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Friday, October 23, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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thought i'd bring some tunes to you instead of you having to find them!
thought i'd bring some tunes to you instead of you having to find them!
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art damage is brought to you by the expensive association
feeling pretty down. little things are having disproportionate effects on my security and happiness. diminished expectations.
scared to write a new album, afraid it will be the last for me.
i don't like going to sleep every nite because my dreams are about a lack of safety and known things. i'm tired when i wake up.
facebook is really good for me, i'm in touch with friends past and present. i am so lucky to have such a supportive group of people around me. i'm always learning.
i'm finding it difficult to keep all the balls in the air. i've fallen behind on so many things. too much to do, too many cigars smoked.
i have two side projects in the wings. not sure if they'll even happen.
on a more upbeat note: my latest song is in my myspace player. first song ; noted by others. i'm quite proud of it.
http://www.myspace.com/artdamage000
if you're reading this you're too close!! hehehe. check out the tune. it's the culmination of 25 years of writing my own material.
gotta run,
ps district 9 is the most important sci-fi film in 15 years, easily
art
feeling pretty down. little things are having disproportionate effects on my security and happiness. diminished expectations.
scared to write a new album, afraid it will be the last for me.
i don't like going to sleep every nite because my dreams are about a lack of safety and known things. i'm tired when i wake up.
facebook is really good for me, i'm in touch with friends past and present. i am so lucky to have such a supportive group of people around me. i'm always learning.
i'm finding it difficult to keep all the balls in the air. i've fallen behind on so many things. too much to do, too many cigars smoked.
i have two side projects in the wings. not sure if they'll even happen.
on a more upbeat note: my latest song is in my myspace player. first song ; noted by others. i'm quite proud of it.
http://www.myspace.com/artdamage000
if you're reading this you're too close!! hehehe. check out the tune. it's the culmination of 25 years of writing my own material.
gotta run,
ps district 9 is the most important sci-fi film in 15 years, easily
art
Friday, July 3, 2009
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hi pholks,
the art damage 25th anniversary concert is happening 1 1/2 days from now, i'm trying to relax and get things done but my nerves are nervous...
just put the finishing touches on a new song that has been getting good reviews from people around me. i had some difficulty getting it to sound right, but i'm learning a lot about the software and mastering in general.
there's a bit of buzz about the show, not all due to me... people around me are helping out with promotion, the great poster for the show, drives, and more. this really blows me away because i've been at this alone for a long time... having people come to me wanting to help signifies that i've "made it" in certain ways.
i've heard that i'm sitting on quite a bit of good music, and that it just needs wider exposure to be successful. i hope that's right!
efforts are underway to get my stuff into movies, trailers, tv, and videogames. not sure what the response will be to what i put out there but it sounds exciting.
i've had some great times and really bad times over the years.
this feels, oddly enough, like a starting point. i'm enjoying my studio so much that i feel i could make music forever and be happy no matter what the outside world's response to it was. i know from experience that the one constant is change...
anyway i'm looking forward to the show very much
i will do my best to make it worthwhile...
thanks
art damage
the art damage 25th anniversary concert is happening 1 1/2 days from now, i'm trying to relax and get things done but my nerves are nervous...
just put the finishing touches on a new song that has been getting good reviews from people around me. i had some difficulty getting it to sound right, but i'm learning a lot about the software and mastering in general.
there's a bit of buzz about the show, not all due to me... people around me are helping out with promotion, the great poster for the show, drives, and more. this really blows me away because i've been at this alone for a long time... having people come to me wanting to help signifies that i've "made it" in certain ways.
i've heard that i'm sitting on quite a bit of good music, and that it just needs wider exposure to be successful. i hope that's right!
efforts are underway to get my stuff into movies, trailers, tv, and videogames. not sure what the response will be to what i put out there but it sounds exciting.
i've had some great times and really bad times over the years.
this feels, oddly enough, like a starting point. i'm enjoying my studio so much that i feel i could make music forever and be happy no matter what the outside world's response to it was. i know from experience that the one constant is change...
anyway i'm looking forward to the show very much
i will do my best to make it worthwhile...
thanks
art damage
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
back at it!
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hi folks! wasn't doing so well for a while there... hardly did much but stay in bed. i didn't like it.
now, however, things are bloomin' lots going on.
i'm going to be working with someone else at making stuff in the studio hope it goes well...
i'm re-mastering ancient Phycus material for re-release on iTunes. all in all a fun time making them sound even more evil. cool to be talking to that crowd again.
looks like istvan kantor got hurt by someone?! wtf! careful monty, we need you around to show us the way.
also will be checking out brian ov phycus' Unireverse project on vinyl as well-- very cool packaging.
improvements to the studio, new toys, new samples, more HD space. all good.
looking at getting more jobs doing soundtrack work - i find it challenging.
had a promo bit on andrew duke's very long-running radio show where i said something like "this is art damage and you're listening to andrew duke" kindof thing.. nice to know that i'm famous enough that someone would want that from me... i hope i get some tunes up that show for sure. i'll keep trying.
i'm really enjoying twitter as it destroys the world. hehehe. help i think i'm being followed! haha.
me on twitter:
anyway i hope someone somewhere is enjoying this blog...
thanks
art damage
hi folks! wasn't doing so well for a while there... hardly did much but stay in bed. i didn't like it.
now, however, things are bloomin' lots going on.
i'm going to be working with someone else at making stuff in the studio hope it goes well...
i'm re-mastering ancient Phycus material for re-release on iTunes. all in all a fun time making them sound even more evil. cool to be talking to that crowd again.
looks like istvan kantor got hurt by someone?! wtf! careful monty, we need you around to show us the way.
also will be checking out brian ov phycus' Unireverse project on vinyl as well-- very cool packaging.
improvements to the studio, new toys, new samples, more HD space. all good.
looking at getting more jobs doing soundtrack work - i find it challenging.
had a promo bit on andrew duke's very long-running radio show where i said something like "this is art damage and you're listening to andrew duke" kindof thing.. nice to know that i'm famous enough that someone would want that from me... i hope i get some tunes up that show for sure. i'll keep trying.
i'm really enjoying twitter as it destroys the world. hehehe. help i think i'm being followed! haha.
me on twitter:
anyway i hope someone somewhere is enjoying this blog...
thanks
art damage
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
why am i doing this now?
art damage is brought to you by the expensive association
so i'm enjoying the internet once again, i'm quite active on facebook and love chatting up ex-girlfriends and long lost relatives...
i must admit that for a while i've been reading a lot about marketing and branding and so on. my reasons were many for getting into it. what i've noticed is that some marketers create things you actually want and are adept at sweetening the deal or getting your attention.
i hate it when i've signed up for something free with an email and then i start getting emails from them that have a subject line that starts RE: my latest offer
when i never sent them anything inquiring about that latest offer.
it just seems too manipulative. i would like to put together a nON-Marketing checklist of manipulative things that marketers do to sell something.
i'm going to name this project and tweet requests yahoo answers etc, to build up a library of yukky mean ways people get (or try to get) your money.
so feel free to comment on this and share your experiences!
i will tweet this also to get input there...
look for results (or lack of interest from everyone) here!
i hope you'll join in the discussion
i remain yours
art damage
so i'm enjoying the internet once again, i'm quite active on facebook and love chatting up ex-girlfriends and long lost relatives...
i must admit that for a while i've been reading a lot about marketing and branding and so on. my reasons were many for getting into it. what i've noticed is that some marketers create things you actually want and are adept at sweetening the deal or getting your attention.
i hate it when i've signed up for something free with an email and then i start getting emails from them that have a subject line that starts RE: my latest offer
when i never sent them anything inquiring about that latest offer.
it just seems too manipulative. i would like to put together a nON-Marketing checklist of manipulative things that marketers do to sell something.
i'm going to name this project and tweet requests yahoo answers etc, to build up a library of yukky mean ways people get (or try to get) your money.
so feel free to comment on this and share your experiences!
i will tweet this also to get input there...
look for results (or lack of interest from everyone) here!
i hope you'll join in the discussion
i remain yours
art damage
Thursday, February 12, 2009
back to blogging...
art damage is brought to you by the expensive association
wow! this is an exciting time for me with big highs and big low... intense is how i'd put it...
had to put my step mom's dog to sleep. i want to go like that!
oddly beautiful in its sadness and loss. i petted her up to the very end...
not even a sigh. much respect to the vet and his staff for being totally considerate of
my and the dog's feelings.
on the plus front i'm planning on making more changes around here. i've been a bit scared to make new music now that people are liking it. now i feel like i have a standard or expectations to live up to. i've had a block about composing for too long!
so i'm announcing that in 6 months come hell or high water an album of music will be relased on CD and electronically.
i'm doing internet again full on now that my service is back. watch this space for details...
listening to BOC, and my dad
thanks for reading
art!
wow! this is an exciting time for me with big highs and big low... intense is how i'd put it...
had to put my step mom's dog to sleep. i want to go like that!
oddly beautiful in its sadness and loss. i petted her up to the very end...
not even a sigh. much respect to the vet and his staff for being totally considerate of
my and the dog's feelings.
on the plus front i'm planning on making more changes around here. i've been a bit scared to make new music now that people are liking it. now i feel like i have a standard or expectations to live up to. i've had a block about composing for too long!
so i'm announcing that in 6 months come hell or high water an album of music will be relased on CD and electronically.
i'm doing internet again full on now that my service is back. watch this space for details...
listening to BOC, and my dad
thanks for reading
art!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
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Wow, my new tactic is to write this post in Microsoft Word thus the capitalization will be automatic and easier to read.
Magic is happening in the studio. I’m finding my Korg OASYS PCI is one of the best sounding synths I’ve ever heard! This is mainly because the PC is in the shoppe being fixed…
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/oasys-pci/files/
is a page where you can find the art damage bundle, a collection of patches for the OASYS PCI freely available for download.
Of course you have to have the hardware to use any of it…
• My buddy from ??? just put up his first myspace site,
I would love it if you checked it out IF you happen to like interesting noise ambient sounds. This guy knows his stuff and just one listening is not enough for his stuff. I have stuff he hasn’t released and I’ll tell you it’s good! He may send some stuff for me to “master” which I would love, but in the meantime definitely go to:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=376832805
Well, I hope that you enjoy that!
Reading: the four-hour workweek
http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307353133/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231657953&sr=1-2
It has lots of good advice.
Listening: Stereolab, Autechre, We love you
And more!
Gonna go for now, stay cool: it’s winter.
Pleased,
Art Damage
Wow, my new tactic is to write this post in Microsoft Word thus the capitalization will be automatic and easier to read.
Magic is happening in the studio. I’m finding my Korg OASYS PCI is one of the best sounding synths I’ve ever heard! This is mainly because the PC is in the shoppe being fixed…
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/oasys-pci/files/
is a page where you can find the art damage bundle, a collection of patches for the OASYS PCI freely available for download.
Of course you have to have the hardware to use any of it…
• My buddy from ??? just put up his first myspace site,
I would love it if you checked it out IF you happen to like interesting noise ambient sounds. This guy knows his stuff and just one listening is not enough for his stuff. I have stuff he hasn’t released and I’ll tell you it’s good! He may send some stuff for me to “master” which I would love, but in the meantime definitely go to:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=376832805
Well, I hope that you enjoy that!
Reading: the four-hour workweek
http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307353133/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231657953&sr=1-2
It has lots of good advice.
Listening: Stereolab, Autechre, We love you
And more!
Gonna go for now, stay cool: it’s winter.
Pleased,
Art Damage
Thursday, January 1, 2009
a test!
art damage is brought to you by the expensive association
well the dust has settled from my last perfomance, not great but i am appreciative that a guy came up to me after the show and told me he really liked my stuff. that counts for a lot!
i guess every small victory like that is what keeps me going
talked to one of my recording buddies last night (new year's eve) and i think a joint musical attempt is in order...
also an old release of mine (from the 80's) is getting a new life... as a split-side cassette release along with "the abusive step-dads" it's pretty heavy/silly/noisey/sampled stuff but the guy who's putting it out feels that it's some of his favorite art damage recordings! so thanks guys... i have more... i will try to post a link if that sort of thing will become available.
listening to - meat beat manifesto, skylab, drome, severed heads, venetian snares, squarepusher, amon tobin and others.
also i've joined some new sites,
as always they will be listed at the art damage clearinghouse ASAP.
take care until next time,
arthur q damage
well the dust has settled from my last perfomance, not great but i am appreciative that a guy came up to me after the show and told me he really liked my stuff. that counts for a lot!
i guess every small victory like that is what keeps me going
talked to one of my recording buddies last night (new year's eve) and i think a joint musical attempt is in order...
also an old release of mine (from the 80's) is getting a new life... as a split-side cassette release along with "the abusive step-dads" it's pretty heavy/silly/noisey/sampled stuff but the guy who's putting it out feels that it's some of his favorite art damage recordings! so thanks guys... i have more... i will try to post a link if that sort of thing will become available.
listening to - meat beat manifesto, skylab, drome, severed heads, venetian snares, squarepusher, amon tobin and others.
also i've joined some new sites,
as always they will be listed at the art damage clearinghouse ASAP.
take care until next time,
arthur q damage
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