Random sounds from inside my head
The online portfolio of Kurt Lorenz. Music, art, design, thought.
I have recently had a design accepted at thenounproject.com. "The Noun Project collects, organizes and adds to the highly recognizable symbols that form the world's visual language, so we may share them in a fun and meaningful way."
You can see my design for MIDI here
Last year I was asked by Imogen Heap to contribute my short film "Bees" to her Love The Earth Concert/Film performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Well the film is finally coming to the public and will debut on April 22, 2012 (Earth Day) at 7.30 pm BST in the form of a 90 Minute Live Event from Imogen's Garden.
For more information about this event and to RSVP for the live stream:
Fellow Ember Music artist Darren Borg drops his first Ember Music release "The Beginning and the End" on February 29, 2012. I created the Album art. Visit the Darren Borg Bandcamp page to pre-order the 5 track EP now.
Fellow Ember Music Artist Solaris Affair released their first Ep "Sentient Ocean" on January 15, 2012 featuring album art created by me. The EP can be downloaded for free here. 
"He Found the Heart" | Digital Collage by Kurt Lorenz
Ember Music has uploaded 12 promo videos to their YouTube channel for their Ember Music Volume 1 Compilation. Check out the video playlist here, and my contribution "Filament" below.
My track "Filament" (from Ember Music Volume 1) came in at #5 on the Astreaux World Top Ten List for the week of October 31, 2011. This list is generated weekly from a ranking based on listener votes in the Live365 playlist window. "Thumbs Up" or Down, Wishlist, and "Buy" clicks all contribute to a songs rankings.
Astreaux World... for the finest in ambient, new age, space and experimental music. A spacially refreshing audio sensation. Out of this world!
I was interviewed with my Ember Music co-founder Bill Bendrot (MobiusB) on this weeks edition of the Solipsistic Nation Podcast.
Solipsistic NATION was a two hour radio show that broadcast the very best of all genres of electronic music from Free Radio San Diego 96.9 FM every Sunday night from 10 PM – 12 AM.
Sadly, after a year of making the airwaves of San Diego throb with the sounds of solipsistic NATION show host Bazooka Joe had to give the show up due to time constraints. A little over a year later he was back in action, only this time by podcasting the show once a week!
If you want to be sure to receive each episode we recommend subscribing to the solipsistic NATION feed. If you have the latest version iTunes on your computer, click here to subscribe.
My track "Haptic" has been featured as part of the Seattle SoundClouders Volume 1 Compilation Album. Enjoy!
I have recently finished a very fun project at work. We created 6 parody videos starring the Seattle University mascot to promote our 600+ Alumni Donor Challenge. The campaign is a parody of the Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man in the World" adverts. Here is an example:
...and here is the playlist of our videos:
All of the videos were shot and edited (post production) by me.
Katie Weed has reviewed our compilation Ember Music Volume 1 on her blog Sights and Sounds Dovetail
"This first release by nonprofit label Ember Music is the rare find among multi-artist compilations that plays like a cohesive album rather than the disjointed offerings of its individuals. From the pensive introduction ("Huntitled III" by musician Murat Esmer) to the dark, haunted coda by New Englander MobiusB, the listener is led seamlessly through tracks that manage to differ vastly from one to the next without sacrificing unity. The album plays not only as a whole, but as an intelligent and detailed statement. We are taken on a dark, occasionally gloomy, but always thoughtful tour through this collection."
I was the Ember Music Featured Artist for February 2011. Click here for more info.
I have been chosen as SoundClouder Of The Day!
Check out my SoundCloud page. http://soundcloud.com/kurtlorenz
