What it is y’all?
Take 7 minutes and 47 seconds out of your day to read this update and get back to me with your thoughts.
Exciting times…
It’s been a minute since an update and for good reason. Life has been a roller coaster ride of epic proportions. It seems that every time I get ready to release this project, major catastrophes seem to happen like hard drives crashing, back up hard drives crashing, houses burning down, deaths in the family, car accidents, venues being shifty and trying to eat off of my merchandise, etc…
That’s it! I am putting this out… into your mind, into the world, into the atmosphere, and into the rest of the universe … I will be releasing this project on AUGUST 18th, 2010. No more delays dammit!
I will be officially releasing the first single off of the album on August 1st. It is called "Semi-Reserved Closet Maniac" I will be giving this single away free to anyone who is a part of my email list. If you've ever had a "choke your boss" fantasy type of day, then this song is for you. Download it, play it and love it. Cover Art for the single is by the splendiferous Ingrid Powell.
Luminous Dark Alleys: The Insomniac Works is the name of the project.
It is a group of “works” that are reflective and introspective of my experiences with insomnia. It includes an audio album on CD and a complete BOOK (not a booklet, a complete literary work).
Lyrically, this album trumps anything I have ever done. If you are a fan of deep lyrics with intricate lyrical flows and a dark edge, you are going to love the CD. It will make you think. It will make you rewind and replay. Musically I have expanded by recruiting tracks form the production geniuses of Amorphous Works, Coole High and C-Doc “The War Hammer”. The music captures the moods of the way insomnia makes me feel perfectly. I outsourced the incredible Mike Spice of Connected Sounds to mix 10 of the 15 tracks and he mastered all of them… WOW… Sonic deliciousness~!
The book is a deeper explanation and reflection of my experiences that lead to me writing the songs. You will definitely want to read the book because it expands upon the CD in ways you won’t believe until you read it. It will, at very least, be something you will relate to on a personal level. At most, it will change the way you think of me, you, and the rest of the world. It also includes exclusive line artwork by me and Demostina http://Demostina.com that is reflective of the whole theme. My pieces are sketches that I created as I was writing the book. These sketches gave rise to my new mascot “Him”. (T-shirts coming soon). Demostina’s pieces are reflective of songs from the CD. The Cover art is also 2 paintings done by Demostina. The literary work is a culmination of my thoughts and experiences in life dealing with insomnia. If you’ve ever had a difficult time sleeping then this project is something that you will severely relate to. If you haven’t had a battle with sleep then you’ll be able to get a better understanding of where I am coming from. It is a very personal account so get ready to hear and read some meat and potatoes you never thought you’d hear from me. It is SUPER personal.
The Release concert will be Wednesday August 18th, 2010
At Santos Party House in NYC
96 Lafayette Street, NY, NY 10013
If you are in NYC, you should make it your business to be there. I guarantee that you will not see another release concert like this one.
I have teamed up with Coole High who is also releasing his album “Futuristically Speaking” on the same day. We have brought in Hip Hop playwright and director Gustav Gauntlet to combine the themes of our albums into a theatrical production of a concert performance like you’ve never seen on the NYC Underground. We have worked in cameos from some of the NYC area underground’s finest talent…
The event will be called FUTURE INSOMNIAC
Peep the flyer…
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
There will be a VIP reception for advanced ticket holders and press at 6pm. We will be serving finger foods, wine and some extras so not only do you get a few bucks off of admission, you get to schmooze. There will be a Q&A and video screening of our unreleased videos.
Doors will open to the general public at 7pm and curtain will be at 8pm Sharp. The event will be over at 10pm. The after party will be at another location at 10:30pm. We are arranging transportation from venue to venue for the people in attendance. The after party is complementary for ticket holders and will feature performances by the artists who are involved in the concert.
All that for $10… You can’t beat that!
I am so excited!!! Aren’t you?
Tickets are available from me directly or you can order online at the TahOnline.com web store at http://tahonline.com/store/
Feel free to call me at 917-482-7962 to arrange for personal delivery in the NYC area.
Thanks so much for your support and patience. I know this has been a looooong time coming but it is so worth the wait!
I have so much more to tell you but I will give your mind a little while to marinate on this.
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Thanks for sticking with me and thanks for reading.
Sleep Well,
Tah Phrum Duh Bush
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