Sunday, January 17, 2010

Tivo My Loved Ones - Tivo My Message : The Video



I am honored to be a part of Arnie Stanton's musical genius. I perform the baritone vocal in his
composition and video "Tivo My Loved Ones,Tivo My Message".
To view - visit: TIVO MY MESSAGE

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Song of Sustainability



Once again Per Tegelström weaves his magic talents into a tapestry of sound - this time with a message linked to ccmixter.org's " reduce,remix,recycle" project. I am paired with Panu Moon as we deliver poetic offerings and a American harmonic chant/hymn sung to a very European beat. To listen, visit: Valleys & Mountains

Seraphim Of The White Cube Music used in Docu-Voodle

Short docu-voodle featuring a walk through Charlottenborg Kunsthal with views of: Color State exhibition by Malene Landgreen & an excerpt of Raymond Depardon's "Hear Them Speak" . Copenhagen January 2010.
Fine Soundtrack underlay by Anchor Mejans/ccmixter. Visit: Color-State
 

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Dark Light Day Night



Per Tegelström has created an alluring and sensual mix of my song "garden of the Forking Paths" . To hear it - visit: dark/light/day/night

Friday, December 18, 2009

The White Cube Project


The White Cube project represents  a fascinating convergence of Art & Music. To visit the gallery click here:
Ram Galleri  - To visit the ccmixter.org Blog about this amazing large collaborative work, click here:  The WhiteCube Blog . To hear the playlist - click here: White Cube Music .
My personal contributions to  this project are - "Seraphim of the White Cube" and "The Mackrel Song" (for which there is also a video).
To review  Per Tegelström's Blog/notes and see his digital images/pics of his trip to Oslo and the gallery opening - visit: Per

Monday, November 23, 2009

Kaer Trouz Deams Arrive


One of the most wonderful things about working with Kaer Trouz is the feeling of being honored to enter her worldview; her sensual and poetic and uniquely dynamic offerings bring one close to the almost palpable but never comprehensible female psyche.
What a treat to share the artistic cookies and milk this cool lady freely places before me.
To listen, visit: Arrive Dreams Arrive

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Spinmeister Interprets my poetry...


Every so often someone produces a piece of music using my spoken-word poetry. I am honored by 'Spinmeister" (the nom d' paix of one cc.Mixter.org's most gifted producers) - who recently set my poem "Map" to a musical backing which also includes one of my most difficult and esoteric chants - the 'Aku Aku Harmonies".
To hear this offering - which touched me deeply on a personal level - vist: Beginnings

Monday, October 26, 2009

TIVO My Message...........


The genius of Arnie Stanton is obvious - my participation in his art always pushes me to the edge of my creative vista. In his latest offering "TIVO My Message" - I sing his intriguing lyrics accompanied by the SkySwim Orchestra, conducted by Sir Astor Plynth. To experience this music, visit: TIVO

Friday, October 23, 2009

Anima

 
Per Tegelström and I have completed our collaborative song, Anima - a lush and evocative torch song featuring the alluring voice of Kim Westin. To listen visit: Anima 

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

A Charmed Life


One of CCMixter's creative denizens, "Tenny" -  has put my lyric "Charmed Life" to music in an alluring and dreamy mix.
To listen visit: "Charmed Life"

Friday, August 21, 2009

J.Lang (Wooster & Jeeves in HipHop Lounge-Land)

Everybody knows that J. Lang is the master of ‘groove’….
And it’s always a pleasure to be allowed to work with him in collaboration.
Offered here is another in our song-cycle from the “Jeeves & Wooster visit Hip-Hop Lounge-Land” series.
Original lyrics take a quizzical look at the psychological oppositions which spring up around Life’s vicissitudes and the passages of light and darkness that we all share.
As always it’s great fun to sing lyrics to a musical backing that I may not have discovered alone. Mr. Lang always stretches my boundaries…and I also want to thank him for the excellent production and mixing of this song which are sustained by his magic touch.
To listen, visit: Garden of the forking paths

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Joachim - A Song of the Baptist

Per Tegelström composed a dynamic musical backing for our collaborative work, "Joachim" - and he also is my vocal accompanist in this offering. It is a song inspired by the mysterious figure of John The Baptist and also reflects the longing of "seekers" everywhere.
To listen, visit: Joachim

Friday, July 31, 2009

Cherry Gollogoly goes Kabukitronic !

Recently Cherry Gollogoly and I spent some time together - she has been in Japan studying the theater and music of that culture. She performed this highly stylized and original adaptation in the Nōgaku fashion titled “The Prostitute’s Ghost” - inspired by the writings of Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-96). To hear these dramatic recitations - visit: The Prostitute’s Ghost

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

How songs are written...

Sometimes inspiration may descend upon one in unlikely places. I have written songs on trains,planes and ships and also on such surfaces as found scraps of paper,food wrappers,and once even on the sole of one of my socks. Recently, I have been traveling in the Midwest and Western states and been influenced and amused by all the "Country Music" stations on the radio. In a local restaurant I wrote a couple of lyrics on paper napkins. I recorded these songs in the A-Cappella - and put them up on my CC.Mixter.org page. To give them a listen - click here: Oh I'll Never Forget Ole' What's Her Name?

Friday, June 12, 2009

Baudelaire's Vision Interpreted

Clayton Corrello created an exotic backing music - redolent with lush embellishments echoing the decadent mental voyages of French symbolist poet, Charles Baudelaire. I wrote the first verse and the second verse is a translation of Baudelaire’s poem “Music”.
Many thanks to Susan Joseph for lending me her clear and exquisite voice. She adds some heavenly backing to my song and her harmonies in the second verse enhance the indefinable mystical qualities of the poet’s words. To listen, visit: Baudelaire

Saturday, June 06, 2009

Van Gogh & Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Honored

Michel Simons ( a native Nederlander) has composed a dramatic backing score for my original lyric - "Days & Nights" - a tribute to Vincent Van Gogh and also to the beautiful area around Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. I sing the song and play the cello parts. To listen, visit: Days & Nights

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Merkaba (gets a tune up)

Mr. Do-kashi-teru has generously extended the backing music for me to make room for more "Space Choir" and other embellishments. Bruno Grugeryvic helped me with the trumpet samples in this redux of our song "Merkaba". A "Merkaba" is a purportedly a divine light vehicle allegedly used by ascended masters to connect with and reach those in tune with the higher realms. To listen, visit: Merkaba (Trans-Harmonic Matrix Mix)

Friday, May 08, 2009

Old Dog & Mejans: Her Horned Helmet

This may be one of my more unusual offerings. Its a surreal ballad in the style of Bertolt Brecht and one can imagine some Old-Salt sitting in a smoky tavern delivering this; his strange memory. Ross Lorraine plays the Concertina for me...I rasp out the singularly strange original lyric. To listen, click this: HER HORNED HELMET

Corinna Corinna

Sometimes its pleasing just to simplify. Panu Moon (guitar) and I perform "Corinna,Corinna" - the traditional folk/blues song in a slightly melancholic, slower paced adaptation. To listen, visit:
Corinna,Corinna

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

A Song of Hope & Renewal

I love Ditto-Ditto’s and DoKashiteru’s musical sensibilities and their combined effort really resonates with something in me. Every so often, I like to write some lyrics (and sing a song) that is not too heavy…just something about Life’s happy moments and the joy of being in it. To listen to this song, visit: Springfever

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Ballad of Paul Morphy

This video is a tribute to the great chess genius Paul Morphy (1837-1884). The accompanying song is in the style of the old parlor songs of the Stephen Foster era and is delivered by Anchor Méjans. Some images are taken from "public domain" films at Prelinger Archive. video

Friday, April 17, 2009

Interpreting Old-Dog

Every so often somebody writes a lyric that resonates deeply with one's consciousness. I felt a need to interpret "Old-Dog" (Ross Lorraine) poignant lyric for his original work "No Forever". To listen, visit: no forever

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

St. Anthony's Fountain

The " British Council NZ " produced a delightful piece of music which I adapted to a mildly sinister, yet winsome romp, in which somebody who has flown the coop appears to have the last laugh. To listen, visit: St. Anthony's Fountain

Snowflake's Call To Consciousness

I was inspired by Snowflake's lovely voice and also by her call to action. My contribution to the CC.Mixter challenge is a melange of her vocals, the beautiful sustaining backing music of Alex Beroza and some of my own added Cello. To listen, visit: Apologize & Sanctify

Friday, April 10, 2009

Mermaid Video

Video made for Scott Altham's version of the Mermaid Song.

video

Monday, April 06, 2009

Storybook Song from Neptune's Realm


The multi-talented Scott Altham has produced a delightful and truly captivating version of my "Mermaid" song - to listen - visit: Mermaids

Friday, April 03, 2009

“Mermaid”, was penned during a recent Caribbean journey & written as part of the “Jeeves & Wooster in Lounge-Hop-Land” song cycle:for Moira Waugh and J. Lang, both of whom inspired me to create the lyrics. J’s melodic and free-flowing music and Moira’s wonderful vocals really enhance the overall atmosphere…a fantasy of King Neptune’s realm. To Listen, visit: Mermaid

Thursday, April 02, 2009

Existential (But FunFunFun) Suburban Blues

Over the years Panu Moon and I have sung together in various venues and I have always loved his sense of humor and willingness to support some of my wackier ideas. Recently we collaborated on what he dubbed "Suburban Blues" and wrote a song titled "Fun Fun Fun" - He demonstrates his expertise on jazz guitar and I get to croon-out. To listen to this offering, visit: funfunfun

Friday, March 13, 2009

Istanbul Song Brought into Life

Mikael Hansson has produced a lovely and lush musical bed for my original song "Istanbul" - now titled "Heliopause" - I think he captured the longing and mystery I hoped for in the lyrics. It was a treat to be able to sing this piece and work with him. His careful attention to detail really shines in this one. To listen, visit: Heliopause

Amon Rowley Illuminated


The enigmatic and nearly forgotten English composer Amon Rowley (1909-80) has been the subject of mystery, controversy and speculation for many decades. To learn more about this fascinating character please visit Amon Rowley .
Several years ago I had the honor of performing/recording some of Rowley's pieces with the now disbanded TRI London) - the institute has however re-grouped under the banner, Amon Rowley Foundation.

Saturday, March 07, 2009

The Incomparable Panu Moon

I have the privilege and honor of having Panu as a friend in this life. His influence on me has been profound. Not only is he a consummate guitarist but an accomplished singer and lyricist as well. To hear some of his offerings and also how other talents have re-mixed his work, check out his profile on ccmixter.org here: Panu Moon

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

GOA ( The Mysterious She Mix)

Privilege comes to me again as a collaboration with soundsmith J. Lang.
This time we create a "Lounge-Hop" offering which blends Eastern mysticism with a plaintive love ballad, titled: GOA ( The Mysterious She Mix). To listen visit: J.Lang

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Yeats Interpreted Dramatically

Once again the enigmatic and delicious talent of "Onlymeith" has created a deeply dramatic soundscape for my reading of Yeats' poem "THE SONG OF WANDERING AENGUS" -
to listen to this offering visit: hazelwood

image by: jillian tamaki

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Gnostic Oracle Music

When I hear the lyric/poems of A.M. Mews (as she alone can recite them) I feel as if I am in the presence of a Seer. Perhaps like one who once stood before the Oracle of Delphi. Her words are both familiar and foreign and perhaps too, conjure up images both personal and distant. I have a similar feeling when I listen to the raw energy which Bill Ray delivers in his wonderful drum solos, which to me are also polar in their dynamic control and paired sense of wild abandon. With that in mind I add my accompaniment of electric cello to try and create a mood of other-worldly evocations. Thanks to Victoria Melfi as well, for the brief ethereal female singing part. To listen - click here: Oracle (Purple Gnosis Mix)

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Au Clair de la Lune Revisited

It has been recently brought to light that the very first discovered recording of a human voice was made by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in 1860 and is a 10 second rendition of the old French folk-song “Au Clair de la Lune” sung by the inventor’s daughter.
In honor of this discovery I am offering my version of this song.
I would like to thank my friend Anne Hagert for singing the female part for me. I translated the lyrics to suit my piece. My intention was to produce an audio-vignette, merging past and present and also introduce some humor. I call it the “Absinthe” mix because the song was popular during the Belle Époque and my embellishments echo the delirious atmosphere of the times….plus I get to play some neurotic cello!
To listen visit: Absinthe Mix Au Clair de la Lune
If you want to hear the original historical recording - go here:
phonoautogram