Bruce Rich - Web/Graphic Designer, Music Producer, VJ
New Album: AINIKKI
This is a collection of music recorded at the Fractal Factory from 11/2011 to 2/2012. Enjoy and share.
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Friday, January 06, 2012 Filed in: Site Updates | Newsletter
I nearly forgot! Be sure to sign up for the Novachild Newsletter. :) I’ll be sending them out every few weeks or so - with news, updates, special offers, freebies, etc.
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Novachild Remixes Chrysta Bell
I’ve been a busy body lately. And loving every minute of it.
First, I released Havia, my 7th studio album, which I’m sure you’re already familiar with since it’s plastered all over the site. You can also find it on CDBaby, iTunes and Amazon (soon on Spotify and others). I should also mention that your assistance getting me rated and reviewed on iTunes/Amazon is highly favored. It only takes a few seconds!
Second, I released the short EP “Evolution of Complex Beings.” I wanted to explore my penchant for synth without the complexities of session musicians and editing.
...and the single “Semra.”
Third, I’ve started obsessing over remixes.
First up, my take on Chrysta Bell’s “The Truth Is...” originally produced by David Lynch (he also plays guitar, and I got to fiddle around with his guitar track, which was cool).
Secondly, my take on some celtic lushness by Blissphemy:
Feedback is groovy. Since I tend to give away a ton of download codes on Facebook, you might also like to join me there.
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First, I released Havia, my 7th studio album, which I’m sure you’re already familiar with since it’s plastered all over the site. You can also find it on CDBaby, iTunes and Amazon (soon on Spotify and others). I should also mention that your assistance getting me rated and reviewed on iTunes/Amazon is highly favored. It only takes a few seconds!
Second, I released the short EP “Evolution of Complex Beings.” I wanted to explore my penchant for synth without the complexities of session musicians and editing.
...and the single “Semra.”
Third, I’ve started obsessing over remixes.
First up, my take on Chrysta Bell’s “The Truth Is...” originally produced by David Lynch (he also plays guitar, and I got to fiddle around with his guitar track, which was cool).
Secondly, my take on some celtic lushness by Blissphemy:
Feedback is groovy. Since I tend to give away a ton of download codes on Facebook, you might also like to join me there.
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Havia - New Art
Thursday, December 22, 2011 Filed in: art | Graphic design
I’m in the process of getting my new music up on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon etc. Thought I’d take the opportunity to redo the album art, since I never fully intended the original to be the de facto version. Without further delay, here it is:
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KOOP, Austin to Air Novachild on "Fade To Yellow"
Tune in tomorrow (Tuesday, 12/5/11) to KOOP’s “Fade To Yellow” Broadcast at 9PM CST for “another dose of the most awesome Post-Rock, IDM, Electronic, Ambient and Drone music.” Including Novachild.
Fade To Yellow airs each Tuesday night @ 9-10pm exclusively at www.koop.org
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Fade To Yellow broadcasts from the KOOP studios here in Austin, Texas. The show streams at www.koop.org. DJ Progscot will be your host and will guide you through this musical extravaganza. On the show this week I have music from :Novachild, J Butler, Evolv, Sumner McKane, Cobra-Matic and Closure
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Review/Guided Tour of "Havia" - by Angela Hail
Angela Hail is a lady of impeccable musical taste. She’s also a writer, blogger, and friend. Here’s what she has to say about the new album (and yes, I’m still blushing).
ALBUM REVIEW & GUIDED TOUR - Novachild “Havia” - 11/29/11- by Angela Hail
I have been wandering through the varied terrain of Havia, the 7th studio album of musical artist Novachild, for the past several days. This vast, sweeping vision of ambient electronica is easy to get lost in, and difficult to leave. The artist describes this latest work as “the soundtrack of an imaginary place.” It certainly is that. A land of inspiration and yearning and adventure. I'd like to give you a guided tour.
The album kicks off with “Analog Revolutionary,” a soaring testimony to all that is true and pure and fulfilling about being alive. This is the prize at the end of a journey, hard won and well fought. It is also the hope and adrenaline of a journey's beginning--that moment when you are about to step off the cliff to see if you can really fly. It is the moment of enlightenment and of connection to something greater . . . something larger and more real than anything you have ever experienced. And when you finally let go, you find that you are weightless.
Havia then sweeps you off into “The Grand Stream,” which feels immediately like stepping into a gladiator's circle. This is where the story truly takes off, where the plot gets laid and the substance, the risk, is first realized. If this album were the story of an uprising, “Analog Revolutionary” would be the beginning spark of a revolutionary idea. “The Grand Stream,” then, would be the revolution itself. With huge swells of crowd chanting and pulsing rhythms along with an undercurrent of danger, you know just where you are. You've become a part of the flow, a part of the Grand Stream, and there is no turning back.
“Kiss that Baby,” a little more fun and a little more chill, takes you to a place where perhaps you meet the master, the timeless one, who is at once beautifully, perfectly young and inconceivably old. This is one who will give you the knowledge you need to reach the next stage. You listen. You pay attention in a way you don't think you ever have before. Something in this moment is vital and you don't want to miss a single beat.
The master then takes you through the next track, a place known as “Ice Cold,” where your new-found knowledge and skills are tested. Questions are asked and answered. The challenge is laid before you, with everything at stake.
And then you come, utterly alone, to “Cultivate the Void”--a dark, rhythmic masterpiece that feels at once heart-thumpingly primal, with its hand drums and otherworldly female voice (both urging and questioning, for what you do not know), juxtaposed against the supreme refinement of a jazzy horn section which transports you to a glittering ballroom complete with mambo dancers and laughing guests drunk on fine wine. “Cultivate the Void” is the most complicated of dreams. And as you awake in a fever-sweat, plagued by strange, disconnected images, you know it may be the most significant moment of your entire quest.
The next track, “Sleepytime,” is the sound of peace and reassurance. All is not yet lost, young one. There is still hope. It is a flying unicorn of a tune, and yet it brings you back down to earth, to the womb, where you are loved and protected in a haven of soft light and sound.
Finally, in the cyclic nature of all good stories, Havia ends with “Our Pleasant Moments Fly,” a tune that completes the journey by patting you on the back and then handing you your next mission. The village has been saved, you've won the battle, but the greater war rages on. It is time for your next great adventure. And, if you play this album on repeat, as I've been doing, “Our Pleasant Moments Fly” flows back into “Analog Revolutionary”--back to the beginning . . . and the end . . . and the beginning.
This is your imagination on Novachild. Any questions?
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ALBUM REVIEW & GUIDED TOUR - Novachild “Havia” - 11/29/11- by Angela Hail
I have been wandering through the varied terrain of Havia, the 7th studio album of musical artist Novachild, for the past several days. This vast, sweeping vision of ambient electronica is easy to get lost in, and difficult to leave. The artist describes this latest work as “the soundtrack of an imaginary place.” It certainly is that. A land of inspiration and yearning and adventure. I'd like to give you a guided tour.
The album kicks off with “Analog Revolutionary,” a soaring testimony to all that is true and pure and fulfilling about being alive. This is the prize at the end of a journey, hard won and well fought. It is also the hope and adrenaline of a journey's beginning--that moment when you are about to step off the cliff to see if you can really fly. It is the moment of enlightenment and of connection to something greater . . . something larger and more real than anything you have ever experienced. And when you finally let go, you find that you are weightless.
Havia then sweeps you off into “The Grand Stream,” which feels immediately like stepping into a gladiator's circle. This is where the story truly takes off, where the plot gets laid and the substance, the risk, is first realized. If this album were the story of an uprising, “Analog Revolutionary” would be the beginning spark of a revolutionary idea. “The Grand Stream,” then, would be the revolution itself. With huge swells of crowd chanting and pulsing rhythms along with an undercurrent of danger, you know just where you are. You've become a part of the flow, a part of the Grand Stream, and there is no turning back.
“Kiss that Baby,” a little more fun and a little more chill, takes you to a place where perhaps you meet the master, the timeless one, who is at once beautifully, perfectly young and inconceivably old. This is one who will give you the knowledge you need to reach the next stage. You listen. You pay attention in a way you don't think you ever have before. Something in this moment is vital and you don't want to miss a single beat.
The master then takes you through the next track, a place known as “Ice Cold,” where your new-found knowledge and skills are tested. Questions are asked and answered. The challenge is laid before you, with everything at stake.
And then you come, utterly alone, to “Cultivate the Void”--a dark, rhythmic masterpiece that feels at once heart-thumpingly primal, with its hand drums and otherworldly female voice (both urging and questioning, for what you do not know), juxtaposed against the supreme refinement of a jazzy horn section which transports you to a glittering ballroom complete with mambo dancers and laughing guests drunk on fine wine. “Cultivate the Void” is the most complicated of dreams. And as you awake in a fever-sweat, plagued by strange, disconnected images, you know it may be the most significant moment of your entire quest.
The next track, “Sleepytime,” is the sound of peace and reassurance. All is not yet lost, young one. There is still hope. It is a flying unicorn of a tune, and yet it brings you back down to earth, to the womb, where you are loved and protected in a haven of soft light and sound.
Finally, in the cyclic nature of all good stories, Havia ends with “Our Pleasant Moments Fly,” a tune that completes the journey by patting you on the back and then handing you your next mission. The village has been saved, you've won the battle, but the greater war rages on. It is time for your next great adventure. And, if you play this album on repeat, as I've been doing, “Our Pleasant Moments Fly” flows back into “Analog Revolutionary”--back to the beginning . . . and the end . . . and the beginning.
This is your imagination on Novachild. Any questions?
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NEW EP Released - Novachild: The Evolution of Complex Beings
Finally got round to putting this up. Enjoy, comment, share. Thanks!
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Feedback from Diegesis Freak
"Are you a fan of innovative electronic music? Do your imagination a favor and have a listen to the latest offering from Novachild, aka Bruce Rich. Billed as 'the soundtrack of an imaginary place,' I'm here to tell ya- it just so happens that I've BEEN there and it totally sounded like this."
- Jason Green (aka Diegesis Freak)
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- Jason Green (aka Diegesis Freak)
History of Suspicion from Diegesis Freak on Vimeo.
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The Cosmic Microwave - Dystopioid - The 24 Hour Project
Three years ago, Novachild and Diegesis Freak cooked up some interesting music for the 24-Hour Project. Armed with a Pogoplug (v 1), ample bandwidth and prodigious levels of bean juice, we cranked this out in about 7 hours.
(Audio Possibly NSFW)
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(Audio Possibly NSFW)
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News & Updates - Roundup
ALBUM GIVEAWAYS
I've been randomly giving free download codes for HAVIA to Facebook followers this weekend. For your chance to win, "Like" Novachild on Facebook and keep your eyes on status updates. In fact, it's going on right now.
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Also, I tend to make announcements on Twitter first, so Follow me there, too, for better chances of catching my giveaways: http://twitter.com/novachild
FRESH UPLOADS OF "HAVIA"
The entire album is now available for streaming on Reverbnation. Please take a moment to listen, and share with your friends. Every little bit of social media helps independent artists like me, and a little goes a long way on Facebook & Twitter. http://reverbnation.com/novachild
NEW SONG "SMART CAR"
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/track/smart-car
This short and sweet song is my interpretation of driving down a moderately busy neighborhood street in a smart car.
For reals. I'm not just being pretentious. The best thing, however, is that I wrote it on the same day "Havia" was released. Inspired by a productivity buzz, three cups of special coffee, and a sudden urge to twiddle, "Smart Car" is my homage to liberation from infinite possibility.
Due to a recent computer crash, I'm having to mix on an older, slower mac. It's very different from anything on "Havia," but thus is the life of someone who can't play in the same room all day. Enjoy and share.
credits
released 14 November 2011
Billy Gray provided the Bass Riff.
James McGowan provided the Drum Riff.
MORE ALBUMS AVAILABLE + SINGLE TRACKS
I've spent much of the weekend organizing and uploading my music to Bandcamp. I've also managed to restore my previously 'lost' album "INSILICO." After spending 2 years writing material and tweaking the album, I suffered a freak multiple hard drive crash that wiped all of my work, including the pre-masters AND my offline backup. Yeah, it happens apparently.
Fortunately, I tend to make discs of pre-release material for friends and occasionally stash them among my chaotic CD collection. I was able to reconstruct the album from these and a live show I managed to capture back in 2008.
Following is a list of available titles:
Novachild: INSILICO
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/album/insilico
Novachild: Weary Demons EP
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/album/weary-demons
Novachild: Natural Exile (Single)
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/track/natural-exile
Novachild: Firm Meat (Single)
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/track/firm-meat
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NEW “ALBUM” COVERS
Cheers
Bruce
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I've been randomly giving free download codes for HAVIA to Facebook followers this weekend. For your chance to win, "Like" Novachild on Facebook and keep your eyes on status updates. In fact, it's going on right now.
http://facebook.novachild.com/
Also, I tend to make announcements on Twitter first, so Follow me there, too, for better chances of catching my giveaways: http://twitter.com/novachild
FRESH UPLOADS OF "HAVIA"
The entire album is now available for streaming on Reverbnation. Please take a moment to listen, and share with your friends. Every little bit of social media helps independent artists like me, and a little goes a long way on Facebook & Twitter. http://reverbnation.com/novachild
NEW SONG "SMART CAR"
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/track/smart-car
This short and sweet song is my interpretation of driving down a moderately busy neighborhood street in a smart car.
For reals. I'm not just being pretentious. The best thing, however, is that I wrote it on the same day "Havia" was released. Inspired by a productivity buzz, three cups of special coffee, and a sudden urge to twiddle, "Smart Car" is my homage to liberation from infinite possibility.
Due to a recent computer crash, I'm having to mix on an older, slower mac. It's very different from anything on "Havia," but thus is the life of someone who can't play in the same room all day. Enjoy and share.
credits
released 14 November 2011
Billy Gray provided the Bass Riff.
James McGowan provided the Drum Riff.
MORE ALBUMS AVAILABLE + SINGLE TRACKS
I've spent much of the weekend organizing and uploading my music to Bandcamp. I've also managed to restore my previously 'lost' album "INSILICO." After spending 2 years writing material and tweaking the album, I suffered a freak multiple hard drive crash that wiped all of my work, including the pre-masters AND my offline backup. Yeah, it happens apparently.
Fortunately, I tend to make discs of pre-release material for friends and occasionally stash them among my chaotic CD collection. I was able to reconstruct the album from these and a live show I managed to capture back in 2008.
Following is a list of available titles:
Novachild: INSILICO
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/album/insilico
Novachild: Weary Demons EP
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/album/weary-demons
Novachild: Natural Exile (Single)
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/track/natural-exile
Novachild: Firm Meat (Single)
http://novachildmusic.bandcamp.com/track/firm-meat
Follow in Twitter, "Like" Novachild on Facebook, and bookmark the Blog to keep in touch with the latest announcements, giveaways, news and unique observations from yours truly.
NEW “ALBUM” COVERS
Cheers
Bruce
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"New" Music Available
I’ve been working on getting a number of previously unreleased tracks ready for free streaming & affordable downloading. In the next little while, I will be posting these links throughout the rest of my web site, but here they are together for now.
Streaming is free. Sharing is appreciated. Downloading is cheap.
NEW ALBUM:
NEW SONG:
WEARY DEMONS EP:
SINGLES:
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Streaming is free. Sharing is appreciated. Downloading is cheap.
NEW ALBUM:
NEW SONG:
WEARY DEMONS EP:
SINGLES:
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Homeward Bound
Another Novachild rarity, this time from February 2003. I was experimenting with Sawcutter a great deal back then, which is a fantastic piece of indie software for making on-the-fly weirdness. I miss using it, actually.
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Monochrome
Here’s a fun minimal IDM track I made for the Weary Demons EP and later scrapped. Not really sure why. Perhaps it just didn’t compliment the other tracks. In any case, enjoy, share, comment!
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