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Mark Rushton Podcast #31 - Ornate Culmination
A preview of the new ambient/electronica album by Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish, called Ornate Culmination. Details on where you can buy it and in what format. Visit ornate.markrushton.com
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #30 - Yacht ClubAn interview with Jon Harnish and Craig Erickson about the floods in Cedar Rapids. Two pieces of music (music starts at 4:30 and 13:30 into the podcast) featuring Mark Rushton, bassist Jon Harnish, and guitarist Craig Erickson at the Yacht Club in Iowa City on Sunday, July 6, 2008. Also playing on the same bill that night was Pacific Before Tiger and Eric Hall. Following our music in the podcast, I have a track by Pacific Before Tiger from his album Anchors called "In Gold" (music starts ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #29 - MandatoryJon and I were expecting to get together tonight at his Weather Excuse studio in Cedar Rapids to make music, but instead a mandatory evacuation of Jon's neighborhood due to a possible flood occurred. In this podcast are three tracks from the Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish album: "New Bohemia" (excerpt), "Advisory", and "River Bend".
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #28 - Three Tracks of Ambient ElectronicaMark Rushton and Jon Harnish performing three tracks. The first is a live piece recorded on October 13, 2007 in Cedar Rapids. The second is "Money Agent" from the Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish album. The third is a live piece recorded on March 8, 2008 at Jon's Weather Excuse studio. All my albums are now available as DRM-free MP3s at CDBaby.com for $3.95 each.
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #27 - Live at Legion ArtsMark Rushton and Jon Harnish performing during "Out Of Bounds" at Legion Arts in Cedar Rapids on March 22, 2008. Mark Rushton is on XioSynth, Yamaha pedal, and Sony digital audio player. Jon Harnish is on bass guitar and effects box. The performance was about 17 minutes long. The first 10 minutes were pure improvisation, and the final 7 minutes were performances of "Spaces" and "Winter Wind Chimes" from their album Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish.
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #26 - Mid-March 2008Three pieces of ambient/electronica music are played. A short introduction by Mark Rushton during the first piece of music, an excerpt of "That Was A Different Life" by Mark Rushton from the Flow album. "Advisory" by Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish. Finally, a new untitled track by Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish recorded live in Jon's home studio on March 8, 2008.
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #25 - The Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish AlbumExcerpts from every track on the Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish album. Current and back catalog is now available in MP3 download format for only $3.95 per album at CDBaby.com
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #24 - February 2008 - Two New Albums On SaleFour pieces of music are played. I have released two new ambient electronica albums recently. Both are on sale for a short time at CDBaby as MP3 download albums for $3.95 each, as well as the rest of my back catalog.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #22 - October 2007 - Three new improvised ambient pieces by Mark Rushton and Jon HarnishJon Harnish and I recorded these three improvised ambient/electronica pieces on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at his Weather Excuse studio in the New Bohemia section of Cedar Rapids.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #20 - April 2007 - Regeneration XMark Rushton's latest album, Regeneration X, is profiled. Samples of every track are offered along with commentary by Mark Rushton. Visit MarkRushton.com for more details.
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #19 - March 2007 - PassedOne lengthy piece that drifts along, changing ever so slightly, before trailing off. The title gives away the subject matter. It's not really meant to be listened to at top volume. To find out more about Mark's other podcasts, free MP3s, CD, and digital downloads, visit markrushton.comListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #18 - Early FebruaryLike January's podcast, here's three more pieces of brand-new ambient and electronica music all mixed together. The initial 5 minutes is totally gorgeous; like a mutant Harold Budd remix floating in and out amongst field recordings, bits of electronica, and a backing that drifts slightly in and out of time. The second part features a simple piano arpeggio, soft bass, and electronic touches for almost 3 minutes. The third piece is more industrial in nature with field recordings and short ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #13 - BrineBass player Jon Harnish and I met up at the Ambient Matyk Cafe in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, June 10th. We had planned to do improvisational ambient soundscaping in public in Iowa City, but it had been raining all day and the temps were about 50 degrees with 20 mph winds, unseasonably cool for mid-June, so we thought it would be better to play indoors.Jon and I created a lot of great music from this session. Here's a track based on a piece of music I created called "Brine" - this is a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #17 - Three New PiecesIn this podcast, I have three new pieces of ambient/electronica music that are mixed together with no talking by me. It's all music. The first two are relatively shorter pieces built on arpeggios, multiple delays, and aftertouch. They are both fully improvised one-takes that have been edited for length. The second piece has a much grander sound than the first. The third piece is much longer, almost 9 minutes in length. It's built upon numerous layered and edited improvisations. It's more ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #17 - Three New PiecesIn this podcast, I have three new pieces of ambient/electronica music that are mixed together with no talking by me. It's all music. The first two are relatively shorter pieces built on arpeggios, multiple delays, and aftertouch. They are both fully improvised one-takes that have been edited for length. The second piece has a much grander sound than the first. The third piece is much longer, almost 9 minutes in length. It's built upon numerous layered and edited improvisations. It's more ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #16 - Drain, Anoka-Hennepin remix, and The Advent remixMark Rushton's two year podcasting anniversary show starts off with a new drone/electronica track called Drain. After a brief break, a "lost" remix of Anoka-Hennepin is played, followed by the original Anoka-Hennepin. The last music featured is an 8 and a half minute remix of The Advent, a beat-driven electronica piece. To find out more about Mark's other podcasts, free MP3s, CD, and digital downloads, visit markrushton.com
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #16 - Drain, Anoka-Hennepin remix, and The Advent remixMark Rushton's two year podcasting anniversary show starts off with a new drone/electronica track called Drain. After a brief break, a "lost" remix of Anoka-Hennepin is played, followed by the original Anoka-Hennepin. The last music featured is an 8 and a half minute remix of The Advent, a beat-driven electronica piece. To find out more about Mark's other podcasts, free MP3s, CD, and digital downloads, visit markrushton.com
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #15 - Adsorption, What Works, and Black BoxThis is a very stripped-down podcast of older material. First up is Adsorption, a rising-and-falling ambient piece from 2002. Second track is What Works, a beat-driven electronic song also from 2002. Final track is Black Box, a melodic, rhythmic, and electronic spectacle from 2003.
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #15 - Adsorption, What Works, and Black BoxThis is a very stripped-down podcast of older material. First up is Adsorption, a rising-and-falling ambient piece from 2002. Second track is What Works, a beat-driven electronic song also from 2002. Final track is Black Box, a melodic, rhythmic, and electronic spectacle from 2003.
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #14 - Hum, Metrics, and RhythmFirst is a remix of The Hum Of Antique Machines that runs about 6 1/2 minutes. It's a drone-based thing with fuzz and flutter coming in and out. Jon and I recorded it outdoors, so you can hear the birds singing in the background. The original studio version is the first track my latest album, Hum And Drift. After that is a short piece, just under 3 minutes, which is based on shortwave loops and some other rhythm and synth loops used in my remix of Psychometrics, the recording of which appe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #14 - Hum, Metrics, and RhythmFirst is a remix of The Hum Of Antique Machines that runs about 6 1/2 minutes. It's a drone-based thing with fuzz and flutter coming in and out. Jon and I recorded it outdoors, so you can hear the birds singing in the background. The original studio version is the first track my latest album, Hum And Drift. After that is a short piece, just under 3 minutes, which is based on shortwave loops and some other rhythm and synth loops used in my remix of Psychometrics, the recording of which appe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #13 - BrineBass player Jon Harnish and I met up at the Ambient Matyk Cafe in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, June 10th. We had planned to do improvisational ambient soundscaping in public in Iowa City, but it had been raining all day and the temps were about 50 degrees with 20 mph winds, unseasonably cool for mid-June, so we thought it would be better to play indoors.
Jon and I created a lot of great music from this session. Here's a track based on a piece of music I created called "Brine" - this is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #12 - Ambient Electronica LiveA live recording from the Ambient Matyk Cafe in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Recorded in late April of 2006, it features Mark Rushton on laptop, loops, and live mixing, and Jon Harnish on bass, bass effects, and tempered bass feedback. The first track is a 12 minute improvisational take on "Winter Wind Chimes" - a track originally featured in "studio" form in January's "What Does An Iowa Winter Sound Like?" podcast. After a short break Mark Rushton introduces a second track, which runs about 16 m ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #12 - Ambient Electronica LiveA live recording from the Ambient Matyk Cafe in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Recorded in late April of 2006, it features Mark Rushton on laptop, loops, and live mixing, and Jon Harnish on bass, bass effects, and tempered bass feedback. The first track is a 12 minute improvisational take on "Winter Wind Chimes" - a track originally featured in "studio" form in January's "What Does An Iowa Winter Sound Like?" podcast. After a short break Mark Rushton introduces a second track, which runs about 16 m ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #11 - Live At The Ambient Matyk Cafe With The Buddha MachineFirst up is a live remix of my track The Seedling Mile done at the Ambient Matyk Cafe in the New Bohemia section of downtown Cedar Rapids on March 18, 2006. To find a copy of the original version of The Seedling Mile, check out my CD, The Driver's Companion. Next is a 6 minute track called Buddhametrics. It's another live remix from the Ambient Matyk Cafe on March 18th of 2006. In this case it's a deconstruction of a track I had The Driver's Companion called "Psychometrics" along with one ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #11 - Live At The Ambient Matyk Cafe With The Buddha MachineFirst up is a live remix of my track The Seedling Mile done at the Ambient Matyk Cafe in the New Bohemia section of downtown Cedar Rapids on March 18, 2006. To find a copy of the original version of The Seedling Mile, check out my CD, The Driver's Companion. Next is a 6 minute track called Buddhametrics. It's another live remix from the Ambient Matyk Cafe on March 18th of 2006. In this case it's a deconstruction of a track I had The Driver's Companion called "Psychometrics" along with one ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #10 - September Sky, Parts 1 And 2Bass player Jon Harnish and I did live soundscaping in Iowa City in September of 2005. It was quite a good session and we got a lot of material. I featured a track from one of these sessions in Podcast #6, which came out in early October of 2005. The first track, what I'm calling "September Sky, Part 1", is very stark with long, drawn-out synth drones and sustained bass. The birds you'll hear were not live, but multi-tracked field recordings done by me. It's a little over 6 minutes long. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #10 - September Sky, Parts 1 And 2Bass player Jon Harnish and I did live soundscaping in Iowa City in September of 2005. It was quite a good session and we got a lot of material. I featured a track from one of these sessions in Podcast #6, which came out in early October of 2005. The first track, what I'm calling "September Sky, Part 1", is very stark with long, drawn-out synth drones and sustained bass. The birds you'll hear were not live, but multi-tracked field recordings done by me. It's a little over 6 minutes long. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #9 - What Does An Iowa Winter Sound Like? (ambient)"What Does An Iowa Winter Sound Like?" by Mark Rushton - A reporter from a local paper asked me via email about the possibility of writing a story on the music and spotlighting this podcast. It sort of morphed into a theme that the reporter came up with, which was: "What Does An Iowa Winter Sound Like?" During the month of December in 2005, winter has been relentless in Iowa. We've received nearly a foot of snow and dealt with temperatures as low as -19. I commute daily to from my home ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #9 - What Does An Iowa Winter Sound Like? (ambient)"What Does An Iowa Winter Sound Like?" by Mark Rushton - A reporter from a local paper asked me via email about the possibility of writing a story on the music and spotlighting this podcast. It sort of morphed into a theme that the reporter came up with, which was: "What Does An Iowa Winter Sound Like?" During the month of December in 2005, winter has been relentless in Iowa. We've received nearly a foot of snow and dealt with temperatures as low as -19. I commute daily to from my home ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #8 - Ambient Matyk and Iowa City Recordings From November 2005Today I have four different pieces of music. The first is an edit of an rhythmic ambient piece called "Signed Away" - a piece I did with bass player Jon Harnish and singer Duke Lancaster at the Ambient Matyk on November 19, 2005. The second piece is one that that Jon and I created in Iowa City on Sunday, November 13th, 2005, in the mini stage area of the Pedestrian Mall, right outside the Sheraton Hotel. Jon and I got a permit from the City of Iowa City and played for a couple of hours u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #8 - Ambient Matyk and Iowa City Recordings From November 2005Today I have four different pieces of music. The first is an edit of an rhythmic ambient piece called "Signed Away" - a piece I did with bass player Jon Harnish and singer Duke Lancaster at the Ambient Matyk on November 19, 2005. The second piece is one that that Jon and I created in Iowa City on Sunday, November 13th, 2005, in the mini stage area of the Pedestrian Mall, right outside the Sheraton Hotel. Jon and I got a permit from the City of Iowa City and played for a couple of hours u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #7 - Russia's Very Low Frequency StationThis is a piece of drifty ambience that I made with bass player Jon Harnish on Saturday, October 15, 2005, at the Ambient Matyk in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it's called "Russia's Very Low Frequency Station." The track is about 15 minutes long. The loops I used were significantly slowed down, abused, and pitch-shifted. The shortwave broadcasts I found were recorded live as well. Everything else was done improvisationally and was not overdubbed. After listening to it for a couple ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #7 - Russia's Very Low Frequency StationThis is a piece of drifty ambience that I made with bass player Jon Harnish on Saturday, October 15, 2005, at the Ambient Matyk in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it's called "Russia's Very Low Frequency Station." The track is about 15 minutes long. The loops I used were significantly slowed down, abused, and pitch-shifted. The shortwave broadcasts I found were recorded live as well. Everything else was done improvisationally and was not overdubbed. After listening to it for a couple ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #6 - Live From The Iowa City Ped MallBass player Jon Harnish and I went to Iowa City on Saturday, September 24, 2005, to create soundscapes in the Ped Mall near the corner of Washington and Dubuque Streets from 6pm to 9pm. This is an 8 minute piece we created towards the end of the evening. It features slowed-down and drawn out electronica, bass sounds, and rendered field recordings I recorded earlier this spring. In the background you can hear skateboarders practicing and, at the end, Jon and I laughing at how I rendered a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #6 - Live From The Iowa City Ped MallBass player Jon Harnish and I went to Iowa City on Saturday, September 24, 2005, to create soundscapes in the Ped Mall near the corner of Washington and Dubuque Streets from 6pm to 9pm. This is an 8 minute piece we created towards the end of the evening. It features slowed-down and drawn out electronica, bass sounds, and rendered field recordings I recorded earlier this spring. In the background you can hear skateboarders practicing and, at the end, Jon and I laughing at how I rendered a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #5 - One 34-minute Untitled Drone/Electronica PieceThis piece was recorded at the September 17, 2005, Ambient Matyk (the night before this podcast was initially released). It's just me on laptop and loops, and Jon Harnish on bass guitar and effects box. We work an initial drone sequence into this electronic/somewhat drifty/somewhat industrial-ish piece that's over 34 minutes long. For more about Mark, his music, his original art and framed prints, his CDs, his ringtones, and his podcasts, visit http://www.markrushton.com or email mark@ma ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #5 - One 34-minute Untitled Drone/Electronica PieceThis piece was recorded at the September 17, 2005, Ambient Matyk (the night before this podcast was initially released). It's just me on laptop and loops, and Jon Harnish on bass guitar and effects box. We work an initial drone sequence into this electronic/somewhat drifty/somewhat industrial-ish piece that's over 34 minutes long. For more about Mark, his music, his original art and framed prints, his CDs, his ringtones, and his podcasts, visit http://www.markrushton.com or email mark@ma ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #4 - Ambient, Field Recordings, Dance, Rock, and RemixMark Rushton starts off with a short ambient piece, National Championship from his latest album, Hum And Drift. The second track is a brand-new arranged field recording called Interference. Next is a work-in-progress that has dance, field recording, and ambient elements. Following that is the track Psychometrics from Mark's 2004 CD release, The Driver's Companion. Immediately following Psychometrics is an 8-minute dance remix Mark created live, improvisationally, in his basement at the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #4 - Ambient, Field Recordings, Dance, Rock, and RemixMark Rushton starts off with a short ambient piece, National Championship from his latest album, Hum And Drift. The second track is a brand-new arranged field recording called Interference. Next is a work-in-progress that has dance, field recording, and ambient elements. Following that is the track Psychometrics from Mark's 2004 CD release, The Driver's Companion. Immediately following Psychometrics is an 8-minute dance remix Mark created live, improvisationally, in his basement at the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #3 - Anoka-Hennepin, New Untitled Track, 3 Ambient Matyk live songs, and 3 field recordingsMark Rushton starts off with an excerpt of the track "Anoka-Hennepin" a drift piece of ambience from his latest CD, "Hum and Drift" - after that is a new untilted downtempo groove piece. There's also 3 pieces featuring a side group Mark plays live with in Cedar Rapids, Iowa called Ambient Matyk, and finally 3 brief field recordings of birdsong, road noise, and arrange real industrial outdoor ambience. Throughout the podcast are three brief ads. One is for EcoLips.com, a natural and organ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #3 - Anoka-Hennepin, New Untitled Track, 3 Ambient Matyk live songs, and 3 field recordingsMark Rushton starts off with an excerpt of the track "Anoka-Hennepin" a drift piece of ambience from his latest CD, "Hum and Drift" - after that is a new untilted downtempo groove piece. There's also 3 pieces featuring a side group Mark plays live with in Cedar Rapids, Iowa called Ambient Matyk, and finally 3 brief field recordings of birdsong, road noise, and arrange real industrial outdoor ambience. Throughout the podcast are three brief ads. One is for EcoLips.com, a natural and organ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #2 - Perpetual Vision, Ambient Matyk, Sunday's DriftMark Rushton plays the track "Perpetual Vision" from his 2004 CD, The Driver's Companion. This is followed by two live Ambient Matyk tracks, a side group Mark is involved with in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that makes live/improvisational ambient/downtempo music. Visit http://www.markrushton.com or email mark@markrushton.com
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #2 - Perpetual Vision, Ambient Matyk, Sunday's DriftMark Rushton plays the track "Perpetual Vision" from his 2004 CD, The Driver's Companion. This is followed by two live Ambient Matyk tracks, a side group Mark is involved with in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that makes live/improvisational ambient/downtempo music. Visit http://www.markrushton.com or email mark@markrushton.comListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #1 - Hum And DriftMark Rushton talks about his new web site, MarkRushton.com, and where to buy his new ambient/downtempo/trip hop-ish CD called "Hum and Drift" - Mark provides an 8 1/2 minute "megamix" featuring sections of every piece of music on the album. Visit http://www.markrushton.com or email mark@markrushton.com
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mark Rushton Podcast #1 - Hum And DriftMark Rushton talks about his new web site, MarkRushton.com, and where to buy his new ambient/downtempo/trip hop-ish CD called "Hum and Drift" - Mark provides an 8 1/2 minute "megamix" featuring sections of every piece of music on the album. Visit http://www.markrushton.com or email mark@markrushton.comListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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