The 6X6 blazing at 10 bpm... Hear me playing the six FM8 six operator synthesizers live now. I use the built in arps to create virtual tape loops of different lengths and time signatures that I can edit in real time. People are welcome to play along and record something with me today. The show is over, but you can listen to a recording of it here at http://mixlr.com/jack-hertz/s…
It wasn't long ago, that using something without an artist's permission was a violation of the law. Not any more thanks to Creative Commons (CC). In fact, I see a track of mine posted on YouTube by someone else as a real compliment form a real fan who liked of Don's and my work enough to share it. Thanks to CC licensing, Darshan is helping to promote our music with others.
The Ocean is an elusive thing that changes and morphs constantly in shape, size and color. None on these changes is more striking the the negative low tide where the water level can recede as much as 1 or 2 feet below sea level. Exposed are coves and reefs normally inhabited by sea creatures of all kinds. Here are some of my journeys to these temporary places.
I was quite happy to get an email letting me know one of my images submitted will be included on the live site and stream. The image I submitted can be seen below and in a screen shot, as well as the email from the Team:
This recording pays homage to Vernor Vinge's Science Fiction novel "A Fire Upon the Deep." A gripping tale of galactic war told on a cosmic scale. Music created by, performed by and produced by Jack Hertz and Miguel A. Ruiz now available on the 45 Echoes Sounds label at http://45echoes-sounds.blogsp…
The Aural Films netlabel is dedicated to publishing soundtrack and cinematic music for movies that do not exist. Now accepting submissions for albums or pieces of music with a thematic focus on a person, place, thing, or story. EMjoy the first releases "Secret Life of Trees" and "Stratosphere" by Jack Hertz now at http://auralfilms.bandcamp.co…
This is a great video with Pete Namlook explaining his outlook (no pun) on music. I cannot think of many people who have better articulated their feelings about the modern ambient music landscape. In fact, I was not entirely aware I was engaging in nature as food of my artistic work till I watched this.
Stratosphere began with a live improvisation I recorded in the field to mix sound making apps and live ambient sounds. Using Google Maps, I am able to take you to the exact place I recorded the backing track yesterday (2012/11/15).
This track is a special dedication to Pete Namlook who passed into the drone space on November 8, 2012. Some of my favorite works by Pete were the soundscapes he created on his own and with artists like Tetsuo Inoue. Mixing long form drone tracks and voices from news and archived sources was something he continued with long after it was a cliche in electronic music. Following a similar formula, I present, Stratosphere, in memoriam to the wonderful artist Pete Namlook. Download it now at http://auralfilms.bandcamp.co…
Secret Life of Trees was composed on Arbor Day 2012 as part of the Sound For Good "Take to the Trees" Compilation project. Here the entire release is presented with the original "Leaves" and till now, unpublished "Roots" long form ambient compositions. Download it now from http://auralfilms.bandcamp.co…