The last two weeks since the release of What Good are the Stars? have been incredible. The support from shows like New Music Saturday, radioCoolio, Chunky's Choice Cuts, In the Moog, Radio Wigwam, Altered State & more has been nothing short of amazing. Thank you sooo much for doing what you do!
Voodoo Queen & ip
In the past month or so I have released two Ep's. Voodoo Queen and ip. Both are part of the lockdown trilogy and are available on all fine digital outlets. Here is the link to my bandcamp page if that is your preference. Continue to stay safe and healthy. - Manipulant
Like so many of you, I am sheltering in place at home. I thought I would take advantage of the time to work my new album but I'm finding it difficult to concentrate on music. Being confined to a small place with my wife, our 6 year-old and my cat have made it a task to go full in on the project. That and the constant reminder of the virus by ambulances screaming by on the way to a nearby hospital have made it nearly impossible. But I will carry on, as we all should, trying to reflect on the good and attempting to filter some of the bad. Eventually, I will get around to completing the album, just as most of us will get around to whatever the new normal ends up being. Presently, be safe and love the ones you should love and be nice to everyone else.
4.17.20
What Good are the Stars?
With What Good are the Stars? set to release on July 6th, the promo machine is in high gear. We have already landed a coveted slot on Radio Wigwam's July rotation and are expecting several reviews to start hitting. Massive thanks to Jenn Doll, Submarine Broadcasting Company, and New Music Saturday for the world premiere!
Jerry's Records
It's August 1st so that means that Jerry Weber of the world famous Jerry's Records in Pittsburgh is officially retired. If you never got the chance to see Jerry sitting on his stool behind piles of vinyl overseeing his "children" (his million plus records) you have missed out on one of the truly great sights. There is a photo in my twitter feed if you want to experience it secondhand.
Manipulant on Radio Wigwam 27th June
Hey kids! Let's not forget to tune in to BANDwagon (Emerging Artists) - all night every Wednesday featuring the best new talent at 10pm (5pm EDT), midnight (7pm EDT) & 2am (9pm EDT),
"Run" the first track off the new album will be featured.
Eclectro is Released
At the time of this post, Eclectro has already been released in Japan and is just one hour from its UK release. That means it's just a few hours until 12:01am EST and the release here on the east coast. If you were able to tune in to The Altered State on Sunday, you have already heard it. Otherwise you can head over to bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify. et al.
I hope you enjoy it. I put many months into it and I'm very proud of the result.
Cool to be in Dr. Terenzi's wiki
Cool to be mentioned with these greats...
"She has collaborated with the likes of Thomas Dolby,[44][45] Timothy Leary,[46] Herbie Hancock, and Ornette Coleman, and in June, 2017, Dr. Terenzi joined electronic artist Manipulant (David Speakman) on his new album release entitled "Eclectro". The song "Doctor, I Need Your Expertise", combines Dr. Terenzi's voice describing the sounds of space against swirling keyboards and a driving beat, creating a hypnotic journey through the solar system. [48]"
Final stretch
So here we sit, a week and a day from the world premier on The Lion 90.7 FM State College and everything is falling into place. The signed CD's from Dr. Terenzi are safely tucked in the back of a UPS semi and on the way from California. When they arrive I will distribute them to all who have purchased the pre-order (there are still a couple signed copies left at the time of this post) and continue on with all my preparations.
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Eclectro is now available on iTunes and featured on the Electronic pre-order page.
Sometimes things aren't under your control...
Working as a solo artist one learns to do everything on their own. It's sort of like being an only child. Things get done exactly as I want them done, when I want them done. The creative process is entirely mine. When I'm forced to rely on others to do certain things or must adhere to regulations I become a brat.
I submitted Eclectro to CDBaby a few days ago so it could be placed in iTunes & Amazon, etc... I had to follow all of their forms and templates and rules. I truly hate this part of the…
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In the hours following the bombing in Manchester, I am reminded why I wrote Run. Run is not a song I wanted to write. It came from confusion and despair. It came from what I was seeing in the eyes of people everywhere. It wasn't a planned protest song, it was an observation. Observing things and portraying them is what art is about. Run is my art.
In Manchester, things hit close to home. Not because of my physical location - I live in the U.S.- but because it happened at a musical performance. A…
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