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State of the City, April 2010

“Early Microtonal Works”, the definitive collection of “Holocene”-era microtonal guitar music, is now up on the “Music” page.  These recordings feature 17-, 22-, and 31-tone guitars, as well as the Catler “12-tone Ultra Plus”, a unique fretboard system that combines 12-tone Equal Temperament with several 7-, 11-, and 13-limit Just Intonation intervals.

On May 1, 2010, I will release my newest album, “Time is a Rectangle”.  After this, I will release ONE previously-unreleased album from my archives on the 1st of each month until all of my unreleased material is published.  The first will be “Y2K E-Z Performa Classics”, a collection of the best of my high school-era MIDI compositions (you really gotta hear the ridiculousness to believe it).

While I am doing this, I will be hard at work on an album of new microtonal music in 20 equal divisions of the octave, possibly featuring 18 equal divisions of the octave as well.  I will also be posting some microtonal theory writings for the uninitiated, describing all of the microtonal “metatunings” I am using on my guitars (or have used in the past) and why I like them.

"Finity" Now Available for Download!

Please download the new bold surrealist freeform post-psychedelic absurdity from the “Music” section!  It’s at the top of the list!

The Past is Coming Back for Revenge

It’s gonna be a busy year for City of the Asleep. Here’s a look at what’s coming down the pipe:

-A trio of albums, united conceptually under one idea: that the past is never dead.  The first one coming is called “Finity” and it should be up within a few days.  It’s a collaboration between two of my past selves, separated from each other by 9 years.

-More writings, including some essays on xentonality and metaphysics.

-More xentonal music, starting with a compilation of “early microtonal works”.

-Possibly: the release of the long-lost City of the Asleep math-metal album, “Sierpinski’s Casket”, recorded in 2007 and never quite finished due to a lack of vocals.  Perhaps the instrumentals will be released, however.

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New Website Launched!

Welcome to the brand-spankin’-new City of the Asleep website, the end result of months of dedicated coding by my good friend Hryx. Enjoy the new visual styles, read my uber-pretentious ” “bio” “, check out the new “Links” page, and revel in the glory of Web 2.0!