Category: ministry of music
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Rick Astley Ten Ways
Lately, I’ve been playing a lot with Suno. Suno is an AI that makes music based on your prompts. It’s actually pretty good at it, too. It lacks the ability to edit songs, and the songs it creates will always be based on some formulaic foundation, but so much of popular music is that it…
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Just the beer light to guide us
I recently realized that I like a lot of different types of music. Okay, yes, if you know me, you know that’s not a grand discovery. But. What I mean is that, I like — have always liked — contradictory and conflicting styles of music. Again, perhaps not a shocking revelation. What I really mean…
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Gender parity in the Sad Bastard Music Club
You may or may not be aware of a thing I started doing a few years ago called the Sad Bastard Music Club. Many of my friends and people I follow on the internets periodically release mixtapes for people to download or listen to. Historically, I’ve done this as well and, being a DJ at…
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RPM 2017 recap
Another RPM is in the books and I thought I’d share some feelings about it. This year I feel like I got in on a technicality. The album that I started at the beginning of the month isn’t done, and 2 of the songs on the CD I mailed to New Hampshire were from the…
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Last minute change of RPM plans
In true RPM fashion, I’ve changed my mind re: plans for RPM album. It’s not going to be all about Trump. While the thought process going into it is more personal/intimate, what I can say is why I’ve decided to switch gears. In talking with e about the project — because she’s started painting and I…
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RPM 2017
I’m in it. I’ve committed to doing RPM again this year. It’s been a couple years since I’ve done RPM which basically means it’s been a couple years since I’ve done any music at all and I can’t handle it, anymore. I need to do something. I hadn’t decided what I was going to do for this…
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teh s3quence – Halloween 2015
Teh s3quence – Halloween 2015 by Jazzsequence on Mixcloud It’s been a while since I put one of these together so I thought it was time. This year’s Halloween mix collects a bunch of stuff that I could hear being included in a horror movie. Think of it as the soundtrack to the horror movie in my…
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Songhoy Blues
This came in the Noisetrade email today. Garage Blues from Mali that’s pretty freaking incredible. Check it.
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30 Most Frequently Played Songs of 2014
It’s the time of year when everyone is making end-of-year lists of various things. I decided to make a list of the top songs I’ve listened to in 2014. Now a few things went into this and there should be some things stated up front. First — I almost always listen to music on random.…
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Move over RPM
A few days ago, my friend Colin (aka Slighter) sent me this link: http://createdigitalmusic.com/2014/01/52-tracks-52-weeks-starting-2014-producers/ It’s a challenge. Like the RPM challenge referenced in the title, Weekly Beats challenges musicians to make music. But unlike RPM, it’s challenging you to do it all year round. I love RPM. I’m still incredibly proud of my 2011 entry, Wasp,…