GREGORY ROGOVE
Piana, featuring John Medeski and special guests, out today on Knitting Factory Records
Multi-media release includes bonus DVD with videos and remixes by Adam Green, Fab Moretti, Devendra Banhart, Violens and more
Gregory Rogove, known for his work with Devendra Banhart, Priestbird and Megapuss, releases his first album of solo piana compositions today. Piana is a collection of simple, melancholic yet beautiful instrumental pieces for piano that were inspired by the French Impressionist piano music of Erik Satie and Claude Debussy (or, in other words, sad, instrumental pop songs). The compositions were conceived and written in Mexico by Rogove; they were performed by Rogove and John Medeski (of Medeski, Martin, & Wood) and recorded in Woodstock, NY.
Piana consists of a CD of solo piano songs as well as a bonus DVD which includes remixes, or re-interpretations of each tracks. You can get an idea of the concept at this link which features the solo piano track “Jackyl,” the “remix”/reinterpretation by Violens, and a stop-motion video set to the solo piano piece.
The bonus DVD is like a virtual “gallery” - you can click on images hanging in this virtual gallery and jukebox and view or listen to “remixes” of the solo piano compositions as interpreted by both musicians and visual artists. This disc includes remix tracks by Devendra Banhart, Violens, Lucky Dragons, The Bees, BIlly Martin (MMW) and more. The visual re-interpretations include photography by Lauren Dukoff, a collage by Fabrizio Moretti (the Strokes) and videos by Steve and George Gorrow and Greg and Diana Garcia.
Upcoming performances:
2.09.12 Los Angeles, CA @ Bullett/Dillitante Records w/Emily Kokal (Warpaint), The Moor
2.19.12 Los Angeles, CA @ Hemingways Lounge, w/Big Sir, Eureka the Butcher + Sarah Luna
Order Piana:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/piana/id468881801
http://www.knittingfactoryrecords.com/artists/gregory-rogove/store/
Gregory Rogove on the web:
http://www.facebook.com/GregoryRogove
https://twitter.com/#!/GregoryRogove
