Music

The Corners of My Room

2016/07/01 — Leave a comment

https://soundcloud.com/kevinjoconner/my-room-vs-tinty-music-the-corners-of-my-room

This is a collage I put together in November 2001 from an album a friend of mine recorded in the early 1990s, then spent years tinkering with. In part, the collage came about because I was one of the folks participating in the tinkering. Details on the SoundCloud page.

(1 July 2016)

Super Tuesday

2016/03/02 — 2 Comments

Here’s something I have not done for a while: put out new music.

Recorded last night and this morning, and just uploaded to SoundCloud and Bandcamp.

If you don’t feel like going to the Bandcamp page, here’s the accompanying text:

Two turntables and a microphone has been replaced by two thumbs and an iPhone…

A brand-new piece recorded using the pre-Allihoopa version of Propellerhead Figure while watching the Super Tuesday returns on TV. Donald J. Drumpf and the DTs, with support acts Freddie Cruz and Mark-o RubiNO, suggest that the country is going to hell, and apparently are determined to hasten its demise.

In the face of all this, what else can you do alone in your room at night but make a lot of noise to drive those demons out?

As the late Hunter S. Thompson once put it, when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro…

(2 March 2016)

Music for a sunny day

2015/02/14 — Leave a comment

Yes, it is still February, but, just like February 2014, there are plenty of sunny days to be had. While I am not one of those folks who suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder), there is something about bright sunlight coming in through the windows that lifts my mood and gives me extra energy. That, in turn, influences the music I feel like listening to.

With that in mind, here is a brief list of my favorite music to listen to on sunny days: Continue reading