tag:jasonrubero.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=2News2022-05-29T06:07:23-05:00Jason Ruberofalsetag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/63607212020-06-20T16:35:37-05:002021-12-26T22:31:56-06:00Website launched - we are GO<p>Finally launched this site. It feels good to have the majority of the work in place. From here on it'll just be small updates and new composition postings from time to time. For instance, I just came across the original liner notes for Mercywheel (1999) so I added a few direct quotes on some of the songs from that album.</p>
<p>Thank you for visiting. Thank you for listening.</p>
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<p>Jason</p>Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/63465342020-06-08T15:06:42-05:002022-05-29T06:07:23-05:00More updates - a blast from the past!<p>Just added some songs, notes, and images from Rain For A Day - my overachieving band from Calgary back in 1985-1988. In addition, a full set of song notes and lyrics has now been added to every song on The New Bright Children (2012).</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>JSR</p>Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/63323782020-05-27T16:37:14-05:002020-05-27T16:37:14-05:0035th Anniversary updates<p>Since I'm preparing this site to launch for my 35th year of writing and recording, I'm introducing a lot of new updates including:</p>
<ul> <li>new album cover images</li> <li>updated studio and band images in the photo gallery</li> <li>revised notes on each song</li> <li>additional songs from the 80's all the way to the present</li>
</ul>
<p>Vanity project? Yep. But it's pretty fun to go back through 35 years of material and (re)discover things I've done.</p>
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<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Jason</p>Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/63302562020-05-25T23:31:16-05:002020-05-27T15:29:54-05:00Remembering Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse)<p>Ten years ago the man behind Sparklehorse, Mark Linkous, took his own life. </p>
<p>I still find myself scouring news articles, looking for reasons, asking the cosmic question 'WHY?' Mark's music was intensely beautiful, but in a creepy way that always seemed to leave the door ajar to another reality. He was psychedelic, but in the most understated and subtle ways - no easy feat.</p>
<p>He'll always be one of my favorite artists - a true inspiration - and yet I'm feeling very sorry for the pain he has surely sowed into his loved ones that remain. I wish he could've found the strength to continue, to rail against his personal problems with the intensity of a life well-lived. I can identify... I struggle all-to-often with a similar challenge. </p>
<p>I miss him and was really looking forward to his future musical projects. Now all I'm left with is the acute understanding that the recordings he left behind are more haunting, beautiful, and sad than ever... </p>Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/63294342020-05-25T09:52:53-05:002020-05-25T23:07:44-05:00Site improvements<p>This site has languished for too long, so I've started making improvements. Better images. New songs (past and present). Improved technical notes here and there... It's a process. </p>
<p>Thanks for peeking in on the journey. Happy listening.</p>Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/62959602020-04-27T12:55:01-05:002020-05-25T09:48:19-05:00Working on new songs<p>Due to the recent COVID-19 lockdown I'm starting to experiment with new music again. Making lemons out of lemonade, I guess. It's nice to be back in the creative saddle... I forgot how much I enjoyed writing, recording, arranging, and mixing.</p>
<p>Check out the '2020's - misc' page under <em>Music </em>if you're curious to listen.</p>4:09Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833422012-04-19T19:00:00-05:002020-04-27T12:51:11-05:00Final album - "The New Bright Children"<p><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Final album - now RELEASED</strong></p>
<p>Today, 4.20.12, I've released my 5th and final CD, 'The New Bright Children'. I can't wait for you to hear this collection of 12 songs. It's a new level of sonic exploration for me, and I'm excited to get it out into the world - and your hands, specifically. Here are the songs, which you can now stream here, on Apple Music, or on Spotify:</p>
<ol> <li>Cloud Banks</li> <li>Sugar</li> <li>Paper Friends</li> <li>September In Her Eyes</li> <li>The New Bright Children</li> <li>Oblique Strategies</li> <li>Thought I Knew Something</li> <li>She's Come Around</li> <li>Song For The Seance Girl</li> <li>August All Around You</li> <li>The Exception Is Me</li> <li>Quiet Little Screams</li>
</ol>Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833412012-04-16T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00"The New Bright Children" - release date
<p>Greetings one and all,</p>
<p>FYI, "The New Bright Children" is set for release on 4.20.12.</p>
<p>That's FOUR TWENTY TWELVE.</p>
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<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Jason</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833402012-03-31T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00New album has been mastered
<p>The New Bright Children was mastered at Puget Sound Studios yesterday. It was a great experience working with mastering engineer Bruce Brown at his awesome facility.</p>
<p>Look for the album to be released in late April or early May.</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833392012-03-03T18:00:00-06:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00Final mixes today
<p>Today I'm going over to Deep Well Studio to finish up the final mixes for my new CD, "T<strong>he New Bright Children</strong>". I'm excited to be wrapping this project up.</p>
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<p>Naturally, my friend (and fellow engineer) TJ and I will celebrating with a variety of fine beers from Belgium.</p>
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<p>J</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833382011-08-31T19:00:00-05:002020-05-25T09:53:24-05:00New tune: "Song For The Seance Girl"<p>Just finished a creepy - yet beautiful - new tune. It's called "Song For The Seance Girl" and you can find it under the Music tab. This song will eventually be released on my next album, slated for completion in 2012.</p>
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<p>Dig,</p>
<p>Jason</p>5:44Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833372011-07-29T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00New HI-FI audio formats
<p>Just added extended-range, Hi-Fi, audio formats for all the songs on my 'Radio Jason' player. Stream away for some sonic goodness.... And PLAY IT LOUD!</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833362011-07-29T19:00:00-05:002020-05-25T09:53:54-05:00New song: "She's Come Around"<p>Unleashing a quirky new rock epic today..... ENJOY!</p>4:42Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833352010-12-10T18:00:00-06:002020-05-25T09:55:58-05:00Quiet Little Screams<p>My latest song is now finished. Nothing says 'Merry Christmas' like a claustrophobic feeling of unease. So... <em>Quiet Little Screams</em>. </p>
<p>Merry Christmas</p>8:47Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833342010-09-08T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00Now on Facebook!
<p>To make it easier to listen to songs and stay in touch, I've just created a Facebook page for my music. Stop by and drop me a line - I'd love to hear from you...</p>
<p>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Rubero-music/139163266121958?v=wall&ref=sgm</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833332010-08-30T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00New videos on YouTube
<p>I've just released videos for 'Comedown' and 'Manzarek Acid' off The Furious Bliss. Keep an eye out for them on YouTube!</p>
<p>Don't let summer hit you on the butt on your way out into autumn. :-(</p>
<p>Cheers,<br>JR</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833322010-08-05T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00New CD out NOW
<p>My new CD is now available on CD Baby. You can steam it here (see the 'Music' tab), or buy it by clicking on the add below... Enjoy! </p>
<div style="border: 0pt none; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 225px; height: 120px; background-image: url(http://www.cdbaby.com/Images/Links/Black-Buy_Album_100px_horz.png);"><a style="display: block; padding: 10px 10px 10px 115px; margin: 0; border: 0;" href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/JasonRubero" data-imported="1"><img src="https://CDBaby.name/j/a/jasonrubero_small.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Rubero: The Furious Bliss" height="100" style="border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;" width="100" /></a></div>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833312010-07-12T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00NEW CD, 'The Furious Bliss', finished
<p>'The Furious Bliss' has just been completed, and will be officially released in August 2010.</p>
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<p>The final album has the following sequence of tracks:</p>
<p>1) Manazarek Acid</p>
<p>2) Gentle Wars</p>
<p>3) Draw Me Out</p>
<p>4) Who I Am</p>
<p>5) (Theme From) The Furious Bliss</p>
<p>6) Active Joy</p>
<p>7) Comedown</p>
<p>8) We Sigh For The Child Slaves</p>
<p>9) Borrow</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833302010-02-15T18:00:00-06:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00New CD underway
<p>FYI, I'm working on a new CD with several unreleased songs from 2007-2010. Song titles include:</p>
<ol>
<li>Manzarek Acid</li>
<li>Who I Am</li>
<li>We Sigh For The Child Slaves</li>
<li>Comedown</li>
<li>Borrow</li>
<li>Active Joy</li>
<li>Gentle Wars</li>
</ol>
<p>Mixing and mastering are underway, so I hope to have this CD released to CDBaby and iTunes in the summer....</p>
<p>J</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833292010-01-14T18:00:00-06:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00New song posted: "Who I Am"
<p>Greetings all,</p>
<p>I just added a teaser-clip for my new song called "Who I Am". Look for it under the 'new stuff' tab in the music section. It'll be released on a new CD (or EP) this year.</p>
<p>Enjoy.</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833282010-01-05T18:00:00-06:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00New Section - "Collaboration With Other Artists"
<p>FYI, I just reorganized the music section with a new category called 'Collaboration With Other Artists'. By no means is it complete, but it at least compiles together a cross-section of music I've done with other people over the years. I'll add to it as time permits...</p>
<p>Happy Listening.</p>
<p>Happy New Year.</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833272009-12-17T18:00:00-06:002019-12-16T10:47:48-06:00Brand New Song - 'BORROW'
<p>Upcoming song... one of the best I've done in recent years, I think. It's called 'Borrow' and it features lush strings mixed with an explosive middle-8 and tripped-out psychedelic sounds throughout. </p>
<p>You can hear a little sample of this upcoming release in the 'New Stuff' section.</p>
<p>Dig.</p>
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Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833262009-11-23T18:00:00-06:002019-12-16T10:47:47-06:00New songs + 1000th Visitor!
<p>Hey there,</p>
<p>Just in time for my quarterly e-mail newsletter, this website has just recorded it's 1000th unique visitor. Together, you have joined forces to download over 9 gigabytes of material here.... way to go!</p>
<p>To celebrate, I've just posted 5 new songs:</p>
<p>2009... Rumi's Rune, Santur (w/ Ancient Sounds)</p>
<p>2008... Show, Mirrorgirl (w/ The Wild Wispers)</p>
<p>1995... Shadow of the Sun (w/ The Planet Bruce)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Thanks for visiting. Enjoy!</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833252009-11-15T18:00:00-06:002019-12-16T10:47:47-06:00New Splash Page Added
<p>Behold the wonder that is my new splash page. I just created it today and it is the first thing I've ever produced with Adobe Flash. </p>
<p>It was a lot of fun to make the graphics, music, and animations for this little project.</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833242009-10-12T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:47-06:00Three New Songs Added
<p>Three new songs have been added:</p>
<p>1) The Slow Sky</p>
<p>2) Analog No. 1</p>
<p>3) White Man Runs Him</p>
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<p>Just click on 'Music' and then 'New Stuff'...</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833232009-09-27T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:47-06:00Instrumental Series Being Published
<p>Greetings,</p>
<p>Because I'm tired of waiting to finish the lyrics to my latest batch of songs I'm going to release each of them as a separate instrumental....</p>
<p>There will be 11 in total - one released to SoundCloud.com every few days throughout the months of September and October. I will eventually post them all here, too. :-)</p>
<p>Cheers,<br>Jason</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833222009-08-20T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:47-06:00Sampler of Brand New Songs
<p>Greetings all,</p>
<p>For those of you who are curious about the music I'm working on right now, I've just posted a sampler track which gives a sneak - <em>very</em> sneak - preview of several of the songs.</p>
<p>You'll find it under 'BRAND NEW STUFF' on the music page....</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833212009-08-17T19:00:00-05:002021-09-27T16:08:34-05:00Lyrics added for 8 more songs...
<p>FYI, I've finally gotten around to uploading the lyrics to the following songs:
1) Sullenville
2) Song To The City
3) Twist
4) Divided We Stand
5) Like A Poet
6) God
7) Darkness The Door
8) Meet The Artist
Happy reading!</p>
Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833202009-08-11T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:47-06:0018 New Downloads Available
<p>FYI, I just made 18 of these archived songs downloadable in MP3 format, for those who might be interested in owning a piece of the past. Keep an eye out for the 'download' link on select songs from the 80's, 90's, and 00's...</p>
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Jason Ruberotag:jasonrubero.com,2005:Post/60833192009-07-30T19:00:00-05:002019-12-16T10:47:47-06:0011 New Tracks Underway!
<p>I'm currently working on 11 new tracks, which will be previewed here and eventually released on iTunes.com The new material is more experimental than my previous work, involving non-linear song structures and blending digital loops with analog tricks to create some very trippy soundscapes. These days, it seems I'm a little less interested in 'ordinary' or 'traditional' forms of music. Stay tuned for progress reports....</p>
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Jason Rubero