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- Very hard to put this into words . . . but this is one of the most incredible records, on every single level, I have ever had the privilege to work on, or listen to. Andrew Kratzat, you are a genius and an inspiration. I hope this album connects to a lot of people -- it has so much to give. Featuring Tomek Miernowski, Theo Katzman, Joey Dosik, Laurel Premo, Luke Gyure, and Anna Ash.
- Holy damn, one of the most brilliant show concepts I have ever seen. This is a meta-on-meta burger, with meta sandwiches as the bun. Wrapped in meta tortilla. Watch the "Talk Show," then watch the "Reality Show." Then try to remember what you were like before you watched it. Then try to figure out how they pull this off (EG, how do the "cameras" not ever see the actual cameras??). Jeff Durham, you are a genius.
- Damn, our dear friend Abigail Stauffer just blew myself and Michelle Chamuel away on 107one last night with her own take on this s/he tune. What a beautiful reinterpretation. Check out her other music too!
- Music = Vibration = Everything = Emptiness = Everything = Vibration = Music
- Ok, I've been excited to talk about this for a long time, and today is the day I'ma DO IT. Power Shift! This is a new coffee blend from Higher Grounds, and is a multi-medium collaboration between HG, Samuel Seth Bernard, May Erlewine Bernard, myself, Trevor Hobbs, and Bill McKibben @ 350.org. This project is a dream come true for me -- I've been a huge, huge fan of Seth Bernard & May Erlewine since I was 16, and to finally work with them is truly an honor. This particular project was also my first time working with Trevor, and holy damn, what an incredibly beautiful musician and overall humy. We created these at the Erlewines Heart Center, and we're all really excited about what was captured there. I said this before, but by the end of the mixing process, I was still getting chills from these audio-encapsulated intentions. Then there's Bill McKibben, who's Rolling Stone article, "Global Warming's Terrifying New Math," turned heads world-wide as one of the single most convincing and pragmatic articles on climate change to date -- and also served as inspiration for creating these two songs. If you haven't read it, please, take the time -- I don't know if you've noticed the weather has been getting increasingly unpredictable and extreme, and we all need to gain a better understanding of what's actually going on here so we can take real steps toward preventing irreparable damage. It may not be as simple as Hummer vs Prius. http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719 And finally, Higher Grounds -- as a huge, sound-the-alarm-level coffee nerd, getting to work with Chris Treter and the whole Higher Ground's team to conceptualize, design, sample, and finalize the perfect coffee-pairing for this project was a died-and-gone-to-heaven moment for me. The winning blend ended up being a ultra-light roast 50/50 Yirgacheffe/Columbian. Floral citrus-berry blast on initial taste, then silk-smooth chocolate on exhale! While in the sampling phase, I made a chemex for myself and Charlie Heath, who immediately said, "I think this might be the best cup of coffee I've ever had." Hell yeah team -- nailed it! And finally, the artwork was by Brad Kik, which uses an arial view of the Kalamazoo River as the dividing line down the middle. Every bag of Power Shift Blend comes with a download code for the two new songs, and for each bag purchased, a donation will be made to 350.org. I've personally never seen this exact kind of multi-medium release before, and am just so thrilled to contribute to such an aligned combination of music, art, community, coffee, and environment. I could go on and on, but that's long-winded enough for now. This already sounds like an ad, but it's not -- I'm just like totally hella very uber psyched about this. Enjoy! I already ordered myself 8 bags . . .
- Making of the acoustic studio version of Michelle Chamuel's "Go Down Singing" -- in Theo Katzman's space in NYC. What a fun journey this song has begun!
- Hey y'all, the olllam "Deluxe Edition" album is finally available! Featuring remixes by: The Reverb Junkie (Michelle Chamuel), Robert Lux, Christopher Genetti, Christopher Norman, Keith Lesinski (aka Oddy). So exciting to hear this music completely re-imagined by these incredible musicians and producers.
- Wow. What an absolutely incredible tour and life experience with the olllam. Almost don't know what to do with myself, other than just begin to absorb and process what just happened. Mega gratitude and love to the band and soul-family, Michael Shimmin, Joe Dart, Tedd Dee, John McSherry, and Woody Goss. Huge thanks for the incredibly generous help from Nigel Martyn, Tíona Mc Sherry, Jody Ackland, and so many folks who went out of their way to allow us to communicate intention via music overseas. And to all the folks who came to the shows and absolutely made our night, every night . . . it takes two to tango, sound can't exist in a vacuum, and you made every show something truly unique and special -- we all met in the timeless space in the middle of that energy-field, the ether between audience and performer, where we could become both, forget about ourselves, and for a moment, truly be a part of a single-pointed collective consciousness. And thats what it's all about. Lets do this again sometime, eh?
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Music
- Seth Bernard and May Erlewine "Power Shift" (2014):Produced, Arranged, Performed, Engineered, MixedTyler Duncan: Piano, Wurli, Synths, Percussion, Programming, BG VoxSeth Bernard: Vox, GuitarMay Erlewine: Vox, Piano, DulcimerTrevor Hobbs: Drums, Percussion, Synths, SamplesMichelle Chamuel "Go Down Singing - Acoustic Studio Version" (2013):Co-Composed, Produced, Arranged, Performed, Engineered, MixedMichelle Chamuel: VoxTyler Duncan: Piano, BG VoxTheo Katzman: Guitar, BG VoxMichelle Chamuel "Go Down Singing" (2013):Co-Composed, Produced, Arranged, Performed, Engineered, MixedMichelle Chamuel: VoxTyler Duncan: Keys, Piano, Percussion, Programming, BG VoxTheo Katzman: Programming, BG VoxJeremy Kittel: StringsTheo Katzman "Pop Song" (2013):Produced, Performed, EngineeredTheo Katzman: Vox, Guitar, Wurli, DrumsTyler Duncan: Synths, Keys, Guitars, ProgrammingJoe Dart: BassPadraig Rynne "Notify" (2013):Composed, Produced, Arranged, Performed, Engineered, Mixed, MasteredTyler Duncan: Guitars, Synths, Keys, Programming, Mouth Whistle, Percussion, String ArrangementsPadraig Rynne: Concertina, additional SynthsJoe Dart: BassMichael Shimmin: Drums and PercussionJeremy Kittel: Strings"Wham-A-Poe" (2013):Produced, Performed, Engineered, Mixed, MasteredTyler Duncan: Synths, ProgrammingTheo Katzman: Vox, Guitar, Bassthe olllam (2012):Composed, Performed, Produced, Engineered, MixedTyler Duncan: Low Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, Guitar, RhodesJohn McSherry: Low Whistle, Uilleann PipesMichael Shimmin: Drums and PercussionJoe Dart: Basss/he "U and I" (2011):Composed, Performed, Produced, Engineered, MixedTyler Duncan & Michelle Chamuels/he (2011):Composed, Performed, Produced, Engineered, MixedTyler Duncan & Michelle ChamuelWSG:Robert Lester: Electric Guitars, Synths, Programming, and Composition on "World Divided"Mike Shea: Drums, Percussion, GlockenspielMatt Henninger: Bass, TrumpetSolo Sketches (2011):Composed, Performed, ProducedAngry Man "Honesty" (2011):Composed, Performed, ProducedTyler Duncan: Vox, Keys, Guitar, ProgrammingTheo Katzman: Vox, GuitarElla Riot "Love Child" (2011):Co-Composed, Arranged, Performed, Produced, MixedTyler Duncan: Synths, Keys, Organ, Uilleann Pipes, Programming, VoxMichelle Chamuel: Lead VoxRobert Lester: Guitar, Synths, Programming, BG VoxJoe Dart: BassMike Shea: DrumsRemixes (2010-2011):Produced, MixedJeremy Kittel "Chasing Sparks" (2010):Tyler Duncan: BodhranJeremy Kittel: ViolinElla Riot "Dancethink LP" (2008)Co-Composed, Arranged, Performed, Produced, Engineered, MixedTyler Duncan: Synths, Keys, ProgrammingMichelle Chamuel: Lead VoxRobert Lester: Guitar, Synths, Programming, VoxTheo Katzman: Guitar, VoxJoey Dosik: Keys, Synths, VoxChristian Carpenter: BassMike Shea: Drums and PercussionThe May Morning Dew (2006):Composed, Arranged, PerformedTyler Duncan: Low WhistleWith the University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble, recorded at The Michigan Jazz Festival, aired live on NPR's "Jazz Set"Millish (2005):Composed, Arranged, Produced, PerformedTyler Duncan: Uilleann Pipes, Whistles, BodhranBrad Phillips: Fiddle, Mandolin, ShakerJesse Mason: GuitarMichael Shimmin: Drums and Percussion
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Mixing/Mastering
- Michelle Chamuel "Go Down Singing - Acoustic Studio Version":Engineered/Mixed(Mastered by Devin Kerr)The Andrew Kratzat Singers "Greetings From The Andrew Kratzat Singers":Mixed(Mastered by Devin Kerr)The Reverb Junkie "All I Want":Stem Mix/MasterEngineered/Mixed(Mastered by Devin Kerr)s/he "U and I":Engineered/Mixed(Mastered by Devin Kerr)s/he:Engineered/Mixed(Mastering by Devin Kerr)Ella Riot "Love Child":Mixed(Additional Mixing by Devin Kerr, Mastered by The Lodge)Michelle Chamuel and Arjun Singh "The Drift EP":Mixing/Sound DesignMisty Lyn & the Big Beautiful "False Honey":MasteredVulfpeck "My First Car" and "The Bird Watcher":EngineeredMixed/MasteredEducation Reform "When We Lie":Stem Mix/MasterRobert Lux "Give Me Fire (Remix):Stem Mix/MasterRemixes:Mixed/MasteredEngineered/Mixed
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Bio
In 1999 and 2000, Tyler Duncan won the All-Ireland Championship (the World Championships of Irish Music) on the uilleann pipes – and became the first American to win the All-Ireland on that instrument. In 2001, he won the All-Ireland on the bodhran – also the first American to win an All-Ireland on that instrument as well. At age 15, he was featured the on EMMY award-winning Kitty Donohoe Album "This Road Tonight." Upon turning 16, Tyler composed, arranged and performed the score for an original Irish musical comedy, The Changeling, produced by Wild Swan Theater in Ann Arbor. At 17, Tyler worked with an instrument maker to design a new chromatic Low Whistle, with which he became the first Low Whistle player ever to be accepted into a university music program, becoming a jazz studies major at the Univerisity of Michigan. That same year he recorded an album with his progressive Irish cross-over band, Millish, which went on to win two International Acoustic Music Awards. During his first year of college, he was a featured soloist with the Ann Arbor and Ashland Symphony Orchestras. At age 19, he recorded with the Kruziki Trans-atlantica Quintet, a Middle Eastern-Tango-Jazz project, performing an extended solo on a high-energy Armenian 9/8 composition. That track earned a Downbeat Music Award and was selected to be a part of the nationally-distributed Jazziz Magazine compilation. Later that year, he was recorded with the UNITY award-winning band, Ceili Rain, on their album, "Whatever Makes You Dance," including the #14 single, “Kneeling.” At 20, he composed a big-band drum-and-bass adaptation of the traditional Irish song, “The May Morning Dew.” That arrangment was selected to be performed at the prestigious International Assocation for Jazz Educators Conference. Shortly thereafter, the piece was selected to be performed live on national radio as a part of NPR's, "Jazz Set." During his last two years of college, he switched directions, and as a synth player and producer, started an electronic dance-rock band called Ella Riot. Upon graduation in 2008, he began touring with that band full-time. Today, their live show is described as “an out-of-body experience," (Urb Magazine), they have performed over 250 shows nation-wide, including Lollapalooza, 10,000 Lakes, and Wakarusa. They have been featured in Seventeen and VenusZine magazines; Fox Network's "Fearless Music;" Pepsi's “Refresh” campaign; and shared the stage with 3OH!3, Mike Posner, Neon Trees, and OK GO!.
Now he is taking time off the road to focus on composing, producing, mixing, and all those other good studio things.