A couple new things coming out this year.....first is my electro boom-bap version of Prince's "Sign O' the Times", which will be included on a great new Prince tribute album which also features cool folks like Shock G (of Digital Underground), Anne Marie Almedal (check out her album on Warner Brothers Norway) and lots more, including a very special executive producer. Due out in early summer from a Minneapolis-based indie. More news as I get it.

Next up is a first for me; a "mixtape" of beats, remixes, "Grab Bag" bonus tracks, and other goodies, all original, and all FREE. It'll be called "What Happened?!" and will be available through Talking House.

Stay tuned!

The songs in the player get re-sequenced fairly often; the sequence here may not reflect the current sequence in the player.

'Happy Hour'
Written, arranged, performed*, and produced by pc muñoz
*Additional background vocals by Willie Samuels and Annie Anderson
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Willie Samuels
Available 2009 from Talking House Records

Hurricane Miguel (Space Dub Remix)'
Written, arranged, and produced by pc muñoz
Personnel:
Miguel Muñoz: background vocals
pc muñoz: cajon drum, kalimba, electronics, percussion, vocals
Engineered by Justin Lieberman, additional recording by Willie Samuels
Special remix by Justin Lieberman
Courtesy of Talking House Records, 2009
Original version on Grab Bag, Talking House Records

'Family Matters'
Written and arranged by pc muñoz
Personnel:
Dr. Fink: all keyboards
pcm: beats and voices
Produced by pc muñoz with Dr. Fink
Recorded, mixed, and originally mastered by Dr. Fink at Starvu Studios, Savage, MN
Remastered by Willie Samuels
From Grab Bag, Talking House Records, 2008

'Disappear feat Ingrid Chavez'
Written, arranged, and produced by pc muñoz
Personnel:
Ingrid Chavez: lead and background vocals
pcm: lead vocals, cajon drum, electronics, kalimba
Stephen Smith: electric bass
Recorded by Justin Lieberman, Peter Krawiec, and Kent Matcke
Drum editing by Kent Matcke
Mixed by Justin Lieberman
Mastered by Willie Samuels
From Grab Bag, Talking House Records, 2008.

'Chatter & Buzz feat Micropixie'
Written by pc muñoz
Arranged by pc muñoz, Marc Weibel, and Stephen Smith
Personnel:
Adam Goodhue: drumkit
Micropixie: co-lead vocal
pc muñoz: cajon, marimbula, cymbals, synth, plank, tongue drum, lead vocals
Stephen Smith: electric bass
Marc Weibel: mouse guitar
Engineered and mixed by Justin Lieberman
Additional engineering by Willie Samuels
Mastered by Willie Samuels
Produced by pc muñoz
From Grab Bag, 2008 Talking House Records

'MPEG'
Written and arranged by pc muñoz
Personnel:
pc muñoz: programming, percussion, vocals, synthesizers
Stephen Smith: electric bass solo
Ben Flanagan, Eamonn Flynn, FEMI, Jamie McGoldrick, Stephen Smith, and Jen Triano: chorus shouts.
Engineered and mixed by Willie Samuels.
Additional recording by Justin Lieberman
Mastered by Willie Samuels.
from Grab Bag, Talking House Records, 2008

Check out the brand new track, "Happy Hour", an exclusive single that will be available later this year from Talking House Records. In addition to my usual retro-futuristic musical toolbox, for this track I also used different iphone apps (applications that turn the iphone into an electronic musical instrument that can be played via the touch screen) to create many of the sounds.

We're due back at the SF Apple Store sometime soon....it's a blast to perform there, and we'll for sure bust this one out. Hope you enjoy!

pc

Finally joined Facebook. To add yourself as a fan at my artist page, go here.

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Thanks always for your support!

New interview on the Southern California online mag:

The Astute Recorder

Check out the video for "Family Matters" right here on the myspace page, streaming from imeem. It was directed by my filmmaker brother Alex Muñoz.

You can also check out a lower-res version on YouTube here.

Special thanks to the great team that worked on the video---I don't have everyone's names, but here's most of 'em: Josiah Hooper, Thu Vo, John Roposas, Katie Rivera, AJ Calomay, Julius Sambajon Jr., and Adam Delmendo. I'm appreciatin' the love!

Enjoy!

Just got word that a record I produced this year, STRANGE TOYS, the sophomore release by the brilliant cellist Joan Jeanrenaud, is nominated for a Grammy in the Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra) category of the Classical field.

Joan is every bit deserving of this award! If you haven't already, check out the record:

Strange Toys on itunes

Grab Bag is recommended in the December issue of Electronic Musician....check out the online version
here.

It's extra-sweet for me, 'cause I'm a longtime fan of the editor, Gino Robair, who in his other life is an amazing avant-garde percussionist and composer. Check his stuff out here:
myspace.com/ginorobair