Bulletins

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  Sep 21, 04:01 PM

  Catching up with Color Theory

  I've got one last collaboration to share with you - an oldie but goody that has yet to see the light of day: Can't Wait for the Night [http://colortheory.com/cant-wait-for-the-night by Inbox.

  Here's a quick round-up of other items you might've missed. Some were featured at colortheory.com, but others were only announced on Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/colortheory and Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/colortheory.

  One more day to download I?Stand By My?Mistakes [http://ping.fm/A7uz8 courtesy of Microsoft

  "We're Not Getting Any Younger" was featured on MTV's The Real World:?Cancun [http://ping.fm/IvJ50

  Rain Rain posted the first of her songs that I mixed: Hey, Little Fawn... [http://ping.fm/MJoNW

  I wrote a new article on mixing: Spectral Management [http://passivepromotion.com/spectral-management

  My cover of Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder's classic Be My Lover Now [http://ping.fm/6PhVy

  907Britt video performing her cover of If It's My Time to Go [http://ping.fm/NL2VR

  "If Not Now When" is in a new iPhone game: BeatRider 1.2 [http://bit.ly/2v0MaM

  New collaboration with Odd Year: Waiting in the Wings [http://ping.fm/38SMM

  My not-so-celebrity iTunes playlist [http://ping.fm/gWHea

  Only 5 t-shirts left [http://colortheory.com/shirt

  If you don't want to miss tidbits like these, follow me on Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/colortheory or friend me on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/colortheory.
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  Sep 03, 04:19 PM

  New songs at thesixtyone

  

  There's so much going on, I don't have time to write about it. My Odd Year collaboration "Waiting in the Wings" is done. You can hear the whole song on thesixtyone [http://www.thesixtyone.com/theoddyear/song/64528/. My publisher is interested in seeking TV/film placements for the song. We'll see what happens. I also posted "Our Shadow," the closer from my latest album, on my t61 page [http://www.thesixtyone.com/colortheory/song/Our+Shadow/65170/. More soon, promise.
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  Jul 29, 10:02 AM

  The last Color Theory t-shirt

  

  I never much cared for being in the "merch" business. It's one thing to sell CDs. I'm a recording artist after all. They're small, so I can ship all but the largest orders from home. T-shirts are a different story. They demand a separate Tyvek mailer, and post-9/11, a trip to the post office, plus a customs form for international orders. While it's cool to think that someone in Russia is walking around in a Color Theory t-shirt (thanks Denis!), on the whole it's more trouble than it's worth.

  Will there ever be another Color Theory t-shirt? Maybe, if someone comes up with a really cool design. Even then, I'll sell them through another site that makes shirts individually as orders come in. It'll be convenient (for me anyway), but not cheap. What I'm getting at is, if you ever wanted a Color Theory t-shirt, now's the time. Get them here.
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  Jul 23, 02:03 PM

  My Dad's favorite Color Theory song

  

  It's "I Stand By My Mistakes" from The Thought Chapter. He likes that my wife Michelle sings it with me. I suppose it's technically a duet. If he harbors any cognitive dissonance due to the melancholy nature of the lyrics, I don't detect it. My songs aren't meant to be autobiographical anyway, so don't read too much into it. This one is light on synths, being one of the handful of CT songs to feature guitars. One doesn't have to be an electronic music fan to appreciate it.

  I mention this because Microsoft has made the song available for free - no sign up required. Not only that, but they're paying me 50¢ for each unique download. Even if you've already got the album, I'd appreciate it if you'd take a moment to download it here:

  http://www.myspace.com/windows?homepage=colortheory

  Who knows? Maybe your Dad will like it too.
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  Jun 08, 11:17 AM

  In-depth interview with Brian Hazard

  

  GarageSpin posted an in-depth interview with Brian Hazard of Color Theory this morning. Topics include songwriting, mastering, gear, and crazy promotional stunts, including a series of personal ads he placed in the Los Angeles Times. You can read it here.
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  May 15, 10:56 AM

  Early Christmas at the Hazard household

  

  Thankfully, things have slowed down since voting for the Lennon contest ended. After six months of solid promotion, I'm itching to record new material. I'm learning Ableton Live and assembling a "palette" of gear for my next project. I'm seriously considering doing it all with one synth: u-he's Zebra, plus maybe something else for drums. I did three albums with just my old Yamaha An1x, so why not?

  Remember a few months back when I asked for your input regarding the direction of the next album? Most of you encouraged me to model early Vince Clarke, but that idea doesn't excite me anymore (sorry). I'm envisioning something lush and spacious with intertwined melodies that play off each other and develop over the course of a song. Something fresh, not hip like MGMT or M83 or Justice, but not purposely retro. Of course, my top-level goal is always to make great songs with clear structures. No need to worry that I'll go all "experimental" on you.

  If you haven't checked out the web site lately, take a look! There's lots of new stuff, including three instrumental edits I prepared for film/TV use, and a detailed rundown of the prizes I've received so far from the Lennon contest. If you don't want to miss anything, subscribe to the RSS feed or site updates by email.

  Thanks, as always, for being a fan!