Ok. Here comes the time where I will be reviewing an album of my choice.
The October Album Winner is EDISON, with his new and epic album DELAYED REACTION ELEMENTS.
Now as many of you know, Edison has been emerging through the electronic and hip hop music scene, visa heavy dropping beats, killer bass lines, and lots and lots of buttons. Here's what I have to say about this new album which dropped yesterday, 10/25.
I sat down and Listened from Start to Finish.
The opening song, Jesus, Guns, and Ghost Stories is a groovy, heavy hitting combination of guitars and beats. the second the beats are dropped, you find your head bobbing and your body grooving to the jam.
Edison revealed to me that this album was worked very hard on. As I continued to listen to the genius produced by this mans neurons, It was confirmed that this album was very well constructed.
The Eleven track Opus of sound will totally send you an a journey of excellence, and you will groove all night to songs like: Bare Feet On Lego Bricks, Eagle Beaks, The Full Gravity Later Realized, and Thats what happens to delicate things.
So if you have the opportunity, check out the epicness on his page. The Album is available for only $9! It is a great album and would be excellent to add to your collection, Just in time for Halloween too!
So we thank Edison for all of his hard work and effort in creating this amazing and hard hitting album!
Check out his Pages to hear the new album, then go swoop a copy! Also check out his Bad-Ass NEW Merch Line!
http://edisonbuttons.bandcamp.com/album/delayed-reaction-elements
http://www.allinmerch.com/category/EDSN.html
Stay Strong and Enjoy!
-W. F. Mick
(Author of the ANIMAL SPEAK SERIES)
https://twitter.com/AnimalSpeak
https://www.facebook.com/animalspeakbook
www.sbpra.com/wfmick
Friday, October 26, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Edison Interview
Was able to talk to Edison after his time on the first leg of the Skelethon Tour, put on by Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, and Rob Sonic. Here's What he had to Say.
Edison Interview
Q-How does it feel to have
two albums under your belt? And is there more for Edison's future?
A- heyo… well, actually it feels dang good… but it’s
officially 3 records… my first release was on IVDT, a free record label out of
Oakland… its now available on soundcloud… and the past year and a half have
seen 2 ½ hours of 900bats bat tapes music… so ive been hard at work… the past 2
years has been an extremely productive time… at the moment im gathering things
for my next release, which is done… (just doing the layout and things) should
be out soon… Its called “delayed reaction elements”… the title is a word snippet from “one flew
over the cuckoos nest”… the new record is a large upgrade from all of my
material, as I got to mix and finish it in a professional recording studio… I
also threw everything I was capable of at it… (production wise) very happy with
how it sounds… as for the future… there will always be more noise!
B-
A- no, ive been out a few
times before… twice on the west coast and once in Europe… tons of one off
weekends and trips… but never anything of this scale… the Skelethon tour was
very humbling and hectic… it was a much different scope for my performances…
and I wasn’t sure how pushing hundreds of buttons would relate to a large room
of people, that couldn’t see what I was doing without the aide of cameras… as
far as I can tell… it went over real well…
Q-As far as preparation
for the tour, was it intense an tedious? I'd imagine that an artist such as
yourself had to plan the live show in immense detail. Or was it just almost a
jam sesh on stage.
A- well… in my case the
preparation is inherent in the making of the record… I work with my live setup
throughout the whole composing and arranging part of a record.. so when tracks
are done, I can take them to a show and play them out that day… when I record a
record, i just record myself playing the songs and leave out the fuck-ups… I’ll
usually drop in some extras and then mix it… in this way, someone can hear a
song and goto a show and get the same kind of experience as the record… when I
finally get to a show, everything is there and laid out… I just jump around and
play the shit out of things and experiment live… just try and set everything up
so I can have the most fun on stage…
Q-Did you enjoy being on
tour, and where was your favorite place to play? Which crowd gave you the best
feeling?
A- being on tour was real
dope… favorite show was NY, irving
plaza.. im a little biased because I had almost 20 friends and family there…
(including wife, parents,aunts ect..)it was awesome to have them there and see
that… place was PACKED…. we had awesome crowds almost the entire way… only one
or two cities weren’t 100% on board…
Q-What inspired you to do
electronic music? How did you come up with the idea of building your own
surface controller(monome)?
A- well, always been a
musician… but I had an old friend show me how to arrange and record some things
on ACID PRO 1.0…. this was back in like 99’ I was really hooked permanently… I
messed around till about 2001, just making whatever weird ass shit… had some
friends ask me for hip hop beats… so I tried some out for them and it just clicked…
after that I kinda went full time hip hop… started making tons of beats and
emceeing… when it came to the live show though, I was always sort of bummed…
just hit play… rap… it was weird to me… me and the dudes experimented a lot
with playing live instruments and samplers ect… but once I saw the monome… I
had this epiphany… so I sold some shit and picked one up! I couldn’t afford the
prebuilt ones… so I had to learn to solder and make my own… So glad I did… as
it has really redefined what a show is for me… I feel like I caught something
at its infancy and have gotten to be pushing some boundaries with the monome…
lots of areas of electronic music are catching on very quickly, but the public
at large is still quite shocked to see truly live electronic music… don’t quite
know what to do with us yet… haha…
Q-What was that one moment
music was really there for you in life?
A- oh man… this is a tough
and great question… music has always been there for me… I spent almost the
entirety of my life, strictly dedicated to making music… since early middle
school ive had a fanatical kind of devotion to it… practicing, recording and
writing… but, for the majority of that time, I was questioned for what it was
worth… how was I going to make my living… what was I ever going to make of all
this… my parents were extremely supportive, but they always kind of second
guessed the time I put into music… anyway… in the past 4-5 years, having things
work out how they did… music is my life and livelihood… so, I guess recently
its been there the most… its my career… moral of the story is… high school
guidance counselors can eat a dick….
Q-Now writing songs, I'd
imagine the process is long for you, do you go tiny bit by bit, or is it done
more extensively?
A- it’s a complicated
process… but its not too long… I just get something dope… and keeping trying
things over it until I gotta full monome to play… a song typically takes 3-4
days total… then I just try and geek out on it and perfect all the little
shit….
Q-Do you see yourself
playing more shows in the future? As in headlining or going on tour again.
A- yea man!... I’m always
playing shows here in SF… right now im trying to chill for a bit… and get some
new new stuff started… but I’ll be around again real soon…
Q-Do you have a primary
instrument as a musician that you fancy?
A- im a guitar guy… but
really, if it makes noise…. Im in….
Now to some fun random
questions I like to ask.
Q-What would you do in a
zombie apocalypse?
A- haha… gather the wife,
bro and cats, and meet up with the homie Lucien… he makes some crazy weapons…
mad spiked bats and blades… haha….
Q-What's your favorite
swear word?
A- I try and keep it
creative… right now im kinda stuck on calling people shitdick…. And saying
fuckballs… also, I swear a LOT… way too much….
Q- So if you could have a
talking animal of your choice, what would it be?
A- actually, I’d keep my
current cat and just ask her what the fuck??.... thanks will!!!!!
Go check out Edison on Twitter, Soundcloud, or Facebook!
Wont Be dissapointed, thanks for reading!
Stay Strong!
-Author W. F. Mick-
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Animal Speak book two excerpt
As many of you know, I am working on a series of Novels called Animal Speak, The first book, the Book of Teachings, Will be released later this year via SBPRA. Here is an Excerpt of the second book, which I'm currently working on.
Book Two in the Animal Speak Series!
Animal Speak: The Oasis of Fire Excerpt
By:
W. F. Mick
A man in flowing red robes was hastily speeding through an alleyway, in pursuit of a shackled man who was quite a considerable distance in front of him, now taking a left onto a dazzling and beautiful cobbled street, packed with people and animals. The shackled man was darting through the crowd with the most extreme precision, as if he had planned it. His pitiless eyes were burning with a fierce determination as he pushed passed the people, now gasping and shrieking as they recognized him.
Book Two in the Animal Speak Series!
Animal Speak: The Oasis of Fire Excerpt
By:
W. F. Mick
A man in flowing red robes was hastily speeding through an alleyway, in pursuit of a shackled man who was quite a considerable distance in front of him, now taking a left onto a dazzling and beautiful cobbled street, packed with people and animals. The shackled man was darting through the crowd with the most extreme precision, as if he had planned it. His pitiless eyes were burning with a fierce determination as he pushed passed the people, now gasping and shrieking as they recognized him.
The man in robes shot a
dazzling ball of golden light at his retreating opponent from a staff
of bamboo that was bound in red cloth, but missed. The light crashed
into a cart of apples and shattered it to splinters with a breathtaking
flash of blinding gold light. The owner of the cart shouted obscenities
at the man as he rushed by, but the man did not care, he had eyes only
for the man ahead of him.
A dog, as large as a small fawn, and almost identical in color came speeding out of an alley ahead of the shackled mans left. The man in chains gave a gasp and his eyes widened in fear as the dog fearlessly sped towards him. Before the man could plan an escape route, the dog bounded into the air, and with the force of a sledgehammer, knocked the man down to the ground with a crash. At the same moment a tall man in an acid green cloak, carrying a sword and wearing thick armor on his chest, emerged from a crowd of people. He darted quickly over to the chained man and brandished his sword, pointing the tip of the blade at his throat, daring him to move another inch.
The man in robes rushed up, breathing heavily, he clutched a stitch in his side as he skidded to a halt next to his dog.
"Alright brother?", the man with the sword asked his friend, smiling slightly.
"Better now.", said Stanley, clutching at his side and staring down at the man pinned on the ground, smiling up at them with what they could only guess was pleasure.
Stanley kicked him hard in the ribs. The man groaned and rolled over, clutching his ribs, rubbing the spot where he had been kicked.
"Get up Hart.", Stanley said to the man, stooping down and lifting him up to his feet with the help of Elliot.
Copyright 2012. All rights Reserved By W. F. Mick.
A dog, as large as a small fawn, and almost identical in color came speeding out of an alley ahead of the shackled mans left. The man in chains gave a gasp and his eyes widened in fear as the dog fearlessly sped towards him. Before the man could plan an escape route, the dog bounded into the air, and with the force of a sledgehammer, knocked the man down to the ground with a crash. At the same moment a tall man in an acid green cloak, carrying a sword and wearing thick armor on his chest, emerged from a crowd of people. He darted quickly over to the chained man and brandished his sword, pointing the tip of the blade at his throat, daring him to move another inch.
The man in robes rushed up, breathing heavily, he clutched a stitch in his side as he skidded to a halt next to his dog.
"Alright brother?", the man with the sword asked his friend, smiling slightly.
"Better now.", said Stanley, clutching at his side and staring down at the man pinned on the ground, smiling up at them with what they could only guess was pleasure.
Stanley kicked him hard in the ribs. The man groaned and rolled over, clutching his ribs, rubbing the spot where he had been kicked.
"Get up Hart.", Stanley said to the man, stooping down and lifting him up to his feet with the help of Elliot.
Copyright 2012. All rights Reserved By W. F. Mick.
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