Disquiet Junto – Stephen McClurg

February 24, 2023

Marginalia #23

Some more words scrawled in the margins and the Musicalia playlist. Continue reading Marginalia #23

January 20, 2023

That cover/poster will probably tell you as much as you need to know. Either that image draws you in, or you reel with disgust. That last one is the smart decision. It’s not the one I made or ever make when presented with so many cinematic possibilities. The movie is hysterically stupid and I loved … Continue reading Marginalia #18

January 13, 2023

Marginalia #17

I Like Bats (1986) follows a young Polish vampire as she navigates the difficulties of love after she falls for a psychiatrist. Wonky in a fun way. Part of the House of Psychotic Women set. I’ve been blasting Model Citizen’s 2006 Save It for the Campfire while I get ready for the new album coming … Continue reading Marginalia #17

May 5, 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?”

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021

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”