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Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 7:56
PM
Subject: Upcoming Looping CD
Updates
Hello Folks!
I'd like to report on the
progress of two exciting, upcoming looping and improvisational CDs.
The first project is my new solo
CD, entitled "Descent to Self." Here is the preliminary project
description, which will undergo some minor modifications and
refinements:
"Descent to Self is a musical
exploration of ideas inspired by themes such as theoretical physics, science
fiction, mathematics, and philosophy. By means of real-time looping
technology, Krispen Hartung weaves an avant-garde and improvisational
tapestry of sounds that are colorful, innovative, and mood provoking. This
instrumental work showcases Hartung's ability to fuse avant-garde jazz,
experimental, and ambient music into a multi-faceted musical
experience."
The CD is a mixture of
improvised and computer-based studio compositions, jam packed with 17 songs
and almost 80 minutes of music. It will release and go on sale physically in
the November or December timeframe. However, I have decided to pre-release
the CD now in digital format only. You can view the CD artwork,
download/play the entire CD in MP3 format here: http://www.krispenhartung.com/descent (how do you like the high
resolution image my retina? Thanks to Idaho Eyecare Center for that
one!)
The second project I am leading
is entitled "Xperimentus" and is so exciting and mind blowing that I can't even
contain myself. Here is the preliminary project description, which will also
undergo modifications and refinements:
"Xperimentus is a series of
experimental and avant-garde duo compositions by Krispen Hartung and 13
other musicians from the international Looper’s Delight discussion group and
community. Each composition is a duo composed virtually and in collaboration
over the internet by Hartung and these amazingly creative and awe-inspiring
musicians."
The members of this project are
as follows:
Krispen Hartung (USA) - Acoustic
& electric guitars, sitar, sound engineering, and project
management
David
Coffin (USA) - Guitar
Benoit Ruelle (Belgium) - bass, guitar, keys and a bit of
drums
Simeon
Harris (UK) - Guitar
Paul Mimlitsch (USA) - Guitar
Mark Francombe (Norway) -
Guitar
Fabio
Anile (Italy) - Keyboard, Electronics
Tony K (USA) - Guitar, Bass, Mandolin,
Synths, Bongos, Electronic Drums
Clint Allen (USA) - Chapman Stick, Bass,
Guitar
Sony
Felberg (USA, Seattle) - Found Sound composer/ACID
Ted Killian (USA) - Guitar
Scott Hansen (USA) -
Guitar
Vincent
Miresse (USA) - Didjeridu, percussion
Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill
(Germany) - keys, bits of electric (bass) guitar and saxophone, whimsical
electronics
Pending: Sheila Olson and Max Valentino
This CD will also go on sale in
the November of December timeframe, and I will be consulting with the group
on whether we will pre-release it digitally. We are currently
over 60% done with the CD and the results so far are out of this
world. It has been an astronomical privilege for me to collaborate
with the above players in a virtual environment, integrate our playing
styles, etc. I expect, or at least hope that this CD will be received well
among our peers.
Cheers,
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Krispen Hartung
http://www.krispenhartung.com
info@krispenhartung.com / 208-724-5603
