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LAMENT – Audio by Russ Ellis and Jay Lane, Video by Jason Martineau

We have a very special treat for you today on Russ Ellis’ BIRTHDAY!!
A brand new amazing video set to the Russ Ellis track, LAMENT.

Here’s video producer Jason Martineau’s notes:

When Russ first approached me with the idea of creating a video of fractals and computer-generated visuals to accompany his audio track, I eagerly seized upon the opportunity. Using his iconic image by photographer Judy Dater, I built a visual narrative of mathematically generated clips utilizing 10+ different applications, then composited and animated them to follow the music. Russ provided invaluable creative input along the way. I’m very happy with the result, and indeed honored to have been asked to contribute in this way. In a sense, it’s not much different than if he had sent me an original melody and asked me to come up with a chord progression for it. So, this is my “visual harmonization” for Russ’s “Lament”

Here’s Russ’s notes:

Fans of the audio version of “Lament” will be aware of its origins from its liner notes on Songs From The Garden. As soon as it was completed, I imagined it with images. Several years ago, Jason Martineau introduced me to fractals, The Mandelbrot Set, etc., so, last year, I asked him to entertain the prospect of adding fractals to Lament. He agreed. I am very happy with the results. Hang with it a couple of times. There’s stuff to get into.

You can also view this directly on YouTube if you like, and you may share it to your heart’s content. We suggest you view it full-screen, at high-res.

Enjoy! And please join me and all the Berkeley Cats in wishing Russ Ellis a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! And many more. Much love,

Eric Din

Lament by Russ Ellis

I’m delighted to announce the release of this collaboration between Russ Ellis and Jay Lane. What I might say about it is mostly said in Russ’s liner notes, below. But I’ll add, this one really reminds me of my dad. He’d love this. Actually, I think he does! I certainly do. Have a listen and a read and a Happy Caturday, y’all! Here we are at song 6 out of 11 for this album 🙂

-Eric Din

UPDATE August 14, 2021: Jason Martineau created a beautiful video for this track, which you can view here.

Liner notes from Russ:

I met Jay Lane when he was 14, the youngest participant in Cazadero’s Jazz Camp otherwise limited to “adults.” We were both enrolled in an “electronic music” class taught by Malcolm Cecil. Yes, that Malcolm Cecil.

For decades after that, Jay has been after me to collaborate on some “Hearts of Space” music. (That was the name of a popular radio show
featuring computerized music). Last year I agreed and this is the result of that collaboration.

We did not plan ahead. It took Jay ages to get his Pleistocene equipment going. When it was ready, we just started. Then we stopped.

Credits:

Russ Ellis: Voice
Jay Lane: Music

© 2020 Russ Ellis and Jay Lane

Produced by Jay Lane