As summer wraps up and the kids are back at school, I’ve been back in my Harlem studio working on new music. Above is a track I recorded last night — the full version of a shorter idea I posted to my Music Journal on SoundCloud. It’s built on a repeating figure layered with three sounds from my NuRAD electric wind instrument: a lead synth, synth brass, and a flute sample, all processed through FX pedals, tape delay, granular delays, and reverb.
Much of the past couple of months (apart from a couple of weeks spent in Maine with friends) I’ve spent experimenting in the barn, just north of NYC. I’ve rearranged the space to feel more like a performance venue and added a PA system. I’m planning to host small invitation-only shows (with special guests) soon — let me know if you’d like to be among the first to attend.
I’ve also been posting regularly to YouTube in a Music Journal format — short experiments similar to what I’ve been sharing privately with friends for years.
Finally, I’m excited to be back at Beacon Bonfire this November, with three performances in different contexts. More details in the next newsletter.
Keep the music playing,
Alex
