Week
THE GLITCH MOB
http://www.theglitchmob.com/
Straight outta San Fransisco California this foursome has been creating quite a presence
in the Electronic dance music scene. The Glitch Mob consisting of edIT, Kraddy, Ooah and Boreta are taking electronic music to a whole new level with Glitch/Glitch Hop a relatively new genre of music.
Definition of Glitch (Taken from Wikipedia)
Glitch is a term used to describe a genre of experimental electronic music that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The origins of the glitch aesthetic can be traced back to Luigi Russolo's Futurist manifesto The Art of Noises, the basis of noise music. In a Computer Music Journal article published in 2000, composer and writer Kim Cascone used the term post-digital to describe various experimentations associated with the glitch aesthetic. Glitch is characterized by a preoccupation with the sonic artifacts that can result from malfunctioning digital technology, such as those produced by bugs, crashes, system errors, hardware noise, CD skipping, and digital distortion.[2] Cascone considers glitch to be a sub-genre of electronica
Bio from Windish Agency
The Glitch Mob is a four man musical collaboration with roots from San Francisco and Los Angeles. What initially started as a joke/loose affiliation soon stuck as edIT, Boreta, Kraddy and Ooah found themselves frequently playing the same shows and eventually tag teaming during back to back time slots. This eventually led to the four man sonic onslaught of ferocious bass, head cracking drums and infinitely complex rhythms. A proverbial Voltron effect on stage. Taking influences from hip-hop, experimental, and dance genres, The Glitch Mob have crafted their own form of futuristic dance floor hip-hop that has been "slaying" audiences world wide. Their live sets reinvent the dj “tag-team” concept with four performers on stage at once, interacting like a jazz combo, each taking the lead at intuitive moments, interweaving theirown sounds, and remixing everything on the fly. The result is a sound distinctly their own, blending the deep head nod of hip-hop with serious bass music, throwing genre distinctions out the window. The Glitch Mob has been one of the cornerstones of this new electronic hip hop movement that has emerged from Glasgow to Montreal and back to Los Angeles. Taking a nod from the resurgence in the instrumentalhip-hop "beats" movement, the Glitch Mob has injected a great sense of dance floor sensibility into thescene and crafted their own niche as new school dance floor destroyers. Members of The Glitch Mobhave individually released music on their own imprint Glitch Mob Unlimited which is a subsidiary of LosAngeles' Alpha Pup Records. They plan to release their first full length album in 2009.
Videos of the Glitch Mob
Upcoming Shows
Lunadance 1/17
Amped 1/24
Evil Nine 2/8
Get Lucky (St. Patricks Day) 3/13
Thanks all for now folks!
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