NEWS

05/20/2008
'Cities of Cedar' / July 2008

The new Obfusc full-length album -- now officially titled "Cities of Cedar" -- has been finished and is entering the mastering process for its July 2008 release on Boltfish Recordings. The album will feature 15 tracks, including 5 remixes by the glorious likes of Milieu, City Rain, Ova Looven, Electricwest, and Phasen.

To pre-order "Cities of Cedar," click here. To hear a few tracks from the record, visit the Obfusc Myspace.

In addition to all of this, the year so far has brought some pretty remarkable developments in all of the other facets of my existence. Everything -- even the mundane, trivial shit -- feels really positive and awesome. Warm weather is upon us and its refreshing to look back and realize we've all survived another winter. Hope you're all doing well and staying productive.

'Til next time.

posted at 01:41 PM (EST) by Joe

04/05/2008
Full-Length Announced

I'm pleased to announce that I'll be releasing the new Obfusc album, my first full-length, on Boltfish Recordings in July 2008. I've still yet to pick a title, but artwork is underway -- as are a score of fine remixes from the likes of Milieu, Electricwest, Phasen, and others.

In addition, my good pal Jason Banker, who produced the video for "Before We Lose Our Legs," will be working on another video for one of the album tracks.

So, there's a lot going on. I'll post more details as things get solidified here and on the Obfusc MySpace. Until then, take care and thanks for the interest.

posted at 10:17 AM (EST) by Joe

All three Obfusc releases, including the first two EP's -- now both out-of-print and quite difficult to track down -- are available for digital download. Following your PayPal transaction, you'll receive an email detailing the download process. All tracks are ripped at 320kbps and include JPEG artwork. To purchase tangible copies of the releases, try CD Baby, Smallfish Records (UK), Boltfish, or U-Cover. In addition to this site, "Internal Countryside" can be purchased internationally from the iTunes Music Store. Thanks for your support.

Obfusc
Wrought From The Walls [EP]
Self-Released / 2005
5 Tracks
320kbps MP3 (50MB)
$4 US

Cheju + Obfusc
Break It Into Pieces [Split EP]
WYRD003 / 2005
4 Tracks
320kbps MP3 (55MB)
$4 US

Obfusc
Internal Countryside
BOLT031 / 2006
9 Tracks + 1 Video
320kbps MP3 (145MB)
$8 US

• Obfusc Melodic Mix: A podcast featuring melodic favorites from Milieu, Bliss, Helios, Epic45, Secede, and more.
  Length: 42'52 / Size: 62.4MB / Quality: 192kbps (MP3 format) / Tracklist and sources embedded.
  
• "Amateur Cartography" Video: Encoded as iPod-friendly MPEG-4 video. Directed and produced by Jason Banker.
  Length: 3'49 / Size: 41.5MB / Format: MP4
  
• "Before We Lose Our Legs" Video: Encoded as iPod-friendly MPEG-4 video. Produced by Jason Banker.
  Length: 5'29 / Size: 32.3MB / Format: MP4
  
• "Cities of Cedar" Wallpaper #1 (JPEG): Clouds at 1440 by 900 (widescreen) resolution.
  
• "Cities of Cedar" Wallpaper #2 (JPEG): Landscape at 1680 by 1050 (widescreen) resolution.
  
• "Alpine Canals" Wallpaper (JPEG): At 1680 by 1050 (widescreen) resolution.
  
• "Detroit Zones" Wallpaper (JPEG): The first Obfusc wallpaper, assembled from vintage zoning maps of Detroit.
• "Forest Municipality" Wallpaper (JPEG): Photographic mash-up of scenery from the Czech Republic and Austrian Alps.

Obfusc is the musical output of Brooklyn, NY-based photographer/graphic designer Joseph X. Burke. Drawing inspiration from everything that surrounds him -- the chirping of birds, conversations overheard in passing, mass transportation -- Burke submerges field recordings and other found sound amongst layers of sweeping melodic lines and percussive geometry. Today, following three principally electronic releases, Burke continues his focus on producing melodic music amidst a broader array of analog instrumentation and experimentation. All signals meander together through a hand-rendered daydream: unstable one moment, floating the next.

The debut full-length from Obfusc, entitled "Cities of Cedar," is due out July 29, 2008 on Boltfish Recordings. PRE-ORDER HERE.

Direct all inquiries and correspondence to joe (at) obfusc (dot) net. Otherwise, please utilize the Obfusc MySpace for all communique.