LPs for me and for you...

I just took possession of a few test pressings of Felsen's new LP sent to me directly from the factory in the Czech Republic.  It's been really fun listening at the homes of friends and on my own super lo-fi turntable here at stately Griffin Manor in Alameda, CA.  

Over many long years, I've made lots of recordings as both a session drummer for hire, drummer band member and more recently as the creative benign benevolent dictator at Felsen inc (this will be our 5th release thankyouverymuch). Some of those recordings never really saw the light of day so-to-speak, while others came out on CD and way back, even as cassette tape (remember those?) releases. But this will be my first time making an actual LP.  On Friday I had the very, very deeply satisfying experience of listening to the LP test pressing from start to finish at my dear old friend Pie's house on his KILLER stereo.  Giant speakers, super high end turntable, tube amplifier, listening at a pretty high volume.  It was all very intoxicating for me. I realized how great a job Allen Clapp did mixing this sucker.  (Cudos to Myles Boisen for a stellar mastering job as well).  From the get go I told Allen this would be coming out on LP and I really believe he mixed with that in mind.  The CD version of this new Felsen release sounds really good too, BUT the LP sounds really tremendous. I realized Friday that Blood Orange Moon is really intended to be listened to on LP and really should be listened to from start to finish, digested in one sitting.  Kind of a tall order in this insane, hectic time when the collective attention span has been progressively whittled away.  (Have you even made it this far in my blog?)  I asked my brother, who is a professional symphonic musician if he listens to much music, "Nope. Too busy, too distracted" he said.  Yikes. Not boding well for me trying to get this album out into the universe.  I get it people.  Enjoy Blood Orange Moon on your computer while you're working, or at home making dinner, or making love, or in the bath, or in your earbuds when you're at the gym working out on the treadmill.  However you want to do it , ultimately is fine with me, BUT if you do get the beautiful opportunity to actually listen to the LP, alone when the house is otherwise quiet and you've silenced your phone and slowed down your heart rate and your lying still for 44 minutes, I think you'll really get it and love it.  I promise.  #sodamnworthit   Preorder your Blood Orange Moon LP Now.

Here's a sneak preview of one of the new tunes.  Enjoy!  

In the meantime, we have a few really fun live and local shows coming up around Halloween weekend.  We headline the Ivy Room on Friday Oct 27.  It's Thriller Flash Mob.  What?  A Thriller-themed Halloween Show (dress up y'all).  3 great local bands will each be playing a hit from MJ's Thriller album in their set and then a grand finale of all the bands crammed together on the Ivy's stage playing the tune "Thriller" while you'll be out in the audience doing the Thriller dance.   That's right.  Super Sexy DJ Huggaboot will be spinning old school funk and soul before and after.  Arrive early, stay late.

And then Sunday Oct 29 we have a beautiful house concert in Alameda at the home of Felsenista Numero Uno, Laurie Wagner.  This will be our 3rd time rocking her backyard.  Each time has been truly magical.  How bout some vimeo from the last time we played at Laurie's 27 Powers House Concert?   Get your tickets in advance.  (It really helps)

Thanks y'all.

xoxo

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