Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Get the disc & take the pepsi challenge!
Current mood: fermented
Sooo... The awsome, new disc "colabs" can now be had for the simple song of donating directly to the label. Additional online funzies are yourz when you buy the disc - including remixes by Grammy nominated Carmen Rizzo and special online MP4 surround mixes (only the truly geekiest of y'all need apply - RU freekin' up to the challenge, gamers?) Stay tuned for upcoming live events in Seattle and the LA area.
Love n' popsickles!
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Oceanis from DMH/Henta is featured in the latest TapeOp Book II CD!
Current mood: geeky
Category: Music
Oceanis (DMH/Henta) from 51bpm's latest CD release "colabs" is featured in the latest
TapeOp Book II CD! It's an honor to be included in such a fun and comprehensive book.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
The physical Colabs CDs just arrived...
Current mood: excited
Category: Music
The physical discs just arrived from www.nationwidedisc.com ... The amazing thing is the beautiful 4-panel packaging is totally made of paper (no plastic, besides the CD)!
The idea behind colabs is simple... each song is a colaboration between David Miles Huber (www.51bpm.com) and a different artist from north america, the uk and europe. The songs are innovative and diverse in style and include original compositions, as well as re-works of rock and traditional jazz standards. Each of the artist are true innovators in the fields of electronic, traditional americana and jazz music and it is an honor to work with each of them. One thing's for absolute for certain... the resulting project is a truly unique and innovative musical experience that'll grab your attention from the very first downbeat.
Allen Hart / DMH - track 1 "Ol' Time Banjo
Dj Muad'deep / DMH - track 2 "Apollo" - www.myspace.com/djmuaddeep
Seren Wen / DMH - track 3 "Cosmic Birthday Boy" - www.myspace.com/serenwen
Musetta / DMH - track 4 "Ophelia's Song - www.musetta.co.uk
Henta / DMH - track 5 "Oceanis" - www.henta.co.uk
Marcell Marias / DMH - track 6 "Revolution - www.marcellmarias.com
Gail Pettis / DMH - track 7 "Summertime - www.gailpettis.com
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
"Roads" is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD from 51bpm.com
Current mood: grateful
Category: Music
"Roads" is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD from 51bpm.com
Roads was written/produced/ performed by David Miles Huber at Media Designers in Bloomington, Indiana, just after having returned from working in NYC in July of 1979. It's a unique ambient project in that the basic goal was to play instruments in ways that they weren't necessarily intended to be played. This wasn't always possible (i.e. piano, recorder, ect.)... but it's a very cool project that I'm proud of and am finally throwin' it out to the public... for free!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Spring Planting
Current mood: quixotic
Category: Travel and Places
Just got back from the family organic farm up in Nelson, BC, Canada. Had a great time weeding lots of plantbeds (I never thought I'd ever say that) and learned more about dirt than I ever thought I could. Our buddy Thomas (we're his adopted North American parents) is heading back to Austria at the end of the month and we met a new buddy from Toronto... Besides the usual familty $%@, it was a wonderful time!
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Colabs is now available
Current mood: jedi
Category: Music
Colabs is now available as a high-quality download from musiczeit
The idea behind colabs is simple... each song is a colaboration between David Miles Huber (www.51bpm.com) and a different artist from north america, the uk and europe. The songs are innovative and diverse in style and include original compositions, as well as re-works of rock and traditional jazz standards. Each of the artist are true innovators in the fields of electronic, traditional americana and jazz music and it is an honor to work with each of them. One thing's for absolute for certain... the resulting project is a truly unique and innovative musical experience that'll grab your attention from the very first downbeat.
Allen Hart / DMH - track 1 "Ol' Time Banjo - 51bpm Colabs Mix" - Allan Hart is a renaissance banjo man, playing classical banjo, minstrel-era stroke style, ragtime... and even more arcane historical styles. Allen has also immersed himself in the study of traditional African-American banjo styles. Here, he plays a reproduction of a civil-war banjo in style of the era... "with a colaborative twist".
Dj Muad'deep / DMH - track 2 "Apollo" - www.myspace.com/djmuaddeep - Alec DeMeyer (Dj Muad'deep) has been laying down grooves for over a decade. In 2004 he moved to Seattle, WA and dedicated his life to producing Electronic music for social change. In the wake of 9/11 he decided to incorperate the traditional sounds of cultures from around the world into his music to promote global tolerrence and understanding and to preserve cultural identities.
Seren Wen / DMH - track 3 "Cosmic Birthday Boy" - www.myspace.com/serenwen - Seren Wen ("White Star" in Welsh - Aberystwyth/Scarborough, UK) likes to write poetry mainly for her own pleasure, but occasionaly enjoy the privilege of having her words heard by a wider audience. Einstein said - imagination is more important than intelligence - all these thoughts keep her awake at night.
Musetta / DMH - track 4 "Ophelia's Song - 51bpm Colabs Mix" - www.musetta.co.uk - Musetta (Matteo Curcio and Marinella Mastrosimone - milan, italy) have their roots in electronic music, jazz and east-indian classical music. The tasty and ever-so-sultry music of this amazing duo is best served in the still of the night, preferably while soaking in a hot bath by candlelight with your favorite tipple at hand.
Henta / DMH - track 5 "Oceanis" - www.henta.co.uk - Originally from the UK, Henta is now a Seattle-based inspirational singer/songwriter and recording artist. She writes heartfelt compositions with both spiritual and secular lyrical content and her lush and unique music encompasses engaging and timeless melody with pop and electronic sensibilities and ethereal vocals. Details of her latest album 'Daisy Dancing' can be found at www.henta.co.uk.
Marcell Marias / DMH - track 6 "Revolution - 51bpm Colabs Mix" - www.marcellmarias.com - Marcell Marias is a Seattle-based producer and performer with several CD releases and film/video soundtrack credits. His musical style ranges from ambient and downtempo, to house, breaks and drum & bass, often performing shows in surround sound with synchronized visuals.
Gail Pettis / DMH - track 7 "Summertime - 51bpm Colabs Mix" - www.gailpettis.com - Three-time nominee and recent winner of Earshot Golden Ear Awards "Northwest Vocalist of the Year," and recent First Place winner of the Seattle-Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Audition, Gail is a welcome addition to the Pacific Northwest jazz scene. Gail's style is at once subtle and elegant, sultry and soulful, with a tone that inspires comparisons to Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughn and Carmen McRae.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Huber+Marias=Lunar CD is now available as a high-quality download from musiczeit
Current mood: blessed
Category: Music
Huber+Marias=Lunar is now available as a high-quality download from musiczeit
Lunar (www.51bpm.com) is a unique musical collaboration between David Miles Huber and Marcell Marias. In this lush, downtempo production – the chilled foundation of David's music is perfectly energized and balanced out by Marcell's mid-tempo, polyrhythmic beats. This combination creates a "Zen-meets-Tech experience" that pulls the listener into a musical soundscape that's rich, enticing and energizing.
The interrelated elements of Lunar (1 hour, 7 minutes) places the listener directly in a field of beats, melodies and rhythms, which are composed of:
- Loops
- Lush electronic background pads
- Live instruments
- Nature sounds
- Vocals & lunar astronauts
David Miles Huber is a producer and musician in the downtempo, dance and ambient genres, whose CD have sold over the million mark. His latest music and collaborations with artists in the US, UK and Europe can be experienced at www.51bpm.com and www.MySpace/51bpm.
Marcell Marias (www.marcellmarias.com) is a composer and performer in the electronic music genre, having released numerous projects, including "Broccoflower" and a collaboration with Simone Shannon as Dusk entitled "Atmospherea" on the Freakadelic label. Tracks from Dusk's Atmospherea have been featured on NPR, Musical Starstreams, several college radio stations, and at Seattle Center's musical fountain.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Tranquility is now available on Musiczeit
Current mood: working
Category: Music
Tranquility is now available as a high-quality download from musiczeit
Tranquility is now available on Musiczeit - Tranquility is a down-tempo tour-de-force that transports the listener from a world of anxiety to a relaxed place of peace. This collection of evocative beats and acoustic instruments guides you into a lush and ambient environment that's filled with soothing textures that magically slows down the 21st Century pace of life. Tranquility is a visual chill out project that's perfect for putting on at the end of the day and transporting to a different world.