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New Digital CD, Alchemy
I'm releasing a digital only version of the Alchemy LP that came out early this year on Hronir. The download has a bunch of extra tracks, here's some info:
Alchemy is an ancient process of protochemistry and witchcraft which attempted to turn base metals to gold. Alchemy, Erik Friedlander's latest digital release, reverses the process, grabbing the cello roughly and breaking it down to its most basic elements-the scratching rough sound of a cross-cut saw, or the wispy scattering of pitchless pizzicato notes, and its singing, melodic tone. In this, his 50th year, Friedlander presents us with a bird's eye look at his cello landscape: Each track has the cello as the central focus, whether starkly alone, or in cello choirs-layered using studio magic.
Scraping roughly, plucking like a guitar, or bowing arching improvisations, Friedlander infuses this new CD with an adventurous spirit. Alchemy, the second release of Friedlander's 50th, and most productive year yet, is a collection of cello-centric gems: an alchemy of sound and texture that celebrates the character of this 300 year old instrument, as well as the skills of the player, now in only his 50th year.
Free Tracks to check out:
Glow
Wag
"Lee Av," "Assasins or Bridge Blowers," "Wag," and "Out, Out" were recorded by Scott Solter, August 22-23, 2005 at Pueblo Studios, San Francisco, CA; mixed by Scott Solter at The Tiny Telephone, September 7, 2005. Keyboards and guitars for "Gentle Bonds" were recorded by Teho Teardo in Pordenone, Italy. All other tracks were recorded and mixed by Erik Friedlander at Arconomics during 2008-10.
Produced by Erik Friedlander
Erik Friedlander: cello, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, sample programming, mixing
Teho Teardo: keyboards, guitars (on one track)
Scott Solter: engineer and live processing
Design & Original Artwork by Candas Sisman
All compositions by Erik Friedlander (ASCAP) except "Gentle Bonds" which was written by Erik Friedlander & Teho Teardo
Available August 11, 2010 on iTunes/eMusic/Amazon
New Single, Aching Sarah
I'm celebrating my birthday (the big 5-0) with a new single I recently completed featuring the trumpet work of Michael Leonhart. Enjoy and thanks for the support!
Listen/Download
Erik Friedlander, cello, electronics, piano programming; Michael Leonhart, trumpet, mellophone; Trevor Dunn, acoustic bass; Satoshi Takeishi, percussion.
"Aching Sarah" is part of Cutting-Room Floor Series -- movie characters are cut from a film, and with their lives only half-realized, walk in a kind of limbo, aimless and confused, with no way to live out the arc of their scripted lives.
New - Tumblr Blog
New Blog is up - see blog
First Light CelloCast
A short weekly cellocast broadcast in the early morning hours from Lower Manhattan in New York City. Grab a cup of coffee and your headphones for 2-3 minute morning musicburst.
Link for podcast website
Find it on iTunes
New 10" Vinyl "Alchemy" is Released
Erik Friedlander |
Alchemy |
10" hr5217, 2010
I am very pleased to announce the release of a new 10" vinyl recording (I think the last vinyl I appeared on was Gramavision's Harvie S release, "Underneath It All") Alchemy is collection of solo pieces (some recorded by me, others by Scott Solter) and a few new works I created in my studio in NYC. There's a whole lot of territory on this vinyl and Candas Cisman outdid himself filling it with moody, beautiful original artwork...I can't wait to get my hands on this (still waiting)!
Erik Friedlander: cello, sample programming, mixing
Scott Solter: engineer and live processing
Rashad Becker: mastering and vinyl cut at D&M
Candas Sisman: design & original artwork
Limited edition: 500, vinyl only
To order:
Tracklisting
A1 Glow
A2 Wag
A3 Lee Ave
B1 Assassins or Bridge Blowers
B2 Alchemy
B3 Halo
B4 Out
"Lee Av," "Assassins or Bridge Blowers," "Wag," and "Out" were recorded by Scott Solter, August 22-23, 2005 at Pueblo Studios, San Francisco, CA; mixed by Scott Solter at The Tiny Telephone, September 7, 2005; and mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media.
"Glow," "Alchemy," and "Halo" were recorded and mixed by Erik Friedlander at Arconomics during 2008-9.
The title "Assasins or Bridge Blowers" is taken from Cormac MacCarthy's Child of God; "Wag" is from Dream Songs by John Berryman; "Out" from Robert Frost. Texts were used as jumping-off points for improvisation in the studio during the 2005 sessions (orig. for Block Ice & Propane)
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New Mini-Site
"Taking Trips To America" Solo Show - Information Mini-Site
Music by Erik Friedlander
Images by Lee & Maria Friedlander
Films by Bill Morrison
Cellist Erik Friedlander draws on his experiences as a child traveling across the United States with his family during the 1960's and 70's to create Taking Trips To America, an engaging solo performance that brings together Erik's rich, Americana-inspired cello music, his own stories from now-distant road trips, images taken by his father, the photographer Lee Friedlander, and haunting road films contributed by film maker Bill Morrison (Decasia.).
Videos, Photos, MP3's, Rider & booking info.
link: http://erikfriedlander.com/epksolo/takingtrips.htm
Interview with Philip Bither of The Walker
I sat down with Philip Bither this past December 5. We had a free-wheeling conversation. Check it out (click on photo)!
Photos/Videos from BAT Tour
Photos from our Sunday concert in Salzburg, Austria
YouTube video of our show at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam
Photo Stream from Solo in Europe
Nice shots from @thomas
New EF Ad Page - Music for Advertisements
I get called every once in a while to write for an advertisement. I enjoy the process and love putting music to picture. Check out this new page that includes some of the advertisements I've written for. Erik Friedlander Spots (You'll need Quicktime installed to view it properly)
Giveaways - Recap
Here's a recap of the 'giveaways' that are posted at GetEriksMusic.com and here (see MEDIA & PROJECTS page)
New Video Just Edited - "Night White"
From the recent Dartmouth live show. Here's "Night White" with films by Bill Morrison.
New Music Streaming App from TuneCore
So far I've loaded up Block Ice, SKIN, & Broken Arm for streaming. Feel free to share the app -- hoover over the picture
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July 1 - John Zorn Masada Festival
Saxophonist, composer, musical explorer-John Zorn is an indefinable artist. Tonight, he presents an utterly unique and eclectic creation in two parts, with twenty of New York's finest musicians taking the stage in turn to mount this musical marathon.
At 6 p.m., Zorn presents the groups Bar Kokhba, the Jamie Saft Trio, the Ben Goldberg Quartet, Mycale, Erik Friedlander performing solo, and the Masada Sextet.
Theatre Maisonneuve - PdA
175 Ste. Catherine Street West
$44.50 - $54.50
July 28 - Phil Woods at 92nd Street Y
Postcard from Brazil
Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 8pm
Maucha Adnet, vocals
Phil Woods, alto sax
Erik Friedlander, cello
Bill Charlap, piano
Renee Rosnes, piano
Reg Schwager, guitar
David Finck, bass
Duduka Da Fonseca, drums
The bossa nova, the choro, the samba: Brazilian music and American jazz have influenced each other for over half a century. We celebrate that unique cultural melding with the sumptuous vocals of Maucha Adnet, the rich tones of alto giant Phil Woods and other outstanding artists.
This concert is approximately 2 hours in duration.
August 8 - Erik Friedlander's Block Ice & Propane
Kilkenny Arts Festival
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