Some still shots from our rehearsals for the "1979" show.
Video coming soon.
The Obverse Box
There are only a few Obverse Box's left. We hadn't released the photos below as we wanted this package to be a surprise when it showed up at your door step. I think it's time.
Outliers Iceland - Free To Watch Now
In 2012, I traveled to Iceland with a group of amazing photographers and film-makers to make an improvised documentary about creativity and inspiration. I scored the film, and asked a bunch of musicians to contribute to the soundtrack. "Outliers Vol.1, Iceland" is now free to watch in full!
LA Weekly - July 17th, 2014
Feature in this weeks LA Weekly, "Deru - In Search of Lost Time".
Let The Silence Float
Second track off of "1979", released on digital, vinyl, and handheld projector. Friends of Friends Records.
"1979" - OUT NOW
The Future Never Comes
A new video for "The Future Never Comes" premiered today on XLR8R.
1979 - Reactions
One of the things I've always loved about releasing art into the world is that you can't control the ways people will react to it. Everyone's experience will be unique, and each persons relationship to your work becomes their own. In that spirit we loaned some people an Obverse Box and filmed some of their reactions. Here is a handful of some of the best of them.
Projector Case Time-Lapse
"1979" projector case CNC. The process takes about 50/60 minutes to go from a solid block of walnut to it's final form. Then there's the laser milling for the ports and vents. Then staining, assembly...
"1979" - Introducing The Obverse Box
Here it is. “1979” my new album in a handheld custom video projector. It's loaded with a video for each one of the songs off of the record. Turn it on, and the album will beam to your walls.
Before music was such an easily traded commodity, it was often an experience to which people gave their full attention. Let’s bring that experience back. Let’s respect what music is worth.
Yours in the waves,
Deru
1979 - Title Track
The title track to my new album is available to stream on Soundcloud, and the full album is up for pre-order on iTunes.
THE OBVERSE BOX - 1979
Memory is one of our greatest gifts; it gives us access to time, to identity, to dreams. Guided by the wisdom of Jackson Sonnanfeld-Arden, discoverer of the Nine Pure Tones, I created 1979 as a concept album through which I could share his brilliant theory, and my life-long infatuation with memory.
Before music was such an easily traded commodity, it was often an experience to which people gave their full attention. Let’s bring that experience back. Let’s respect what music is worth.
Yours in the waves,
Deru
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CREDITS:
Director: Mark Palansky
Editor / Art Director / Post-Production: Anthony Ciannamea (effixx.com)
Director of Photography: Kenneth Wales
Music: Deru
Production Designer: Lara Howenstine
Foley Editor: Aran Tanchum
Foley Artist: Vincent Guisetti
Boy: Webb Hayes
Man: Eric Kaldor
The Creators Project
Nice interview about "1979" on The Creators Project. See what it's all about and a few hints about what's to come.
The Teaser
Introducing "1979"
With huge excitement I can finally say that we’re launching the first phase of my new project “1979” today. It's a project about memories, emotions, and shared experiences, and in that spirit I’d like to ask you to share your memories with us. We have an online gallery on the site, as well as some info about the upcoming album and the history of what we’re doing, and I’d like to invite you to upload a moment from your life; a photo or video that had some sort of emotional resonance to you. And in sharing that with me I’ll share with you a single from my new record. Tit for tat.
Without further ado: www.1979.la
Please upload, listen, and share.
- Deru
"Power Plant" - Outliers, Vol. 1: Iceland
I realized that I never uploaded "Power Plant" from the Outliers score before, so here she blows…
More info here: www.outliersiceland.com
"New Sounds" on WNYC
The latest episode of "New Sounds" features me and "Genus", my ballet score with Joby Talbot.
Iceland Alchemy Preset Pack
Happy to announce that my preset pack for the Alchemy synth by Camel Audio has been released! It's all inspired by field recordings I made in Iceland for our Outliers project/film. I tried to focus on really useable, musical sounds. Most in the slightly ambient, cinematic vein, but there's some pretty aggressive drums as well. I teamed up with Biomechanoid for half the pack (who is an avid Icelandic traveler btw). Hope you enjoy.
"1979" - Coming in June
Today is the perfect day to announce “1979,” my next project. At its core the project is about emotions and collective memories. It will come in many phases, and in the first I will be asking you to share your history. I, along with a team of people, have been working on this release for well over a year now. It’s the largest project I have done to date, and it’s been immensely fulfilling. I began collecting memories 35 years ago today. I can’t wait to share them with you, and see what you have to share in return...
Deru “1979" coming in June, 2014 (but we’ll be talking sooner).
Love,
Deru
Black Snow
The video for my Echo Society piece has been posted. Such fun to work with and be associated with these people... More to come.