Some sad news – Jeff passed away in mid-November. My sincere condolences to his husband, John. He will be sorely missed.
2018: It is going to take me a tiny bit to get to Subplot Recordings but bear with me…. A few months ago, I reconnected online with a guy I went to high school with by the name of Jeff. He was a cool kid and moved in similar circles with me, we liked similar music, had some of the same friends, and were both in choir together. I thought he was awesome, if a little reserved. One of my clearest memories of him is on stage at a choir performance singing and playing a techno/dance song with another choir member. He looked nervous but performed well, playing a synth and singing along. I don’t even remember the song he performed but I do remember thinking he should be on stage.
Now, we get to the fun part! Jeff Tice, who is the head of Subplot Recordings, spins for friends on Facebook live sometimes and the streams were really entertaining. The mixes posted on music platforms were awesome and were great to listen to while in a groove working.
Check out Subplot Recordings on these platforms:
The music is marvelous and the albums covers are dreamy. I mean, look at them:
The designer working on the cover art for Jeff’s studio is pretty inspired on these.
How I got the music:
Much to my happiness, a few months ago, Jeff announced on the Facebook page for his label and his personal page that Subplot had a Kickstarter project!!!
The idea was to press 12″ vinyl records for all the work in the last year. There were a few reward options, physical 12″ vinyl records, t-shirts, and digital downloads. I opted for the digital download for a couple of reasons:
- No record player in the house
- T-shirts are difficult to size on me so it would sit in a closet
They made the goal + a little extra. YEAH!
The digital downloads are so, so good! The music is now a go-to option in the car – especially when traffic is crappy. It is an instant pick me up. All the music is pretty bouncy – even the grittier sounding pieces are more “it’s getting close to closing time at the club and people are getting touchy feely/sexy,” than really grungy like some electronica. Sometimes with Electronica/Dance music, the progression is not as obvious and can get monotonous. Not so with these – the songs are very textural and complex with lots of progression in the music to keep from getting bored.
If you have the time – check out the links above, buy some great music and have fun!