James Norman
Micro Record Label Mix
A companion mix to “Micro Record Label: A love letter for music fans; a how-to for the hopeless; a light-hearted, humorous, self-deprecating detour for the uninterested.”
A companion mix to “Micro Record Label: A love letter for music fans; a how-to for the hopeless; a light-hearted, humorous, self-deprecating detour for the uninterested.”
“Some ideas slip away, like beautiful shooting stars. Others, by dint of playing them, begin to structure themselves. But there are no rules…”
“… a callback to 80’s kosmiche musik, early ambient, and modular synth explorations…”
“… our journey to the north was where we became oneness…”
A duo of beautiful records, full of lush ambience, a touch of melancholy, and a breath of hope.
“My pianos will always be my favorite piece of hardware. They are the most complex, honest, and imaginative gear in my wheel barrel.”
“… exploring themes of erosion, landslides and climate change…”
“… the sense of nature is in every piece, and from that comes a sense of calm…”
“… melancholy storytelling that rides the waves of sorrow and joy, mystery and honesty, minor and major chords…”
Thoughts on sound design in textural, spectral and functional phases; on metric modulations and polytemporal ideas; and on dance music tribalism.