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  • Genre: Classical / Experimental / Metal

    Location Harlem, New York, Un

    Profile Views: 30560

    Last Login: 6/12/2011

    Member Since 5/14/2005

    Website http://www.myspace.com/babychicisasaucybeast

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    I'm not a huge fan of bios, particularly of composers, where we tend to go on and on about awards, commissions, and all that, so take a listen (which is what really counts)...if you are interested, here's a little info about me and what I'm up to now... I was born in Wilmington, DE in 1974 and am a composer and electric bassist. Currently, I am an Associate Professor at The City College of New York and The Graduate Center, CUNY, where I teach composition (both classical and pop), theory, orchestration, and counterpoint. Some of my music was recently released on CD by the Kiev Philharmonic (inertia and severed), and my solo piano works, Spiral and Shards were recently recorded by pianist Robert Auler. My choral music is published by earthsongs (www.earthsongschoralmusic.com). Recent collaborations include: the Anubis Saxophone Quartet, Cellist Eric Bartlett, and the Gotham Ensemble. I find that I am influenced a lot by metal bands like Meshuggah, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Bulb... To view scores or to check out baby chic is a saucy beast, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/jpieslak I am in the process of getting baby chic t shirts and stickers, let me know if you want some. My work as a scholar has focused on critical theory, rhythm and meter in the music of Meshuggah (the Swedish metal band--they own), and music and American soldiers in Iraq. My work on Meshuggah appeared in Music Theory Spectrum (vol. 29, no. 2, 2007), and has subsequently been featured in Guitar World, Playback, and other magazines. Also, I am the author of Sound Targets: American Soldiers and Music in the Iraq War, published by Indiana University Press (www.soundtargets.com). .. Check out "Baby chic is a saucy beast" (because she is) http://www.myspace.com/babychicisasaucybeast The students at CCNY are fantastic and I am really lucky to be able to teach them (hopefully, they learn something too). Thanks for checking out my music; I'm always interested to know what people think... Below is a performer list for all of the tracks on this site. I am very grateful to everyone who has been involved in performing my music and am privileged to have worked with such talented performers. Many thanks... Prednisomnia: Tom Piercy (Bass Clarinet), Claudine Hickman (Piano), Emily Brausa (Cello), Sabina Torosjan (Violin) Gray Fractions: Eric Bartlett, Lindy Clarke, Marcy Rosen, Mina Smith (Cello). Producer - Paul Kozel, Recording Engineer - Paul Kozel, Mixing Engineer - Paul Kozel, Assistant Engineer - Alex Agranov, General Assistants - Adam Wozniak, Artem Kulakov, Carlos Fonseca,.. Replisome Strands, Facades: Anubis Saxophone Quartet (Allison Balcetis, Ryan Muncy, Sean Patayanikorn, David Wegehaupt).. White Shadows: Jessica Mathaes (violin), Colette Valentine (piano).. Shards, Spiral: Robert Auler (piano).. Inertia, Severed: Kiev Philharmonic, Robert Ian Winstin (conductor).. Solar Flares, In Pulverem Mortis: Las Sirenas Women's Chorus, Riikka Pietilainen (conductor).. .. ..

  • Members

    JP and baby chic is a saucy beast To view scores, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/jpieslak

  • Influences

    Musical Perspective.. My music is an intersection of global vernaculars and classical music influence... I attempt to compose music that communicates clearly, is accessible but challenging, and engages the listener in a powerful and meaningful way, whatever that way may be and however the listener chooses to interpret the work. I am not so concerned that my music is appreciated and praised as much as I am that it is heard and impacting; I would much rather that someone hate my music than be ambivalent about it... An artist recognizes the present of their time and embraces it, moving forward in whatever direction compels them. One of the ways that I feel contemporary music can become more relevant within the culture of our society is to explore new and innovative ways to present music. We gain very little by chastising the populace for a lack of cultural sophistication rather than attempting to reach them through avenues they find familiar...

  • Sounds Like

    Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening,terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities, the political, the religious, the educational authorities who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations, informing, forming in our minds their view of reality. To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable, open-mindedness; chaotic, confused, vulnerability to inform yourself. --Tool.. One of the hardest lessons in life is learning when to open your hand with compassion to make peace and when to close it to make a fist. The former should be default, but the latter is the only language some people are willing to understand... Imagination and inspiration are gifted, they are not the products of human effort. .. Books: Bhagavad Gita, 1984, Brave New World, My War: Killing Time in Iraq, By Way of Deception... Music: I pretty much like everything and find value in all kinds of music, but I have a recent hankerin' for: Meshuggah, Tool, The Dillinger Escape Plan, 4th25, Crutchiker, Spylacopa... Much love to Gurudev and you.

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I'm not a huge fan of bios, particularly of composers, where we tend to go on and on about awards, commissions, and all that, so take a listen (which is what really counts)...if you are interested, here's a little info about me and what I'm up to now...

I was born in Wilmington, DE in 1974 and am a composer and electric bassist. Currently, I am an Associate Professor at The City College of New York and The Graduate Center, CUNY, where I teach composition (both classical and pop), theory, orchestration, and counterpoint. Some of my music was recently released on CD by the Kiev Philharmonic (inertia and severed), and my solo piano works, Spiral and Shards were recently recorded by pianist Robert Auler. My choral music is published by earthsongs (www.earthsongschoralmusic.com).

Recent collaborations include: the Anubis Saxophone Quartet, Cellist Eric Bartlett, and the Gotham Ensemble. I find that I am influenced a lot by metal bands like Meshuggah, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Bulb...

To view scores or to check out baby chic is a saucy beast, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/jpieslak

I am in the process of getting baby chic t shirts and stickers, let me know if you want some.

My work as a scholar has focused on critical theory, rhythm and meter in the music of Meshuggah (the Swedish metal band--they own), and music and American soldiers in Iraq. My work on Meshuggah appeared in Music Theory Spectrum (vol. 29, no. 2, 2007), and has subsequently been featured in Guitar World, Playback, and other magazines. Also, I am the author of Sound Targets: American Soldiers and Music in the Iraq War, published by Indiana University Press (www.soundtargets.com). ..

Check out "Baby chic is a saucy beast" (because she is) http://www.myspace.com/babychicisasaucybeast

The students at CCNY are fantastic and I am really lucky to be able to teach them (hopefully, they learn something too). Thanks for checking out my music; I'm always interested to know what people think...

Below is a performer list for all of the tracks on this site. I am very grateful to everyone who has been involved in performing my music and am privileged to have worked with such talented performers. Many thanks...

Prednisomnia: Tom Piercy (Bass Clarinet), Claudine Hickman (Piano), Emily Brausa (Cello), Sabina Torosjan (Violin)

Gray Fractions: Eric Bartlett, Lindy Clarke, Marcy Rosen, Mina Smith (Cello). Producer - Paul Kozel, Recording Engineer - Paul Kozel, Mixing Engineer - Paul Kozel, Assistant Engineer - Alex Agranov, General Assistants - Adam Wozniak, Artem Kulakov, Carlos Fonseca,..

Replisome Strands, Facades: Anubis Saxophone Quartet (Allison Balcetis, Ryan Muncy, Sean Patayanikorn, David Wegehaupt)..

White Shadows: Jessica Mathaes (violin), Colette Valentine (piano)..

Shards, Spiral: Robert Auler (piano)..

Inertia, Severed: Kiev Philharmonic, Robert Ian Winstin (conductor)..

Solar Flares, In Pulverem Mortis: Las Sirenas Women's Chorus, Riikka Pietilainen (conductor).. ..

To view scores, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/jpieslak

Musical Perspective..

My music is an intersection of global vernaculars and classical music influence...

I attempt to compose music that communicates clearly, is accessible but challenging, and engages the listener in a powerful and meaningful way, whatever that way may be and however the listener chooses to interpret the work. I am not so concerned that my music is appreciated and praised as much as I am that it is heard and impacting; I would much rather that someone hate my music than be ambivalent about it...

An artist recognizes the present of their time and embraces it, moving forward in whatever direction compels them. One of the ways that I feel contemporary music can become more relevant within the culture of our society is to explore new and innovative ways to present music. We gain very little by chastising the populace for a lack of cultural sophistication rather than attempting to reach them through avenues they find familiar...

much love to Sri Ramakrishnananda and you

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