Looping. Threw this one together from Ben E. King’s classic track by way of Jade Castrinos’ cover. I only used elements from the original track.
Reflection and Response.
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Reflection and Response.
Events from the Collective
October 2012
- Wednesday, October 31 @ 3pm-6pm: Diana Cervera (Live Music)
- Event: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration
- Location: Youth UpRising, 8711 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94605
November 2012
- Thursday, November 1 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 8 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 15 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 22 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 29 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
Reflection and Response.
Events from the Collective is a calendar of upcoming events from the LIFESTYLE collective’s international community. Events can be submitted at anytime to the.lifestyle.rr@gmail.com or @LIFESTYLE_RR and will be added to the calendar as they roll in.
Feature: Taylor Mann
We are proud to continue the LIFESTYLE’s Feature series with Taylor Mann. Taylor has been an active creator- producing and writing music throughout Washington State and Madrid Spain. In Madrid he continues to perform throughout the city in various neighborhoods at venues such as Triskel Tavern, El Hombre Moderno, and more. As Fala Gringo, he released a self produced EP of original tunes this summer. Check the interview below for his unique perspective on Reflection and Response and links to his tracks Hole and The Bad Seed.
Leading off with some basics, where are you from? And where are you at?
TM: I’m from Seattle by way of Camano Island, Washington, a little rural island about an hour to the north of the city. It’s beautiful and quiet and everyone knows each other. It is a pretty typical American small-town sort of place in that guns, country music, church and high school football rule the day, but I enjoy roughly 50% of those things so it’s not so bad. I moved to Seattle at 18 to attend UW and have become depressingly urban, with soft hands and tendencies toward snobbery. Instead of going to law school, I moved to Madrid where I spent the last year working as an English teaching assistant. I like Madrid and I don’t know when I’ll leave (although I wrote this as I was visiting my home island, sitting in my parents’ house and realizing that my natural habitat is being surrounded by water and pine trees).
What does Reflection and Response mean to you?
TM: It’s often hard to really absorb many of our experiences while they’re happening beyond that which is visceral and immediate. You could define reflection as a post-game breakdown of sorts, or like that part at the end of a political speech where men and women in suits argue about what it all means. I think the things that have happened to me that were the worst in the moment have provided the most interesting fodder for reflection. Response would probably be what your reflection leads you to do.
How does your music fit in with that definition?
TM: I suppose my songs are usually me trying to work through something, so they let me sort of look at what I’ve been thinking when I’m not in the moment. I don’t really know whether that’s reflecting or responding.
What else have you been working on recently? What are you looking to work on next?
TM: This summer I self-recorded an EP called The Swoon EP with the help of my friend Alex Madden who played most of the drums and percussion and the bass on Strange Physics. I’m calling myself Fala Gringo because it sounds more interesting than my name. The album is made up of 5 of the songs I wrote over the last year I spent in Madrid and you can download it for free at http://falagringo.bandcamp.com/ if you want. I’ve been recording myself since high school, but this is the first cohesive group of songs I’ve ever put out as a complete work. I’m back in Madrid and writing songs again, but I’m also beginning the planning for a second EP with at least 5 more of last year’s songs. I hauled over all the relevant gear in my suitcase so I can set up a recording room in my piso here. I’m also going to be helping my friend Sam with some electronic based songs he’s made which is something I’m really excited about.
Who or what inspires you?
TM: Hard-core drugs, mostly.
Is there anything else you would like the Collective to know?
TM: I don’t actually do hard-core drugs.
Shout out to…?
TM: The Soup House. RIP.
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The Bad Seed:
Holes:
Reflection and Response.
Events from the Collective
October 2012
- Thursday, October 25 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Wednesday, October 31 @ 3pm-6pm: Diana Cervera (Live Music)
- Event: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration
- Location: Youth UpRising, 8711 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94605
November 2012
- Thursday, November 1 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 8 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 15 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 22 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 29 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
Reflection and Response.
Events from the Collective is a calendar of upcoming events from the LIFESTYLE collective’s international community. Events can be submitted at anytime to the.lifestyle.rr@gmail.com or @LIFESTYLE_RR and will be added to the calendar as they roll in.
Bouzuki Sing
This track continues in the looping vein. The first instrument heard on the recording is the bouzouki I bought while traveling in Greece last year. I purchased the instrument precisely because I wanted a new sound in my tracks. The beat boxing comes courtesy of my guy Troy recorded in the 55th and Brooklyn house in Seattle. The final mix down comes from my studio apartment on Calle de la Palma in Madrid.
Events from the Collective
October 2012
- Thursday, October 18 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, October 25 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Wednesday, October 31 @ 3pm-6pm: Diana Cervera (Live Music)
- Event: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration
- Location: Youth UpRising, 8711 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94605
November 2012
- Thursday, November 1 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 8 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 15 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 22 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 29 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
Reflection and Response.
Events from the Collective is a calendar of upcoming events from the LIFESTYLE collective’s international community. Events can be submitted at anytime to the.lifestyle.rr@gmail.com or @LIFESTYLE_RR and will be added to the calendar as they roll in.
Upcoming EP With Vivian Garcia
The last few weeks I have been recording and producing Vivian Garcia´s upcoming EP. For the post today I am going top showcase some pictures Vivian took of the recording session for her lead single ¨Cold Bed,¨ in her apartment in Malasaña in Madrid. Be on the lookout for the EP dropping in November and album art from Vicken Donikian.
-Reflection and Response
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Feature: El Patio de tu Casa
We are honored to bring some new voices into the LIFESTYLE dialogue! El Patio de tu Casa was formed in 2010 when Ana and Mario Viñuela formed a band that had the goal of creating music that inspires emotion in its listeners. After adding Edu on guitar, the band filmed its first video for “Supositiones,” which was nominated for an Asturian Music Award (AMAS). In 2011, the band released it’s first album “Punto de Partida,” on Espora. After finishing recording, the band started a nationwide tour of Spain and recorded a pair of new singles called “1,” and a new video for the track “El Camino de Vuelta.” After rounding out the lineup adding Jesús Colino on bass and Kiki Dee on drums, the band continues on it’s goal to keep creating and sharing music with those who want to listen. They are working on a new album that is set to be released in early 2013. Check the interview below, links, and the video for “El Camino de Vuelta”!
We always think about our songs as open works that may be rearticulated…This is a process of reflection that helps us to grow as a group and to find a personal language.
– El Patio de tu Casa
Leading off with some basics, where are you from? And where are you at?
EPDTC: El patio de tu casa is a pop band from Gijón, a city in the North of Spain. We are three components (Ana, Mario and Eduardo), all of us had already some experience in music playing with other bands, and we had very clear the kind of music we wanted to do when we set up El patio de tu casa. We started in 2010, creating our basic repertorie and playing our first concerts. The project was constantly growing since the very beginning, and in 2011 we published our first album (“Punto de partida”), recorded several music videos and joined a tour for the main cities of Spain.
What does Reflection and Response mean to you?
EPDTC: It may be something related to the time you need to mature a song or an album. We guess the response is just the consequence of that process.
How does “El Patio de tu Casa” fit in with that definition?
EPDTC: We always think about our songs as open works that may be rearticulated, that may experience an evolution after several rehearsals, and even after playing them in concerts. This is a process of reflection that helps us to grow as a group and to find a personal language.
What else have you been working on recently? What are you looking to work on next?
EPDTC: These days we are in the studio recording our first long play, which we hope to present early next year. It is being a fascinating moment, because we have been working a lot on demos and we are always looking for different solutions to find the appropriate sound, instrument, etc. It is a very demanding work, but at the same time it great to have the time to develop this project.
Who or what inspires you all?
EPDTC: Well… it depends on many things. It is difficult to tell what or who may inspire you at a particular moment. It can be a place, a person, a conversation with somebody or a picture you find in a magazine or newspaper. Our songs speak of everyday life, of the kind of things that are common to human being, and they are always enough open to let the listeners participate in them, so they can make them part of their own lives.
Is there anything else you would like the Collective to know?
EPDTC: We would like to thank the LIFESTYLE and Peter for this interview that gives us the opportunity to get closer to other audiences. We invite you to listen to our music (www.elpatiodetucasa.com) and make it yours in order for you to take it to “el patio de tu casa”.
Shout out to…
EPDTC: Everybody who is reading this interview and listening to our songs 😉
Reflection and Response.
Events from the Collective
October 2012
- Tuesday, October 9 @ 9:30pm: Megan Branch (Theater, Actor)
- CLEAN by Edwin Sanchez, directed by Christie Clark
- Location: The New School for Drama, 151 Bank St., New York, NY 10014
- FREE
- Wednesday, October 10 @ 7:00pm: Megan Branch (Theater, Actor)
- CLEAN by Edwin Sanchez, directed by Christie Clark
- Location: The New School for Drama, 151 Bank St., New York, NY 10014
- FREE
- Thursday, October 11 @ 9:30pm: Megan Branch (Theater, Actor)
- CLEAN by Edwin Sanchez, directed by Christie Clark
- Location: The New School for Drama, 151 Bank St., New York, NY 10014
- FREE
- Thursday, October 11 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Friday, October 12 @ 7:00pm: Megan Branch (Theater, Actor)
- CLEAN by Edwin Sanchez, directed by Christie Clark
- Location: The New School for Drama, 151 Bank St., New York, NY 10014
- FREE
- Monday, October 15 @ 6pm-9pm: MAP4College: Journey to a Brighter Future (Fundraiser/Benefit, Art Auction)
- From MAP4College: “The Map4College team proudly presents our first annual benefit featuring several art pieces from up and coming artists as well as some veterans. There will be a silent and traditional auction.”
- MAP4College is a mentorship program that aims to provide personalized, college-oriented support for high school students from low income families. All proceeds from the art auction and food/drink at the restaurant will go towards supporting our students’ college application fees and relevant programming throughout the school year.
- Location: Gonzalez y Gonzalez, 192 Mercer St., New York, NY 10012
- Thursday, October 18 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, October 25 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
November 2012
- Thursday, November 1 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 8 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 15 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 22 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
- Thursday, November 29 @ Midnight: Peter Muller, Vivian Garcia (Open Mic Music)
- Location: Triskel Tavern, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
- FREE
Reflection and Response.
Events from the Collective is a calendar of upcoming events from the LIFESTYLE collective’s international community. Events can be submitted at anytime to the.lifestyle.rr@gmail.com or @LIFESTYLE_RR and will be added to the calendar as they roll in.
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