News of the World

Here’s what’s up with Arfus Records lately. Gee, it seems like it’s been a while since I’ve written a little update on the happenings here at Arfus Records. I’m trying to think of a cutesy introduction with maybe a little quip worth a smirk or so, but I’d kind of rather get back to putting …

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Special Guest: James Greer – Laid to Rest: A Metaphysical Discourse Concerning the Jason Voorhees Phenomenon, 

Arfus Records gives spotlight to Athens, GA, artist James Greer as he takes a deep dive into the “Friday the 13th” series. Laid to Rest: A Metaphysical Discourse Concerning the Jason Voorhees Phenomenon,  Confirming ‘FRIDAY THE 13th part 8: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN’ to be the Definitive Conclusion of the Crystal Lake Saga by James Greer …

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Andrew Goes Electronica!

The new EP by Andrew Steck, “The Mouth Remains Closed During Strenuous Activity,” introduces a new approach. Here are two tracks that were initially short pieces of notated music for various instruments – one mostly percussive, the other a saxophone quartet. The notation was converted into MIDI signals and manipulated to sound very little like …

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Jason’s Jukebox Reviews Theater

The Media Review Site, Jason’s Jukebox, shares their thoughts on the recent release, Theater, from Andrew Steck. “(T)his record really spoke to me on a visceral level,” writes Jason as he dives into his review of the album. Read more here: The full album can be purchased from our Shop or listened to at: But …

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“Plane at an Angle” Review

Flagpole’s Gordon Lamb reviews the first single from the album, Theater. LIL’ PREVIEW: The first single from composer Andrew Steck’s upcoming album Theater is coming out this week. The track is named “Plane at an Angle” and is quite on-point for this ambitious record, which Steck describes as “conceived as a series of instrumental one-act plays, each portraying …

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Indie Classical: Release

This album is focused on two compositions for smaller groups. “Shapes & Shades in Passing” was written for flute, English horn, and cello – also adapted for synthesizer here. The “Amana Quartet” is a string quartet that was originally written for the heavy rock band, In The Lurch. “Amana” takes the listener on a journey …

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