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by Max Kutner

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Scout 05:01
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Broken Media 02:08
I shrink before my media Like a hair that gets close to an open flame. Humbled by the prophets Delivering news that always seems the same. A lingering flavor of futility Colors every effort to resist Still, the only thing to do Is smash these things to little bits I scream at broken media Like a cell deprived of nutrients. Hijacked by entertainment peddlers Fluent only in fleeting internet trends. Trying my best to avoid being blunted By the hammering assault of big TV. This computer offers more but feels no better. Go outside! The experience is still free. The veneer is not the same thing as the thing. These people would have you think that it was. They overwhelm with options so you can choose Some representation of a thing that once was. Virtual reality is not virtuous at all. It's not reality and that's a fact. My friends, stay the course. Refuse to be defeated Or broken media will emerge intact.
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Blood Forest 02:58
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Razel 03:21
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Unwound 03:12
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Rekindle 03:50
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The pen I used to write this set of words Came all the way from the Chelsea Football Club It was the nicest hotel (my first in London). I remember it with a smile and all my love. I wonder if that spider near my window Will grow itself a longer pair of legs. I'm sure it'll eat my brains if I do nothing. I accept this fate as sealed. Thanks to Ryan Parrish for the coffee. Tasty notes of plum straight from the roast. You're a stand-up kind of dude for the occasion And when it comes to playing baritone, you're the most. My car sits in a spot where sweeping's scheduled Noon-3 on Friday or so it says. If I don't heed the notice they'll cite me for my nerve. How dare I park in the way of civic service? Tonight I'll see a concert from some dear friends. If some of them are listening now, "Hello". It's at a secret local venue, presumably a house. That's all I've got for now. Take care. Goodbye.
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I am the permanent boy. Walking an impertinent path Trying not to let the brass tacks Clutter up the larger map Without a care in the world Except your company Maybe some promotion down the road Should you look upon my efforts favorably though an imperfect structure It's the only glorious game Any alternative pursuit Would be a terrible shame To me, the permanent boy. Where did you learn Where did you figure Crossing my path, spelling my name Sounding out the vowels and tripping every trigger. Now I stammer for the meaning And linger for the sound Laughing hard all the while Even though you're not around. I said I'm permanent I really meant it then A look from you is all the same Such a fatal compliment To me, the permanent boy. Now I'm still a permanent boy Permanently impatient, I know. Perfectly inappropriate as far as Would-be suitors go. Seems this'll be a passing thought Barely worth a mention An idea bouncing time to time In my mind's terminal dimension You've got to board your flight It's not the time, I know. Well, here's another scuffed little ember To hold before you go. From another permanent boy. The permanent boy.

about

These pieces were composed and recorded daily over the month of January 2018. With this release, I wanted to depart from my hitherto tightly-held notions of what was necessary to deem an album worthy of sharing publicly as well as the concept of releasing with a schedule for post-production, promotion, label considerations and other expensive, drawn-out conditions of such an endeavor.

The catalyst for this came from my friend guitarist/composer, Alex Wand and his community-based website Song-A-Day-For-A-Month. Bi-annually, Alex hosts a site where our greater community of friends and colleagues compose and transmit daily pieces of music. Once uploaded, fellow participants can listen and comment on each other's work. Without this resource, this album would not exist.

Each of these 15 items was recorded initially into my phone and then mixed using a open-source music editing program called Audacity on my home laptop. Many of them are solo guitar pieces with a few deviations that might feature samples of other instruments as well as lyrics that I actually sing. Further information about each piece, including the way they were made, what prompted their creation and so on is available by clicking on the 'INFO' link next to each track on the main album page. The link will be visible if you hover just to the right of the track length.

While the lo-fi recording quality and ramshackle nature of this music may cause you to scratch your chin or perhaps scoff, I feel that it speaks somewhat comprehensively to my own personal musical interests and adequately accounts for my abilities as a performer and composer. Each piece originated from a personal influence or inspiration and thus this album could be seen as somewhat of an in-depth, candid portrait of my musical mind.

In any event, I was not interested in releasing this music commercially when it was being written but taken as a whole, I find it uniquely compelling.

Best,
Max

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released February 1, 2018

All tracks written, performed, recorded and mixed by Max Kutner (Maladept Music/ASCAP).

Recorded on a Motorola G 2nd Gen in my apartment in Los Angeles, CA. Mixed and edited in Audacity. All over January 2018.

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Max Kutner New York, New York

Max Kutner is a guitarist/composer currently based in Brookyln, NY.

Max has previously performed and/or recorded with the Magic Band (Captain Beefheart), Henry Kaiser, Mike Keneally, Sofia Gubaidulina, Ulrich Krieger, Alphonso Johnson, Don Preston, Lili Haydn, Oingo Boingo and many others. ... more

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