The Only Black Leprechaun

This post is about 40 days late of the holiday, but it's relevance is not exclusively tied to St. Patty. Today's audio has quite the story behind it, so here goes:

Another passion of mine is that of A Cappella singing. I was singing bass in a group called the UCD7 last fall when I was in school, which had eight members, but that's irrelevant. We had a gig at Dazzle Jazz Club in October, and arrived early to run through the set outside in the alley. We were in the middle of a John Paul Sharp arrangement of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" when a local intoxicated man sporting several green Mardi Gras beads and matching hat wandered over to us and started singing along, wildly out of tune. Luckily I had my Zoom H2 recorder handy, and captured the event, in which he reveals he is the self proclaimed "only black leprechaun."

A musical experience never to forget, have a listen:

UCD7 Feat. The Only Black Leprechaun

It's not a true binaural recording, so headphones aren't required, but it was recorded in the "surround" mode, so some localization effect is heard if you do use them.

Also, if you're in town, UCD7 will be singing at Dazzle again this Monday night, April 28th @ 7PM, 9th & Lincoln Downtown. Support Local Music!

Soundscape: World Premiere

Introducing my very first binaural composition, “Soundscape.” All source material was captured in the Denver Metro Area, namely the RTD transit stations, Auraria Campus and the Denver Zoo. I put together this sonic collage for my Junior Audio Seminar project in the spring of 2007. Now, a year after its completion, I think it’s time to throw it out to the digital masses.

Please use headphones.


5287 Feet - Soundscape.mp3


Here are some reviews amongst the first handful of listeners:

“…that's great stuff. Harrowing, in a way, but very compelling.”
-Gregory T.S. Walker, Associate Professor of Music, CU Denver

“What was the point?”
-Benjamin Harris, Professor of the Recording Arts, CU Denver

“The CD is skipping…”
-Shawn McNary, Professor of the Recording Arts, CU Denver
(in response to the use of loops in the composition)

“Woah…”
-Jeremy Pickett, CEO of Dead Sparrow Records

“I’ll listen to it when I can both find the time and my headphones…”
-Sam McGuire, Professor of the Recording Arts, CU Denver


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