MUSIC PROJECTS
nick waraksa
100% OF THE PROFITS FROM THIS ALBUM'S SALES ON BANDCAMP WILL BE DONATED TO BUILD AN ARTS AND CRAFTS CENTER FOR THE HUNI KUIN TRIBE OF THE AMAZONIAN RAINFOREST.. . ART SUPPORTING ART :)
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I thought of this album as a conversation, a language, a place to exist in. The tracks, to me, were not separate songs but more so conversations under a similar topic. If you read all the track names on this album together, it creates one sentence, one thought. Like movements in a concerto, nothing departs too far from the theme yet complications upon that theme are many. I visualize this album being put on to cultivate a consistent mood for the listener(s) to explore an expanse of time where emotions can take hold of the mind and the conversation between listener and performer co-creates the space that this album will be for them.
released June 23, 2020
This album was written, recorded, and produced by Nick Waraksa.
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Folktronica band
Ghost Count
Ghost Count is a deep house and ambient techno music project incorporating collaborations with other artists, sonic experientations, and remix culture.
The Vitrolum Republic’s style has long defied a succinct summary. Over the past decade in Milwaukee’s music scene, they’ve blended styles from American roots and folk music with elements of blues, rock, singer-songwriter and classical genres. Over time their style has evolved, whether by new influences, collaborations or through experimentation in the studio or in live performances.
Their characteristic sound starts with the musicians themselves, led by brothers Jordan and Nick Waraksa, classically-trained violin and piano players respectively, who together, applied their musicianship to songwriting in order to create and not just perform. Joined by Chuck Lawton on bass and guitar and Benjamin Schaefer on percussion, their full ensemble creates a mood unlike no other, taking the listener on a journey through the themes that embody their music.
Passionate throughout their performances of original compositions, loops and effects create an orchestra of improvisational sound ensuring that the group’s shows are always unique. “Vitrolum,” is a word they created that represents a conduit of sound and through their performances, these musicians and their audience become part of “The Republic” and work to create the communal experience and sense of place that is “The Vitrolum Republic.”
The Vitrolum Republic is:
• Jordan Waraksa ~ Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals
• Nick Waraksa ~ Piano, Accordion, Rhodes, Ukelele, Supporting Vocals
• Chuck Lawton ~ Bass, Guitar, Banjo, Euphonium, Supporting Vocals
• Benjamin Schaefer ~ Percussion