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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
