My name is Dave Painchaud and I am a composer, producer and trumpet/flugelhorn player specializing in mashing electronic, ambient, orchestral and jazz music in unusual ways. One of my missions is to entice listeners with a style they already like and then turn them on to genres they would never have otherwise checked out.
When people invariably ask what that sounds like I say that Miles Davis, Brian Eno and Daft Punk held a conspiratorial meeting aboard my time machine/trans-dimensional spacecraft while I furiously took notes. My album, “Tales Told And Journeys Imagined” is an attempt to realize what I think would have been discussed.
Why go in this direction? Because the magic can be anywhere, and we’re at a point culturally where we’re tired and dismissive of genre. Passion – the ability to distract and transport – that’s all we really need and we’re perfectly capable of jumping around a bit stylistically. In fact, I think it keeps our interest up.
As a trumpet player who grew up on the coast of Maine, spent my youth obsessed with jazz and classical music, and cut my teeth at Berklee before finally moving to New York to play every kind of gig imaginable, ending up fixated on electronica and the studio, is, perhaps, an atypical destination. But after years of jazz in the village, horn sections, drum corps, pop, rock, funk, street music, high end stuff and gigs to keep your chops up, a deep impression was formed that the contemporary listener could travel to these varied musical locales and dig the diversity while also appreciating their interconnectedness just as I had. The result is a recording that leans heavily on jazz and retro-fusion, tilts into minimal and ambient pieces and plays a bit with avant-garde and orchestral moments yet still sounds like one album. Come take a genre-spin!
My "A" horn is a Bach 37G (Elkhart) that has been overhauled and refitted by Chuck McAlexander at the Brass Lab in New York. Changes from the original include a new leadpipe (by Charlie Melk of Charlie's Brass Works in Milwaukee), 1st and 3rd valve triggers, amado water keys and weighted valve caps. I play Stork mouthpieces for my trumpets and flugels. I also enjoy playing my Flip Oakes "Wild Thing" and my vintage Martin Committee and have often used them depending on the requirements of the situation, but for overall balance, this Bach, after Chuck's modifications, is very hard to beat.
I have two flugelhorns that I adore. The one on the upper right is the Courtois AC155 - a perfect example of the French flugel with a tight bore and a tone like "buttuh". On the lower left is my classic Yamaha 631 - fantastic horn for jazz.
I play the Kanstul Model 180 G mellophone, seen here as it should be, on grass. Like all G mellos it can be very hard to keep in tune, but there is a certain brightness to the timbre of the G mello that I find far more characteristic then the overly dark F mellophone. In order to keep the instrument as centered as possible I often use the Curry T/F mouthpiece although there is something special about the instrument's response when using the definitive Mello 6.
My Martin Committee - it's considerd "vintage" because it's old (and that usually doesn't equate to "good" with a horn), but there are exceptions. In this case this Martin is the same model trumpet that Miles, Chet and so many others played. The sound as produced by these instruments was, and is, iconic, but Martin made changes to the design of the instrument in the 1960's and frankly, the horn was never really the same again. So, if you can find a still functional instrument from before those changes took place - the same model as played by the immortals - it's a way to sort of connect with them. You're playing the same horn from a design point of view, so the characteristics of the instrument are the same and it opens a window on how the great ones approached an instrument. It IS instructive and there are moments when you can't believe to what degree your own sound approaches that of the jazz trumpet from the 1950's. It can be pretty uncanny. This instrument is in no way "perfect". The valves have issues and need tons of lubrication just to be usable. It's old and a bit banged up, but there are moments when the sound is just right on the money - and you're touching history, how can you beat that?
The bell of my horn from high school. Yup, I still have it. It was actually a hell of an instrument (Dad always did things first class), a French Besson MEHA, which was a very open, free-blowing horn. Back in the day I had no idea how to approach a horn like this. These days it's in half-decent shape.
If you're starting to wonder why I have 87 pics of "still life trumpets" here, there's actually an explanation. There is a romance to these instruments (in an almost steam punk sort of way), and I really revere them. They're a touchstone to another time and an example of the highest craftmanship for their period. That makes them something to be respected. Horn players treat them as if they're half alive - there is a mystique that we buy into. Never touch a player's instrument unless you've asked permisssion (even then it's not good form - it's like somebody wanting to dance with your girl - it ain't right). Rational? Not at all, but we treat these instruments the way knights must have treated their swords - as an extension of ourselves and I think that's fair considering the artistic risks taken with a hard to control instrument. In short, trumpet players are the musical version of fighter pilots (just much... geekier).
The “Defiant Amoeba”, the studio I built at my home in the woods north of the city of New York. Although the space was not ideal for this purpose when we first got the house, I managed to sound condition the place appropriately and it has turned into an excellent place to work.
It is my conduit to the worlds of the imagination and I think of it as a kind of transporter – as if it could actually channelize me to other dimensions. Of course, when things are actually cooking in there that bizarre assumption actually makes a lot of sense and in no way seems strange at all.
5/16/12
In yet more exciting news, I signed an agreement with Song and Film yesterday to represent my music to the television and film industries on a non-exclusive basis. It's a good deal and puts my music in the hands of a company that can move things. In short, I'm very pleased with this excellent piece of business and look forward to working with them.
"Making An Entrance" has been submitted to the music supervisor at the E! cable network for use on their upcoming reality show "Mrs. Eastwood And Company", a program about the wife of Clint Eastwood. My understanding is that they have heard the piece and plan to use it; however, that in no way guarantees that it will, in fact, ever be played on the show. The only way I will know is by watching the program, and as you can probably guess, I'm going to be a DVR'ing fool in the weeks ahead. "Mrs. Eastwood And Company" will premier May 20th at 10 PM on the E! cable network. I do not expect the song to make the premier episode as I imagine that has been in the can for some time now, but as the show evolves over the summer we may pop up somewhere.
Many thanks to DJ Meatwad for playing "Making An Entrance" on Head Case Radio today.
I am very pleased to announce that "In Transit" (track 2 on the album) has been licensed by MusicOnlineLibrary.com. MusicOnlineLibrary.com is headed up by James Davis, a talented and experienced guitar player who incorporates smooth jazz melodies in R&B, Gospel, Hip-Hop, House and Americana with various professional writers and composers. Based in the Nashville area, Mr. Davis writes and records instrumentals and tracks for film, television and advertising companies. James has specific opportunities in mind for "In Transit" and we look forward to working with him and exploring what is available.
We received a very nice review last night from Myki Angeline at The Indie Times - pleased as always when somebody likes your work, but especially pleased when somebody GETS your work as in this case. Thanks Ms. Angeline, we'll make more!
Many thanks to Butterflies Radio for playing my interview with Taylor Van Arsdale last night. I will be adding the interview to this site's music player and it will come up as tracks 14 - 19 if you care to take a listen.
I recently did a radio interview with Taylor Van Arsdale on her Music And Mayhem show. It was a great time and will be replayed in its entirety on Butterflies Radio on Wedneday, May 9th at 8 PM EDT. I hope you get a chance to check it out.
Much to report and many a thank you to dole out this week. First of all thanks to Don Campau for playing "Making An Entrance" on his program on KKUP FM out of Cupertino, CA and on his podcast "No Pigeonholes". This is a new outlet for the music and we're very happy to be included by this excellent show with great reach.
Also, thanks again to Taylor Van Arsdale - I did an hour radio interview yesterday with Taylor on her show "Music And Mayhem" on Indie 100 (a California based internet radio station). Fun interview as we really got to talk in depth about actual music which was very refreshing. I hope to have a copy of it soon which I'll get up here so that it can be checked out on the site's player.
Thank you to Wayne's World Radio for playing two pieces on his most recent edition of "Electronic Revolution" - always a great eclectic show and we thank Wayne for his continued support.
Lastly (but hardly leastly), thanks to to Diggy Kat and our new friends at Radio BuzzD for playing "Making An Entrance" on their most recent version of their show "2 Furries From Awesome Town".
I did an hour radio interview yesterday with Taylor Van Arsdale on her show "Music And Mayhem" that will be broadcast Wednesday, the 25th at 11 AM PDT/2 PM EDT on Indie 100 (a California based internet radio station). We really got to dig into the music a bit and this had to be the best time I've had doing one of these things. So, thanks to Taylor and I'm looking forward to hearing this one.
Thanks again to Howard Stone and Veronika D at Mutiny Radio for playing "Spring Bloom Process" on the Monday Morning Blah, Blah, Blahs. Great show that you can listen to here - we're on at 26:40, but make sure you check out the lead in where Howard describes how the piece reminds him of meat. Ah, I love these guys...
I recently spent about an hour on the phone with Zena Kapsoff of Music Scene Magazine while taking some time off to vacation and chill in sunny Florida. From that treasure trove of verbiage she culled something that people might actually read (good girl, Zena). Always nice to get a write up - makes Dave a happy boy. You can check out the article here. Also, if you go the front page of Music Scene my name and the link to the interview is just below a photo of Slash - which I find cool and hilarious all at the same time.
I'd also like to extend my thanks to Veronica D and Howard Stone for playing "Searching And Ruminating" and "Passage To Nain" on their show "The Monday Morning Blah, Blah, Blahs" on Mutiny Radio. You can check out a rebroadcast here - the songs come on at 1:07 and 2:32 in the feed, but feel free to check out the whole show - they're a trip.
Good news - we are happy to report that two new stations will be giving us airplay: Radio BuzzD out of Valencia, California and Mutiny Radio in San Francisco. We're honored to be a part of their programming.
Thanks to Wayne's World Radio and Tapped Out Beats for playing "Spring Bloom Process" and "Device Texture" on his program last night. Great show as always - you can hear repeats at your leisure here.
Tomorrow night at 7 PM EDT we will Be on Wayne's World Radio presented by Tapped Out Beats. This will be the second of his all-electronica shows and two of my pieces will be getting played (in fact, with this show, every piece on the record except for the short interludes will have received airplay, which is pretty cool). The show is a treasure trove of music that lies just below the surface and is well worth the listen - as always, it's an honor to be included.
So, I found the link to the interview from Friday night - I come on right around 1 hour in. Weird thing to hear yourself - never realized just how intense I come off, but what areyou going to do - we are who we are, right?
Many thanks to Rodney Bardin of KCTY in Long Beach, CA for having me on his show last night. We had a lot of laughs and that's kind of what these things are all about on some level. My only regret is I had planned to get a few shout outs to the people currently playing the music out there, but never really got around to that and I imagine I'll be forgiven for the lapse. When there is a link for repeat viewings/hearings I will get that up.
I'll be on KCTY "The City" tonight talking to Rodney Bardin at 7 PM PDT/10 PM EDT. I did Rodney's show back in January and we really hit it off - he's the sort of guy who makes a good interviewer because he has a sincere interest and nothing is rehearsed. I've never spoken to him off the air - he just asks whatever comes to mind and we have a genuine conversation. Fun (at least for me - one hopes it's fun for those listeniing in as well). You can actually watch Rodney do the show here. KCTY, which is based out of Long Beach, CA, is heard throughout that state as well as Texas, Florida, Alaska and Massachusetts and, of course, has worldwide reach through its internet service.
Thanks to Tapped Out Beats for playing "Searching And Ruinating" on the Wayne's World Radio Show - it amazes me that the music often gets played alogside pop and rock and can seemingly hang with styles that have a greater sense of immediacy than my jazz-infused electronica. I give it up to Tapped Out Beats for recognizing the music's potential to keep a listener's attention during a popular music show. I think he's doing his listeners a service by stretching them a tad and I think he actually helps the pop acts out as well - something is only good in comparison to something else. If my music is the "something else" in that equation I feel very good about things!
Tomorrow night at 7 PM EDT we will be on Wayne's World Radio Show hosted by my main man Tapped Out Beats. The Tapped Out one's show is a great source of new music - he's a gifted programmer with a great ear and it's always an honor to be selected for his excellent show.
Also, we'd like to express our appreciation to DJ Meatwad and the good folks at Head Case Radio. They are as good as their word over in Seattle as they have been playing us repeatedly and have put links up on their site etc - it's a great vote of confidence and a place that believes in the "genre whiplash" just like we do. All sorts of stuff, all the time on Head Case Radio.
The cool news of the day is that we will be in heavy rotation at Head Case Radio. Based out of Seattle (clearly a town that "gets it"), Head Case Radio can be found on the radio tab in iTunes under "eclectic". Interesting cats that are not intimidated by the new and challenging - we need more guys like my man DJ Meatwad out there! Uh... That's right, I said Meat.... (wait for it...) Wad... ; )
Here's some interesting news. I have apparently been getting played on KLBC 1610 AM out of Long Beach, CA for, uh... the past month! So, although I'm a little slow realizing this, I did want to say... Uh... Thanks guys!!!
Thanks to Tapped Out Beats for playing "In Transit" on the Wayne's World Radio Show last night - as I've mentioned previously, this show always plays something you want to go out and find (and I did). Another great show!
Tomorrow night we'll be on the Wayne's World Radio Show hosted by Tapped Out Beats starting at 7 PM. Tomorrow's offering is an all electronica show and I'm looking forward to checking out the mix. Every time I check out one of these shows I'm invariably turned on to somebody that I don't think I would otherwise find - it's a great listen.
A big thanks to Jason Smith (the person who understands what I'm trying to do musically better than anybody) for playing "In Transit" on his show "Radio BSOTS (Both Sides Of The Surface)". Jason gave me a great review shortly after the record came out and it really gave me a lot of confidence in the potential of the project. Put your ears in Jason's hands and let him take you to all sorts of interesting places.
I'd also like to thank all my band-mates withGeorge Hrab and the Geologic Orchestra - it was a pleasure to share the stage with you Saturday night at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA. Always a fun gig and I'm looking forward to hearing the live CD that will be forthcoming from this as well as seeing the concert DVD.
Tonight I'm gigging with George Hrab and the Geologic Orchestra at the Ice House in Bethlehem, PA. Anyone who knows me is aware that I'm not one to endorse much of anything in a rhapsodic way, but I do George's project because I think he truly is a unique voice in the culture and I'm always honored to be included in one of his concerts. If you're not familiar with him, do yourself a favor and acquaint yourself with a challenging intellect and a person with a world view we desperately need to hear more often.
Many thanks to the The Jackass-Penguin Show's Jazzy Selection for playing "Making An Entrance" on the latest edition of that program. It's an honor to be selected because when I checked out the show I really liked the stuff that was being played. Truly a wonderful listen (not because I'm there, kids - just because there's a lot of excellently played and composed music there). I will be listening whether I'm on or not!
On Thursday, the 16th, a cut from the record will be on "The Jackass-Penguin Show's Jazzy Selection" - a podcast out of Limerick, Ireland. We'll be on future episodes as well and I've been asked to give some introductory commentary to my pieces which I'm looking forward to doing. Interesting fact - when I was checking out the podcast after I found out I'd be on, I discovered that my friend George Hrab had been played on earlier versions. They had no idea we knew each other or worked together. Clearly my new found friends along the River Shannon have excellent taste!
I had the pleasure of discussing the record the other night with Ms. Amy Sommer of "Westside Today", a Los Angeles based magazine. She was a lof of fun to chat with and gave me a great review - you can check it out here or on the reviews page.
In other breaking news, I got the word that I did not win Best Jazz Artist at the Artist In Music Awards last night, but that's okay, it's cool to be nominated, frankly, for anything, and I expect these sorts of things to be kind of a crap shoot. If you win, it's fantastic, but if you lose you can't let it get you down (although to be even more straight-forward, anybody that knows me even casually knows that I get competitive about tiddly-winks - so, I'm not into losing anything, but you have to have some perspective and be a grown-up occasionally as well!).
The main thing I want to express in all of this is my enormous thanks to everyone who voted for me. I was surprised and taken aback by the number of people who showed their support for the project. I realize more than ever that I am very fortunate to have wonderful friends and acquaintances who are willing to endorse the path I'm on. Rest assured that your vote was not wasted as the nomination, and the fact that I made the final cut from 10 artists down to 5, has allowed me to make a number of industry contacts that I otherwise would not have had access to. Special thanks and kudos to Taylor Van Arsdale for being on top of everything out in Los Angeles on my behalf.
Thanks to my main man Tapped Out Beats and his program the "Wayne's World Radio Show" for playing "Up Number Indigo I" last night. I understand the piece got a good response from his listeners and we're honored to be included in his fine programming.
We'll be on Tapped Out Beats' "Wayne's World Radio Show" tonight at 7 PM EST - looking forward to hearing the show as it's pretty much all electronic tonight and they'll be playing "Up Number Indigo I", which was sort of my avant-garde moment of the record. Still amazed that something that out (that I essentially did for myself) gets the radio treatment. Strange days, indeed.
I had a great time chatting with Rodney Bardin last night on KCTY "The City" out of Long Beach, CA. We did about an hour and I really appreciate how Rodney made the whole thing such a breeze and his enthusiasm for what I'm doing. I understand we may do it again which would be fantastic. The show is heard throughout California and is also heard in Texas, Florida, Alaska and Massachusetts besides the worldwide reach the station has through its internet service. You can check out the show at this link - we start at around the 1:02 mark.
Thanks again to Hollow Earth Radio for playing "Up Number Indigo III" on the "Konspiracy Korner" show on Thursday night.
So, apparently I've earned the interview treatment. On Friday (that's tomorrow) at 10 PM EST/7 PM PST I will be on KCTY "The City" out of Long Beach, CA talking music with one of their DJ's (a gent by the name of Rodney Bardin who apparently digs the album). The show is heard in a number of places around the country, but the best way to check it out is at this link where you can actually watch the show. Should be a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to getting a chance to "explain myself", as it were, to somebody that has an interest. Keep in mind, that I won't actually BE in Long Beach, I'll be calling in from the friendly confines of the Amoeba.
Once again, I'd like to send a big thanks to e j buster out at Hollow Earth Radio in Seattle for playing "Up Number Indigo I" (the single most out/avant-garde thing I did on the record) on this past Thursday night's "Konspiracy Korner" show. The fact that something as weird as that piece gets airplay gives me enormous confidence as a producer and composer. If you want to hear a lot of wild stuff that will definitely challenge you as a listener check out the show - it's on Thurdays at 9 PM PST. You can find Hollow Earth here or in iTunes radio under "eclectic". These guys have been playing me since November, so I'm a big fan.
A big thank you to Taylor Van Arsdale for playing "Making An Entrance" last night when she guest hosted the "Doug And Judy Show" on KCTY "The City" out of Long Beach, California. You can watch (yes, watch) Taylor do the show here. We get played at around 1:09 mark, but check out the whole show, there's plenty of interesting sounds to delight the ear and make the mind more active.
Many thanks to Tapped Out Beats for playing "Making An Entrance" last night on his "Wayne's World Radio Show" based out Boston (the old stomping grounds) - you can hear replays of the show here.
On Tuesday evening at 7 PM we'll be on Tapped Out Beats' "Wayne's World Radio Show" - they play quite an eclectic playlist (my kind of thing). I encourage you to check out this and future offerings.
I'm very pleased to announce that I am now a client of Ms. Taylor Van Arsdale and Tailfish Productions and PR based out of Los Angeles. Besides being the hardest working human in showbiz, Taylor has become a big fan of the music and of what I'm trying to do over here aboard the Amoeba. So, while I increasingly dive deeper into project two, Taylor will be looking for new opportunities. Obviously, this is a big step and something I feel really good about - in short, I'm really happy that I have somebody on the inside on my side.
So, as we close 2011 and ring in 2012 there are a few pieces of news to get everybody caught up before we move forward to what we expect will be a busy year.
Many thanks to Rick Mizuno of Los Angeles based Global Voice Broadcasting for playing an excerpt of “Making An Entrance” on his show “Indies In Motion” on Monday, January 2nd at 1 PM PST. Rick was the first person to play any of my stuff last summer and is a passionate advocate for independent music. He had a co-host this time around, the notable Addie Daddio and I caught a couple of quotes, “Anything but pain!” and “Totally, totally groovin’”, which I’ll take! Rick rather mangled my name (thus “Anything but pain!” which really made me laugh), but when you have a name like me you get over that stuff really fast! “Indies In Motion” can be caught every Monday at 1 PM PST – check him out, you’ll be sure to hear something new that you might not have found otherwise.
Also a big merci beaucoup to Patrick Derlon of FIP/Radio France for playing “Searching And Ruminating” on his show “Jazz Club” on the evening (Paris time) of December 23rd. Patrick also mentioned my nomination for “Best Jazz Artist” at the 2012 All Indie Music Awards, said that he had voted for me and gave out the address to this website so his listeners could do the same, which he encouraged them to do. Patrick has truly been a treasure – he will have a fan here for as long as he is on the air, which I hope is forever.
Lastly but hardly leastly, yet another round of thanks to my main man e j buster out of Seattle for playing “Up Number Indigo III” on his show “Konspiracy Korner” which airs on Hollow Earth Radio on Thursdays at 9 PM PST. Hollow Earth has been playing a wide range of tracks from the album for about six weeks now and it really validates the whole concept of the recording that they have been willing to play so many pieces that I never expected to get a lot of airtime.
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- Patrick Derlon - Program Manager and Radio Host for FIP Radio France
Many thanks to Patrick Derlon of FIP/Radio France for playing "Making An Entrance" on his program "Jazz Club" that played last night around 8 PM French time. Besides the airplay (on a Saturday night no less), Patrick gave out the address to this website to his listening audience which was way beyond the call of duty! I can't thank Patrick and FIP enough for their stamp of approval, the airplay and for supporting an independent like myself on a large national station. I find myself spontaneously whistling "La Marseillaise" and shouting "Vive la France!" to unsuspecting strangers.
I’ve been nominated for “Best Jazz Artist” for my performance on “Making An Entrance” (first track on “Tales Told And Journeys Imagined”) by the All Indie Music Awards. I am one of ten nominees and the winner will be determined by online vote. So, If you’re so inclined, feel free to go here and throw me a vote. The awards event is on February 10th and is presented by All Indie Magazine, an online magazine based out of Los Angeles. To be frank, this feels a little on the awkward side, and I know how strange this is going to sound, but being nominated by anybody for anything seems a much bigger deal (since that was not part of a popularity contest) than any actual winning of said award would be, but perhaps I’d change my opinion if I actually won.
Starting tomorrow "Making An Entrance", the first track from "Tales Told And Journeys Imagined", will be receiving regular airplay on FIP, part of Radio France. FIP plays an eclectic mix - jazz, electronica, pop, funk... As Program Manager Patrick Derlon said to me, "If I like it, I play it." - those are the only rules on FIP and it makes for a great listen. If something like this were tried in the US and got national (and worldwide) airplay, I believe it would be a tremendous success. FIP has been doing this since the 70's and has never looked back.
To say this is a big deal for me is an understatement. FIP is a huge station, with an enormous listenership and their endorsement has tremendous weight - it's a shot of artistic credibility and the sort of thing that really legitimizes the project in the view of music industry people (and there is a business aspect to one's artistic ambitions).
To listen to FIP simply click the links above (or Google them if you're having browser issues) - click a pink box that says "en direct" on their main page and then click on a pink play button on the page to which you are taken. A pop-up will take care of the rest. Our first play will be at 11 AM tomorrow (5 AM on the east coast and 2 AM out west - so, a little tough for us, but I hope you'll make FIP a part of your listening diet). An enormous thanks to Patrick Derlon of FIP for this opportunity.
Sometimes cool things come out of nowhere (or seemingly so). The night before we got played onHollow Earth Radio I heard from ej buster over there. He asked me if I would do a station identification for them. At first I thought the idea was ludicrous as I don't see myself as having the name recognition to be doing something like that, but soon the old musician adage to accept any gig offered started playing loudly within the torturous landscape of my mind. So, I decided to do it. They needed it the next day, I love a challenge and e j buster had said that I should feel free to add sounds and give it "creative flair". Creative flair? Me??? I came up with the below. Before you press play on the video, do yourself a favor and remember to press pause on the music player at the bottom of your screen.
Since some kind of picture was required to make a video I took a new shot of the Amoeba since some might have an interest in the interior of that bizarre and remarkable mechanism. Enjoy!
Thanks again to e j Buster and the good people atHollow Earth Radio that ended up playing three pieces from "Tales Told And Journeys Imagined" on "Konspiracy Korner" on the eveniing of the 17th. I particularly appreciated the fact that they didn't play an easy, obvious three, but the deeper cuts - two of which had not received airplay before. An interesting mix of music to be sure (they like to "take it out" at Hollow Earth), but I was honored that my stuff was able to find a place there and be included. We're lovin' the great northwest these days and they say they'll be playing more so be sure to check out "Konspiracy Korner" which airs from 9 to 11 PM PST on Thursdays on Hollow Earth Radio out of Seattle. You can tune in easily by using the radio tab in iTunes and looking under "eclectic".
Many thanks to e j buster (aka Darren Hungerford) who will be playing tracks from "Tales Told And Journeys Imagined" on his show "Konspiracy Korner" which airs from 9 to 11 PM PST on Thursdays on Hollow Earth Radio out of Seattle. You can tune in easily by using the radio tab in iTunes and tracking them down under "eclectic" - my favorite place to live!
Tracks from "Tales Told And Journeys Imagined" will now be airing on Turntables24.com based out of Stuttgart, Germany. Many thanks to DJ Houseability for digging what we're doing here aboard the Amoeba. You can find Turntables24.com on the web, through iTunes (use the Radio and Electronica drop downs) or through the TuneIn Radio Ap.
Once again, many thanks to Ken Field for playing “Device Texture” yesterday on “The New Edge” on WMBR in Cambridge, Massachusetts. An archive of yesterdays show can be checked out hereunder “The New Edge”, Tue Sep 27 2:00 PM.
"Tales Told And Jouneys Imagined" has been added to the "Luisterpaal" or Listening Post at Radio 6in the Netherlands. The record can now be streamed in its entirety from their site for the next few weeks and will be featured there along with other new recordings that they recommend. Radio 6 is part of the national radio of the Netherlands and plays soul and jazz. The station has listeners in France, Germany and England as well as the Netherlands and of course has world wide reach via their internet service. Radio 6 is a great listen and I'm honored to have been selected.
An enormous thanks to Charlie Crooijmans and the entire staff at Radio 6 for supporting what we're doing over here at the Amoeba.Do yourself a favor and listen to what they do on their regular programming and check out the link to the Luisterpaal.
Many thanks to Ken Field for playing “Making An Entrance”, “Presently” and “Up Number Indigo II” yesterday on “The New Edge” on WMBR in Cambridge, Massachusetts. WMBR is the radio station of MIT, so I feel like I’ve been accepted by the really smart kids. Actually, WMBR is not your typical college radio; many of the shows are hosted by serious musicians like Ken. I remember Ken Field when I was going to Berklee. He was a few years older than us and was one of those deeply serious guys out there making music and art on his own terms and that was something that garnered a lot of respect. You aspired and hoped to be a cat like Ken Field – a guy with a sax playing excruciatingly uncompromising music yet making it work. Also, WMBR was a station a lot of us listened to at school because there were programs there that could turn you on to new stuff happening in jazz and composition (like Ken’s show now), so it’s very cool to be played by a station for which you have such fond memories. “The New Edge” can be heard from 2 – 4 PM on Tuesdays on WMBR. An archive of yesterdays show can be checked out here under “The New Edge”, Tue Sep 20 2:00 PM. Ken says he’ll play more on future shows, so keep your ears open.
"Tales Told And Jouneys Imagined" will be added to the "Luisterpaal" or Listening Post at Radio 6in the Netherlands. This means the record can be streamed in its entirety from their site for about three weeks and will be featured there along with other new recordings that they recommend. Radio 6 is part of the national radio of the Netherlands and plays soul and jazz. The station has listenership in France, Germany and England as well as in the Netherlands and of course has world wide reach via their internet service. I've been listening to them a lot since I started having contact and it's a great station and definitely the kind of place where I want to be heard, so I want to send a big "Thank you!!!" to Charlie Crooijmans and the entire staff at Radio 6.Do yourself a favor and listen to what they do on their regular programming and check out the link to the Luisterpaal.
"If there were more daring musicians like Dave Painchaud out there, maybe more people would listen to the radio."
"Painchaud takes musical styles that usually don’t play in the same sandbox together, and puts them along side each other to see what happens. It’s a little like a chef coming up with a new dish. You never know if flavors are going to compliment each other until you intertwine them on the same dinner plate. Call him a mad chef, if you will, but Painchaud knows how to make his flavors evolve."
- Dan MacIntosh
"The genre-defying properties of Tales Told And Journey’s Imagined awaken the senses from traditionalism and formalism into a new world of progressive exploration and mind-opening sounds of experimental delight."
"Tales Told And Journey’s Imaginedis an album that develops a concept of musical cohesiveness with multiple instruments and backdrops. The use of jazz, which is already closely linked to electronica, is one form of music that combines electronic and trip hop elements into an accessible and meaningful result."
"5 Stars"
- Mattew Forss
New reviews have been posted on the reviews page by Dan MacIntosh and Matthew Forss.
Dan MacIntosh has been a professional music journalist for over 25 years. His work has regularly appeared in many leading music publications including CCM, CMJ, Paste, Mean Street, Chord, Amplifier and Spin.
Matthew Forss is an independent writer and ethnomusicology jounalist, blogger and expert on World Music. His blog, insideworldmusic.blogspot.com/ is a treasure trove of information on this vast subject.
As always, I'm very gratified to get positive feedback, but what I've found striking is that my reviews have come from people with very different backgrounds and tastes. Dan MacIntosh likes jazz and the electronic, but spends a lot of time concentrating on country and Christian music. Jason Randall Smith is very much a hip-hop guy, although his listening habits clearly branch all over the place, and it doesn't get more all over the place than Matthew Forss who's whole reason for being is the instruments and musical traditions that span the world's indigineous peoples. I'm not sure these three would have a great time together, say, stuck in an elevator or even in a panal discussion, but they all dug my record, and that tells me that I'm on the right track in my belief that genre means less and that the direction it's all going is increasingly homogeneous.
"Painchaud’s trumpet playing recalls the unmistakable cool of Miles Davis, weaving in and out of chord changes with fluid movements."
"The risks that Dave Painchaud took to complete 'Tales Told And Journeys Imagined' were well worth it, creating an awe-inspiring sound exploration that captures the best of several genres and weaves them skillfully into an ambitious album."
"5 stars"
- Jason Randall Smith
Yup, I guess he liked it.
Jason Randall Smith is a contributing writer for Brooklyn's own Impose Magazine and a frequent podcaster, hosting Radio BSOTS (Both Sides Of The Surface) which features independent hip-hop, funk, and electronica. Jason is based out of Mt. Vernon, New York. Check out Jason's podcast at www.bsots.com/restless/
So, the reviews are starting to come in, and as opposed to those days of yore when nervous stage producers stayed up all night drinking martinis at Sardi's to await the arrival of the dawn papers, you can simply click the "reviews" tab above to check out the latest feedback we've been getting over here. Enjoy an appropriately soused olive while doing so - it clearly makes all experiences more enjoyable.
In all seriousness, I believe these sorts of reviews, the music that went into it and the ability to start to forge more relationships with a wider variety of people happens because of support. In my case I'm very luckty get that at home and from an increasingly larger range of people who seem to believe in what I'm trying to do over here aboard the Amoeba. The words I'm receiving are very kind and well considered and I appreciate it, but I also recognize that all of that happens because I have very good people in my corner - listeners. Thanks so much for checking out the site and the music.
"From the second you press play on 'Tales Told and Journeys Imagined' you get the feeling it's going to be a pretty special piece of work..." www.punchchunk.com/
Many thanks to Punch Chunk for featuring "Tales Told And Journeys Imagined" on their site and for their review. Based out of England, Punch Chunk is a great resource for checking out all sorts of interesting indie material from every genre imaginable - it's a fun read and always informative. From my perspective in the New York area, it's a illuminating window on what the take is on the current scene from cats in the mother country. I hope Punch Chunk flourishes as one would like to see sites like this as the norm when it comes to our collective musical conversations.
A big thanks to independent musician, producer, thespian and all around good guy Will Kimsey for mentioning "Tales Told And Journeys Imagined" and this website during his interview on "The Mother Love Show" on LA Talk Radio. After plugging the site, Will said, "Check out Dave - he's a serious cat." C'mon, can you get a better compliment?As a jazz musician??? Not possible. Will is a rare gent - he had absolutely no reason to do this, but is just the kind of guy who has oodles of integrity and is always there to help a friend. Check out Wills's music at:
"Presently (Street Mumbles To Somnambulism)" was played on the July 17th edition of the Pinkwater Podcast - a big thanks and shout out to Webmaster Ed and the crew for playing my stuff!Check out what they do at:
"Making An Entrance", the first track on "Tales Told And Journeys Imagined" will be on Rick Mizuno's "Indies In Motion" radio show on Monday, June 20th at 1 PM pacific/4 PM eastern on Channel 2 of LA Talk Radio. For more info on Rick, check out his website at www.indiesinmotion.com - this show as well as all Rick's shows are archived for easy 24/7 listening on iTunes by Tuesday and FREE download by Thursday.
"Tales Told And Journeys Imagined" is now available at CD Baby.
Listen to and buy Dave Painchaud music on CD Baby. Download or buy the CD Tales Told and Journeys Imagined by Dave Painchaud on the independent record store by musicians for musicians.
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