In this episode, I sit down with Darin Gray. We discuss his early years, his time in bands such as Dazzling Killmen and Grand Ulena, his immersion into various Chicago scenes, involvement with people such as Jim O'Rourke and Thymme Jones in the groups Brise Glace, Yona Kit, and You Fantastic!, as well as his extensive solo and collaborative catalog, with people such as Loren Connors and Eiko Ishibashi, with various percussionist such as Chris Corsano and Tyler Damon, and more. [updated the intro, removing some pre-show junk]

Darin on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/daringraymusic/

newest solo:
The Reduction - from Ongoing box
https://ongoingbox.bandcamp.com/album/hsob072-darin-gray-the-reduction-music-for-dance

Pak Yan Lau & Darin Gray – Trudge Lightly
https://www.discogs.com/release/15390302-Pak-Yan-Lau-Darin-Gray-Trudge-Lightly

Videos:

Dazzling Killmen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU27QiHZxuI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSCoDWR3QPw

Brise-Glace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdY3Gn7AlKM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuDsPB-i554

Darin Gray and Loren Connors - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2_cA5HcMhk

Darin Gray and Tyler Damon Duo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIa5F6g0rHc

Solo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRaoM1DjULQ

Playlist:

Darin Gray and Loren Connors - part 6 (from the Lost Mariner LP on Family Vineyard)

Brise Glace - Host of Latecomers (from When in Vanitas LP on Skin Graft)

interview

Grand Ulena - Between Tholozan and Oleatha (from Gateway To Dignity CD on Family Vineyard)

Dazzling Killmen - Agitator (from Face of Collapse LP on Skin Graft)

You Fantastic! - Friendless (from Homesickness CD on Skin Graft)

Eiko Ishibashi & Darin Gray - (from Ichida LP on Black Truffle)