hello again! busy, busy, busy.. so here’s the good stuff:
‘anything goes (vale todo)’ is now available on dvd. you can purchase or rent from amazon, netflix, blockbuster, and other fine retailers.
anything goes (vale todo) from maya entertainment
‘william s. burroughs - a man within’ has been enjoying a great festival run. we premiered at the slamdance gathering in utah to great acclaim and the project was recently awarded the 2010 gold kahuna award at the honolulu international film festival! we are working towards an official release, and should have some great news to share in the coming days.. so stay tuned. in the meantime, be sure to watch the website for information on a screening near you.
http://www.burroughsthemovie.com
i am helping to curate a lovely package of samples from the original, infamous and utterly awesome synclavier system. these are officially sanctioned by new england digital themselves, so if you’re looking for the quintessential sound of the 80’s, your search has ended. we will be adding new libraries soon, so remember to sign up for the newsletter so you don’t miss anything!
http://www.enhus.com
i am nearing completion on the sound design and mix for the documentary ‘life in perpetual beta’, directed by the multi-talented melissa pierce. it’s a really wonderful film, investigating the way technology has changed the way we work and play as individuals and as a society. fantastic interviews with some of the best thinkers of the new media movement, including biz stone (founder/creative director of twitter), seth godin (author), avner ronin (founder of boxee) and many more. for all the information you can swallow, check out www.lifeinperpetualbeta.com or follow @LIPB on twitter.
http://www.lifeinperpetualbeta.com
http://www.twitter.com/lipb
‘love in bulk’, a short film i did the sound design and mix for, has been officially selected to screen at the upcoming 2009 san diego film festival in san diego, california! the festival runs from september 23-27, with premieres being shown at the gaslamp theatre in downtown san diego. although the full lineup won’t be available until september 1st, tickets and passes for the entire event are on sale now.
for more information on the san diego film festival, visit their website.
for more information about ‘love in bulk’, check out the imdb listing.
thanks to all who came out this weekend to the milwaukee ave arts fest - it was a rousing success, and we at the ‘per second’ crew were thrilled to have such a wonderful crowd scoping out our multichannel, interactive audio-video work! we hope to be back out and about soon, so check back regularly for updates on upcoming showings.. but for now, feast your eyes on a small photo gallery from this past exhibition.
i’ve just completed the sound design and mix for a new comedic short entitled ‘love in bulk’, starring aris alvarado (gilmore girls, head case) and rakefet abergel. the film follows the story of cliff and jane, two clumsy shoppers at a warehouse club who experience the entire cycle of a relationship during a single, momentous outing. look for it at a festival near you!
oh hi there.. it’s been a while, eh? that’s what happens when things get busy!
here’s an update on what’s been done since the last update:
i completed the sound design, edit and mix for another segment in the awesome ‘not lost in translation’ language learning series from petrol records - english to japanese. it is available now on itunes.
i completed the sound design and mix for the feature film ‘one more round’, by director roberto estrella. the film follows the story of vincent, a down and out laborer who loses everything, only to find a rebirth inside the steel octagon of professional mixed martial arts. starring award-winning actor carlos valencia and featuring world-renowned fighters royce gracie and fernando soluco. the film is due to be released by maya entertainment later this year. if you’re an MMA fan, don’t miss it!
i contributed some field recordings for an installation in tennessee.
i completed a package of cinematic sound design elements for trailers and films. robotic pulses, scary vocal rises and FX, odd rhythmic beats and more! they are available now through the wonderful catalogs at songs to your eyes.
and here’s a little taste of what to expect in the future:
i have signed on to provide the sound design and mix for the upcoming documentary on one of the most amazing people to ever walk the planet - william s burroughs. ‘william s burroughs - a man within’ follows the life and work of this icon of the beat generation. featuring interviews and anecdotes by some of his closest friends and collaborators, this is one film not to be missed. i’ll provide more updates as we get closer to the finish line!
i am working on a audio/video installation which will be on display during the milwaukee ave arts fest here in chicago. i don’t want to give anything away, so you’ll just have to come out and see/hear it for yourself 