Bluskreen

10 Must-hear Albums from 2009

by Mark Jackson on December 23rd, 2009

So finally, here is my list of “must-hear” albums from this year. I’m a little late to the scene but hopefully you guys aren’t exhausted of these yet. I’ll keep it easy on the reading part.

I wasn’t sure what to call this list, but I think that “best of” and “favorite” are overused since any one person can only listen to a tiny portion of all the albums that came out this year, and one person’s favorites won’t exactly match another’s. So I tried to pick some of my favorite albums that are a bit obscure but also that I think a large number of people can appreciate. My hope is that you’ll stick to some of these albums, because I think they all have great replay value too.

Thanks Mark!

My good friends at Livid Instruments just launched the Ohm64 Customizer, enabling you to create your own custom controller.

Personally, I prefer the all black body & faceplate with white LEDs.  That’s the ticket!

More on the Ohm64 here.

Get some.

Amazing video work by Greg Kaplan and Rafaela Monfradini of Heavyrock.net.  They’ve been working in the field for years and created the videos for Sinch’s Tabula Rasa and All That’s Left Behind. Their latest work is a feature length film (that may include some new Bluskreen music).

Check it out.

I’M NOT HERE (and she’s not there) from HEAVY ROCK PRODUCTIONS on Vimeo.

“There is NO AUDIO in this video because Warner Music Group is a bunch of whores.” – Dan (Sinch)

See the real version here.

Check out more Sinch videos on Sinch.tv

Special thanks to Stephen Carradini.

An excerpt:

“..This album is over an hour long, and it hides gold in every track. There is not a clunker on this album, and that’s really difficult to say about any album with seventeen tracks, much less an instrumental one. Even more impressive is that the album doesn’t feel repetitive at all. Different sounds, rhythms, tempos and moods populate each one, making the album a long, satisfying journey. It’s a journey that needs to be focused on and listened to as a piece of art, and not as background music. But for those willing to pour some tea, sit back, and listen intently, there’s an exciting hour and change waiting for you in Bluskreen’s Mockup.”

Read the full review at Independent Clauses.com

Full Set @ Vimeo courtesy of makingthenoise.

It was great to be a part of the In/Out Computer Arts Festival in NYC over the weekend.

Music from the latest Bluskreen album.

Special thanks to Michael Chenetz of max4live.info for shooting!

In/Out Computer Arts Festival
December 12th
The Tank, NYC

I will be performing at the In/Out Festival as Ocular Noise Machine on Saturday December 12th at the Tank in NYC. Ocular Noise Machine is an experimental AV ensemble consisting of Sinch bandmates Tony Lannutti a.k.a Bluskreen on guitar and laptop and Jay Smith on Viditar, Ohm64 and Laptop.

More info here – http://www.inoutfest.org/

Tickets here – http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/90073?prod_id=9726

Sinch is currently collecting donations to help fund the production of our fifth full-length album.  Click here to find out more about how you can help.

THANK YOU to everyone who has donated so far!!

From Sinch.net:

We are recording a brand new full length album. Since we are doing this independently (i.e., no label), we’ll be paying for everything ourselves – recording, mixing, mastering, distribution, etc.

Be a part of Sinch history and help us get this album made!

The more money we raise, the faster we can finish the album and get it released. Any amount is welcome from $10 to $10,000 (or even more if you’re super rich!)

For donating as little as $10.00, you’ll get the new album free of charge the minute it comes out (in mp3 format).

We also have a list of what we think are some pretty cool bonuses for donating more.

It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve finally released my second full length album.

Listen and download here.

While compiling the tracks for this release, I’ve realized how much unused material I have – about 65 tracks (!), and countless other sketches.  Expect another release soon!!