06-29-08: Solar Powered Studio Web Album
Started a Picassa web album for tracking the construction of the solar power system for the studio. Google was the obvious platform choice as they are also working on being self-sufficient via solar power at their main offices..:)
Try the link below to access the web album
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06-19-08: Summer's Pace
It's summer here..so things are moving at summers pace..:)
05-28-08: Self-Sufficiant Computing
Just posted a blog on a recent upgrade to my solar studio.
Read and ask questions here
http://zero-music.livejournal.com
James
05-25-08: upgrading the recording front end
Some new upgrades to the "capture" side of the recording are coming this week.
A pair of John Hardy M1 pre-amps and a 2nd Shure KSM32 for capturing stereo sources.
Work continues on the epic Memory Mist. The new mics and pre's were purchased for this project and for all future recordings of various objects and instruments.
05-16-08: Meeting Deadlines
Been rather busy these past few weeks composing some new songs and sounds for a soon to be released piece of undisclosed software from an undisclosed software company. I've been creating all this in an undisclosed location using lots of yet to be revealed gear and other items who's names should not be mentioned.
04-22-08: where did memory mist go?
Memory Mist has not vanished, it has actually expanded into a 2 disc Environment style release. There will be a very special hand bound book of images incorporated into the packaging of Memory Mist.
The beginning of a collaboration between myself and artist Nicholas Johnson of Nova Scotia is in development. The hand bound book of images will be created by Nicholas and limited to a very small number of hand signed copies. As the project begins to take shape, I'll begin posting more information and images. This is going to be a very unique Environment release.
Nicholas Johnson's web site
http://www.nicholasjohnson.ca
James
12-22-07: origins & found sound
contact mics room acoustics gradations of fidelity amplification looping organic sense of timing silence passed over technology homemade solar environment field recordings samples sampling sampler analog modular purist experimental returning evanston tactile fm innocence fall walking systems language moving change ending beginning reel to reel reel to reel lo-fi hi-fi 8bit 16bit 24bit polished rough sterile earth bound life changing shifting movement gritty another way untethered outside space requirements prairie use what you have consumption deservedness open ended open source pause brings clarity battery powered environmental impact minimal performance and composition sound design sound processing mobile transportable seclusion immersion multitasking unknown seeing research false eerie warmth stillness retreat sudden sense of everything coming together at the right time long past innocent and idea oriented experimentalism has always been connected to expansive and emotive melody for years now i see it and it's path forward
-Memory Mist
