On September 7, 2023, Bandcamp Daily featured ‘A Guide’ to many of Rouse’s contemporary works: It’s hard to be first, especially when your style might be too downtown for the uptown people and too uptown for the downtown ones. The subject matter—true crime, TV talk shows, movie-going, even trying to make money as an artist—should […]
On Friday, March 11, Mikel Rouse will release an archive recording of his chamber ensemble Mikel Rouse Broken Consort. This is part of the ongoing Mikel Rouse Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. MRBC went through a number of personnel changes from its inception in 1980 to its final concerts […]
This long-form album represents the 27 electronic beds for the 13+ hour music theater installation One Boy’s Day. These beds are to be accompanied by live musicians which switch off every half hour corresponding to the original observers. The premiere was set for April 30, 2021, but due to Covid restrictions, the premiere has been […]
The 2002 performances of Failing Kansas at the New Zealand Festival created a scandal and ultimately a sensation. Credited with knocking Osama bin Laden off of the front page of the National newspaper and dominating TV and radio for days, the piece was ultimately a sold out triumph heralded as “A New Art Form.” Now, […]
Seth Colter Walls says in the The New York Times: “~/Library/Mouth/Congress/,” the latest independent effort by Mikel Rouse, set for release on Friday. Another American composer with a penchant for samples, Rouse assembles his fieriest collection in recent years, and it turns on politically pointed (or exhausted) opuses like “Spokecard.” On these and other tracks, he employs samples […]
Mike Rouse will release his 3rd new album in the last 12 months. The new album explores the dream/reality of our new dystopia. ~/Library/Mouth/Congress/ was created using samples from the Library of Congress’s Citizen DJ platform in its Beta Version and samples from John Cage Prepared Piano Sample Library conceived and produced by Mikel Rouse. […]
The new video album from Metronome. It comes with a new cast, a rebate and a grateful vibe for all who are staying in place. Play loud. Play often. Be safe and help your neighbors. Available on all digital outlets, Apple Music, Tidal, Spotify, Amazon etc. May 1, 2020. Video is live HERE
Swingers Castle is the new album from Mikel Rouse, coming on September 6. It’s an outsiders homage to the City of Angels. Original piano tracks were recorded in a 1926 era Hollywood Hills mansion and tracks were completed and mixed in NYC.. The ghosts of LA make an appearance and William Holden is floating in […]
The new single from Swingers Castle comes with a video premiere as well as advice on edging with the ocean and collaboration tips on how not to raise the next generation of zombies. The link to the video is HERE and you can find this track on all digital outlets including Apple Music, Spotify, Germify, […]
The new single Hollywood & Sons will be available July 26, 2019 on all digital outlets including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Bandcamp, YouTube and Vimeo. The song is like a warm bath on a hot day. A New York guidebook to the City of Angels. Swingers Castle will be available September 6, 2019. Link to […]
