Holiday Greetings and News!

Greetings, こんにちは, Hallo, Ciao, 안녕하세요, Bonjour, ¡Hola!, नमस्ते, Merhaba,  שלום, Здравствуйте, 您好,  أهلا,  سلام و احوال پرسی,

First, I want to thank you all for your kind support in 2015. Your words of encouragement, and ‘likes’ on my various pages/posts mean a great deal to me. I wish you all a Happy Holiday Season and a wonderful New Year.

まず、私は励ましの2015年あなたの言葉であなたの親切なサポートのためにあなたのすべてに感謝したいし、私のさまざまなページに「好き」/ポストは私に多くのことを意味します。私はあなたのすべてのハッピーホリデーシーズンと素晴らしい新年を願っています。

In 2016, I will start playing live ‘solo’ concerts, starting in Tokyo (I returned to Japan in 2015, after living away for 10 years, first in Warsaw, Poland, and then in Seoul, S. Korea) and hopefully making it to other Asian cities, and Europe.

2016年に、私はそれを作るうまくいけば（私は、ソウルで、次に韓国のワルシャワ、ポーランドで最初に、10年間離れて住んでた後、2015年に日本に戻り、）東京に出発し、ライブ「ソロ」コンサートの再生を開始し、されます他のアジアの都市、そしてヨーロッパへ

I hope to meet you at my concerts, which will include amazing ‘visuals’ created by a team of international visionary artists I assembled from the USA, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, France and the UK. More information and updates can be found at my websites:

http://passingphasemusic.com

http://leenegin.com

http://www.facebook.com/LeeNegin1

私はアメリカ、日本、スイス、ドイツ、フランス、英国から組み立て国際先見の明のアーティストのチームによって作成された驚くべき「ビジュアル」を含むであろう、私のコンサートでお会いしたいと考えています。詳細については、私のウェブサイトで見ることができます。

http://passingphasemusic.com

http://leenegin.com

http://www.facebook.com/LeeNegin1

To end the year, I have teamed up with a great Japanese video artist, “Aurora Wizard,” a.k.a., Sinarisama who I will work with to create videos for my new album and a possible DVD, and perhaps play live concerts with. I am writing a new album of psychedelic electro-acoustic ‘dance’ music—to be released in early 2016, and have just released a new single from the album (untitled at present) “Dervish Dharma Dancing” and a video. The music is available internationally for download at Amazon, iTunes, http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/LeeNegin , etc. as are all of my works. I hope you will support me by downloading my new single, and other works (albums and singles). A download only costs between $1.00 - $2.00 USD and helps me greatly! And, please watch the video, “like” it (click “thumbs up”) and add it to your favourites (and share with your friends and please ‘subscribe’ to my video channel). The video is at https://youtu.be/MsEHYq1WlUM

年を終了するには、私は偉大な日本のビデオアーティストと組んでいる、「オーロラウィザード、「別名、私は私の新しいアルバムのためのビデオを作成し、多分でライブコンサートを再生すると動作しますSinarisama。私はサイケデリック電気音響「ダンスの音楽の新しいアルバムを書いていて、ちょうど「ダーヴィッシュダルマダンス」とビデオ（現時点では無題）アルバムからのニューシングルをリリースしています。私の作品のすべてをしているような音楽などアマゾン、iTunesの、http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/LeeNegin、でダウンロードすることが国際的に利用可能です。私は、あなたが私の新しいシングルをダウンロードして、私をサポートして願っていますし、他の作品（アルバムやシングル）。そして、それは（「親指」をクリック）し、あなたのお気に入りに追加"のように"、ビデオを見る（とあなたの友人と共有）してください。ビデオがhttps://youtu.be/MsEHYq1WlUMであります

To all of my friends in Europe, North and South America, Australia/New Zealand, and Japan, a very Happy, Healthy New Year!!! 明けましておめでとうございます!!!

To my friends using a different calendar (Lunar, etc.), best wishes! 溫暖的問候   ברכות חמות    گرم با احترام   تحياتي حارة 따뜻한 감사합니다!

Warm regards,

Lee Negin

http://passingphasemusic.com 

http://www.youtube.com/user/passingphasemusic

https://twitter.com/umeboshiroshi

Amazon USA

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Lee+Negin

Amazon Japan

http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?__mk_ja_JP=カタカナ&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Lee+Negin

Amazon Germany

http://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Lee+Negin

Amazon UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Lee+Negin

Amazon India

http://www.amazon.in/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/275-9337322-6566721?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Lee+Negin

Amazon Italy

http://www.amazon.it/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/278-1821840-1941835?__mk_it_IT=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Lee+Negin

Amazon France

http://www.amazon.fr/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?__mk_fr_FR=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Lee+Negin

"Surfing Samsara" Review

 

New Review! A cool new review of my latest album, "Surfing Samsara" appeared today in the hip blog, "Aural Innovations." Check it out! Cheers, Lee Negin http://passingphasemusic.com 

http://aural-innovations.com/blog/2015/10/lee-negin-surfing-samsara-passing-phase-records-2015-download/

Great Artist!!

Great Artist! 偉大な芸術家！Große Künstler! 위대한 아티스트! Grande Artista! महान कलाकार! 伟大的艺术家！عظیم آرٹسٹ! 

I am now assembling a team of international artists to help me with the visual aspects of my live performances, scheduled for next year (Europe and Asia). I have just 'met' a brilliant artist from the UK, named Bill Brouard. You can see some of his amazing work at 

https://www.facebook.com/Visual-Alchemy-307201723841/

Please support him. He sells quality prints of his excellent work for very reasonable prices, and they are WAY COOL!! You can also buy mugs and t-shirts covered with his art at http://www.madmuglady.co.uk --a cool on-line shop (they also sell some of my art pieces). Please 'like' his Facebook page, but even better, buy a print or 2+. They'd be great holiday gifts!!! Please support gifted artists like Bill. 

Thank you. 

Lee Negin

http://passingphasemusic.com

New Interview

Required Reading! My latest interview...revealing shocking revelations about my transition; my coming out as a trans-species; and the truth about the shape-shifting reptilian illuminati that enslave us using vapid pop music, reality TV, organised religion, mobile communication devices, social networking, selfies and other vacuous distractions. There's only one conspiracy: read all about it and free your mind. Clothing optional. BYOB. Further info at http://passingphasemusic.com

http://thepeverettphile.blogspot.jp/2015/10/pheaturing-phile-alum-lee-negin.html

Today's pheatured guest is a Phile Alum whose latest CD "Surfing Samsara" is available on iTunes. Please welcome back to the Phile the always entertaining... Lee Negin!

Me: Leeeeeee! Welcome back to the Phile, man. How have you been?

Lee: Jaaaaaason! Thank you. Nice to be anywhere. I'm still breathing (when I remember to).

Me: I lost count how many times you have been a guest here. Do you know?

Lee: Not enough! It's always a pleasure, my friend.

Me: So, how's South Korea treating you?  

Lee: Much better since I left. I split Kimchi Land in February, and now live in Tokyo. Back in Japan after a 10 year absence.

Me: Oh, wow, I didn't know you left. You and I are going through something very similar... how are you doing with it?

Lee: Are you referring to the acid (LSD) flashbacks, or the cognitive dissonance? I'm controlling both with prescribed medications, so no worries!

Me: That's not what I was referring too. Haha. Moving on... Recently I interviewed a guy named Laszlo Gardony and I said he was the first professor I interviewed... but that's bullshit and wrong. You are a a professor. So, I have to apologize. Remind myself and my readers what you teach and where.

Lee: I teach nothing of consequence at various establishments built to perpetuate our dysfunctional paradigm (if you can dig that).

Me: How long have you been doing that, Lee?

Lee: You mean spewing nonsense like my last answer? Since before I was born.

Me: I was meant have you here earlier this year when your "Terminus-EP" came out. That's a four song EP, right?

Lee: Indeed. 4 extended tracks.  

Me: What was the story behind that project, Lee? I know there is one.

Lee: Last December, I knew that I was splitting for Japan, and that involved packing up my studio and instruments and shipping them (literally... by sea), so I knew I wouldn't be able to make my noise for a while. I had been working on/experimenting with different ways of treating sounds with various effects, less 'musical' (as in harmonic structure) and more focus on the vibrational aspects... and how they (different frequencies and harmonics) affect the listener (viscerally, not just intellectual-masturbatory exercises like so much of what's classified as 'experimental' 'avant-garde' music). "Terminus" refers to 'the end of the line' and also a place where people move-on from (as in an airport 'terminal'... but in this case, a space station!

Me: See. I knew there was a story. You have a new CD out called "Surfing Samsosa." What is a samsosa?

Lee: I think Sammy Sosa was a baseball dude. And, a samosa is one of my favourite Indian foods! The album's title is "Surfing Samsara." Samsara is a Sanskrit word, which means 'the material world,' a Hindu concept of the nature of things. 

Me: I'm an idiot. At least I got the name right at your intro. Do you surf? I have never surfed... unless you count on-line surfing.

Lee: A great Yogi said, "If you can't stop the waves, learn how to surf." It beats drowning! At times, I hang ten!

Me: This CD features eleven songs that were previously released on your past projects, am I right?  

Lee: Got me! Yeah... I'm repeating myself. Somewhat abashed...

Me: How did you go about picking songs to put on this album, Lee?

Lee: I get a fair bit of radio airplay internationally, and these are the tracks that are most popular (and streamed and downloaded) from my most recent albums. As you know, 'singles' are the rage now; the album, as a cohesive art form, is all but dead.

Me: So, would you call this a greatest hits CD?

Lee: You must be mistaking me for Lady Madonna Beaver. The only 'hits' I've had are on a pipe, a bottle or at the end of a fist (physically and metaphorically).

Me: I am glad there's two Cheeze songs on the album. I still think there should be a Cheeze movie. Tell the readers who don't know who Cheeze is.

Lee: A movie would be way cool. Perhaps it will materialise! I've thought about doing a graphic novel, along the lines of the cooler Japanese manga comics. Sigh... The legend of Cheeze looms large in the universal psyche; the collective unconscious. If people want to know about Cheeze, there are tomes and scrolls to be found in monasteries, opium dens, the Playboy Mansion, small tablets (dig that word play), deep meditation and Himalayan peaks. For example: youtu.be/GafYnLH9gTs,  youtu.be/tkDovC2XyLo, cdbaby.com/cd/leenegin12. Turn on, tune in and Cheeze out!

Me: You play many instruments, Lee. Which one is your favorite to play?

Lee: I enjoy tinkering with medical instruments the most. Although, in a pinch, plumbing fixtures come in handy!

Me: Ha! What was the first instrument you ever learnt?

Lee: The didgeridoo. I was raised by a pack of feral poodles in a rough, posh suburb. You know, the hood. After that, I started playing trumpet at about 7 years old (formal lessons) and studying musical theory, etc.

Me: Your music is very techno-based, but ever think of doing an acoustic album?

Lee: I do blend the two... electro-acoustic music. I play flugelhorn on several of my tracks, as well as acoustic drums. But, because of budgetary constraints, I mostly use samples of acoustic instruments. If I had the budget, I'd go into a large studio with an orchestra... I write and play (samples) string and horn arrangements on several of my pieces. One of my heroes is George Martin (a good example would be "Eleanor Rigby"). Another is Jack Nitzsche; listen to Buffalo Springfield's track, "Expecting To Fly." Sublime music!! I also incorporate, along with my synthesiser arsenal, acoustic instruments from all over the universe in my work (samples, sorry to say). The title of my main website is Neo-Psychedelic, New World Music.

Me: So, are you currently writing new music?

Lee: I will be starting work on a new single soon, inspired by a dear friend of mine, a British artist who made a painting with me in it! A total surprise gift. It kind of reminded me of the cover of The Beatle's "Sgt. Pepper" (you'll understand when it's released) and it inspired me to do a single with the painting as the cover. He went for the idea, and he had to do a bit of tweaking... it showed ladies naughty bits and my record distribution company wouldn't go for that. The slightest site of a nipple or vagina sends Amerikans into a puritanical frenzy of witch burning... does that mean their god wears a thong? If she created us in her own image, then what's with this obsession? Mostly, I am focusing on gearing up for an international tour next year... learning new software and hardware. It ain't like the old days, when I never read manuals (for my old Minimoog, ARP 2600, Roland TR-808, Linn Drum, etc.). This new gear is way deep (too deep, actually).

Me: You're planning a concert tour? How are you gonna do that?

Lee: Honestly, I don't know. It will supposedly be a solo performance with very cool visuals. An audio-visual equivalent of an LSD/Magic Mushroom experience (of course, I tried them, but I didn't inhale). I am working on the details and logistics as we speak. It's driving me madder than mad!

Me: Are you gonna have dancers on stage with you?

Lee: Are you offering??!! Again, me thinks you're confusing me with Taylor Gaga, or Cher! Maybe if I end up in Vegas at the Boom Boom Lounge and Brothel. I'm quite popular there, so Madam Kiki tells me.

Me: What about a band? Will you be touring with a band?

Lee: Nah... against my principles! Don't want to share the groupies!

Me: Where is the tour gonna go to?

Lee: Probably straight to hell in a hand basket (what the hell is a hand basket??). I hope to tour Europe (London, Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Amsterdam... not sure yet) and perhaps do some Asian cities (Tokyo, Delhi, Beijing). It's all pie-in-the-sky at the moment, but the technology is now available for me to do this alone.

Me: Alright, so, your music is very different then what is out there. Do you have any major influences or music you listen ti nowadays?

Lee: No. I literally stopped listening to music a long time ago. In my formative years (now I'm deforming) I, of course, was a rabid consumer of music. Concerts, thousands of CDs and 12" vinyl albums, esoteric stereo playback gear, etc. Now, and for the last several years, I just play/listen to what I produce. I am more inspired now by some philosophical systems I am fond of, nature and graphic arts. I have mentioned many times that one (of many) profound influences on my music is Monet... the way he captured the vibratory waves of light emanating from flowers, etc. I spent a day at his house in Giverny, wandering around his house, studio and gardens, literally awestruck. I took about 10 rolls of film (yes, analog X 36 pictures a roll) and made a video of some of my best photos with a soundtrack attempting to duplicate what he did visually with sound: youtu.be/jxex0JeWSRg.  Van Gogh also captured 'the light.' I spent hours in his museum in Amsterdam (with some herbal aides from a 'coffee shop' helping me to tune in), amazed. And one more piece of art (out of MANY) that left me gobsmacked was Michelangelo's David. When I was standing in front of it, I was transfixed... timeless moments (also really dig Bosch, Hieronymus... that guy makes Dali look like a realist!). I think you get the picture (sorry... I'm tired).

Me: That's okay. What's next for you, Lee?

Lee: I might have a light snack... perhaps some fruit and green tea.

Me: Thanks so much for being on the Phile again. In January I'll be celebrating ten years of this stupid thing, and hope you'll come back then. Will you?

Lee: My dear friend, nothing will stop me... not even the death of my body! Don't forget to invite me! 

Me: Mention your website and anything else and I wish you lots of luck and continued success. Take care.

Lee: Thank you so much, as always, Jason. Your kind support has meant a great deal to me over the years (yes, my friend, years). Here are my main websites: passingphasemusic.com, cdbaby.com/Artist/LeeNegin, facebook.com/LeeNegin1, twitter.com/umeboshiroshi, youtube.com/user/passingphasemusic. And, last but not least, a very cool on-line shop in the U.K. that exclusively sells my visual artwork and other groovy goods by other artists (t-shirts, mugs, panties, ribbed condoms, etc.): madmuglady.co.uk. Check it out! Cool holiday presents found there! Thanks, Jason. I hope I passed the audition.

Me: Good job.

Bits and Bobs (etc.).

Greetings,

It has been several months since I last 'blogged.' I find the whole 'social media' aspect of the new music business paradigm both baffling and vexing. I reckon the audience I attract, although limited at best, couldn't care less about my thoughts on this year's fashion (I have none) or juicy personal tidbits like what I snort for breakfast (green tea). My 'music' and 'videos' speak for themselves. I'll stop here, lest this turn into a diatribe on Twitter and its ilk.

There are some things I'd like to share with my 'peeps' (my 'posse?'...I don't keep up with the latest jargon, especially since I've lived away from america for 25 years now--currently back in Tokyo).

1. Call to Action! Hilf mir! 私をアシスト！Assiste moi! 도와주세요! Aiutami! 帮助我！Помоги мне! ¡Ayúdame! Gere curam mei finis! ช่วยฉัน! Cabhrú liom!
I am planning to start playing live (concerts) next year, and to attract concert promoters and booking agents, I need strong 'followers' on-line. 

a. Please go to http://www.facebook.com/LeeNegin1 and 'like' my artist's page. 

b. AND, please go to http://www.youtube.com/user/passingphasemusic and 'subscribe' to my Youtube channel, watch some videos, 'like' the videos, 'favourite' them and leave a positive comment. 

Doing these actions will increase your good Karma, and ensure a great life in your next incarnation! Thank you! 谢谢！Danke! Grazie! ありがとう！고맙습니다! Dziękuję! Lee Negin http://passingphasemusic.com

2. New Album Release! 新しいCDがリリース！Neue CD veröffentlicht! Sortie Nouveau CD! नई सीडी का विमोचन! Новый CD выхода! 새 CD 출시! CD baru yang dikeluarkan! 新的CD发布！ซีดีใหม่ออก! Lee Negin's new album, "Surfing Samsara," a collection of 11 'singles' from recent albums, is available now at iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby and other fine head, fungi and coffee shops! "Negin's music is the sound of one hand clapping and one toe tapping!" -Zen Master Kusai Onara http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/leenegin17 (batteries not included) Bon Voyage!!

3. Censored videos Back Again! 新しいビデオ！Neue Videos! 새로운 영화! Nouvelles vidéos! Новые Видео! नया वीडियो! וידאו חדש! فیلم ها جدید! 

3 years ago, Youtube banned 2 of my videos and accused me of massive political incorrectness. I rereleased them today with a 'parental guidance' filter--so kiddies under 13 close your eyes. The videos are for my tracks "Virtual Realty" (sic) and "From Whence it Came." You can see them at http://www.youtube.com/user/passingphasemusic While you are there, please "subscribe" to my channel, watch a few cool videos and click "like" and leave nice comments. 32 videos guaranteed to raise your kundalini, & free your mind and booty!! 5D glasses not included. Bon Voyage!

Please understand I personally fund all of my little projects. The whole 'crowd funding' thing leaves me feeling queasy (and one needs a 'crowd' for the project to be successful, something I cannot claim). It seems like asking for charity, and there are far more worthy beneficiaries of charitable contributions. I received a statement from one of my music licensing representatives (specific to my music being used on Youtube by other people). The statement represented a 3 month period. Different tracks of mine were used, in that period alone, about 100 times. I received $00.01 for it. Yes, one american penny...or, one cent, or 1/100 of a dollar. I think you get the idea. 

Thank you for your support, dear reader (sic) (btw, I'll call you later this week, Auntie Em).

Have a lovely Autumn,

Lee Negin

http://passingphasemusic.com