Call me Musicina Blender. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5381548-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); (aka Nick Francis) Day Job—Music Director: KPLU-FM - Jazz 24.org Weekends—Producer and host: Quietmusic. In the Woodshed—Live Remixing and mashups using midi-controllers, aka “controllerism”. I designed and built my own controller, called the “Choppertone”: Videos:You Tube Articles:NPR.orgDJ Tech ToolsAbleton.comCreate Digital Music #1Create Digital Music #2Livid Instruments Contact: musicinablender at gmail dot comFollow Nick Francis on Mixcloud Tumblr (3.0; @musicinablender)http://musicinablender.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4yqfwf2Be1qzp6qoo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://musicinablender.com/post/24225180388http://musicinablender.com/post/24225180388Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:55:08 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/24183372540/tumblr_m4xeh7eIjK1qzp6qo&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>My Quietmusic “slow jam of the week”. Some wonderful vocal harmonies by the group <strong>Gem Club</strong></p>http://musicinablender.com/post/24183372540http://musicinablender.com/post/24183372540Thu, 31 May 2012 23:39:00 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/24182415007/tumblr_m4xd3hEROJ1qzp6qo&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/>http://musicinablender.com/post/24182415007http://musicinablender.com/post/24182415007Thu, 31 May 2012 23:09:17 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23908533603/tumblr_m4prccFTqD1qzp6qo&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/>http://musicinablender.com/post/23908533603http://musicinablender.com/post/23908533603Sun, 27 May 2012 20:36:12 -0700<object width="400" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fquietmusic%2Fquietmusic-may-27-hour-3-excerpt%2F&embed_uuid=f9fad929-21e1-4371-82b0-94c63aaa5ac6&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fquietmusic%2Fquietmusic-may-27-hour-3-excerpt%2F&embed_uuid=f9fad929-21e1-4371-82b0-94c63aaa5ac6&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="400"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I just uploaded “Quietmusic - May 27 (Hour 3 excerpt)” to <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com" target="_blank">www.mixcloud.com</a> - listen now!</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/23861445462http://musicinablender.com/post/23861445462Sun, 27 May 2012 07:14:11 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23741279127/tumblr_m4lac4g0261qzp6qo&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/>http://musicinablender.com/post/23741279127http://musicinablender.com/post/23741279127Fri, 25 May 2012 10:38:28 -0700<a href="http://contest.ableton.com/tracks/1336">Morning At The Benbow</a>: <p>This is my entry in the Souncloud/Ableton “Beat The Clock” competition. Give the track a listen and vote for me. The winner gets a trip for two to Berlin and lots of cool gear. If I could get into the Top 25 of vote-getters, I’ll get a chance at the finals. Let me know what you think.</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/23739081312http://musicinablender.com/post/23739081312Fri, 25 May 2012 09:48:18 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23738608681/tumblr_m4l7ibqLGH1qzp6qo&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>This is my entry in the Souncloud/Ableton “Beat The Clock” competition. Give the track a listen and vote for me. The winner gets a trip for two to Berlin and lots of cool gear. If I could get into the Top 25 of vote-getters, I’ll get a chance at the finals. Let me know what you think.</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/23738608681http://musicinablender.com/post/23738608681Fri, 25 May 2012 09:37:23 -0700<a href="http://snd.sc/JhUluj">http://snd.sc/JhUluj</a>: <p>Friends…I  need a favor..Please give this track a listen and vote for me.  (You need a Soundcloud account to vote.) The winner gets a trip for two to Berlin and lots of cool gear. If I could get into the Top 25 of vote-getters, I’ll get a chance at the finals. Let me know what you think.</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/23738586641http://musicinablender.com/post/23738586641Fri, 25 May 2012 09:36:55 -0700<object width="400" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fquietmusic%2Fquietmusic-may-20-hour-1-excerpt%2F&embed_uuid=be3c461c-8121-4d2d-bc5d-facacc92fdb3&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fquietmusic%2Fquietmusic-may-20-hour-1-excerpt%2F&embed_uuid=be3c461c-8121-4d2d-bc5d-facacc92fdb3&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="400"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I just uploaded “Quietmusic - May 20 (Hour 1 excerpt)” to <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com" target="_blank">www.mixcloud.com</a> - listen now!</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/23382313399http://musicinablender.com/post/23382313399Sat, 19 May 2012 17:38:32 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40m8ytvux1qzijxbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://musicinablender.com/post/23113378347http://musicinablender.com/post/23113378347Tue, 15 May 2012 11:41:11 -0700<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:track:7sgUB9BO6vFEKSFWLuAXno&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" style="width:500px;height:580px;"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The new Melody Gardot is a nice blend of samba, tango, and cabaret. Enjoyable</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/23045551078http://musicinablender.com/post/23045551078Mon, 14 May 2012 10:37:03 -0700musicspotify<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:album:6ca7oU5kemxJiMnl40QULU&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" style="width:500px;height:580px;"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Latest disc from one of my favorite electronic groups.</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/22993273813http://musicinablender.com/post/22993273813Sun, 13 May 2012 13:51:41 -0700musicspotify<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/22954502777/tumblr_m3y4ydzbK71qzp6qo&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/>http://musicinablender.com/post/22954502777http://musicinablender.com/post/22954502777Sat, 12 May 2012 22:37:25 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/22954501349/tumblr_m3y4yaf0PT1qzp6qo&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/>http://musicinablender.com/post/22954501349http://musicinablender.com/post/22954501349Sat, 12 May 2012 22:37:22 -0700<object width="400" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fquietmusic%2Fquietmusic-may-13-hour-2-excerpt%2F&embed_uuid=90953c97-c51d-40f9-99e6-289fc8b3eaae&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fquietmusic%2Fquietmusic-may-13-hour-2-excerpt%2F&embed_uuid=90953c97-c51d-40f9-99e6-289fc8b3eaae&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="400"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I just uploaded “Quietmusic - May 13 (Hour 2 Excerpt)” to <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com" target="_blank">www.mixcloud.com</a> - listen now!</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/22938709504http://musicinablender.com/post/22938709504Sat, 12 May 2012 18:07:59 -0700<object width="400" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fquietmusic%2Fquietmusic-may-6-hour-3-excerpt%2F&embed_uuid=e7f6226b-6626-4364-bcf6-980ce35f0fa9&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fquietmusic%2Fquietmusic-may-6-hour-3-excerpt%2F&embed_uuid=e7f6226b-6626-4364-bcf6-980ce35f0fa9&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="400"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I just uploaded “Quietmusic - May 6 (Hour 3 Excerpt)” to <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com" target="_blank">www.mixcloud.com</a> - listen now!</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/22479973735http://musicinablender.com/post/22479973735Sat, 05 May 2012 16:52:04 -0700<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/41304685" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Me and the choppertone are featured in the latest Livid Instruments DIY promo.</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/22196656149http://musicinablender.com/post/22196656149Tue, 01 May 2012 09:03:59 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/22108717723/tumblr_m3a1r7NPA51qzp6qo&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Beautiful flowing track!</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/22108717723http://musicinablender.com/post/22108717723Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:25:00 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/22080244529/tumblr_m39i5jP3ZA1qzp6qo&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Nice ambient track, created entirely on a classc Roland 505 Groovebox.</p>http://musicinablender.com/post/22080244529http://musicinablender.com/post/22080244529Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:22:00 -0700