Based in New York City, Deepdig Records is curated by drummer/composer Don Peretz. Deepdig is committed to releasing progressive and experimental electronic and acoustic music for film/tv/media licensing as well as streaming and downloads. Releases range from electronica IDM solo and collaborative LPs, to acoustic jazz trio settings. Artists recorded on the Deepdig label include Donny McCaslin, Oz Noy, Drew Gress, Josh Dion, Humby Square, and DIKSON.
DIKSON is Don Peretz’s 2021 LP excursion into the improvisational
avant-jazz-tronica realm. A band featuring stalwarts of New York’s progressive jazz and indie rock scene, DIKSON is an exploration of human instrumental improvisation morphing into song form. Featuring tenor saxophonist
Donny McCaslin of David Bowie’s Blackstar album, New York
fusion-guitar-shaman Oz Noy, bassist Dave Edwards,
and Paris Monster co-pilot Josh Dion doubling on drums with Peretz.
We are excited to release CONTINUUM today! Now available on all music platforms and the Deepdig Store…
All music platforms:
https://song.link/album/i/1464114227
Deepdig Store:
https://music.donperetz.com/album/continuum
CONTINUUM marks the 2019 solo electronica EP release for drummer/composer Don Peretz on the Deepdig label.
“Exploring the space of electronic soundscapes mixed with human performance and ‘time manipulation’ has always been an important therapeutic muse to me. I hope you enjoy it.”- DP
New Humby Square release! 2 tracks from the upcoming EP…
Hintergedanken
Ingrate
“Lalita” released!
After several collaborative EP releases in the past four years, Don Peretz returns to his solo IDM project to release “Lalita.” The Sanskrit term for “playfulness with life’s seriousness,” Lalita delves deeply into electronica synth mod layering and experimentation, along with Peretz’ signature drumming. Lalita marks Don Peretz’ third solo electronica release after Stil (2013) and AMbean (2011). Peretz describes the record as “a collection of hundreds of composed loops and progressions written over several years, based on observations, experiences, and ideas, distilled into 11 soundscapes.” The track “Dorthea” is an example of Peretz’ current musical headspace, turning to Dorthea Lange’s monumental photography of the mid 20th century American landscape to express the sound of true living conditions. The consummate electronica track on the LP “Sugarcookie” highlights Peretz’ drum set instrumentalism, along with meticulous synth composing and production. The LP’s deep contrast in tracks, like “Lobsang” reveal the minimalist side of Don’s writing through a lonely, drone textured melody. Lalita encapsulates Peretz’ production, composition, and instrumental range with a palpable intellectual and emotional depth.
Deepdig Records is committed to releasing progressive and experimental acoustic and electronic music.
listen/download
http://music.donperetz.com/album/navigation
West Coast guitarist Hans Ottsen delves into the jazz trio setting with New York cohorts Drew Gress and Don Peretz. Navigation (ddr-105) pilots through creative standard formats such as Olive Stings You Arm, based on All The Things You Are, to original and cover material based on modern popular song form with progressive improvisation. Navigation pushes the context boundaries of the modern jazz guitar trio.
credits
released 16 July 2015
Hans Ottsen- guitar
Drew Gress- acoustic bass
Don Peretz- drums & cymbals
The new HUMBY SQUARE ep ONE released!!
listen/download- http://music.donperetz.com/album/one
New York musicians John Roggie and Don Peretz bring their experience from late night R&B bands and avant-garde jazz tours of Europe, to the meticulousness of an electronica record to produce ONE. It all starts with two musicians and a click tempo to organically and improvisationally form the content and context of each track. The music grows from there. “We wanted to establish a distinctive, connective performance relationship with each other as well as the listener,” explains Peretz, “putting human instrument performance substantially back into dance and electronic music to create a specific listening connection.” Humby Square can be found on a club’s dance floor or in an audiophile’s comfy home chair.
