Month: May 2021
New Sounds: Bourgeois Zoo: “What Is Happening To Me?”
We attempted the next Disquiet Junto, which dealt with turning daily sounds into music. Last week’s is here. Justin wrote a piece for timpani, piano, and trumpet. The sound of a dumpster was the influence for the timpani. I sampled my chair at work (the sound you hear at the beginning and end of the … Continue reading New Sounds: Bourgeois Zoo: “What Is Happening To Me?”
Lost in Arkham: The Creeping Flesh (1973)
I recently interviewed Jad Fair and knowing so many of his songs talk about monsters and that he grew up in Michigan, I had to ask him about Channel 50. Sure enough, he watched a lot of early monster movies there and was lucky enough to grow up with various movie hosts, including Sgt. Sacto. … Continue reading Lost in Arkham: The Creeping Flesh (1973)
New Sounds: Bourgeois Zoo: “Apoapsis Ostinatos”
I had been eyeing the Disquiet weekly projects for some time. On Thursdays, participants get a prompt, and they have to post a track by Monday. It’s mostly for making ambient or other kinds of textural sounds or music, though results are across all kinds of music universes. I sent the announcement for the project … Continue reading New Sounds: Bourgeois Zoo: “Apoapsis Ostinatos”
Stephen McClurg 