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May 6: ZAHA in Harlem at the Shrine

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:50:56 +0000

You’re invited to my upcoming show with ZAHA at the Shrine in Harlem on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at 8:00pm. We’ll be opening for Eric Plaks’ Shrine Big Band. I’m looking forward to our premiere performance up in Harlem — many thanks to Donna Walker-Kuhne for her help in planning the publicity for this event.

We’ll be celebrating the release of our new EP, “The Sedge and the Bee,” on Collective Recordings. We recorded this last summer at Butler Recording Studios in Brooklyn before a live studio audience. We were flying without a net — recording live, audience in attendance, with my friend Jean-Baptiste Charlot from Bordeaux sitting in on sax for the first time. Oh, and we had no sheet music or preset compositions — we just PLAYED while tape rolled (ok, it was a digital recording, but you get the idea). I was so thrilled by everyone’s performance on this record — it captured a special evening and I’m happy to share it with you!

As a special reward, we’ll give out an exclusive download code for all those in attendance to preview the “The Sedge and the Bee” as a digital souvenir of the evening. Come on out!

DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE (.doc)

Rivers & Tides

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:31:41 +0000

Happy spring! I’m currently wrapping up the mixing on a new EP I recorded with ZAHA in front of a live studio audience last summer. I’m excited to give you a sneak peek & share a track w/ you from our upcoming release:

Stay tuned for more details….

PS If you haven’t seen the Andy Goldsworthy documentary for which this track is named, check it out below:

Soundpainting Saturdays No. 22

admin — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:29:53 +0000

Hey Soundpainters — here’s episode #22 of my [Evan's] Soundpainting Saturdays Series. Every week for 2011, l’ll post a short video of me using Soundpainting, and I’ll invite you, the viewer, to post a video response with your interpretation of my directing. And, since last week’s was JUST posted, you can double your pleasure & double your fun with this meditation on silence.

Pleave your video responses over at http://www.youtube.com/blissstreetstudios — looking forward to your part of the conversation.

Soundpainting #22: Silencio (Episode 22 of 52)

Soundpainting #22: Silencio (22/52)

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Soundpainting Saturdays No. 21

admin — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:12:17 +0000

Hey Soundpainters — here’s episode #21 of my [Evan's] Soundpainting Saturdays Series. Every week for 2011, l’ll post a short video of me using Soundpainting, and I’ll invite you, the viewer, to post a video response with your interpretation of my directing.

I uploaded this video to YouTube on Tues but am finally getting this post up — thanks for your patience, and apologies for the tardiness! ZAHA had a great tour over the last week of June — if you didn’t check it out, sign up to our mailing list (see the form to the right in the sidebar on this page) and we’ll keep you posted on the next road adventures.

Pleave your video responses over at http://www.youtube.com/blissstreetstudios — looking forward to your part of the conversation.

Soundpainting #21: Interrogation (Episode 21 of 52)

Soundpainting Saturdays No. 20

admin — Sat, 21 May 2011 22:14:09 +0000

Here’s episode #20 of my [Evan's] Soundpainting Saturdays Series. Every week for 2011, l’ll post a short video of me using Soundpainting, and I’ll invite you, the viewer, to post a video response with your interpretation of my directing.

My Soundpainting group ZAHA is hitting the road this next week — if you’re on the east coast between NYC & Charleston, now’s your chance to check out Soundpainting in person! Click here for a list of tour dates.

DISCLAIMER: This week’s video does not recommend you create a crossover hit, despite what the title may imply…

Pleave your video responses over at http://www.youtube.com/blissstreetstudios — looking forward to your part of the conversation.

Soundpainting #20: Crossover (Episode 20 of 52)

WE DID IT!

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:13:04 +0000

WOW! Thanks to all 40 backers (and counting) for helping us ~~reach~~ exceed our $2000 fundraising goal for next week’s ZAHA tour — I have been so supported, energized, humbled, and elated by the outpouring of support. Thanks to all the friends, colleagues, and family of friends who have given so generously. I’ve put together a “wall of fame” listing all our backers, with links to more information about their own creative projects — check it out!

As we celebrate, one last reminder: if you haven’t yet chipped in, now’s your chance — the deadline for contributions is this Sunday morning, May 22, 9:47 AM EST. While we’ve reached our goal, we still have plenty of room to give away some more goodies! You can visit the following link to get yours:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evanmazunik/zaha-spring-tour-soundpainting-the-i-95-corridor/

ZAHA logo by Tomi Tsunoda

Soundpainting Saturdays No. 19

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:18:08 +0000

Here’s episode #19 of my [Evan's] Soundpainting Saturdays Series. Every week for 2011, l’ll post a short video of me using Soundpainting, and I’ll invite you, the viewer, to post a video response with your interpretation of my directing.

Pleave your video responses over at http://www.youtube.com/blissstreetstudios — looking forward to your part of the conversation. (Thanks, Friedmar, for your bluesy response to video #1!

Soundpainting #19: Pitch-Yaw-Roll (Episode 19 of 52)

Thanks to all our kickstarter backers!

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 03:05:24 +0000

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all our backers:

Tonino Miano – Pianist | Impressus Records
Daniel Davis
Lenny Smith – New Jerusalem Music
Caleb Davis
Daniel George
Mike
Shannon Morrow – Triangle Soundpainting Orchestra
Zach McNees – Producer/Engineer/Mixer
Mark Mellinger
Marjorie Safran
Jeff Leppo
Philip James
Maia Leppo
Nichole Arvin – Choreographer
Patti Handfinger
Justine
Pamela S. & Charles J. Koci
Alexander Sigman – The Nominal/Noumenal Project
David Turnley
Christopher Nicolson – Apprenticing Winemaker | Red Hook Winery
Kelly Brandi
Nicole Poole – Soundpainter/Actor/Voiceover
Andrew
Yann Kaddachi – Soundpainter | Le Cube
Mark Loftis
Stephen Shippee
Ben Morss – Onward Chariots
Dennis Shafer – Chagall Performance Art Collaborative
Aparna Sampat
Megan Marie Slaboda
Mic Mell – Business Development Coach | Full Self Expression
Oust
Rozanne Eigner
Purpleberry
Josh Reighard
Nathan Pape – Musician/Improvisor/Acoustician
Jeffrey Agrell – Hornist/Composer/Improviser
Chris & Anslee de Lastic
Rebecca
Evan
Nisha Agarwal

PS To join this list, head over to our kickstarter page before May 22, chip in, and join the party!

Soundpainting Saturdays No. 18

admin — Sat, 07 May 2011 15:04:59 +0000

Here’s episode #18 of my [Evan's] Soundpainting Saturdays Series. Every week for 2011, l’ll post a short video of me using Soundpainting, and I’ll invite you, the viewer, to post a video response with your interpretation of my directing.

Pleave your video responses over at http://www.youtube.com/blissstreetstudios — looking forward to your part of the conversation.

Soundpainting #18: Triangulated Desire (Episode 18 of 52)

PS Thanks to all the backers of my kickstarter project — check out how you can help us take Soundpainting on the road: http://kck.st/zahatour

Soundpainting Saturdays No. 17

admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:21:16 +0000

Here’s episode #17 of my [Evan's] Soundpainting Saturdays Series. Every week for 2011, l’ll post a short video of me using Soundpainting, and I’ll invite you, the viewer, to post a video response with your interpretation of my directing.

This week’s video features a tip o’ the hat to those comic masters, the Three Stooges. Pleave your video responses over at http://www.youtube.com/blissstreetstudios — looking forward to your part of the conversation.

Soundpainting #17: Shapeline (Episode 17 of 52)

PS Thanks to all the backers of my kickstarter project — check out how you can help us take Soundpainting on the road: http://kck.st/zahatour