10-13 Jan 2012 at The Venetian, Las Vegas
Mino performed at the Consumer Electronics Show at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada 10-13 January 2012. Mino demonstrated the new Shunyata Research Zytron cable technology. We were in Room 30-120. It was exciting to have producer Rick Rubin visit and listen to the Mino's music and the new cable technology. He loved it.
CD Release of Man + Guitar: Volume 1 - What is so different about this CD?
Art
The artwork was designed by Albert Treskin, who has designed album art for Herbie Hancock, Chic Corea and over 25 other artists on the Concord Jazz Label.
The Physical CD
Each CD has been cryogentically treated for better playback quality. In addition, CD art on the CD itself has been lightscribed, that is, the art has been burned onto the face of the CD with a laser. There is no printed matter or label on the CD itself, rendering the CD at its purest specification.
Recording
Each song has been recorded as a takeaway, with no edits, overdubs, and virtually no processing or mixing. There are no effects.
Performance
One singer, one guitar, one microphone, one recording.
Mastering
Minimal manipulation of the recording. In addition, a proprietary mastering technology not digital in nature and the first of its kind, has been used to create the master recording in an effort to be as true to the original recordng as authentically possible with all the imperfections that accompany it.
CD cover
Each cover of the limited edition has been hand-letterpressed by Stephanie Clark of Dahlia Press in Seattle, Washington. Each cover of the limited edition has been signed and numbered by the recording artist. Only one hundred of this type have been made, along with 15 artist proofs. Even so, the album cover is make of 100% recycled materials.
Music
All songs are original songs written and performed by Mino Christante. Songs span over a 32 year period of writing and were recorded over the last two years.
A Man and a Guitar: One-Off Recording Project
Mino's recording project of 'one-off' recordings is complete. A "one-off" recording is simply one song recorded beginning to end in the old-fashioned way: no edits, or "overdubs" (that is, no using the equivalent of 'whiteout' to fix mistakes), no nothin, no nonsense.
The cuts are upclose and personal, simple, and immediate. "After so many years of having someone come up and say 'do you have any recordings of what you just did just now?', I can finally answer, 'Yes!'" We're hoping to have it complete by 4 December 2011.
The CD is a collection of original songs. The first 25 are available exclusively at the Madona School Auction 4 December at Kiana Lodge in Suquamish, Washington. and through the end of January 2012. Call the Madrona School at 206-855-8041 to order. 100% of proceeds will go to benefit Madrona Waldorf School on Bainbridge Island and will selll for $25 each. "Thats' how it's starting out," explains Mino. "This is about the personal nature of beautiful music. We all need to connect."
Albert Treskin Design has agreed to develop the art for the CD album. Only a limited edition pressing of CDs will be made. Each original CD album will be signed and numbered. After 100 physical CD albums are sold the album will be retired.
