Onewordlong has been fairly low profile since our first release, but I'm happy to say it has not been unproductive.

Currently there are 3 projects in the works, a compilation and two full length releases!

NOW AVAILABLE: "What I Did On My Summer Vacation"

This is a free download available with artwork & notes right from this website.
I set out to ask the most diverse group of voice-based/found sound artists I could, and was pleasantly surprised at all the talents who said yes. Contributors include:

Halsey Burgund
Jacob Smigel
Pete Petrisko
Kevin Patterson
B.C. Sterrett (founder of The Lost Media Archive)
my right-hand man in all these endeavors, Archbishop Jason Polland
and Phoenix based writer/zine-ster Jacki O.

onewordlong voted "Best New Label Of 2007" by the Phoenix New Times!

Click here to read their review!

Following that release, there are two projects reaching a starting/finishing point--meaning the raw materials are under construction and once they reach my table I can start the finishing and packaging. First: "Uncle Sku's Clubhouse" is a long lived and well respected (well, respected isn't the right word--its an aquired taste) children's show that runs in Arizona, and before that as a radio show from the midwest. We've made arrangements with the U.S.C creative team to release some of their earliest programs, which until now have been collecting dust, untouched and unheard for decades! I have fond memories of the 1970s TV episodes, and can't hardly wait to hear the radio version. At this time, we believe restoring the audio could take months, and cost a great deal of money; as you can imagine the tapes (an in some cases wire reel) are in very fragile condition.

Finally, for months now I've been working with Abe Gil (AKA the Treasure Mammal) to release an audio diary CD from his 2006 tour schedule. Whenever Treasure Mammal is on the road, he keeps lots of mental notes on his pocket recorder, also including show reviews, interviews with friends he makes along the way, plus lots of other odd and interesting tidbits. I edited down the material Abe gave onewordlong, trimming it to a tight 50 minutes. Treasure Mammal is now adding sound-collage interludes between the different sections to round out the project. This will provide the listener with a truly unique look at what its like to be a touring musician in our day and age.

Thanks for your support and interest! For those who are interested, we've got about 20 copies of the "Hi My Name Is Ryan" CD left, so order one now before they're all gone!

JRC--onewordlong

"Hi My Name Is Ryan - Live From The MTC (Remixed)" is done & now available!There are only 50 copies available (maybe more once Ryan gets back from Portland). This 60+ minute CDR features contributions from 4 of Hi My Name Is Ryan's friends & collaborators: Archbishop Jason Polland (who also mastered the finished product), Zach Burba (from the band iji & his Seashells solo project), DJentrification (Experimental DJ), and The Coitus (raw C64 circuit bending).

We had the release show at The Trunk Space on Monday November 20th. All the contributors performed, as well as 2 French artists, Elmapi (who makes hip electronic dance music) and Matterlink, who does what is called Vampling, which is live dj-style mixing of video clips which make sound collages.

The cost of the CD is $6.00 (shipping included) available thru paypal, and always at The Trunk Space.
[check the Collaborators & Friends page for more about all the people & places mentioned]

Samples, ordering info & more here . . .

Onewordlong
"The Owl Says Who"

Onewordlong is a novice attempt to capture and popularize sounds not often heard.
I am interested in story tellers, monologues, (radio) theater, outsider art, collage, silent film, forgotten sound, found sound, and other creative acts.
This amateur project will first seek out appropriate performers, record them, duplicate those recordings, and release them for distribution and sale. In the beginning this will be done in the most economical manner possible while still maintaining a high quality.
The main initial focus will be on performers and creative people from Phoenix, AZ where onewordlong is based. All of this will be accomplished with the help of friends and like-minded people; working together is the best part.
JRC - onewordlong

onewordlong@gmail.com