New stuff!

I wrote a little thing about my friend Brad Cole for Mick Davidson’s blog. You can find it here: http://mickdavidsonpicturesword.weebly.com/its-all-about-inspiration.html

And…. my new album is finished. It’s called “Nest” and here’s a teaser look at the front cover, by John Bergin as usual. We’re still working on the rest of the artwork.

 

Robert Rich "Nest" Cover

August 29th, 2012

16 Comments »

  1. Hi Robert!

    Nice to hear some news. Can you say a word or two about the sound of the new work?

    thanks
    Don

    Comment by Don — August 29, 2012 @ 10:26 pm

  2. The new album is gentle and soft, probably the most “ambient” album I have made in over a decade. In fact it reminds me of the place I was (in my head) about 30 years ago, when I made Trances, Drones or Inner Landscapes. It is soft, pretty, organic, gentle, and very deep. Some people say it sounds a bit melancholy. That’s not my intention but I think it comes naturally with introspective moods.

    Comment by admin — August 31, 2012 @ 12:29 am

  3. Any time frame of its release. Really looking forward to this from the description above! All the best, Roy.

    Comment by Roy Mattson — August 31, 2012 @ 1:50 am

  4. I’m aiming for an October release.

    Comment by admin — August 31, 2012 @ 10:46 am

  5. Thank you for that description. Really looking forward to it.

    Comment by Don — August 31, 2012 @ 11:21 am

  6. Hi Robert
    Really looking forward to Nest!
    Trances,Drones, and Inner Landscapes, are amongst my most favourite releases of all time.
    Best wishes
    Chris

    Comment by Chris Holtzhausen — September 1, 2012 @ 1:48 am

  7. An October release eh? Great news. Just in time for my birthday.

    :-)

    Its interesting to hear you say you say that others thought it melancholy. Where you aware of being in a particular “mood” when you made it? It seems obvious that a musician’s state of mind affects the music they make. Equally the choice of music a person listens to seems obviously guided by one’s mood, but all that maybe a sweeping generalisation too far (and a subject for another day!).

    Still great news, and I cannot wait to listen to it.

    Comment by Simon Stopher — September 1, 2012 @ 5:50 am

  8. An early happy birthday to you, Simon! Regarding the perceptions of “melancholy” in fact I don’t feel that the album comes from that mood at all, but certain people respond with that sensation when faced with quiet introspection. Personally, I was in a mood where I wanted to make very quiet music, a warm embrace that could offer retreat from a noisy world. Maybe I just needed to recover from all that loud music at the festivals this year. ;-)

    Comment by admin — September 1, 2012 @ 10:22 am

  9. HI Robert,
    Nest does sound intriguing.., :)
    I like a lot of your earlier subtle work like Trances & Drones, Sunyata, that Live album came out on cassette etc so I reckon I’ll definitely like the new album.
    Will there be a surround Jhana release of it too?
    Cheers
    Kevan Townsend

    Comment by Kevan Townsend — September 1, 2012 @ 7:02 pm

  10. Hi Kevin – I did do a surround mix, so I suspect it will be on Jhana soon after the release is official. Enjoy!

    Comment by admin — September 1, 2012 @ 8:12 pm

  11. Great news! that return to 30 years ago moods sound magic! giorgio

    Comment by Giorgio Robino — September 3, 2012 @ 7:50 am

  12. Congrats, Robert! I’m looking forward to hearing Nest. That artwork is gorgeous – kudos, John!

    Comment by Greg M — September 5, 2012 @ 12:14 pm

  13. The question is , of course, will Louise like it?

    Will it make her happy or sad?

    I am sure I will like it – but you know how it goes Rob -

    looking forward to it in any case!!!

    hugs

    nev

    Comment by Nev Dorrington — September 5, 2012 @ 11:15 pm

  14. Indeed… You know how it goes, Nev – it’s impossible to say who will like anything. You’ll get an airplay copy of course, and if Louise likes it I give you full permission to share. I remember she doesn’t like droney static music. I think I can say this isn’t static, it’s quite melodic and forward moving, only very gentle and slow. If it helps her, you should know that you and she are mentioned in the “thanks” on the back cover. Just sayin’… Wishing you well – Robert

    Comment by admin — September 5, 2012 @ 11:24 pm

  15. Great news, I stay tuned!!!

    Comment by Richard Gürtler — September 6, 2012 @ 2:19 pm

  16. As always, really looking forward to this. I never know what to expect when I order one of your albums, which is what I love about your music. Simon

    Comment by Simon Imagin — September 7, 2012 @ 7:31 pm

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