Stephen Ugo Rosin - Massimo Lusso

Stephen Ugo Rosin
Massimo Lusso

Single CA 2015 on Blood 'N' Tongue label
Electronic (Ambient)

Only one copy of this item is available for purchase. It is being sold for $1000.00 CAN and will include all master files and resources. Why is this recording so expensive? Because this recording is for you. It is ONLY for you. It is NOT for anyone else. Who is this “you”? That is not yet known, but, whoever you are, YOU will be the only person to own this recording should you choose to purchase it. This recording is being sold exclusively to one person. Once a copy has been sold, it will be taken down and never sold again. In addition, all audio and visual masters associated with it shall be copied to a USB data storage device and mailed to you. Once receipt has been confirmed, all other production copies will be deleted and never made available to anyone else ever again. You will become the sole possessor of this material and you will have exclusive rights to its use. All materials compiled, composed, manipulated, folded, performed, harassed, transfixed, channeled and produced by Stephen Ugo Rosin. Recorded at home in Vancouver, BC, CAN. PRODUCTION LOG 2015-02-26 14:21 - 16:10 Record 5x3min electric violin tracks all playing open G drone. Loop to just under 1 hr duration and create sub-mix of finished violin drone. 16:10 - 16:50 Compose & record double bass drone track. 2015-02-28 09:30 - 10:12 Compose & record sub bass drone. 10:50 - 11:42 Compose & record choir swells. 14:05 - 14:50 Compose & record pipe organ swells. 14:55 - 15:42 Compose & record grand piano chord bursts. 22:59 - 23:43 Compose & record harp flutters. 2015-03-04 14:06 - 21:45 Primary cover art composition and layout completed. 2015-03-04 15:05 - 16:40 Recording of lead violin completed. Initial mix. 2015-03-05 11:00 - 13:15 Outdoor photo shoot for additional image resources. 20:45 - 22:20 Image compiling and collaging from photo shoot. 2015-03-06 13:55 - 14:31 Final mixing and mastering. 20:00 - 20:30 Graphics layout. "This is an experiment in alternative marketing strategies. The trend in music marketing over the course of the past decade (or longer) has been, inexorably, towards greater distribution with lesser financial return for the artist. The artist already started out in a generally compromised position due to record company and management contracts which left most heavily in debt from advances while delivery minimal returns from sales in comparison to what their managing & manufacturing entities were reaping. Only a select few of the most populace artists truly benefitted from the sales of their work. As technology and methods of distribution and reproduction have evolved into the digital realm in the 21st century, the value of recorded music has plummeted to an all time low to such a point that the majority of material available on the market is given away or sold at rates so low that the return for the artist is virtually nonexistent. As a counterintuitive strategy and a form of protest against this overall trend, I am releasing the following product as a literal “one off” item. I am only selling it to one person for a price which I feel is commensurate with the amount of work invested in the piece. Even at this rate, I think I’m undervaluing myself and the work, but I am limited by the fact that Bandcamp will only allow me to set this value for a single sale. This is an idea that I have been considering for several years, ever since the ability to sell digital copies on line became within my grasp. In a way it’s a bit of a joke on the industry. But it’s also a serious commentary on the difficulty of surviving as an artist in this environment. I am barely in a position to afford to feed myself from month to month. I have innumerable skills and abilities, but I find myself in a world incapable of putting them to any productive use. So I scape and claw my way through every month hoping I can put together enough spare change to buy a pack of noodles for dinner. It’s not very glamorous, but I can still dream and this work is the soundtrack to such a dream. Perhaps this will lead to a new way to create music. Perhaps it’s time to make it special again and not just something you get for nothing and forget about tomorrow." Stephen Ugo Rosin Mar11/15 Why is this only for one person? Because some things are precious and special and not intended for the masses. Some things are rare and unique and deserve to be appreciated for their uniqueness. This artifact has been composed and constructed as a tribute to the exclusive and the finite. It is also a celebration of indulgence and luxury as exemplified by rarity and scarcity. Many may want it, but only one may have it. Are you the one? Because of the exclusivity of this artifact, it cannot be streamed or previewed before purchase. You must already have some appreciation of the source of this material or be willing to take the risk that it will be to your liking. You will only know what this recording sounds like if you purchase it. There is no other way to hear it. NOTE: The USB artifact will include special surprises!