Diazepam Nights - Dirtbox (2024) Spotify | Bandcamp | Apple Music | Amazon | |
This release compiles four unreleased Diazepam Nights rarities. "Dirtbox" pays homage to the legendary underground Los Angeles nightclub of the late 80s. This dark but upbeat dance number was tracked in the same recording session as "It's My World," but didn't fit with the eponymous album's thematic vision. "Ghosts" was an early recording that possibly predates anything on the album. "Lift Up Our Wings 1994" and its instrumental mix are updated arrangements of the original album tracks, overdubbed (expanding to 48 tracks) and remixed in 1994 with live drums and an arrangement for French horns. Release Date Friday October 18, 2024 |
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Haircut No. 1 (2024) Spotify | Bandcamp | Apple Music | Amazon | |
Composer/filmmaker Jack Curtis Dubowsky cuts his very own hair himself. In real time, Dubowsky removes two years of natural hair growth. These movements simultaneously control a live performance of electronic music via motion capture and Max/MSP software programmed by Minneapolis electronic musician J. Anthony Allen. This collaborative experimental project was filmed with a three-camera setup at the McNally Smith College of Music on December 17, 2010. Haircut No. 1 examines new performance possibilities for electronic computer music. In Haircut No. 1, visible and poetic body movements control a musical performance, and the audience can see and hear the relationship between those movements and the music produced. This takes Max/MSP and computer music out of the laptop and into a balletic space of physical performance. Release Date Friday October 11, 2024 |
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Under One Roof (OST Expanded) (2024) Spotify | Bandcamp | Apple Music | Amazon | |
I'm very excited to release what was my first feature film soundtrack, Under One Roof (2002) directed by Todd Wilson, written by David Lewis, recorded in 2001-02. Under One Roof was the first romcom to center an Asian-white gay male relationship. The film became a LGBTQ festival hit, was picked up by TLA DVD distribution, and sold over 20,000 copies. Under One Roof won awards including "Best Foreign Film" from Mix Brasil and "Special Recognition of a Score" from the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. A limited, promotional, 2002 CD-R release contained the first 26 tracks here, and is SUPER RARE. This 2024 Expanded Edition contains 3 extra unreleased tracks. 29 Tracks Released Friday June 7, 2024 |
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Helot Revolt But Love (2024) Spotify | Bandcamp | Apple Music | Amazon | |
Jack Spittle drags himself out of retirement to lay down the first new Helot Revolt track in 32 years. After De Stijl Music digitized Helot Revolt videos from 1991-93 and posted them on YouTube, it was time to record this new LGBTQ heavy metal anthem. Released Friday June 7, 2024 |
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Born in a Barn (OST) (2024) Spotify | Bandcamp | Apple Music | Amazon | |
These tracks were recorded in August and September 2002 in NYC for the documentary film Born in a Barn, directed by Elizabeth Elson, released by Three Graces Films. It is an entirely electronic film score, recorded in my studio in my East Village fifth floor walkup. This was my second feature-length film score project. 21 Tracks 77:32 Released Friday Jan 26, 2024 |
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Next World Sound Series Volume 2 (2023) Buy Vinyl | Buy Digital | |
This beautiful 2xLP compilation album from Hyperspace Communications Records includes Jack Curtis Dubowsky's majestic "Bolsa Chica Surf," 30:31 in length, filling an entire side. "Bolsa Chica Surf" is also available on the Bolsa Chica Calm album. Next World Sound Series is a collection of work by contemporary sound artists working in long form instrumental composition and translated to the tangible medium of vinyl. These modern day offerings capture the analog quality and experience of last century electronic recordings, presented to you with today's technological advances in home playback, for your environmental listening pleasure. Featuring LX Rudis, Jack Curtis Dubowsky, GataTECH, and Krispy Kat Whack. |
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Log Off Now (2023) Spotify | Bandcamp | Apple Music | Amazon | |
Songs about identity, |
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Halloween Horror (2022) Spotify | Bandcamp | Apple Music | Amazon | |
Spooky sonic journeys. |
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Bolsa Chica Calm (2022) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Bandcamp | |
As a surfer, composer, and historian of easy listening, I combined some of my interests and put them into musical practice in making this album. Bolsa Chica Calm references ambient, environmental, new age, and experimental music, from vaporwave to Wendy Carlos' Sonic Seasonings. It was informed by my research in writing my second book, Easy Listening and Film Scoring 1948-78, with two extended, midcentury-inspired meditations with real strings, winds, piano, analog synthesizers, and field recordings. I started working on Bolsa Chica Calm in 2017; it became a pandemic project. I worked on it at home, using remote recording sessions to record flute and strings.
Composed, arranged, and produced by Jack Curtis Dubowsky. Surf recorded at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Rain recorded through a window air conditioner. Jack Curtis Dubowsky: piano, guitar, Jupiter 6, JX-3P, electronics, programming. Charles Sharp: bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet. |
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Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies (2019) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Bandcamp | |
Taken from over 70 hours of original and archival footage, Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies explores the life, times, and vast artistic output of late American multimedia artist, photographer, and filmmaker Steven Arnold. From his unconventional childhood, through his apprenticeship with Salvador Dali and his untimely death, the film traces Arnold's contributions through his drawings, paintings, makeup design, poster art, films, set design, and exotic tableau photography, weaving an informative, inspiring tapestry of fearless self-expression, undying creativity, and endless inspiration. |
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Zorro (2017) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Bandcamp | |
ZORRO documents themes and highlights from the Ensemble's live score to The Mark of Zorro (1920) starring Douglas Fairbanks. The score nimbly navigates quick cutting action and drama while fleshing out political and social overtones underlying the swashbuckling adventure. |
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I Always Said Yes OST (2013) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Bandcamp | |
Instrumental music from the documentary, I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole, directed by Jim Tushinski. |
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Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble III (2011) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Buy CD | |
In February 2010, while teaching at a music college in Minnesota, bandleader Dubowsky had surgery for a detached retina. (Cover photograph shows an old warehouse building in Lowertown St. Paul.) This album reflects an eye theme, tracks including "Retina," "Depth Perception," "Lattice Degeneration," "Night Vision," "Pupil," and "Iris." |
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Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble II (2010) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Buy CD | |
The second JCDE album added Hall N. Goff on trombone and electronics. JCDE supported the album with an East Coast Tour across five states. | ||
Halloween in the Castro Opera DVD (2009) YouTube | |
DVD. Out of print. Watch on YouTube here.
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Redwoods (OST) (2009) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | |
Redwoods (2009) is a TLA / Funny Boy Films motion picture directed by David Lewis (Rock Haven), starring Matthew Montgomery (Socket, Long Term Relationship) and Brendan Bradley. |
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Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble I (2008) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Buy CD | |
The debut JCDE album. After a long series of bands and musical projects, Dubowsky decided it was time to perform and release music under his own name, especially as the music increasingly intersected contemporary classical, electroacoustic, and new music spheres. |
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Rock Haven (OST) (2007) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | |
Brady, an 18-year-old devout Christian, is tested when he and his mother move to a scenic Northern California coastal town where he falls in love with his new neighbor Clifford. There to spread the good word, Brady instead becomes hopelessly attracted to this handsome young man who is the complete opposite of him: vivacious and athletic. LGBTQ, Drama, TLA Releasing. |
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Winsome Griffles Meet the Griffles (2007) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Discogs | |
"A Griffles hoedown is a little bit Hidden Cameras, a little bit Skynyrd and a dab of bluegrass." |
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That Man: Peter Berlin (OST) (2005) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Bandcamp | |
This intimate film reveals the legendary man with the white saran wrapped pants, undersized leather vests, and Dutch-boy haircut who is the iconic Peter Berlin. Directed by Jim Tushinski, featuring Armistead Maupin and John Waters. |
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LGCSF 25th Anniversary (2005) Discogs | |
CD. Out of print. Includes "Twilight in Technicolor," "Double Nut," and "Sing We and Chant It" by Jack Curtis Dubowsky. |
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Momus Stars Forever (1999) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | |
Momus Karaoke Parody Contest "Mr Jones" |
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Virgin-Whore Complex Succumb (1998) Discogs | |
Dubowsky produced, recorded, and mixed three bonus tracks exclusive to the Japanese release (shown here), as well as engineered three other tracks on the album, released in the US on Emperor Norton Records. Dubowsky played bass with VWC for live shows in San Francisco and in New York at CMJ. |
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Glen Meadmore Hot Horny and Born Again (1993) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Discogs | |
Producer Jack Curtis Dubowsky was a huge fan of Glen's, and even go-go danced with the band at a performance at Woody's Hyperion in Silverlake. ("That's when we met," says Glen.) Dubowsky would produce Glen's next album, working to improve the musicianship and performances. |
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Robbie D. The Fertile Boy (1993) Discogs | |
Dubowsky played guitar on this underground, experimental, electronic odyssey by performance artist Robbie D. Dubowsky met Robbie Daniels in Los Angeles, where he was studying performance art with Rachel Rosenthal and performing with mutual friends like Curtis York. |
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Helot Revolt In Your Face / Up Your Butt (1992) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Bandcamp | | Helot Revolt grabbed national attention in 1991 with a combination of music, sexuality, performance art, activism, and spectacular live shows. Music press praised In Your Face / Up Your Butt (1992) in RIP, BAM, Details, Billboard, as well as in queer zines. Helot Revolt coincided with the homocore and queercore movements, but had its own unique, polished, metal sound. For live shows, Jack assembled a performance art troupe that played benefit shows for ACT UP, Queer Nation, City of Angels Hospice, and AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Helot Revolt shows were spectacular extravaganzas with slide projectors, tape machines, costumes, dancers, and sing-alongs. Alex Meconi directed a rockumentary about the band: Helot Revolt the World's Greatest Faggot Heavy Metal Band or They Were Out of Bette Davis so I Got This (1993, 27 min.). It screened in San Francisco and at festivals from Honolulu to Melbourne, Australia. |
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Duchampians In The Guise of Love 12" (1991) Discogs | | Dubowsky produced and co-wrote the Duchampians 12" single "In the Guise of Love," co-written with architect Eric Kahn. |
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Diazepam Nights (1989) Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Bandcamp | |
Cash Box Magazine described Diazepam Nights:
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