derek chafin news

IN THE STUDIO

Derek is currently finishing a new "electric" record and looking to have it finished SOON! The first, "The Gladhouse" is available NOW!. Look for solo shows and band shows now.

Derek's currently working on these new releases:
Seve's "Steps" (aaa/folk) - Produced/engineered/mixed.
The Greystone Ramblers (traditional folk/Holiday) - Produced/engineered/mixed
KeithGarner - debut CD - Produced/engineered/mixed
Kenny Markford - 2nd CD - Produced/engineered/mixed
Mad Saranade - (demo) engineered/mixed

Derek's just finished working of 2 new A.I.R. Record releases:
Transistor Rodeo's-"Goin Out in Style", (americana/roots rock) - Mixed
Kaufman's - "Modern Sprawl" (modern alt.) - Produced/engineered/mixed

Derek's also just finished work on:
Jiggy Nye - debut CD - Produced/engineered/mixed
Julia (Pop) - 3 song EP - Produced/engineered/mixed
Dylan McGuire' CD (alt rock) - Produced/engineered/mixed
Nick Ludovico - demo (aaa/folk) - Produced/engineered/mixed
Pop Is Art's "Epiphone" (classic pop) - Mixed
Derek also joined PIA, perfroming and recording on"New Mistake", a track included on a Jellyfish tribute record.
The Linchpins "3 Chords and a Lie" (pop rock/ neo psychodelic) - Mixed
Drifter's Escape' debute CD (roots rock) - Produced/engineered/mixed
Judith Ray's debut (Holiday) - Produced/engineered/mixed

other credits:
Seve's "Witches Rock" (aaa/folk) - Engineered/mixed
"One Flesh and Blood" by the seminal reggae band Riddem Nation. Riddem Nation have toured with the likes of The Wailers and Burning Spear. The new release definitely expands on their roots of a unique blend of R&B and reggae to incorporates some very modern elements.
Brad Litwins new record (traditional jazz/blues) - Engineered/Mixed
Owen Brown (formerly of Sun Ra Orchestra) debute - Engineered/Mixed
Coco and Christian's debut CD (French neo folk) - Engineered/Mixed
Darren Keith's debut - Engineered/mixed
The Greystone Ramblers debut (traditional folk) - Engineered/mixed
Clean Slate's debut (rock) - Produced/engineered/mixed
Seth Kallen's debut - Produced/engineered/mixed
Suzanne Gorman (Range Records).
Creg Elkins (formerly ofHuffamoose -Interscope Rec) - demo work
Brian Seymour - demo work

PLACES TO GET IT?

To get echoplexed we recommend getting it from us at our, and A.I.R. Records, online shop. It's easy, secure, quick and we deliver it to you!! T shirts and other items are only available at the on line shop. Just click HERE. Even though it will be more expensive than getting directly from us online, you can find a copy at CDBaby, Amazon.com and fine retail outlets in the Philly area.

It makes an excellent present. One that lets your loved one know just how much good taste in music you have and brings you much praise as a thoughtful gift giver. It will also bring you good Karma and has been known to cure waxy build up in the ears.

RADIO

Speaking of radio, how's your car CD player working? Just kidding, kind of. In the words of Lennon and McCartney "It's getting better all the time - couldn't get no worse". Please email these stations and let 'em know you support this band and love it when they do the same! You truly make the difference.

WXPN - Philly 215-898-6677 - Helen Liecht, Bruce Warren, David Dye
WMMR - Philly 215-771-0544 - Music director
WKDU - Philly 215-895-2580 -
Y102 - Reading 610-376-4844 -
WZZO - Reading 610-434-1742 -
WXAC - Reading 610-921-7557 -
WCUR - West Chester 610-436-2477 -
WRKU - Kutztown 610-683-3603- Jackie Hirschfeld, Linda Zeller
WFNM - Lancaster - 717-291-4098 - Toby Brown, Bonnie Valientay
WIXQ - Millersville 717-872-3333 - Paul Kriebs
WTPA - Mechanicsville 717-691-0935 - Chris James
WSBG - Stroudsburg 717-424-9724 - Steve McKay
WDNR - Widener U - BillBruzek
Afterglow WMUH - Bill Fox
The Phil Stahl Show WXLV - Phil
WBUQ Bloomsburg U. - 570-389-4686 - Maureen or Courtney
WDIY - 610-694-8100 Program Director
WHRC Haverford College -610-896-2920 Matt Turbyfill
WIXQ Millersville U 717-872-3333 Michael
WJRH Lafayette College 610-330-5316
WLVR Lehigh U. 610-758-3000 Mike
WMUH Muhlenberg College 484-664-3239 Dan
WRLC Lycoming College 570-321-4054 Margaret
WSRN Swarthmore College 610-328-8335 Dan , Joe, Jones, Roger
WSYC Shippensburg U. 717-532-6006 Music
WVYC York College 717-815-1311 Music
WXLV Lehigh Carbon College 610-799-4141 Music
WXVU Villanova U. 610-519-7200
WYBF Cabrini College 610-902-8457 Music
WYEP 412-381-9131 - Mike

The Pipeline Radio Show Bullwinkle
WBZC Burlington County College 609-894-9311 Neil
WTSR College of New Jersey-609-771-2420 Chris
WPST - Princeton 609-924-3600 - Michael Caplan
WTSR - Trenton 609-771-3200 - Tara

WSTW - Wilm. 302-478-2700 -

NEW RELEASES!

Just when you thought it would never happen! Sorry for the delays but now "Echoplexed" has been released as a download only. Check it out HERE

Also "The Gladhouse" is available! buy the CD or Download it.

The story of Echoplexed: I had recorded a record with my former band Superstatic called "Echoplexed" but becasue of contract hang up had been waiting around. Then the situation with my band changed. I started work on a solo record almost immediately after I finished work on Echoplexed. Echoplexed had proven to be almost a solo outing because the material was so different than what the band was use to. They knew it was different and so did I but we hung in and finished it together. It became apparent that we needed do our own things - in all the best of way, which left the already finished Echoplexed a bit of an orphan, with me half way into another record by then. So I talked it over with the band and they felt strongly that it deserved to be released and that I should release it. And it has!

"The Gladhouse", is acoustic based with an intimate but lush atmosphere. Most of it will feel live because most of it was done live. This record has accompaniment by a small chamber orchestra with the string arrangements by Jon Cooper, who also co produced. It was started as a demo as I was making my first real solo electric record but soon made it clear to all it wanted to be a real record, a full one at that, and was to be top priority. I hope you dig it. It's intense and intimate but most of all I just hope it's beautiful. The records I dig the most are not records you can throw on all the time, but rather are an experience and require something from the listener. I had made records that wanted to be your everything but this one is more specific but, I hope, just as meaningful. Read more about the making of it here

I'm almost finished with my next solo record, It's a more "electric" record and was actually in the process of being recored before "The Gladhouse" and has tunes that have a lot of sound around them - powerful, grooving and sonically BIG! I'm working on it now but I don't have the exact relase date yet. But SOON!

I hope you like all three and if you want more info on each (the making, credits, etc) just click here, then click on the album of interest and then click info.

As for playing out live - I'm back out NOW

I, being of not so sane mind, here by promise not to start another record until these are all released.
Derek