Welcome back.

This week, Barry Seroff begins a new podcast series with a taster for the upcoming album by his new duo with former LRHC band mate Stefan Paolini, Lapis. It's called A Path Towards Solace and you can keep an eye on this blog for when it's available.

Also this week, the latest from El Plan De Aguavodka. John gives us a sputtering miasma that may give you a little nausea (like my rhyming will definitely do) with Flat Black Disk.

Also new this week, the second episode of the Painful Leg Injuries' latest podcast series Improper Fractions. This episode is dedicated to the musicians who did the soundtrack and scoring work on the classic TV series, Land of the Lost. I've caught a few re-runs on the Sci-Fi channel recently and I think I now know why I love synths and banjos. I mean, what a genius combination! Since the whole show was scored by that choclate and peanut butter mix, I think in my young mind it planted the seeds for much of my later musical interests. So I used my generative max patch on a collection of samples of my banjo and TAL's freeware synth, Elektro. It's called r(banjos)=x(synths).

We will be taking a short break from podcasting due to my being out of town, so we'll be returning on July 14th. Until then.

Welcome back everyone.

This week the Painful Leg Injuries begin their new podcast series Improper Fractions. The first episode n+n=n+n is the first part of this series of compositions made from a Max/MSP app I wrote that generates randomized MIDI note streams. Enjoy.

Also this week, Barry Seroff concludes his Jackson Songs Podcast Series with 3/27/09. In this recording you'll hear Barry greeting his new born son with the first music he's ever heard. A soft, intimate and gorgeous piece. Not a bad way to start in life.

El Plan De Aguavodka's latest is Suspicions Surrounding an Abandoned Vehicle. It has ghostly feel of abandonment in another world, that's eerie and beautiful, awesome!

Until next week.

Welcome back again.

First up this week, we have sneak preview of the upcoming album by Lapis, Barry Seroff's duo with former Little Ricky's House of Chankletas bandmate Stefan Paolini.

Though, don't expect LRHC from Lapis. LRHC was a kitchen sink melange of elements, while Lapis has a sharp focus. Restricting themselves to Barry's Flute and Shakuhachi playing and Stefan's piano, allows them to explore otherworldly places compositionally as well as the range of their respective instruments. Their classically trained expertise, and openness to wild and varied experimentation is presented on full display here on their upcoming record, A Path Toward Solace.

So, while await the arrival of the album, check out this track, Pull The Trigger.

Barry Seroff is also busy with his podcasts, this week's 3/26/09 is the fifth chapter of his Jackson Songs series. This episode is full of gorgeous playing, as the tension mounts. The end of the track has the sounds of the delivery nurse, and more of the hospital ambience.

Also new this week is the latest podcast from El Plan De Aguavodka, Running With Tape. Sounding like a vintage tape music piece from 60's or 70's, it full of bonks and squiggles. Finally we have the final episode of the Painful Leg Injuries' latest podcast series Subharmonic New Homeowner Blues with SNHB6. Next week, the PLI returns with the 32nd podcast series, Improper Fractions, a collection of generative compoositions. Until next week.

Our latest podcasts are now up and ready for download.

First up is SNHB5 the fifth part of the latest series by the Painful Leg Injuries, called Subharmonic New Homeowner Blues.
For the final two episodes of this series, I modified my subharmonic synth software to include ring modulation effect and more variety of tone. Enjoy!

Next, is the latest by El Plan De Aguavodka, Nazca Lines. John delivers a strong contrast to the latest PLI series by keeping his feedback at such high pitch, the gorgeousness of this piece is often masked by it's sheer aggressive squeal. My dog did not appear to care for this, but I love it!

Barry Seroff's tone range is definitely somewhere between John's and mine this week with 3/25/09. Barry's latest series is an autobiographical journal of the time he spend with his wife in the hospital as they awaited the birth of their son. As the anticipation mounts, this piece explores the various sounds of everything on Barry's guitar.

Stay tuned for Barry's next OKSRNA release, a CD by his new duo with Stefan Paolini, Lapis, A Path Toward Solace. Check here for more details.

Until next week.