Animated video in the works for Lesson 4: The Beat!

 

I’d like to make a quick mention of the highly talented artist who is contributing his precious time to create an original animated piece to accompany Lesson 4: The Beat - Timezone LaFontaine!

In the near future there will be an article going more in depth and showcasing some clips of the upcoming work. It’s around half done and it’s looking spectacular!

Timezone LaFontaine also has his own music thing going on at his Bandcamp page, I highly recommend his work!

The cover artwork being used on the EP and single versions of the tracks are grabs taken from the animated work in progress that he’s so generously given us to use as we see fit. Thanks Timezone!

DD

Timezone LaFontaine

Lesson 4:The Beat now available!

 
Lesson 4: The Beat now on Bandcamp
 

We’re so excited to announce that our new Lesson4: The Beat EP is finally available on our Bandcamp site! Billy Jam of WFMU premiered the new track this past Friday 10/26 and put us on the air to ask some questions and introduce Lesson 4. If you missed the show you can hear it on Billy Jam’s Put the Needle on the Record archive page here.

Expect an article about the long and winding road the mix has been on since 1987. It’s been a long time coming! Again we have ADA to thank for so much help and the contributions to Lesson 4: The Beat - here’s to new exciting collaborations to come!

DD

Lesson 4 World Premiere Friday 10/26 on WFMU!

 
 

It’s almost here after a 30 year wait!

Double Dee and Steinski's new Lesson 4: The Beat featuring ADA! The World Premiere is this Friday 10/26 at 7pm est on the Billy Jam "Put the Needle on the Record" radio show on WFMU! (https://wfmu.org/playlists/BJ)

Started over 30 years ago it has remained unfinished until now!

Not only will Billy play the new track he will ask us very important questions live on the air! His special guest will be WFMU DJ and original president of Tommy Boy records Monica Lynch. Monica was responsible for the promotional mix contest that sparked and birthed Double Dee and Steinski, as well as a long list of hip hop hits. So this is a big deal!

Right after the show at 8pm est the new Lesson 4 will be available from the Double Dee and Steinski page on Bandcamp (https://ddsteinski.bandcamp.com) .

The new Lesson 4: The Beat featuring ADA World Premiere this Friday 10/26 at 7 p.m. est on the Billy Jam Show WFMU. Dont miss it!

WFMU Live Stream - https://wfmu.org/ (https://wfmu.org)
Billy Jam archive - https://wfmu.org/playlists/BJ (https://wfmu.org/playlists/BJ)
Double Dee and Steinski Bandcamp - https://ddsteinski.bandcamp.com (https://ddsteinski.bandcamp.com/)

If you miss the live broadcast of Billy Jam on WFMU, the show and it's playlist will be available on the Billy Jam archive link above.

Later!
DD


August update

Wow, Summer's almost over! It’s been quiet here on the site but I assure you it’s been busy behind the scenes! The long overdue Lesson 4 is in the mixing stage and good things take time! There’s also discussion of a performance sometime late fall in the New York City area, though not within NYC. We’ll update with a date this fall here and on our Twitter feed.

Steinski has been busy with some new solo work - to be linked here soon. And good friend ADA has a chilled suite he's excited about.

I’ll be in Santa Cruz, California for the 2018 Kyma International Sound Symposium 6-9 September. 4 days of talks, performances and hands on intensive sound design using the Kyma X language and Pacarana hardware. Kyma is by far the most advanced system for sound creation and this year's theme is Altered States. So I’m very excited about interfacing with a great group of very talented people!

 https://kiss2018.symbolicsound.com/

Stay tuned for more info!

DD