Projects Update

The third release of 'now that they're here', entitled "Pacific Radio Fire" is about two-thirds completed. We are still looking for a new guitarist and not having any luck. The project will be on hold until this issue is resolved, however songwriter/producer Kevin Brislin is still adding new material to the project. So far, the CD will consist of a dozen new songs.

As part of an effort to separate genres, Brislin has also decided to take all of the recent techno/electronica/ambient compositions he has created and release them under a different name. These pieces will be released under the group name 'Deadwood Zen' and the CD entitled "Noises from signals coded differently." There are about eight different instrumentals at this point, which are constantly being redefined and enhanced.

The recording studio Banzai Tollbooth is close to being moved into a new building. While still a small space, it is dramatically larger than the current room used for all recording activities. Construction problems are still being addressed, but it is hoped that the studio will be open for business by October 2006. There have been some equipment changes; the studio utilizes the following at this time:

Apple G4 computer running ProTools LE with a Digi001 interface
Other software: Soundtrack, Peak LE. Live, Reason, Pluggo, and a host of software plug-ins and instruments.
Kawai K3m synthesizer
Alesis D4 drum module
Alesis Quadrasynth Plus Piano keyboard/synthesizer
Akai S-5000 sampler
Realistic MG-1 Moog Analog Synthesizer
Kat DK10 drum pads with fatKat floor pedal
Boss SE-50, Lexicon MPX-100, Lexicon Alex effects processors
Mackie 1202 12-channel mixer
Alesis Monitor One monitors driven by a Samson Servo 260 power amp
Samson C*que 8 headphone amp
Sennheiser HD414 headphones
Microphones: Oktava MK219 condenser, Superlux PRA-H7A condenser, Electro-Voice PL77B condenser
Various percussion instruments and odd noise toys

This space will be available for your recording projects soon. Contact Kevin Brislin via email with questions.

Movie - "So the wind won't blow it all away"

The unreleased movie "So the wind won't blow it all away", produced and directed by Kevin Brislin, was completed in April 2006 utilizing a core group of high school students as cast and crew. This was a monumental project taken on by classes that Brislin teaches at North Port High School in North Port, FL. The screenplay was written by a group of students in a Creative Writing II class, then massaged by Brislin and Asst. Director Stefanie Scott (a junior at the school during that time.) Ms. Scott was also given the roles of Director of Photography and Editor.

Filming was done using digital video cameras and edited using Macintosh G4 and G5 computers with Final Cut Pro software. Automatic dialog replacement was used for the first time at the school, which made the dialog much easier to work with since there was a lot of noise generated due to construction on the school at the time. The score for the film was a collaboration between Brislin, music instructor Owen Bradley, and students Tony Call and Jake Hatfield.

The film is to be entered into the 2007 Sarasota Film Festival student category. This film will not be released to the public at this time. A possible soundtrack may be released as part of a compilation of work from people associated with the school.