WORD, written by Dante Pirtle (artist behind the release Pritlean) is best described by this from the Fringe Festival site:
An urban musical about the end of hip-hop. A musical satire starting at hip-hop culture’s beginning in 1984 and ending up in the present.
I’m contributing some production and additional music work as well. Be sure to check it out – shows begin August 1st!
Showtimes, tickets and additional information available here: Minnesota Fringe 2009: WORD
Filed under: Duluth, Electronic, Evolution, Film & Video, Film Festival, Film Scoring, Men As Peacemakers, Minnesota, Music, Nature, Peace, Video, Video Editing, Video Scoring | Tags: Duluth, Electronic, Evolution, Film & Video, Film Festival, Film Scoring, Men As Peacemakers, Minnesota, Music, Nature, Peace, Video, Video Editing, Video Scoring
I created a video for the Men As Peacemakers first Video Festival. The entries can be viewed here: menaspeacemakers.org Video Festival Entries
My video can also be viewed on YouTube here: The Evolution of Peace
Be sure to visit http://www.menaspeacemakers.org.
Filed under: Acquire Goods, Acting, Album, CD, Christmas, Classical, Composition, Duluth, Duluth Playhouse, Electronic, Holiday, It's A Wonderful Life, Minnesota, Narrative, Soundtrack, Theatre, Theatrical Score | Tags: Acquire Goods, Acting, Album, CD, Christmas, Classical, Composition, Duluth, Duluth Playhouse, Electronic, Holiday, It's A Wonderful Life, LinkedIn, Minnesota, Narrative, Soundtrack, Theatre, Theatrical Score
To preview the album and purchase: It’s A Wonderful Life Theatrical Soundtrack (on CafePress)
Filed under: Abstract, Ambient, Art, Avant-garde, Classical, Composition, Concrete, Contemporary Classical, Craig Blacklock, Duluth, Duluth Harbor, Electroacoustic, Electronic, Experimental, Film & Video, Interview, Jason Davis, KSTP, Minnesota, Music, Music Composition, Nature, News, On The Road, PBS, Short Film, SmartFilms, Sound, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Television, Video, Video Editing, WDSE, YouTube | Tags: Abstract, Ambient, Art, Avant-garde, Classical, Composition, Concrete, Contemporary Classical, Craig Blacklock, Duluth, Duluth Harbor, Electroacoustic, Electronic, Experimental, Film & Video, Interview, Jason Davis, KSTP, Minnesota, Music, Music Composition, Nature, News, On The Road, PBS, Short Film, SmartFilms, Sound, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Television, Video, Video Editing, WDSE, YouTube
Short film called “Visual and Sonic Study of Plastic” will be airing on WDSE-PBS Channel 8 in the Duluth/Superior area. The program begins at 11pm Central Time. Be sure to watch it as well as the other films by local filmmakers in the show “Smart Films.” Hope you enjoy!
Also, be sure to check out: Ryan Rapsys YouTube Channel
And if you haven’t had the chance, I also appeared in a live interview on WDSE-PBS along with Craig Blacklock: Interview of Ryan Rapsys with Craig Blacklock
And one other show I appeared on: Ryan Rapsys on On The Road with Jason Davis
Thanks and enjoy!
Filed under: Abstract, Ambient, Art, Avant-garde, Classical, Concrete, Contemporary Classical, Craig Blacklock, Duluth, Duluth Harbor, Electronic, Experimental, Film & Video, Film Scoring, Improvisation, Minnesota, Mp3, Music, Nature, New Age, North Shore, Orchestra, Organic, Overtones, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Spiritual, Video, Water, Waves | Tags: Abstract, Ambient, Art, Avant-garde, Classical, Concrete, Contemporary Classical, Craig Blacklock, Duluth, Duluth Harbor, Electronic, Experimental, Film & Video, Film Scoring, Improvisation, LinkedIn, Minnesota, Mp3, Music, Nature, New Age, North Shore, Orchestra, Organic, Overtones, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Spiritual, Video, Water, Waves
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Minnesota’s North Shore Soundtrack Disc 1 || Ryan Rapsys (iTunes)
Disc 1 of the relaxing, ambient soundtrack to Craig Blacklock’s film Minnesota’s North Shore.
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Minnesota’s North Shore Soundtrack Disc 2 || Ryan Rapsys (iTunes)
Disc 2 of the relaxing, ambient soundtrack to Craig Blacklock’s film Minnesota’s North Shore.
Filed under: Abstract, Ambient, Avant-garde, CD, Classical, Composition, Concrete, Contemporary Classical, Duluth, Duluth Harbor, Electronic, Experimental, Interview, Jason Davis, KSTP, MPR, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, Mp3, Music, Music Composition, News, North Shore, On The Road, PBS, Radio, Sound, Sound Effects, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Television, Water, Waves, YouTube | Tags: Abstract, Ambient, Avant-garde, CD, Classical, Composition, Concrete, Contemporary Classical, Duluth, Duluth Harbor, Electronic, Experimental, Interview, Jason Davis, KSTP, LinkedIn, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, Mp3, MPR, Music, Music Composition, News, North Shore, On The Road, PBS, Radio, Sound, Sound Effects, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Television, Water, Waves, YouTube
Here is the link the story I was featured in on On The Road with Jason Davis: Harbor Sounds. You can view the entire video story at that link. I certainly was happy it turned out how it did…it’s a unique topic to cover with video.
And here is an older, related radio story about some of the same things I have been experimenting with (on Minnesota Public Radio – text and streaming audio): Dancing to the sounds of the Duluth harbor
And since I’m putting links to horrible interviews of myself, here’s another one where I talk about some of my compositional techniques: YouTube: Interview – Craig Blacklock and Ryan Rapsys on PBS-WDSE
If you enjoyed these stories and the music you heard, you may enjoy this album I recently released (available digitally and on CD):
Antiquichrome || Ryan Rapsys
Deep explorations into microsound electronic ambience.
Free-form glitches, bleeps and distortions for the open-minded listener.
Filed under: 2008: 53 Sonic Sculptures, Abstract, Adobe Audition, Ambient, Art, Avant-garde, Classical, Composition, Contemporary Classical, Duluth, Duluth Harbor, Electronic, Experimental, Interview, Jason Davis, KSTP, Lake Superior, Lift Bridge, Lisa McKhann, Local News, Minnesota, Mp3, Music, Music Composition, Music Structure, Nature, News, On The Road, Sound, Sound Effects, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Television, Water, Waves | Tags: 2008: 53 Sonic Sculptures, Abstract, Adobe Audition, Ambient, Art, Avant-garde, Classical, Composition, Contemporary Classical, Duluth, Duluth Harbor, Electronic, Experimental, Interview, Jason Davis, KSTP, Lake Superior, Lift Bridge, Lisa McKhann, Local News, Minnesota, Mp3, Music, Music Composition, Music Structure, Nature, News, On The Road, Sound, Sound Effects, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Television, Water, Waves
I will be appearing on a segment of the show “On The Road” with Jason Davis. It airs on KSTP in Minneapolis, MN and WDIO in Duluth, MN. Here’s some details about the show: KSTP: On The Road
The show is centered on the Duluth harbor, and my segment focuses on my recording of sounds in Canal Park and then modifying and composing music with those sounds… I was video-taped and interviewed while playing with some sounds in my studio. The resulting music I used for one of my Sonic Sculptures:
2008: 53 Sonic Sculptures – 10 – March III
It will air on May 18th on KSTP and on May 24th on WDIO in Duluth. Should be interesting…
Filed under: 2008: 53 Sonic Sculptures, Abstract, Ambient, Art, Classical, Composition, Craig Blacklock, Electronic, Experimental, Lake Superior, Minnesota, Mp3, Music, Music Composition, Music Structure, Nature, Organic, Sound, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Water, Waves | Tags: 2008: 53 Sonic Sculptures, Abstract, Ambient, Art, Classical, Composition, Craig Blacklock, Electronic, Experimental, Lake Superior, Minnesota, Mp3, Music, Music Composition, Music Structure, Nature, Organic, Sound, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Water, Waves
Sonic Scultpure number 5 of the Month of March, 2008:
2008: 53 Sonic Sculptures – 12. March V [1 min 39 sec, 1.52mb mp3]
First I created an ambient loop out of a little chunk of music from my scoring of Minnesota’s North Shore by Craig Blacklock in Sonar Producer. I looped this fragment, then added a very subtle, higher pitched melodic ambient loop partially into the composition. Then, naturally, I added a small bassline of a sort to enhance the harmonic movement of the music.
The main thing I was going for with this sculpture was mood. The sonic quality of the music seems to effect the mood more than even the melodies and harmonies. Of course, the rhythm has much to do with it as well – slow and gentle, like small ripples rolling up a lake shore at night under campfire light…
Filed under: Abstract, Ambient, Art, Avant-garde, Classical, Composition, Concert, Concrete, Contemporary Classical, Duluth, Electroacoustic, Electronic, Experimental, Huff & Rapsys, Improvisation, Minnesota, Mp3, Music Composition, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Trombone, YouTube | Tags: Abstract, Ambient, Art, Avant-garde, Classical, Composition, Concert, Concrete, Contemporary Classical, Duluth, Electroacoustic, Electronic, Experimental, Huff & Rapsys, Improvisation, Minnesota, Mp3, Music Composition, Sound Sculpture, Soundscape, Trombone, YouTube
I put the video of the performance of the piece Dialogue & Thoughts Heard Simultaneously for trombone and electronic sounds on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxogKpwd0nM
I composed the piece in 2003, and this performance took place at my senior recital for my music degree – April 27th, 2003 at Weber Music Hall, University of Minnesota – Duluth.
Jesse Huff (of the experimental ambient group Huff & Rapsys) plays the trombone part in this performance.
Filed under: Ambient, Art, Classical, Composition, Craig Blacklock, Duluth, Electronic, Film & Video Creation, Film Scoring, Interview, Lake Superior, Minnesota, Music, Music Composition, Nature, North Shore, Organic, PBS, Public Television, Sound, Soundscape, Television, YouTube | Tags: Ambient, Art, Classical, Composition, Craig Blacklock, Duluth, Electronic, Film & Video Creation, Film Scoring, Interview, Lake Superior, Minnesota, Music, Music Composition, Nature, North Shore, Organic, PBS, Public Television, Sound, Soundscape, Television, YouTube
Here is an interview of Craig Blacklock and myself that was conducted live on Sunday, December 1st, 2007 on Channel 8 PBS-WDSE in Duluth, Minnesota: Interview – Craig Blacklock and Ryan Rapsys on PBS-WDSE
We are discussing are processes in the creation of the video and music for the film Minnesota’s North Shore by Craig Blacklock.
