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Syd Lewis

@egostravinsky

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.What a time to be alive!
Happy birthday to @graaantelope and also thanks to @dramaclubtheband for having us do another round of Siddhi Bike. Also thank you everyone for coming out and supporting the arts! Such a magical time it was. Thank you to @catnesstish and @emma_faircloth for the documentation of this silly flow-piece of composition. Happy to hear how this tapeloop ambient modal music has come about for this recent incarnation! The ensemble of incredible individuals really put some tears in all of our eyes. If you want to see the full performance you can find it on YT. Here's little bits of solos and segments of all four movements. Stay tuned for further operations and happenings 🍅🍃🍊

Filler shots I made in California 2016, 2018 Southwest tour, Cambodia, Thailand, Ireland, Germany.

@spookyvillerocks - trumpet
@felix_holt - tenor sax
@ekspencer02 - flute
@salladhor_saan - double-bass
Tapeloops by @liftedloopworks

#composition #ambientjazz by @egostravinsky

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a month ago

Swell times at Wonderville

Riccardo - drums
Nate - tape machine
Syd - guitar/visuals
Adam - DOP by @egostravinsky

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a year ago

Thank you dearly from the bottom of my sole for supporting a full night of music and seeing this new incarnation of Ego Stravinsky!!
With only 1½ rehearsal @riccardobelletta and my 4-track help make some magical moments happen! Loved getting to play my tape loops live for the pieces as well, it only gets better. Also thank you for letting me get weird. Shout out Azul and TYBG @lilbisgod

Looking forward to the next digs and happenings while I'm still in the States. So stay tuned and I love you 🍊🍊🍊

For the full performance go check out my YT channel!

#neoclassical #carnatic #tybg by @egostravinsky

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2 years ago

Great lineup! Great flyer by @graaantelope @dramaclubtheband

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@dramaclubtheband taken in Hart Bar by @egostravinsky

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2 months ago

Jesus man what can I say? Took a few years to finally make this happen, with all the renovation and preparation. Thank you to everyone who cane to the MSG debut, as Kendra said the plants grew taller from the performances and energy. Such a beautiful time premiering Siddhi Bike in all four moments with incredible people in the neighborhood and building. Also thank you to the illustrious @iamoxa for lighting up the stage and their vamped Erik Satie intro! Also lovely time doing a solo acoustic set to christen the space. Silly fun stuff rolling in the grass finger slapping Bríg on some older tunes of mine. Last thank you and happy birthday to @artforselfexpression for allowing us to stroll through your room and scaring the cats to their little houses. 🚲

Yours truly 🎹📼🍅
@spookyvillerocks 🎺
@kriskeef 🎷
@felix_holt 🎷
@salladhor_saan 🎻
@_toby_lynch 🎸

Tapes by @liftedloopworks

#msg #siddhi #bikeride taken in Bushwick/Ridgewood by @egostravinsky

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3 months ago

After a couple of years working in the garden and renovating the entire plot, I'm beyond words to provide space to play alternative music to my plants. The Bushwick MSG is a listening space and a haven for harmonic growth.

For the debut I've invited @iamoxa to play us her beautiful craft with her ensemble into the sunset.

And I'm happy to announce the premiere Siddhi Bike (in four moments). An ambient modal jazz consisting of @kriskeef on alto sax, @salladhor_saan on double-bass, @soundsolstice on electric guitar, myself on keys/tapes/sequencer, and possibly more players! It's been almost a year when I came up with the concept, making tapeloop ambient music for my plants while I was refurbishing the backyard.

The show is invite only so once I print off the 30 flyer tickets that is what is going to get you in the front door. If you find Kendra or myself in the first week of July we will provide the free tickets.

Stay balanced 🍊 taken in Bushwick/Ridgewood by @egostravinsky

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3 months ago

Made a lofi meme representing the sign of the times

#knicks taken in New York, New York by @egostravinsky

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3 months ago

Ten years ago my friend Max and I got miracled in the first @deadandcompany show at the Fillmore West by @billkreutzmann and @mickeyhart. Also the first time at 710 Ashbury and the anniversary I got exposed to the Grateful Dead.

#grateful
#whatalongstrangetripitsbeen by @egostravinsky

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4 months ago

What can I say?
Thank you to @bridgeandtunnelbrewery for having us workshop this older material of mine with the moniker The Memphis Pattern. Shout out to my dear friends @maxstratyner and @_toby_lynch for breathing a new life into this ages old songs. My old @blindshadyband self would of been proud.

Thank you everyone who showed support to us and @palmwaltzmusic and stayed engaged while I tripped my fingers around the fretboard. My body is all chewed up from dancing around on my knees and jerking my body around. Reach out if you want the full video/recording and stay tuned for more #rocknroll 😎 by @egostravinsky

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5 months ago

Looking forward to a productive year of music releases with more layers than a splice of paklava. Since I finished the idea of this new piece, currently titled Tulpa, I now have time to let it breathe and give the hired musicians (and my bank) enough time to work on recording this dummy hard music. Looks like it's going to be my most maximum composition!

Now aside from that I'm going to be releasing the first Ego Stravinsky drop titled Dagda. A four part metal response piece of @little.bits.of.you on drums and myself on guitar and tapes. Maybe at some point in future we'll get some shows in this year performing it.

Other releases will be a finished studio take of the modal jazz/ambient minimalist piece Siddhi Bike, compilation volumes of K-33 Records, re-releases of Happiness Is A Short Sad Song, I Think Therefore I Suffer. While finally dropping demos of Arrive As Friends Leave As Strangers, and Remembered So Much That You Forgot Everything.

And lastly I will be writing and recording a new instrumental performance piece titled Two Musicians And A Producer.

Ontop of all of this I am also loving my worklife, rebuilding the garden, and have some special shows coming to the Bushwick MSG and around.
Love you 🍊

I. Siddhi Bike IV solo practice
II. Dagda II
III. Tulpa II
IV. Tulpa VIII

#notenoughtime by @egostravinsky

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6 months ago

Looking forward to kicking off this psyche rhythm n blues band, Memphis Pattern, a month from today! Dusting off tunes I wrote when I was traveling around the South and Midwest at 18 and material I used to knock around with @blindshadyband

Coming April 29th at @bridgeandtunnelbrewery Syd Lewis & The Memphis Pattern will consist of @_toby_lynch on bass and @maxstratyner on drums with also a special set from @palmwaltzmusic

Excited to start doing these one-two band bills so there's more time to experiment and focus on the music. Nice to be playing standard tuning and with a pick again. A lot of rolling on the ground and looking less at the instrument I'm playing. In need of less itricacies, more back-beat energy demons.

$10 21+ taken in Bushwick/Ridgewood by @egostravinsky

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6 months ago

Good craic doing Fiver ln at @sleepwalk.nyc by @egostravinsky

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8 months ago