February 21, 2008

Severing The Tie. Available Now.

Posted by Avi Ghosh @ 12:53 pm

I hope after a few listens, you will understand. Thank you for supporting dEFY over the years and all the music I’ve released. It means the absolute world.

Avi Ghosh
(http://www.myspace.com/avi)

January 31, 2008

it all makes sense to me

Posted by Avi Ghosh @ 5:22 pm

This is a short and quick update (something I’m not very good at). As you know, I’ve been very busy trying to finish up “Severing the Tie” for Valentine’s Day. I’ve got some very interesting ideas in the way I see this album being presented throughout this year, but for now I’ll keep them under wraps. I’ve made the mistake of over thinking, over analyzing, reevaluating, and repeating the process so many times in the past two and a half years, I’m realizing it’s sometimes best to just release it and THEN explain the rationale behind it.

With that said, I can’t stress how excited I am about this record. The thought process and approach has been my remedy to the juggernaut of chaos that has existed in my life recently. The entire album was essentially ready by the end of November, only to be impacted by dramatic changes in my life that made the record feel unjust and inaccurate. I really wasn’t comfortable putting out my work in a fashion that didn’t seem completely sincere. Resultantly, several new songs were written, excluded, revisited, and recycled only to re-enter a vicious, perpetual cycle of insecurity. It will make more sense when the track listing is complete. Someone that matters to me hypothetically compared it to that Adam Sandler song, “Kill Me” from The Wedding Singer. Jokes aside, this is a serious body of work and I think having it finalized and ready for consumption/digestion will give me the introspective balance I need to fully overcome my current state of mind.

I am taking a brief escape for two weeks that will hopefully allow me to see things in a much more definitive manner, both personally and artistically. While I will have a team maintaining this satellite so promotional efforts and communication do not come to an absolute halt, I will not be responding to any messages until my return. Thanks for being so patient with my responses in general, it’s something i’ve been wholeheartedly trying to get better at since you guys all means the world.

Also, one more important mention. My close (but distant, heh) friend Bob Moyce of Spirograph has recently made his entire discography available as a free download through Jamendo and Last.fm. For those unfamiliar with his sound, I like to describe it as intelligent, atmospheric electronica that embeds various other genres and styles tastefully. I have a special place for Bob in my heart as he has been involved in every major dEFY release since its inception, from maintaining the band’s website to crafting the artwork behind the 12 degrees of loneliness, this means goodbye, and divide. don’t multiply. Go give him the support he rightfully deserves. I was very honored to be given the opportunity to master “Projects” for my label, Transience Records.

So I lied. This wasn’t quite as short as I expected. My sincerest apologies

December 2, 2007

how long it takes to heal.

Posted by Avi Ghosh @ 3:01 pm

i’ve been spending the past few weeks immersing myself in work. it sometimes aids in the process of ignoring the trauma that surrounds a big change. the end result has been musically fruitful, though emotionally exhausting. i think the music will have to speak for itself. it’s definitely changing what the avi ghosh record was intending to represent and mean. how exciting is it that we live in a time where an artist can reinterpret the entire framework and concept of a work merely weeks before release?

check out the new spirograph record. i had mastered it and i really like what bob had come up with. i think some of you guys will be into it as well.

November 19, 2007

a prologue to the end.

Posted by Avi Ghosh @ 12:28 pm

my life has presented a big change that can’t properly be expressed within this medium, but the end result has left me a little confused and relieved at the same time. it was inevitable and as unfortunate as things seem currently, it will eventually prove to be a positive thing. in so many ways, the record that i had written under avi ghosh was a foreshadowing of things to come in my life, though i found myself trying to avoid the truth with my preconceived notions on how things ’should’ be. art imitates life and it really is impossible to run from what is real. resultantly, the sequencing of the final avi ghosh product will change for sake of fact and will most likely see the introduction/reduction of certain songs. how will this change the production/release timeline? i really can’t answer that QUITE yet. i’ll have a better idea once i get back to little rock.

speaking of which, snow and cold weather ironically has a subtly relaxing grasp on my senses. i sometimes wonder what it would feel like to write and record a complete record out in a cabin high up in the poconos. while the frigid conditions make life much more difficult, it is well worth the aura that surrounds you.

and why the fuck are the office writers striking? i understand they need their rightful compensation, but fuck, NBC get your shit together and put my favorite show back on TV. also, go check out Saul William’s “Niggy Tardust” album- it is fantastic. i’ll be recording ms jen lashers vocals this wednesday in New York. It should be loads of fun. that’s it for now.

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