Raymond Scott
Documentary Film:
DECONSTRUCTING DAD
During the past several years, Raymond Scott's only son, Stan Warnow, has been making a documentary film about his pioneering & eccentric father. Stan, who has been a professional in movies & TV since the 1960s (including the Academy Award® winning WOODSTOCK film, HAIR, RAGTIME, ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL, plus SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, & THE WONDER YEARS on television), plans to unveil his doc in 2009 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of his dad's birth.
The film combines archival footage & historic photographs with interviews of Raymond Scott's family & professional colleagues, as well as followers such as John Williams, Mark Mothersbaugh, Don Byron, Hal Willner, & DJ Spooky. The documentary's soundtrack has been constructed entirely from Scott's own compositions.
Stay 'tooned for updates, trailers, & more: ScottDoc.wordpress.com
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''SOUND/UNBOUND''
 Paul D. Miller, a.k.a. DJ SPOOKY that Subliminal Kid, has compiled a new book & CD set titled SOUND UNBOUND: Sampling Digital Music and Culture, published by MIT Press. Included in the text is a chapter exploring Raymond Scott's pioneering electronic instruments & music written by me (Jeff Winner), an introduction from Steve Reich, forward by Cory Doctorow, plus contributions from Chuck.D (Public Enemy), Moby, Scanner (a.k.a. Robin Rimbaud), Pierre Boulez, Brian Eno, Douglas Kahn, & others.
 On the accompanying CD (which is also available separately), SPOOKY weaves 3 examples from the Raymond Scott Manhattan Reseach Inc. collection into his mega-mix along with Sonic Youth, John Cage, Phillip Glass, Aphex Twin, Einsturzende Neubauten, Iannis Xenakis, Terry Riley, Sun Ra, Marcel Duchamp, Morton Subotnick, William S. Buroughs, & Iggy Pop.
''A nice antidote to the usual way music history is often categorized. From RAYMOND SCOTT to the hidden racism in digital circuitry to a history of easy listening, there is enough inspiring weirdness here to fuel some musical fires for a good while.''
—DAVID BYRNE
''A marvelous collection! The essays criss-cross over many aspects of sound -- cosmic, chemical, political, economic. Plus you get to meet fascinating characters like Alex Steinweiss and synthesizer pioneer RAYMOND SCOTT. I love this book!''
—LAURIE ANDERSON
>> More info: MIT Press
>> More info: SoundUnbound.com
>> Order book/CD: Amazon.com
>> Order CD: Amazon.com
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EBOLA MUSIC RADIO SPECIAL
From EgoPlum.com:
''NOW PLAYING! A very special edition of the Ebola Music Radio show celebrating 100 years of Mad Genius composer/inventor Raymond Scott. The show includes super-rare tracks, amazing covers, and an interview with RaymondScott.com founder and CD producer Jeff E. Winner.''
Radio host Ego Plum is the composer of the musical score for Nickelodeon's newest animated TV series, the strange and hilariously bleak, "MAKING FIENDS."
>>> Listen to the radio special: here
WHIRLED OF SOUND
The Grammy-nominated Quartet San Francisco have released a new CD, titled WHIRLED CHAMBER MUSIC, that features seven unique arrangements of Raymond Scott's classic 1930s compositions. Also included on this excellent album are tunes by such diverse artists as Chick Corea, Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, Average White Band, and others. Audio previews can be heard here, and ordering details are here.
 UPDATE: The CD has been nominated for a 2008 Grammy® Award in the Best Classical Crossover category. This is the second consecutive QSF project to achieve the distinction.
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Minty-Fresh Update:
Tongue-Twisting
Juggling Madness!
 Your ears aren't deceiving you -- two national TV commericals for Tic-Tacs® mints feature two tracks of Raymond Scott's pioneering electronic music from the MANHATTAN RESEARCH INC. 2-CD & 144-page book set. The spots feature women juggling the famous mints -- on their tongues... (Gasp!) UPDATE: You can now watch both Tic-Tacs® spots: here & here...
 And check-out two television ads for MasterCard® (also featuring Raymond Scott's electronic music from MANHATTAN RESEARCH INC.): here <<
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