Great Artist! 偉大な芸術家！Große Künstler! 위대한 아티스트! Grande Artista! महान कलाकार! 伟大的艺术家！عظیم آرٹسٹ!
I am now assembling a team of international artists to help me with the visual aspects of my live performances, scheduled for next year (Europe and Asia). I have just 'met' a brilliant artist from the UK, named Bill Brouard. You can see some of his amazing work at
https://www.facebook.com/Visual-Alchemy-307201723841/
Please support him. He sells quality prints of his excellent work for very reasonable prices, and they are WAY COOL!! You can also buy mugs and t-shirts covered with his art at http://www.madmuglady.co.uk --a cool on-line shop (they also sell some of my art pieces). Please 'like' his Facebook page, but even better, buy a print or 2+. They'd be great holiday gifts!!!
Please support gifted artists like Bill.
Thank you. Lee Negin
http://passingphasemusic.com
Be Here Now
Be Now Here
Friday, October 23, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
New Interview
Required Reading! … My latest interview...revealing shocking revelations about my transition; my coming out as a trans-species; and the truth about the shape-shifting reptilian illuminati that enslave us using vapid pop music, reality TV, organised religion, mobile communication devices, social networking, selfies and other vacuous distractions. There's only one conspiracy: read all about it and free your mind. Clothing optional. BYOB. Further info at http://passingphasemusic.com
"Negin's music is the sound of one hand clapping, and one toe tapping." -Roshi Kusai Onara
"Beats an anal probe, I reckon." -Kim Jung Un
http://thepeverettphile.blogspot.jp/2015/10/pheaturing-phile-alum-lee-negin.html
Today's pheatured guest is a Phile Alum whose latest CD "Surfing Samsara" is available on iTunes. Please welcome back to the Phile the always entertaining... Lee Negin!
Me: Leeeeeee! Welcome back to the Phile, man. How have you been?
Lee: Jaaaaaason! Thank you. Nice to be anywhere. I'm still breathing (when I remember to).
Me: I lost count how many times you have been a guest here. Do you know?
Lee: Not enough! It's always a pleasure, my friend.
Me: So, how's South Korea treating you?
Lee: Much better since I left. I split Kimchi Land in February, and now live in Tokyo. Back in Japan after a 10 year absence.
Me: Oh, wow, I didn't know you left. You and I are going through something very similar... how are you doing with it?
Lee: Are you referring to the acid (LSD) flashbacks, or the cognitive dissonance? I'm controlling both with prescribed medications, so no worries!
Me: That's not what I was referring too. Haha. Moving on... Recently I interviewed a guy named Laszlo Gardony and I said he was the first professor I interviewed... but that's bullshit and wrong. You are a a professor. So, I have to apologize. Remind myself and my readers what you teach and where.
Lee: I teach nothing of consequence at various establishments built to perpetuate our dysfunctional paradigm (if you can dig that).
Me: How long have you been doing that, Lee?
Lee: You mean spewing nonsense like my last answer? Since before I was born.
Me: I was meant have you here earlier this year when your "Terminus-EP" came out. That's a four song EP, right?
Lee: Indeed. 4 extended tracks.
Me: What was the story behind that project, Lee? I know there is one.
Lee: Last December, I knew that I was splitting for Japan, and that involved packing up my studio and instruments and shipping them (literally... by sea), so I knew I wouldn't be able to make my noise for a while. I had been working on/experimenting with different ways of treating sounds with various effects, less 'musical' (as in harmonic structure) and more focus on the vibrational aspects... and how they (different frequencies and harmonics) affect the listener (viscerally, not just intellectual-masturbatory exercises like so much of what's classified as 'experimental' 'avant-garde' music). "Terminus" refers to 'the end of the line' and also a place where people move-on from (as in an airport 'terminal'... but in this case, a space station!
Me: See. I knew there was a story. You have a new CD out called "Surfing Samsosa." What is a samsosa?
Lee: I think Sammy Sosa was a baseball dude. And, a samosa is one of my favourite Indian foods! The album's title is "Surfing Samsara." Samsara is a Sanskrit word, which means 'the material world,' a Hindu concept of the nature of things.
Me: I'm an idiot. At least I got the name right at your intro. Do you surf? I have never surfed... unless you count on-line surfing.
Lee: A great Yogi said, "If you can't stop the waves, learn how to surf." It beats drowning! At times, I hang ten!
Me: This CD features eleven songs that were previously released on your past projects, am I right?
Lee: Got me! Yeah... I'm repeating myself. Somewhat abashed...
Me: How did you go about picking songs to put on this album, Lee?
Lee: I get a fair bit of radio airplay internationally, and these are the tracks that are most popular (and streamed and downloaded) from my most recent albums. As you know, 'singles' are the rage now; the album, as a cohesive art form, is all but dead.
Me: So, would you call this a greatest hits CD?
Lee: You must be mistaking me for Lady Madonna Beaver. The only 'hits' I've had are on a pipe, a bottle or at the end of a fist (physically and metaphorically).
Me: I am glad there's two Cheeze songs on the album. I still think there should be a Cheeze movie. Tell the readers who don't know who Cheeze is.
Lee: A movie would be way cool. Perhaps it will materialise! I've thought about doing a graphic novel, along the lines of the cooler Japanese manga comics. Sigh... The legend of Cheeze looms large in the universal psyche; the collective unconscious. If people want to know about Cheeze, there are tomes and scrolls to be found in monasteries, opium dens, the Playboy Mansion, small tablets (dig that word play), deep meditation and Himalayan peaks. For example: youtu.be/GafYnLH9gTs, youtu.be/tkDovC2XyLo, cdbaby.com/cd/leenegin12. Turn on, tune in and Cheeze out!
Me: You play many instruments, Lee. Which one is your favorite to play?
Lee: I enjoy tinkering with medical instruments the most. Although, in a pinch, plumbing fixtures come in handy!
Me: Ha! What was the first instrument you ever learnt?
Lee: The didgeridoo. I was raised by a pack of feral poodles in a rough, posh suburb. You know, the hood. After that, I started playing trumpet at about 7 years old (formal lessons) and studying musical theory, etc.
Me: Your music is very techno-based, but ever think of doing an acoustic album?
Lee: I do blend the two... electro-acoustic music. I play flugelhorn on several of my tracks, as well as acoustic drums. But, because of budgetary constraints, I mostly use samples of acoustic instruments. If I had the budget, I'd go into a large studio with an orchestra... I write and play (samples) string and horn arrangements on several of my pieces. One of my heroes is George Martin (a good example would be "Eleanor Rigby"). Another is Jack Nitzsche; listen to Buffalo Springfield's track, "Expecting To Fly." Sublime music!! I also incorporate, along with my synthesiser arsenal, acoustic instruments from all over the universe in my work (samples, sorry to say). The title of my main website is Neo-Psychedelic, New World Music.
Me: So, are you currently writing new music?
Lee: I will be starting work on a new single soon, inspired by a dear friend of mine, a British artist who made a painting with me in it! A total surprise gift. It kind of reminded me of the cover of The Beatle's "Sgt. Pepper" (you'll understand when it's released) and it inspired me to do a single with the painting as the cover. He went for the idea, and he had to do a bit of tweaking... it showed ladies naughty bits and my record distribution company wouldn't go for that. The slightest site of a nipple or vagina sends Amerikans into a puritanical frenzy of witch burning... does that mean their god wears a thong? If she created us in her own image, then what's with this obsession? Mostly, I am focusing on gearing up for an international tour next year... learning new software and hardware. It ain't like the old days, when I never read manuals (for my old Minimoog, ARP 2600, Roland TR-808, Linn Drum, etc.). This new gear is way deep (too deep, actually).
Me: You're planning a concert tour? How are you gonna do that?
Lee: Honestly, I don't know. It will supposedly be a solo performance with very cool visuals. An audio-visual equivalent of an LSD/Magic Mushroom experience (of course, I tried them, but I didn't inhale). I am working on the details and logistics as we speak. It's driving me madder than mad!
Me: Are you gonna have dancers on stage with you?
Lee: Are you offering??!! Again, me thinks you're confusing me with Taylor Gaga, or Cher! Maybe if I end up in Vegas at the Boom Boom Lounge and Brothel. I'm quite popular there, so Madam Kiki tells me.
Me: What about a band? Will you be touring with a band?
Lee: Nah... against my principles! Don't want to share the groupies!
Me: Where is the tour gonna go to?
Lee: Probably straight to hell in a hand basket (what the hell is a hand basket??). I hope to tour Europe (London, Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Amsterdam... not sure yet) and perhaps do some Asian cities (Tokyo, Delhi, Beijing). It's all pie-in-the-sky at the moment, but the technology is now available for me to do this alone.
Me: Alright, so, your music is very different then what is out there. Do you have any major influences or music you listen ti nowadays?
Lee: No. I literally stopped listening to music a long time ago. In my formative years (now I'm deforming) I, of course, was a rabid consumer of music. Concerts, thousands of CDs and 12" vinyl albums, esoteric stereo playback gear, etc. Now, and for the last several years, I just play/listen to what I produce. I am more inspired now by some philosophical systems I am fond of, nature and graphic arts. I have mentioned many times that one (of many) profound influences on my music is Monet... the way he captured the vibratory waves of light emanating from flowers, etc. I spent a day at his house in Giverny, wandering around his house, studio and gardens, literally awestruck. I took about 10 rolls of film (yes, analog X 36 pictures a roll) and made a video of some of my best photos with a soundtrack attempting to duplicate what he did visually with sound: youtu.be/jxex0JeWSRg. Van Gogh also captured 'the light.' I spent hours in his museum in Amsterdam (with some herbal aides from a 'coffee shop' helping me to tune in), amazed. And one more piece of art (out of MANY) that left me gobsmacked was Michelangelo's David. When I was standing in front of it, I was transfixed... timeless moments (also really dig Bosch, Hieronymus... that guy makes Dali look like a realist!). I think you get the picture (sorry... I'm tired).
Me: That's okay. What's next for you, Lee?
Lee: I might have a light snack... perhaps some fruit and green tea.
Me: Thanks so much for being on the Phile again. In January I'll be celebrating ten years of this stupid thing, and hope you'll come back then. Will you?
Lee: My dear friend, nothing will stop me... not even the death of my body! Don't forget to invite me!
Me: Mention your website and anything else and I wish you lots of luck and continued success. Take care.
Lee: Thank you so much, as always, Jason. Your kind support has meant a great deal to me over the years (yes, my friend, years). Here are my main websites: passingphasemusic.com, cdbaby.com/Artist/LeeNegin, facebook.com/LeeNegin1, twitter.com/umeboshiroshi, youtube.com/user/passingphasemusic. And, last but not least, a very cool on-line shop in the U.K. that exclusively sells my visual artwork and other groovy goods by other artists (t-shirts, mugs, panties, ribbed condoms, etc.): madmuglady.co.uk. Check it out! Cool holiday presents found there! Thanks, Jason. I hope I passed the audition.
Me: Good job.
"Negin's music is the sound of one hand clapping, and one toe tapping." -Roshi Kusai Onara
"Beats an anal probe, I reckon." -Kim Jung Un
http://thepeverettphile.blogspot.jp/2015/10/pheaturing-phile-alum-lee-negin.html
Today's pheatured guest is a Phile Alum whose latest CD "Surfing Samsara" is available on iTunes. Please welcome back to the Phile the always entertaining... Lee Negin!
Me: Leeeeeee! Welcome back to the Phile, man. How have you been?
Lee: Jaaaaaason! Thank you. Nice to be anywhere. I'm still breathing (when I remember to).
Me: I lost count how many times you have been a guest here. Do you know?
Lee: Not enough! It's always a pleasure, my friend.
Me: So, how's South Korea treating you?
Lee: Much better since I left. I split Kimchi Land in February, and now live in Tokyo. Back in Japan after a 10 year absence.
Me: Oh, wow, I didn't know you left. You and I are going through something very similar... how are you doing with it?
Lee: Are you referring to the acid (LSD) flashbacks, or the cognitive dissonance? I'm controlling both with prescribed medications, so no worries!
Me: That's not what I was referring too. Haha. Moving on... Recently I interviewed a guy named Laszlo Gardony and I said he was the first professor I interviewed... but that's bullshit and wrong. You are a a professor. So, I have to apologize. Remind myself and my readers what you teach and where.
Lee: I teach nothing of consequence at various establishments built to perpetuate our dysfunctional paradigm (if you can dig that).
Me: How long have you been doing that, Lee?
Lee: You mean spewing nonsense like my last answer? Since before I was born.
Me: I was meant have you here earlier this year when your "Terminus-EP" came out. That's a four song EP, right?
Lee: Indeed. 4 extended tracks.
Me: What was the story behind that project, Lee? I know there is one.
Lee: Last December, I knew that I was splitting for Japan, and that involved packing up my studio and instruments and shipping them (literally... by sea), so I knew I wouldn't be able to make my noise for a while. I had been working on/experimenting with different ways of treating sounds with various effects, less 'musical' (as in harmonic structure) and more focus on the vibrational aspects... and how they (different frequencies and harmonics) affect the listener (viscerally, not just intellectual-masturbatory exercises like so much of what's classified as 'experimental' 'avant-garde' music). "Terminus" refers to 'the end of the line' and also a place where people move-on from (as in an airport 'terminal'... but in this case, a space station!
Me: See. I knew there was a story. You have a new CD out called "Surfing Samsosa." What is a samsosa?
Lee: I think Sammy Sosa was a baseball dude. And, a samosa is one of my favourite Indian foods! The album's title is "Surfing Samsara." Samsara is a Sanskrit word, which means 'the material world,' a Hindu concept of the nature of things.
Me: I'm an idiot. At least I got the name right at your intro. Do you surf? I have never surfed... unless you count on-line surfing.
Lee: A great Yogi said, "If you can't stop the waves, learn how to surf." It beats drowning! At times, I hang ten!
Me: This CD features eleven songs that were previously released on your past projects, am I right?
Lee: Got me! Yeah... I'm repeating myself. Somewhat abashed...
Me: How did you go about picking songs to put on this album, Lee?
Lee: I get a fair bit of radio airplay internationally, and these are the tracks that are most popular (and streamed and downloaded) from my most recent albums. As you know, 'singles' are the rage now; the album, as a cohesive art form, is all but dead.
Me: So, would you call this a greatest hits CD?
Lee: You must be mistaking me for Lady Madonna Beaver. The only 'hits' I've had are on a pipe, a bottle or at the end of a fist (physically and metaphorically).
Me: I am glad there's two Cheeze songs on the album. I still think there should be a Cheeze movie. Tell the readers who don't know who Cheeze is.
Lee: A movie would be way cool. Perhaps it will materialise! I've thought about doing a graphic novel, along the lines of the cooler Japanese manga comics. Sigh... The legend of Cheeze looms large in the universal psyche; the collective unconscious. If people want to know about Cheeze, there are tomes and scrolls to be found in monasteries, opium dens, the Playboy Mansion, small tablets (dig that word play), deep meditation and Himalayan peaks. For example: youtu.be/GafYnLH9gTs, youtu.be/tkDovC2XyLo, cdbaby.com/cd/leenegin12. Turn on, tune in and Cheeze out!
Me: You play many instruments, Lee. Which one is your favorite to play?
Lee: I enjoy tinkering with medical instruments the most. Although, in a pinch, plumbing fixtures come in handy!
Me: Ha! What was the first instrument you ever learnt?
Lee: The didgeridoo. I was raised by a pack of feral poodles in a rough, posh suburb. You know, the hood. After that, I started playing trumpet at about 7 years old (formal lessons) and studying musical theory, etc.
Me: Your music is very techno-based, but ever think of doing an acoustic album?
Lee: I do blend the two... electro-acoustic music. I play flugelhorn on several of my tracks, as well as acoustic drums. But, because of budgetary constraints, I mostly use samples of acoustic instruments. If I had the budget, I'd go into a large studio with an orchestra... I write and play (samples) string and horn arrangements on several of my pieces. One of my heroes is George Martin (a good example would be "Eleanor Rigby"). Another is Jack Nitzsche; listen to Buffalo Springfield's track, "Expecting To Fly." Sublime music!! I also incorporate, along with my synthesiser arsenal, acoustic instruments from all over the universe in my work (samples, sorry to say). The title of my main website is Neo-Psychedelic, New World Music.
Me: So, are you currently writing new music?
Lee: I will be starting work on a new single soon, inspired by a dear friend of mine, a British artist who made a painting with me in it! A total surprise gift. It kind of reminded me of the cover of The Beatle's "Sgt. Pepper" (you'll understand when it's released) and it inspired me to do a single with the painting as the cover. He went for the idea, and he had to do a bit of tweaking... it showed ladies naughty bits and my record distribution company wouldn't go for that. The slightest site of a nipple or vagina sends Amerikans into a puritanical frenzy of witch burning... does that mean their god wears a thong? If she created us in her own image, then what's with this obsession? Mostly, I am focusing on gearing up for an international tour next year... learning new software and hardware. It ain't like the old days, when I never read manuals (for my old Minimoog, ARP 2600, Roland TR-808, Linn Drum, etc.). This new gear is way deep (too deep, actually).
Me: You're planning a concert tour? How are you gonna do that?
Lee: Honestly, I don't know. It will supposedly be a solo performance with very cool visuals. An audio-visual equivalent of an LSD/Magic Mushroom experience (of course, I tried them, but I didn't inhale). I am working on the details and logistics as we speak. It's driving me madder than mad!
Me: Are you gonna have dancers on stage with you?
Lee: Are you offering??!! Again, me thinks you're confusing me with Taylor Gaga, or Cher! Maybe if I end up in Vegas at the Boom Boom Lounge and Brothel. I'm quite popular there, so Madam Kiki tells me.
Me: What about a band? Will you be touring with a band?
Lee: Nah... against my principles! Don't want to share the groupies!
Me: Where is the tour gonna go to?
Lee: Probably straight to hell in a hand basket (what the hell is a hand basket??). I hope to tour Europe (London, Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Amsterdam... not sure yet) and perhaps do some Asian cities (Tokyo, Delhi, Beijing). It's all pie-in-the-sky at the moment, but the technology is now available for me to do this alone.
Me: Alright, so, your music is very different then what is out there. Do you have any major influences or music you listen ti nowadays?
Lee: No. I literally stopped listening to music a long time ago. In my formative years (now I'm deforming) I, of course, was a rabid consumer of music. Concerts, thousands of CDs and 12" vinyl albums, esoteric stereo playback gear, etc. Now, and for the last several years, I just play/listen to what I produce. I am more inspired now by some philosophical systems I am fond of, nature and graphic arts. I have mentioned many times that one (of many) profound influences on my music is Monet... the way he captured the vibratory waves of light emanating from flowers, etc. I spent a day at his house in Giverny, wandering around his house, studio and gardens, literally awestruck. I took about 10 rolls of film (yes, analog X 36 pictures a roll) and made a video of some of my best photos with a soundtrack attempting to duplicate what he did visually with sound: youtu.be/jxex0JeWSRg. Van Gogh also captured 'the light.' I spent hours in his museum in Amsterdam (with some herbal aides from a 'coffee shop' helping me to tune in), amazed. And one more piece of art (out of MANY) that left me gobsmacked was Michelangelo's David. When I was standing in front of it, I was transfixed... timeless moments (also really dig Bosch, Hieronymus... that guy makes Dali look like a realist!). I think you get the picture (sorry... I'm tired).
Me: That's okay. What's next for you, Lee?
Lee: I might have a light snack... perhaps some fruit and green tea.
Me: Thanks so much for being on the Phile again. In January I'll be celebrating ten years of this stupid thing, and hope you'll come back then. Will you?
Lee: My dear friend, nothing will stop me... not even the death of my body! Don't forget to invite me!
Me: Mention your website and anything else and I wish you lots of luck and continued success. Take care.
Lee: Thank you so much, as always, Jason. Your kind support has meant a great deal to me over the years (yes, my friend, years). Here are my main websites: passingphasemusic.com, cdbaby.com/Artist/LeeNegin, facebook.com/LeeNegin1, twitter.com/umeboshiroshi, youtube.com/user/passingphasemusic. And, last but not least, a very cool on-line shop in the U.K. that exclusively sells my visual artwork and other groovy goods by other artists (t-shirts, mugs, panties, ribbed condoms, etc.): madmuglady.co.uk. Check it out! Cool holiday presents found there! Thanks, Jason. I hope I passed the audition.
Me: Good job.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Bits and Bobs, etc.
Greetings,
It has been several months since I last 'blogged.' I find the whole 'social media' aspect of the new music business paradigm both baffling and vexing. I reckon the audience I attract, although limited at best, couldn't care less about my thoughts on this year's fashion (I have none) or juicy personal tidbits like what I snort for breakfast (green tea). My 'music' and 'videos' speak for themselves. I'll stop here, lest this turn into a diatribe on Twitter and its ilk.
There are some things I'd like to share with my 'peeps' (my 'posse?'...I don't keep up with the latest jargon, especially since I've lived away from america for 25 years now--currently back in Tokyo).
1. Call to Action! Hilf mir! 私をアシスト！Assiste moi! 도와주세요! Aiutami! 帮助我！Помоги мне! ¡Ayúdame! Gere curam mei finis! ช่วยฉัน! Cabhrú liom!
I am planning to start playing live (concerts) next year, and to attract concert promoters and booking agents, I need strong 'followers' on-line.
It has been several months since I last 'blogged.' I find the whole 'social media' aspect of the new music business paradigm both baffling and vexing. I reckon the audience I attract, although limited at best, couldn't care less about my thoughts on this year's fashion (I have none) or juicy personal tidbits like what I snort for breakfast (green tea). My 'music' and 'videos' speak for themselves. I'll stop here, lest this turn into a diatribe on Twitter and its ilk.
There are some things I'd like to share with my 'peeps' (my 'posse?'...I don't keep up with the latest jargon, especially since I've lived away from america for 25 years now--currently back in Tokyo).
1. Call to Action! Hilf mir! 私をアシスト！Assiste moi! 도와주세요! Aiutami! 帮助我！Помоги мне! ¡Ayúdame! Gere curam mei finis! ช่วยฉัน! Cabhrú liom!
I am planning to start playing live (concerts) next year, and to attract concert promoters and booking agents, I need strong 'followers' on-line.
2. AND, please go to http://www.youtube.com/user/passingphasemusic and 'subscribe' to my Youtube channel, watch some videos, 'like' the videos, 'favourite' them and leave a positive comment.
Doing these actions will increase your good Karma, and ensure a great life in your next incarnation! Thank you! 谢谢！Danke! Grazie! ありがとう！고맙습니다! Dziękuję! Lee Negin http://passingphasemusic.com
2. New Album Release! 新しいCDがリリース！Neue CD veröffentlicht! Sortie Nouveau CD! नई सीडी का विमोचन! Новый CD выхода! 새 CD 출시! CD baru yang dikeluarkan! 新的CD发布！ซีดีใหม่ออก! Lee Negin's new album, "Surfing Samsara," a collection of 11 'singles' from recent albums, is available now at iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby and other fine head, fungi and coffee shops! "Negin's music is the sound of one hand clapping and one toe tapping!" -Zen Master Kusai Onara http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/leenegin17 (batteries not included) Bon Voyage!!
3. Censored videos Back Again! 新しいビデオ！Neue Videos! 새로운 영화! Nouvelles vidéos! Новые Видео! नया वीडियो! וידאו חדש! فیلم ها جدید!
3 years ago, Youtube banned 2 of my videos and accused me of massive political incorrectness. I rereleased them today with a 'parental guidance' filter--so kiddies under 13 close your eyes. The videos are for my tracks "Virtual Realty" (sic) and "From Whence it Came." You can see them at http://www.youtube.com/user/passingphasemusic While you are there, please "subscribe" to my channel, watch a few cool videos and click "like" and leave nice comments. 32 videos guaranteed to raise your kundalini, & free your mind and booty!! 5D glasses not included. Bon Voyage!
Please understand I personally fund all of my little projects. The whole 'crowd funding' thing leaves me feeling queasy (and one needs a 'crowd' for the project to be successful, something I cannot claim). It seems like asking for charity, and there are far more worthy beneficiaries of charitable contributions. I received a statement from one of my music licensing representatives (specific to my music being used on Youtube by other people). The statement represented a 3 month period. Different tracks of mine were used, in that period alone, about 100 times. I received $00.01 for it. Yes, one american penny...or, one cent, or 1/100 of a dollar. I think you get the idea.
Thank you for your support, dear reader (sic) (btw, I'll call you later this week, Auntie Em).
Have a lovely Autumn,
Lee Negin
http://passingphasemusic.com
Friday, November 14, 2014
New Album Release & Massive Holiday CD Sale!
New Album Release & Holiday CD Sale!
cover photo, layout and design Copyright
2014, Lee Negin
Lee Negin New CD Release November 14, 2014
Lee Negin’s
4th release of 2014 (preceded by the remastered 1994 album,
“Balance,” the Technopera “The Cheeze Chronicles: Volume V” and the single “The
Cheeze Spreads”). “Groundless” is a collection of extended electro-acoustic,
ambient, electronic, new-world (other world), psychedelic dreamscapes. A
concentrated herbal supplement! Composed, played, produced, mixed and mastered
by Lee Negin.
Available
as a digital download at CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, etc.
Passing
Phase Records A2Z-2014-3
Information
at http://passingphasemusic.com
“Groundless” Track List
1. Forever (never, never) 6:46
2. The Shadow Play 7:48
3. Last Gasp 5:26
4. Groundless 5:39
5. Groundless II 5:47
6. (Elegy for) The Last Ship
Leaving 9:45
Contact: passingphasemusic@gmail.com
Links:
Holiday CD Sale!
Four
of my critically acclaimed CDs are on sale for the holiday season--
from now until January 2nd with a savings of 50% - 65%. Each CD will
cost just $5.00 plus shipping from
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/LeeNegin
CD Baby has a special promo offer between 1 December and 3 December:
all shipping costs will be just $0.01 (1 Cent, or 1 Penny) to anywhere
in the world. These CDs were mastered by the best mastering engineers in
the world, and contain cool cover art and packaging. The CDs are:
"Hungry Ghosts," "The Cheeze Chronicles: Volume V," "Wu Wei," and "Reflections of Waking Dreams."
Friday, August 22, 2014
End of Summer News
End Of Summer News
Greetings Comrades,
I hope you all had a very
groovy summer! Thank you for your continued support, which I greatly
appreciate.
First, I’d like to ask you
to please vote for me—until 31 August-- at
I have made it to the
finals, and to win would be quite cool—the “Next Big Thing” (after quite a
while making noise). Yes We Can!
My new Technopera, which I
released in June—“The Cheeze Chronicles: Volume V” has had a very positive
response, including strong reviews in many international publications,
particularly in Europe (3 in Italy so far, with a review slated for October in
the highly influential avant-garde Italian magazine “Blow Up”). For links and
excerpts from the reviews, go to
I just completed a lengthy
interview with the cool blog “The Peverett Phile.” It will be published soon.
Stay tuned.
The entire CD was
played—from beginning to end—on MusicWorldRadio (UK), and every day in the
month of August 30 minutes from the CD (tracks I selected) are being played on
Dandelion Radio (UK) on presenter Mark Whitby’s show. See the schedule at
So far, 4 singles and videos
have been released from the Technopera. One video in particular has ‘gone
viral’ (in my tiny niche of the universe) with about 21,000 views since its
release in June. The track is “(Let’s Join) The Twit Parade.”
On 22 August, I released 2
new singles and videos from the Technopera. One track, “The Cheeze Spreadz” was
previously only available as a bonus track on the Uranus edition of the album.
So, it’s a premier for Earthlings. You can watch them at
And the track “Loan Me a
Paradigm” at
And all of my 25+ videos at
It would be much appreciated
if you’d watch entire videos, “like” them (click on “like”), subscribe to my
channel, click on ‘favorite” and leave a nice comment. Very helpful for me in
video rankings!
It’s very gratifying for me
that since starting to release videos 4 years ago, I’ve had over 81,000 views
on my Youtube channel alone (not including views on Vimeo and other sites).
On 15 August, to celebrate
its 20th anniversary, I (re)released my 1994 album, “Balance,” which
I remastered for the occasion. It’s available at iTunes, Amazon and
If you haven’t already,
please come hang out with the cool kids at
and
I am now trying to
logistically sort out the equipment, etc. necessary for a European solo tour
next summer. Stay tuned. I am also working on a new album, with a planned
released in December, or early next year. There will be another video/single or
two from the Technopera released over the next few months.
I wish you all a lovely
Autumn (or Spring, depending on your hemisphere). Remember, my albums/CDs are
available at iTunes and Amazon (Internationally), as well as http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/LeeNegin
Streaming is OK, but I make
almost nothing from streams. Better than illegal downloading, but not by much!
Be cool,
Lee
Negin
Friday, July 18, 2014
Boffo at (think outside of) The Box Office!
Lee Negin's epic Technopera, "The Cheeze
Chronicles: Volume V" has become the biggest smash of Summer 2014! Huge in
Mongolia and rising in Uranus, critics are unanimous in their praise....
From a 18 July review in IndieGuild, the premier site for international indie musicians:
"Lee Negin, American by birth and currently residing in Seoul, (is) one of the craziest and most brilliant characters of the contemporary musical scene, as well as one of the precursors of post-punk and the so-called “Detroit Techno” of the 80’s.
…the sounds, arranged and amalgamated in layers and spaced out across eight different channels, at a quality level that rises tens of kilometres above the average standards that we are used to, at times seem to be infinite. It is an avant-garde concept that of Negin’s, which follows faithfully in the footsteps of the teachings of the visionary producer of the Beatles, George Martin, but takes a decisive step forward from a conceptual and technical point of view. Helping him in this achievement is the prestigious sound engineer Pete Maher (noteworthy for his previous work with U2, Patti Smith, Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails) who did the final mastering for an album which was otherwise totally self-produced in Negin’s Seoul studio in the DIY tradition of which he is one of the pioneers. "
full review at
http://www.indieguild.net/feat
"Lee Negin's 'The Cheeze Chronicles: Volume V' is not a conventional collection of album tunes. In breadth, it is operatic. In scope, it is mesmerising. The mind is dragged from one sonic experience to the next, sometimes feeling it's been dragged into the depths of space and sometimes back to earth with a rhythmic bang. It's Lee Negin's most ambitious work yet. It draws together all the bits that go into making his work so transcendent and mesmerising and slots them all together in one shuddering whole. This is music for the brain, the guts, the feet and anything else you've got." - Mark Whitby, Dandelion Radio (UK)
"Man, it's a sonic journey of epic proportions. In the world of opera, the Cheeze is mighty indeed. Negin doesn't so much hit the funk button, as kick it all the way to Neptune. I'm loving it." - Simon Humphrey (UK Producer/Engineer: The Clash, Culture Club, David Byrne, Hans Zimmer, Jeff Beck, etc.)
The first video/single from the Technopera, "(Let's Join) The Twit Parade" has already had about 10,000 views since its release 4 weeks ago.
http://youtu.be/SWSU62zT1ow?list=UUOG_a3UIDS0EDN-8buHQ48A
Today, the second single/video, "Just Saying..." was released:
New Major Motion Picture! नई मूवी! Nueva película! 新劇場！Nuovo film! 새로운 영화! סרט חדש! Шинэ Movie! The sequel to the summer blockbuster, "(Let's Join) The Twit Parade," Cheeze Studios proudly presents "Just Saying...." the second single from Lee Negin's interstellar epic Technopera, "The Cheeze Chronicles: Volume V"
http://youtu.be/rDKYW7CiPPc
For tickets, herbal refreshments, 3rd Eye Monocle rental or recyclable 5D glasses: http://passingphasemusic.com/
Enjoy the ride! Bon voyage!
From a 18 July review in IndieGuild, the premier site for international indie musicians:
"Lee Negin, American by birth and currently residing in Seoul, (is) one of the craziest and most brilliant characters of the contemporary musical scene, as well as one of the precursors of post-punk and the so-called “Detroit Techno” of the 80’s.
…the sounds, arranged and amalgamated in layers and spaced out across eight different channels, at a quality level that rises tens of kilometres above the average standards that we are used to, at times seem to be infinite. It is an avant-garde concept that of Negin’s, which follows faithfully in the footsteps of the teachings of the visionary producer of the Beatles, George Martin, but takes a decisive step forward from a conceptual and technical point of view. Helping him in this achievement is the prestigious sound engineer Pete Maher (noteworthy for his previous work with U2, Patti Smith, Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails) who did the final mastering for an album which was otherwise totally self-produced in Negin’s Seoul studio in the DIY tradition of which he is one of the pioneers. "
full review at
http://www.indieguild.net/feat
"Lee Negin's 'The Cheeze Chronicles: Volume V' is not a conventional collection of album tunes. In breadth, it is operatic. In scope, it is mesmerising. The mind is dragged from one sonic experience to the next, sometimes feeling it's been dragged into the depths of space and sometimes back to earth with a rhythmic bang. It's Lee Negin's most ambitious work yet. It draws together all the bits that go into making his work so transcendent and mesmerising and slots them all together in one shuddering whole. This is music for the brain, the guts, the feet and anything else you've got." - Mark Whitby, Dandelion Radio (UK)
"Man, it's a sonic journey of epic proportions. In the world of opera, the Cheeze is mighty indeed. Negin doesn't so much hit the funk button, as kick it all the way to Neptune. I'm loving it." - Simon Humphrey (UK Producer/Engineer: The Clash, Culture Club, David Byrne, Hans Zimmer, Jeff Beck, etc.)
The first video/single from the Technopera, "(Let's Join) The Twit Parade" has already had about 10,000 views since its release 4 weeks ago.
http://youtu.be/SWSU62zT1ow?list=UUOG_a3UIDS0EDN-8buHQ48A
Today, the second single/video, "Just Saying..." was released:
New Major Motion Picture! नई मूवी! Nueva película! 新劇場！Nuovo film! 새로운 영화! סרט חדש! Шинэ Movie! The sequel to the summer blockbuster, "(Let's Join) The Twit Parade," Cheeze Studios proudly presents "Just Saying...." the second single from Lee Negin's interstellar epic Technopera, "The Cheeze Chronicles: Volume V"
http://youtu.be/rDKYW7CiPPc
For tickets, herbal refreshments, 3rd Eye Monocle rental or recyclable 5D glasses: http://passingphasemusic.com/
Enjoy the ride! Bon voyage!
Monday, July 7, 2014
Less Likes; More "Love"
Less Likes: More “Love”
I will try to make this brief (a difficult task for a
pedantic, long-winded fart like me). Since returning to active music making 4
years ago, I have amassed well-over 100,000 ‘fans’ between my various
Cyberspace sites, critical acclaim in many, many reviews, international airplay
and countless messages/comments from ‘fans’ telling me how much they enjoy
listening to my music or watching my motion pictures. What they fail to mention
is “FOR FREE.”
This is the scourge of the Internet. Just as ‘video killed
the radio star’ in the 1980’s, Internet—with streaming, illegal downloads, and
countless hacks/posers giving away their mindless dribble for free on
soundcloud, etc.—has killed the recording artist. I get ‘streamed’ every day (should
spell it ‘reamed’). Each time I make $00.00039. Yes, kids. Less than 1/100th
of $1.00 (an American dollar). No—it does not ‘add up.’ Not for Indie artists.
I am not PSY or lady gugu.
Nutshell: I am $40,000 in debt ONLY from musical endeavors
in the last 4 years. I am lucky I have a ‘day job’ (university professor), but
I live from ‘paycheck’ to ‘paycheck’ and every extra bit I earn, after paying
for rent and food, goes into my musical endeavors. I am not singing the ‘white
man’s blues,’ I know I am lucky to have a good job (that and 5 university
degrees…so luck and effort go hand-in-hand), I am just pointing out (and here
we finally get to the marrow), every time people—you-- listen to my work for
free, be it on Youtube, Reverbnation, etc., they/you are ripping me off. No,
despite what morons like 'Will I Ain’t' spew, music is not created by artists to sell ‘product’ (as in, for example, crappy, over-priced headphones,
etc.). That idiot (Will I Isn’t)
even said Miles Davis made music to sell trumpets! No shit. He said that, in an
interview on the BBC that touted him as a techno-prophet genius (he heartily
agreed) (read “profit.” Two words: ‘My Humps.’ Enough said). Easy for him to
say—he’s already made millions from his insipid crap.
If each one of my thousands of ‘likes’ and ‘views’ paid for
just one download at $.99 apiece—less than one American dollar-- I wouldn’t be
in this financial mess and I could make even cooler videos. Not just me, but
many other actual ‘artists’ (pardon my pretension/arrogance here)…again, not
the plethora of bullshit ‘noise’ ‘ambient’ ‘experimental’ ‘drone’ ‘EDM’ ‘DJ”
‘soundscape’, ‘chip’etc. wankers (99% of the time euphemisms for clueless,
delusional saps that know nothing of music, or how to make it), geezers who put
together cool sounds readily available in free software, twiddle some knobs and
add lots of reverb, effects or loops, and call themselves ‘artists’ and have
their sycophantic pals fawn all over them—this even includes many ‘famous’ gits
(some wear masks); you figure out who. If the shoe pinches, go barefoot.
"One always has to remember these days where the
garbage pail is, because it's so easy to make sounds, and to put sounds
together into something that appears to be music, but it's just as hard as it
always was to make good music." - Robert Moog
Every day--literally, I am very pleased to get messages from
all over the universe, complimenting my audio and video work. I am truly
grateful for this, but, pardon my crassness—“money talks.” On youtube alone, in
4 years I have amassed about 65,000 views for my videos (again, I am not PSY,
thank Zeus). However, I am $40,000 in debt. Something is wrong here.
Finally: If you ‘like’ my material—any of my ‘songs’ or
videos—please download a track, or one of my albums (CDs, either digitally or
purchase the physical disc. I spend a lot of time and money making cool CD
covers and packages. You are missing out on the ‘album’experience’ …your loss;
a cool art form).
As they say in the church, “Show me the Love (equals money).” While I really do appreciate your
‘likes’ and kind words, they do not pay my bills.
Cheers,
LN
These sites await your love offerings:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/lee-negin/id357053891?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 (and Internationally)
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=lee%20negin
(and Internationally)
Streaming (Spotify, etc.) is like urine. Better than a
catheter, i.e., free downloads, but not by much.
PS- If I’ve alienated anyone with this rant, that’s cool.
I’m an alien, too.
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