I'm Excited about the new short album, "The Starving Artist and the Enchanted Vending Machine." The record is currently in post production. Very happy to have been able to work with Javier Martinez and Jason Martins from "The Awkward Robot. Download "You're My Heart (Preview Edit)" FREE on Bandcamp.com and stay tuned for more info regarding the short album. Thanks for all the support!
http://gerschweynmatthews.bandcamp.com/track/youre-my-heart-preview-edit
Love and Respect;
Gerschweyn
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Life = Weird...
I was at first convinced that existence precedes essence...I am not sure any more. Life = Weird...this I know. That saying about "we are all stuck in a box with the answers regarding how to get out being scribbled on the outside of the box in question"...that saying indeed.
Best;
Gerschweyn
Monday, June 6, 2011
Regarding a lack of money...
I will never again allow a lack of money to infringe upon my self worth. My intestinal bacteria is flourishing and I regularly share my lunch with "street people." Sure they do not smell very good...neither does your heart for it's long dead and buried.
- Gerschweyn Matthews
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Gerschweyn Matthews IS NOW Gerschweyn!
Musically, Gerschweyn Matthews is now Gerschweyn. New sound + New Image + New Album Project Dropping Soon! I hope for your continued support and interest in what I do...STAY TUNED AND THANKS MUCH!
Best;
Gerschweyn
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Joe Harris' New Short Film - The Lonely Sound!
Check Out Joe Harris' new short film, "The Lonely Sound." Amazing piece by one of America's best young filmmakers!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
New Single Dropping Soon!
Lead single "You're My Heart" as taken off my new short album, "The Starving Artist and the Enchanted Vending Machine" dropping soon. You are all in for a sweet treat. Trust me! Thanks Javier Martinez and Jason
Martins for producing this magical rebooting record with me! The Awkward Robot Rules!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Bon Appetit!
I've always felt compelled to write lyrics with a certain moral character. The new record, "The Starving Artist and The Enchanted Vending Machine" as produced by Javier Martinez and Jason Martins is a total 360 though. Think; party whore, buttered pecan pop corn laced with Vodka infused whip cream served with a drizzle of Japanese techno fudge. If you are really clever, try to work out the hidden meanings behind the new collection of lyrics. Set for release early 2011 and um, Bon Appetit!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
"Die Probleem met Picasso" - Updates.
"Die Probleem met Picasso" album out now! The Problem with Picasso short film = post. Visit with me on Youtube and Facebook and check out music + videos + interviews + vignettes regarding the project. Thanks for the continued support!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Remodernist Music Manifesto -
Remodernist Music
A Manifesto by
Gerschweyn Matthews
As a professional fan of film and music I've been very much taken a back by the practical and theoretical work of Fine Artist, Film Maker and Photographer, Jesse Richards. I think he is most known for his post modern, Manifesto on Remordernist Cinema. After some communication with the genius that Mr. Richards, I've been inspired to expand on his work in the context of music. The creation, production, sale and consumption there of. For further information on the works of Jesse Richards, do visit with him at; http://www.wix.com/jesserichards/jesserichardssite. For further information on Stuckism visit; http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=2224155647&v=info
1. Remodernist Music argues for the establishment of truthful reflections and expressions about the human experience as the most important intention with the creation of music.
2. Remordernism in music argues that the pursuit of "perfection" within the recording process is merely a cosmetic folly. This is so for the remodernist musician functions at his / her highest level of creativity in the event of probing into and documenting the intricacies and mysteries pertaining to the human experience. An experience littered with imperfection, randomness and unapologetic emotiveness.
3. "Perfect" takes and high end post production processes does not improve the artistic value of a composition. Rather, I think that how accurately a song mimics the emotional state that of which an artist is trying to convey has a more congruent relationship with the song in question’s artistic value. It’s about documenting and expressing truthfully, effectively.
4. Pondering further on the matter at hand, has lead me to believe that there is no such thing as precision (with which I imply perfection) but for in the minds of us. We are not perfect beings, we can thus never have perfect experiences as necessarily mediated through imperfect bodies. Given that we can have no real or rather proper understanding of un-experienced events, the concept of perfection as an experience-able event is devoid of meaning. More over, why do we regard perfection higher then we regard lived experience? One being an idea, the other being lived reality.
5. With creating music, the remodernist musician does not set out on an ego-centric mission in the pursuit of "perfection" so as to gain the favor and respect of those who consume music. I think commercial success is very much a lower case experience brought about collaterally by the creative process itself. Remodernist Music argues that a successful musician is such by default though participating in the personally investigative event of creating music. The process of making and experiencing music is thought of (ideally) as a kind of melodic psychoanalyses.
6. Art, including music has functions other than that of pleasing our carvings for the experience of beauty for the sake of experiencing beauty. One of these important functions pertaining to Remodernist Music is that of journaling and reflecting on individual and social experience in an attempt to better understand the nature the self in relation to all that is other.
7. Remodernist Music does not seek to establish celebrity, nor does it agree with the establishment of such in the pursuit of gain; both monitory and egocentric. Rather, the composer is thought of as a questioner, an existential philosopher or metaphysical surgeon up in arms with prevailing ignorance regarding reality; both personal and collective.
8. Popular Music will always be lesser music if maximized sales are the driving force behind the creation there of. Do we think of a certain brand of soft drink as invaluable in aid of our quest to better understand the human condition just because of creators of the product in question are “living it up?” I do not think that we can or should measure the success of a record using statistics pertaining to the “product” at hand’s financial performance. From a consumer stand point; if a record or a single track stirs the emotions and grey matter of it’s creator and that of subsequent listeners due to it functioning as a metaphysical light bulb switch triggered by the application of mind and thereby illuminating a missing piece of the “human experience puzzle”, the record or track is successful. Music is made by us, in it’s best form it unapologetically tells about us.
9. No subject matter is taboo. My eye ball splitting anger towards a certain pseudo man of God; for reasons of him having sexually assaulted a relative of mine. My less then savory ideas on Scientology and celebrities who babble on and on about the supposed genius of L. Ron Hubbard. Issues pertaining to self investigation and social commentary such as the before mentioned are all fair game.
10. Our preference of one melodic structural pattern over another is completely arbitrary. There is no rational thought behind say my preference to writing in a C-minor chord rather then a C-major chord. What makes a good melody has nothing to do with melodic structural patterns in and by the phenomena itself. It’s about what the patterns and effectual sounds mean to us.
11. The experience of music is always mediated and the quality of this mediated experience relies on the meaningful application of an interpretive mind to the piece at hand. With “meaningful,” I imply helpful in clarifying and revealing personal and collective truths about ourselves as human beings. Flowing from this I think that your “non- professional” musician friend’s melodic ode to his girlfriend is just as good a piece of music as let us say Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees.” This is so if your friend and his girlfriend find “meaningfulness” in the piece. Fake Plastic Trees is thought of as a good song in a Remodernist sense due to the fact that the piece is “meaningful” to Yorke, his band mates and fans. One could then say that the friend in question is just as good a musician as Mr. Yorke himself. That said, comparative talk regarding musical abilities of different musicians are of little value as the value of the music they create have more to do with personal and collective “meaningfulness” then complex melodic constructions and the precise execution there of.
A Manifesto by
Gerschweyn Matthews
As a professional fan of film and music I've been very much taken a back by the practical and theoretical work of Fine Artist, Film Maker and Photographer, Jesse Richards. I think he is most known for his post modern, Manifesto on Remordernist Cinema. After some communication with the genius that Mr. Richards, I've been inspired to expand on his work in the context of music. The creation, production, sale and consumption there of. For further information on the works of Jesse Richards, do visit with him at; http://www.wix.com/jesserichards/jesserichardssite. For further information on Stuckism visit; http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=2224155647&v=info
1. Remodernist Music argues for the establishment of truthful reflections and expressions about the human experience as the most important intention with the creation of music.
2. Remordernism in music argues that the pursuit of "perfection" within the recording process is merely a cosmetic folly. This is so for the remodernist musician functions at his / her highest level of creativity in the event of probing into and documenting the intricacies and mysteries pertaining to the human experience. An experience littered with imperfection, randomness and unapologetic emotiveness.
3. "Perfect" takes and high end post production processes does not improve the artistic value of a composition. Rather, I think that how accurately a song mimics the emotional state that of which an artist is trying to convey has a more congruent relationship with the song in question’s artistic value. It’s about documenting and expressing truthfully, effectively.
4. Pondering further on the matter at hand, has lead me to believe that there is no such thing as precision (with which I imply perfection) but for in the minds of us. We are not perfect beings, we can thus never have perfect experiences as necessarily mediated through imperfect bodies. Given that we can have no real or rather proper understanding of un-experienced events, the concept of perfection as an experience-able event is devoid of meaning. More over, why do we regard perfection higher then we regard lived experience? One being an idea, the other being lived reality.
5. With creating music, the remodernist musician does not set out on an ego-centric mission in the pursuit of "perfection" so as to gain the favor and respect of those who consume music. I think commercial success is very much a lower case experience brought about collaterally by the creative process itself. Remodernist Music argues that a successful musician is such by default though participating in the personally investigative event of creating music. The process of making and experiencing music is thought of (ideally) as a kind of melodic psychoanalyses.
6. Art, including music has functions other than that of pleasing our carvings for the experience of beauty for the sake of experiencing beauty. One of these important functions pertaining to Remodernist Music is that of journaling and reflecting on individual and social experience in an attempt to better understand the nature the self in relation to all that is other.
7. Remodernist Music does not seek to establish celebrity, nor does it agree with the establishment of such in the pursuit of gain; both monitory and egocentric. Rather, the composer is thought of as a questioner, an existential philosopher or metaphysical surgeon up in arms with prevailing ignorance regarding reality; both personal and collective.
8. Popular Music will always be lesser music if maximized sales are the driving force behind the creation there of. Do we think of a certain brand of soft drink as invaluable in aid of our quest to better understand the human condition just because of creators of the product in question are “living it up?” I do not think that we can or should measure the success of a record using statistics pertaining to the “product” at hand’s financial performance. From a consumer stand point; if a record or a single track stirs the emotions and grey matter of it’s creator and that of subsequent listeners due to it functioning as a metaphysical light bulb switch triggered by the application of mind and thereby illuminating a missing piece of the “human experience puzzle”, the record or track is successful. Music is made by us, in it’s best form it unapologetically tells about us.
9. No subject matter is taboo. My eye ball splitting anger towards a certain pseudo man of God; for reasons of him having sexually assaulted a relative of mine. My less then savory ideas on Scientology and celebrities who babble on and on about the supposed genius of L. Ron Hubbard. Issues pertaining to self investigation and social commentary such as the before mentioned are all fair game.
10. Our preference of one melodic structural pattern over another is completely arbitrary. There is no rational thought behind say my preference to writing in a C-minor chord rather then a C-major chord. What makes a good melody has nothing to do with melodic structural patterns in and by the phenomena itself. It’s about what the patterns and effectual sounds mean to us.
11. The experience of music is always mediated and the quality of this mediated experience relies on the meaningful application of an interpretive mind to the piece at hand. With “meaningful,” I imply helpful in clarifying and revealing personal and collective truths about ourselves as human beings. Flowing from this I think that your “non- professional” musician friend’s melodic ode to his girlfriend is just as good a piece of music as let us say Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees.” This is so if your friend and his girlfriend find “meaningfulness” in the piece. Fake Plastic Trees is thought of as a good song in a Remodernist sense due to the fact that the piece is “meaningful” to Yorke, his band mates and fans. One could then say that the friend in question is just as good a musician as Mr. Yorke himself. That said, comparative talk regarding musical abilities of different musicians are of little value as the value of the music they create have more to do with personal and collective “meaningfulness” then complex melodic constructions and the precise execution there of.
New Film Composition Album, "Die Ore Van 'n Rolprent Kamera" Dropping Soon!
New Film Composition Album, "Die Ore Van 'n Rolprent Kamera" as produced by DJ Pennington dropping soon! Stay tuned for more information!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
New Music Video = Pre - Production!
New music video for my new record, "The Starving Artist and the Enchanted Vending Machine" now in pre-production. Thanks producer / engineers Thee Wombat and Jason Martins for working with me on the new record and for pushing me out of my comfort zone...singer songwriters can indeed be intellectual and clubby at the same time. Thanks also to my good friends Nikye Pennington and DJ Pennington for everything! Thanks again for all the support!
Best;
Gerschweyn
Best;
Gerschweyn
Sunday, July 25, 2010
8 Bit Pop It Is!
I think we're calling the new style of music I'm into "8 Bit Pop." Very much inspired by 80's 8 bit and 16 bit video games from Atari and Nintendo...with a classical twist thanks to some really pretty and quirky piano and cello work. The team and I can not wait to get the new material out as we think you guys are going to love it...and I'm really keen on showing off my newly found sense of humor!
Best;
Gerschweyn Matthews
Friday, July 16, 2010
Updates!
Very excited about the new film and album project called "i". The new album called "The Starving Artist and the Enchanted Vending Machine" is due end of August 2010. Also, keep an eye out for screening dates with regards to the "Die Probleem met Picasso" short film! Thanks to everyone working with me and supporting me!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
New Gerschweyn Matthews AFP called "i" is Now in Pre- Production!
My new film and album project called "i" is currently is pre - production. This project, which consists of a short album and short film tells of writer Peter Mueller and his struggles with coming to terms with loss, love and alienation as part of the human experience. Casting is currently underway and I am in talks with Remodernist Cinema Pioneer Jesse Richards with regards to directing. Indie Film Enthusiast and Actor Rizer Walton has recently signed on to the project and will be taking up the role of the tormented Peter Mueller. Keep checking the Gerschweyn Matthews Offical and the Official Facebook pages for more information on "i". Music video for "Die Geheim" to be released soon as well as more info on the Austin Premiere Screening of the "Die Probleem met Picasso" Short Film to follow.
Best;
Gerschweyn Matthews
Best;
Gerschweyn Matthews
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