fwiw

I posted a new song at macidol. I got this chinese toy whistle that also has a drum and made a song using it as the only sound. I toned it down some in the mix -- added some distortion, left it pretty dry, but darkened the tone some. The toy is designed to be loud & piercing and to stand up to the way little kids treat such things, but I also find it a beautiful object. I will link to photos of it from flicker later.

Does Anybody Know...

Of music, art, film, etc. made by youthful (say, in their twenties) artists currently that is vital, well made, sincere, not celebrity-obsessed, not status-quo upholding, fun, positive, meaningful, poetic, subversive...

In other words, are the youth of today making art? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. I'm kind of despairing at the moment. Everything I'm seeing seems like recycled fashion magazine fodder. No new ideas. No thought for the future. No imagining of anything that doesn't already exist.

Show me something, please. I need to know it's out there.

Michael Rother, my favorite guitarist

Michael Rother, my favorite guitarist, originally uploaded by madduane.

Here's a video of him playing live a year ago this week, in collaboration with former fellow Harmonia member (and Cluster member) Dieter Moebius.

Twilight Walk 10/11/08

I've been realizing lately that I like taking pictures in low light. My camera does really interesting things with light, I think, and there's something about twilight (magic hour) that just makes me feel like I'm on another planet. These three shots were taken the same night.

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Magic Hour 10/30/08

Magic Hour 10/30/08 #5, originally uploaded by madduane.

I think I was fortunate to find the exact best moment for leaves in my neighborhood...