Happy with where I am as an artist right now. So much room to grow and so much to learn.
Thanks for sticking around all these years! I appreciate you :)
BALAMII RADIO w/ ABU RECORDINGS
Today LIVE on @balamii I'm Special Guest for @aburecordings Show!
9PM LONDON 4PM NEWYORK
"The Josh Craig joins us for a special guest all original mix featuring music from his much anticipated 2021 Abu Recordings LP as well as some Unreleased slammers from NYC & beyond"
Tune-in on balamii.com
Photo by @fatifilm
NEW DJ MIX: BLISS POINT
Recorded a new mix for Bliss Point. Thanks Max for having me on your mix series. I enjoyed this mix a bunch. Got to play a bunch of my friends and collaborators music as well as a ton of my own music. Lots of Deep vibes. So deep yet so high. Wanted to give the people something to look forward to these days. Hope this mix is just that. A light at the end of the tunnel. Enjoy.
Photo by Jacint Halasz
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Tracklist:
THE HISTORY OF MUSIC - The Josh Craig
FORIEGNUNDERWORLD - The Josh Craig
THE OUTCOME - The Josh Craig
MORETHANEVER - The Josh Craig
NOTSU - Bolam
FILTHY ROSES - The Josh Craig
CENT'ANNI - Phil Moffa
EPISODE003: GALACTICA99 - The Josh Craig
OMNIA - Akyra
SEGMENT 04 - The Josh Craig
BLACK JASPER - The Josh Craig
RELEASE - The Josh Craig
EPISODE002: ENTER THE OTHERS - The Josh Craig
IM A LAWYER - The Josh Craig
DUNES OF JAGABAR - Vagara
DONIS’S ACID - Acemo
INTERNAL CONVERSION - The Josh Craig
THE ASSEMBLY - JTC
B.A.T. - TJC vs OG AG
THOUGHTS OF SCHISM - Solpara
KARA - HALFBOY
S TRANSPORTER 1 - S Transporter
LOST WORLD - Charles Trees
3STRIKELAW - The Josh Craig
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING - Shigeto
FCK THE BELIEFS - Saul Williams
Immerse(d): MUSIC x HEALTH x TECHNOLOGY [ Panel Discussion]
@projectimmersed digital is a free monthly online series dedicated to bringing together artists, scientists, practitioners and technologists to explore how deep immersive music and sound can optimally impact us, individually and collectively.
On June 12th we delve deeper into the transformative aspects of immersive sound and new audio technologies with artists @thejoshcraig + @satyahinduja , @matiaskamelman of @metrica_recording_studio , @alexmkane of @experiencevolta , @popelis of @sonarworks and your host, John Alexiou, founder of @subpac + @studiofeeder . +++ Performance by Satya Hinduja, @alchemicsonicenvironment
Episode 02
Date: Friday June 12th
Time: 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT+1
Channels: Twitch, Youtube, Facebook Live
Sound is energy, Music is universal, Bass is foundational.
immerse(d) is presented by #StudioFeed ( the non profit arm of #SUBPAC )
Partners are a network of dedicated creators committed to exploring the connection between sound and humanity.
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
https://portagegaragesounds.bandcamp.com/album/pgs-01501
Shigeto featuring The Josh Craig & PR Ruiz
Artwork work Vinnie Massimino
Todays Tapes 001
If you know me, you know I love to listen to my music on Cassette Tape. I'm a fan of the physical connection to the sound. Magnetic strips containing 4 tracks of audio are still so fascinating to me after all these years since their introduction in 1963 by Phillips in Hasselt, Belgium. The more hiss, the better. I record all my original music on Musicassette then digitize it by recording the audio into the sound card on my analog mixer. A bit tedious but extremely fun! My buddy Phil Moffa knows what I’m talking about.
For today's listen, I have some cassettes that are very near and dear to me. I travel far and wide for my music. It adds to the story when people ask me “where’d you get this?!” and I love a good story.
So for today’s 1st selection I’ll be listening to Heathered Pearls - Detroit, MI 1997 - 2001. Jakub Alexander better known as Heathered Pearls is a good friend of mine and a great producer. He gave me this tape during the Wallplay OnCanal month long pop-up shop in Manhattan that I produced alongside with my groovy friend Alex of Synesium. This an ode to Jakub's past going to raves in Detroit. Some really well orchestrated Techno released by Ghostly International. Its bright orange design is super cool. Track 4 - The Packard Plant is my favorite.
Our next pick is Musica De Película (Film Music). A compilation of film music that I got at a flea market in Mallorca, Spain for 1 euro in 2018. My frequent collaborator and one of my best friends G. Broglia brought me 1 hours drive into the countryside of the balearic island to the market on a blazing hot summer day to find some treasures. Now this is a blog post in itself but we'll get into that another day. My favorite is track 4 - (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. The baseline, the saxophone solo, the synth pads. So lush. So dirty (get it?). I love it. Solid Pop music.
And for our final selection we have brothers Steve & David Gordon - Celestial Suite. This journey through space is out of this world. The spiral incarnations artwork by Bruce Harman is beautiful. Now this cassette I scored in 2019 at The Thing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. If you've ever been to The Thing then you know that’s New Yorks hidden gem. My favorite song is track 5 - Origins / Winds of Time. This 23 minute recording has changed the way I view a production. Using 1 side of the tape to just go for it all the way til the end is what I’m all about. The edge baby, ride it. David’s synth is insane. Steve’s guitar is just as nuts. This is Ambient music at its finest. I still have yet to hear an album like this. Two brothers in synch. Timeless.
Thanks for reading. Enjoy these cassettes if you can find em. Good luck
NEW UPDATES COMING
Be on the lookout for some very exciting updates coming this week. New music, New films, New photos and more consistent blog posts. Sorry if I fell off. Been all over the place and the Blog app has been taken down but don’t worry I scheduled a bunch of posts so stay tuned and thank you so much everybody for the continued support all these years. Peace
Todays Photo Walk NYC
Took some photos today as I was walking through Manhattan on my way to drop off my canvas for this awesome group show I’m a featured artist in. It was sunny out so I said why not tske a stroll. Check em out!
Youngbloods "Five Years" Compilation
I’m featured on this 5 year celebration of NY based indie record label Youngbloods. Really awesome to be included in this roster. I’ve known label co-founder Nick Concklin for over 5 years and since I’ve met him, he’s always been passionate about his and John Moses’ label. I’ve got just about everything they’ve released on vinyl and cassette. Even have the slipmat! Such an honor.
The song I contributed is track 06 All Dogs Don’t Go To Heaven. It’s a nice ambient experimental piece highlighted by analog arp synths and saturated field recordings. I composed it Spring 2019 in Brooklyn NY. The session was mastered on Type IV Metal Cassette. When Nick asked me for an ambient piece for the compilation, I knew just what to give him.
The entire compilation is a great selection of ambient, acoustic, downtempo and chill music for listeners of all ages. My favorite from Five Years is track 03 Rowan Evans - Bird. The song features a free fall of sorts into a bed of unassuming comfort. The keys with delay and perfectly balanced reverb is a joy to listen to countless times over.
Five Years will be available on Bandcamp for 1 month then streaming everywhere in Jan. Enjoy!
THOUGHTS: New Music Is Out And I Feel?
I’m very grateful and relaxed now that the new music is out. It’s gotten some really great reviews and people straight up just admire it. It’s rad. I’m looking forward to more people listening to it so I will continue to promote and market the EP as best as possible. Thanks again to everyone who has been paying attention. I appreciate it a lot. Big ups.
THOUGHTS: How I Been Feeling Lately
Got a lot riding on the next few weeks of my career and the pressure is enormous. Trying to take it easy but the pressure keeps building. Looking for a few answers. Pretty sure they are out there yet I need to find them. I can’t back out because I’ve come so far but this is becoming a lot and I probably should slow down the moves and focus on processing the actions as opposed to just acting. You get overwhelmed at times being a creator these days. Expressing yourself at all cost. It isn’t for those who give up easily. I will continue to fight and accomplish what I set out to do. In due time, in due time. Just when you see me, take a second to say great job or something. Get’s a little lonely in the studio making stuff all day. Some words of encouragement go a long way. I’m happy, yes. Just working hard around the clock. Next year will be smoother. Looking forward to it all :)
DEVIALET PHANTOM REACTOR LAUNCH: PHOTOS
Photos by Mark Claudio
DEVIALET MATTE BLACK PHANTOM REACTOR
Doing a show w Devialet in SoHo 92 Greene Street 8pm - 11pm. Im performing live. They launched a new speaker system n asked me to set it off. So tonight we groveee. Come thru yo! Special guests performing with me as well :)
Europe: Summer/Fall 2019
I’ve been overseas in Spain and Germany for the past few months preparing for all that I have going on in year 2020 as well as closing out 2019 with a bang. Some really groovy things on the way. New music, visuals, new merchandise + more. Stick with me yall. Really exciting next couple months. Thanks for being there. Appreciate all of you.
Happening Soon: Eaton Radio Aug 17 1PM
Wassup yo. Hey I’ll be guest on Eaton Radio Aug 17th @ 1PM LIVE in Washington DC following my DJ set at Allegory Aug 16th @ 10PM in Eaton DC part of my residency there. I’m looking forward to bringing some records that I love down to the Eaton and also to test out some new originals. You know I love doing that. Maybe some live vocals on-air. Wouldn’t be the 1st time. You can check out Eaton Radio here https://www.mixcloud.com/eatonradio/ and get a good hip to the game. Facebook Livestream below
LIVESTREAM:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/eatonworkshop/videos/?ref=page_internal
Greenpointers Interview
Got interviewed by local Brooklyn NY website for the people by the people named Greenpointers. Check it on out. In the article I give a very detailed run down on my early career as well as touching base on new projects which are on the way. Thanks everyone who submitted art and was apart of 11-88 issue 001 in 3 ways or another. If you ever wanted to know more about me and my passion, this interview is for you. Enjoy
https://greenpointers.com/2019/07/25/thursday-spotlight-get-to-know-local-dj-and-new-zine-publisher-josh-craig/?fbclid=IwAR3uYP-sCR9-l7jKAlQ6a8jnxwBi3cNZDkZQzV85W_t9tLpim9HbH3vZD7k
11-88 IS HERE!
My new zine 11-88 is available now and I couldn’t be any happier. I’m in Mallorca Spain at the moment finishing up a film and photo book so things are a little crazy at the moment but all is well. Here’s the link for purchase. Thanks everyone involved. You really helped me do this and I’m hella grateful. This project is a testament to the artists who never got a chance to show their stuff. We out here now. Love is love. Enjoy yo! http://www.thejoshcraig.com/shop/11-88-issue001
NEW AUDIO-VISUAL PROJECT: JULY 11TH @ 11AM
I have a cool new audio-visual project releasing July 11th in America with a release party (and birthday party) July 12th. There's a zine, cassette + film screening. Mark ya calendars to make sure you can come out and support.
*You can subscribe to Thejoshcraig.com for updates or email info@thejoshcraig.com for more details. Thanks in advance
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NEW MUSIC DROPS MONDAY
Bout to let a boatload a tracks fly. Be ready