"It was a dreadful time for me when I did that track "amphorae"...looking after/out for my folks and having very little time, I honestly worked on that thing for about 27mins and it flopped into place and then the analog tape thingy kicked…"
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.: rM bot :.Disturbed Earth commented on jkn's blog post Out now! Relaxed Machinery Community - Butterfly Effects
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.: rM bot :.Disturbed Earth commented on Disturbed Earth's blog post "seconds have their moments" follow up...Steve Brand/Disturbed Earth
"Those 3 albums mean so much to me and still are an amazing part of the/a little book on the human shadow...much respect Steve...
Dean
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"I must have missed this posting. Thanks for adding here, Dean."
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.: rM bot :.Disturbed Earth commented on jkn's blog post Friday, August 24th - Relaxed Machinery night on StillStream / Mysterious Semblance!!!
"It still blows my mind...I've worked with everyone who is being featured on Tange's show...hehehe love it"
.: rM bot :.Disturbed Earth commented on jkn's blog post Friday, August 24th - Relaxed Machinery night on StillStream / Mysterious Semblance!!!
"When I first came to the US, I moved from New Jersey to Florida, I took the car train. Drove from NJ to Richmond, Virginia then put the car on the train to Sanford Florida. Wonderful going through all the towns. Heapsa memories"
.: rM bot :.Disturbed Earth commented on jkn's blog post Friday, August 24th - Relaxed Machinery night on StillStream / Mysterious Semblance!!!
"I do love trains so much Greg"
.: rM bot :.Disturbed Earth commented on jkn's blog post Friday, August 24th - Relaxed Machinery night on StillStream / Mysterious Semblance!!!
"Thank you John, wow, this is a wonderful thing for you to organize, I do hope to be there in the Stillstream chat room...things are letting up here with my folks at last.
Thanks to Tange for doing this and to peter james, Steve Brand, Chris Russell…"
.: rM bot :.Disturbed Earth posted a status
"How wonderful you found the time to release this Geoff...and so mega glad you do music...take care my dear friend
Dean Disturbed Earth"
.: rM bot :.Disturbed Earth commented on jkn's blog post rM.community question - name an influence and tell us why
"as a pedal harmonium player...I loved the sounds of what my parents bought on vinyl...old church music..."orgy music" I called it as a kid...It was not about soul and the natural reverb that attracted me to this instrument...(it has all…"
.: rM bot :.Disturbed Earth left a comment for eyes cast down
"Thank you Greg for your comment...things have been busy..delicate...all sorts of emotions. There will be many more releases as I go through things here.
Take care
Dean"
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- Tell us about yourself!
- Since leaving High School in 1976 I have always worked in this music world, pursued and realized things that some call dreams, and I live with the consequences of choices I've made.
Daily, the thought of living the day to day can appear quite trying at best.
I reckon it's a great idea to talk the time of day, and to help each other's dreams come to fruition.
Now, some history and a few highlights.
While still in high school in the mid 1970's, Dean experimented with tape manipulation, that included looping, splicing, field recordings,and processing them through effects that were available at the time...a crude form of what is now called sound design.This was also the time of his first review in "Rolling Stone" as a guitarist in 1976.
1976-79:
Straight from high school Dean managed an import record store that sold progressive rock, Krautrock and electronic music.
While working there he joined the band Whirlywirld playing guitar and effects releasing two E.P.'s "Window To The World" and "Eyebrows Still Shaved",
1979-82:
Dean formed a new band called "Equal Local", releasing two E.P.'s "Madagascar" and "Yank" as well as a compilation of live performances "How Did We Miss These".
Cannes Film Festival Award: 1981 Winner Best Short Film "Mass Movement"
Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Dance Production "Terra Sect" wrote and conducted.
The Fourth International Bienalle Audio: Wrote and Performed 2 compositions.
1982-85:
Formed a 23 piece big band, playing original compositions called "Hot Half Hour" released a 4 song E.P.
Assistant Director/Chief Engineer/Trainer for the Australian National Program Service (produced & engineered talk/news/music programs throughout Australian,Asian and American Public Radio Stations.
Recorded two Soundtracks "Run For Their Lives and "On The Brink" for the United Nations American Red Cross famine relief in Ethiopia.
Played guitar on the soundtrack "Dogs In Space" (Win/Lose and Rooms For The Memory) with Michael Hutchense.
Co wrote 3 songs for the Stephen Cummings release "This Wonderful Life"
Landed worldwide songwriting/publishing deals with Polygram and E.M.I. which included song submissions and recordings for the Eurythmics.
1985-97:
Director of Music - Australian Fashion Design Council writing,performing and engineering many fashion shows including the haute couture designs of Vanessa Leyonhjelm in New York, Chicago and Dallas.
Department Director/Lecturer Of Songwriting - Australian College Of Entertainers. Wrote the syllabus.
Co- wrote songs on three more Stephen Cummings C.D.'s. "Lovetown", "A New Kind Of Blue" which received the A.R.I.A (Australian Record Industry Award), 1990 Winner Best Adult Rock. "Good Humour" receiving 1991 Winner Best Alternative Album.
1997-2007:
Worked with a Florida music store called Music Showcase as their District Music Education Sales Manager, which encompassed the Hillsborough,Pasco,Pinellas and Polk counties.
This position included public speaking engagements both motivational and for teaching recording techniques to students from the Elementary/(Primary) school level through to University graduates. This also meant liasing with the resource/law enforcement officers within each school.
I've lived and worked in the U.S. for the past 20 years, and have recently come back to Australia for family and for reasons that will reveal themselves to me over time.
Have recorded and released 29 albums through www.atmoworks.com and Hypnos Records
"Disturbed Earth" is a part of the music that has no set genre...yet.
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"ivy"...
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 3:01am 2 Comments 0 Likes
I am deeply affected by the passing of Doug
I live in Australia...I don't really know how to say this, Doug and I had arranged a time to talk yesterday my time at 12:20 Wednesday afternoon Australian time, Massachusetts time 9:20 pm Tuesday night. This was the first time we had spoken...I called him on his cell…
Continue"seconds have their moments" follow up...Steve Brand/Disturbed Earth
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 8:28am 2 Comments 4 Likes
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| Dean Richards aka Disturbed Earth & Steve Brand are back with a new album, The Rest of Time. Using their array of studio treatments, these two have concocted a sonic brew of ambient washes and atmospheric ear candy sure to tickle the ears and mind of the discerning ambient listener. AtmoWorks is proud… |
"seconds have their moments" A blog for 3 releases I did with Steve Brand.
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 5:48am 0 Comments 0 Likes
"seconds have their moments"
As the rudimentary elements of producing music of this kind, collaborating with another artist, and how it actually makes it onto cd are seldom explained, this is how this particular album was recorded.
"Busy With Dreams" is the second of three albums all recorded within a three week period in August 2008 by Steve Brand and myself. The first, "Broken Gold" was released November 2008, and the third called…
"seconds have their moments" A blog for 3 releases I did with Steve Brand.
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 5:30am 1 Comment 0 Likes
[edit: Dean / Disturbed Earth wrote this blog a year or two ago when the albums were coming out and is reposting here - just thought I'd mention this. I think it's fantastic Dean posted this and I hope he posts more about his albums! He has many wonderful releases over on AtmoWorks - tell us about 'em, Dean! Oh - and there's a new collab between Dean and Steve Brand coming in 2011 on…
Comment Wall (44 comments)
- At 10:04am on July 5, 2012,
rockin' boteyes cast down said… Dean, great to see you back in the swing! Your Bandcamp page looks great - I must post the link here for all to see... http://disturbedearth.bandcamp.com/
- At 5:59pm on November 28, 2011,
.: rM bot :.peter james said… thankyou so much, Dean. i hope we can catch up before the year is out.
wishing the best to you, my dear friend.
- At 8:31am on November 6, 2011,
.: rM bot :.Phobos said… - Thank you for your kind words Dean
- At 11:19pm on October 27, 2011,
rockin' boteyes cast down said… - Dean - happy birthday brother! Hope you're doing well. We must catch up soon. Best! Greg
- At 9:01pm on October 27, 2011,
.: rM bot :.Deany Collard said… - Dean, Happy Birthday and wishing you many more!
- At 4:09pm on October 27, 2011,
rm.lbl botChris Russell said… - Happy Birthday, Deano!!
- At 3:37pm on October 27, 2011,
rockin' botIgneous Flame said… - Happy Birthday, feller !
- At 8:13am on October 27, 2011,
tintoy botjkn said… All the rM robots sing... Happy Birthday! To Dean Richards / Disturbed Earth!
- At 8:08am on October 27, 2011,
rockin' botSteve Brand said… Happiest Birthday, Dean!
- At 1:02pm on September 3, 2011,
rockin' botlars christensen said… Hi Dean, Thanks. Yeah, I know. I still merge deeply with your soundscapes and have not yet finished my exploration of the samples you sent me. Part due to the fact that my current life situation requires my full attention, a very left brainer situation, my mother died from severe cancer, i lost my job, i moved to an other part of the country and on and on. No best time for dreamery and escapism in the inner realms of existence. Even my inner verbal guidance are on hold, this is really some sort of "the dark night of the soul" time for me. Some times i really need a rest and a time out. And yet, i am calm, feeling like a big ocean of tranquillity, trusting my Force of being and the deep down eternal power slowly turning my consciousness/attention in the proper direction. And that leaves me: Chewing and Digesting and Trying to keep up with the large chunks of life i am being served....sounds familiar?
Best Lars
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