Psychedelic Music For A New Era - Axel Mundi - Journal

"Matrimonia" released

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The new album, Matrimonia, is out. This disc, which may become part 1 of a trilogy, is a set of psychedelic portraits and scenes from an imaginary kingdom where a royal wedding is about to take place. The bride is the king's daughter, the groom is the king's favorite musician. Although there is a theme and it might be considered a concept album, the pieces are independent and there is no burdensome exposition or crossover. The songs are straight rock with touches of jazz and classical, and have some of my best instrumental and ensemble playing.

Axel launches a new site

Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

There's a new website under the AMM umbrella. It is all about the Church Of Golly, a semi-serious but mostly satirical religion that was born in the days of Babylon Theatre in the 1970s. You can find it here:

Church Of Golly

New album: Cloud Of Light

Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

I have reached a defining moment with the recording of this new music. It is my most personal work, at the same time being from somewhere "out there".

Debut of Axel Mundi Press

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

I have published a book on the art of my departed partner, Peggy Nomura. It is called Spirit House On Pilgrimage, and it is for sale at Amazon.com.
Please check it out.

Childhood Ends!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

On an album, that is. The new CD Childhood's End is out now. Nine new songs, two featuring poems written about 25 years ago, when I was being a poet in Salt Lake City. This album continues my trend toward stripped down (for me!) psych-rock. Tips of the hat to Ozzy, Fripp, and a few of the others. Get it now, before you become too grown up. Or get it because you are grown up.

Julius/Axel collaboration

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

I'm pleased to present a new video with light artist Julius Brown (see Links page). We've combined one of my songs with one of his streaming visual montages. This is the first new collaboration since we did live shows in Seattle in the 90's. See Videos page.

Psychedelic Metamorphosis!

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Another new album! Well, that is what we are about here at AMM (Pierre and I and our creative team). This one is kind of like a back story to one of my favorite novelettes by one of my favorite writers. It is called One night in the life of Gregor S. All the tracks are short (3-5 minutes) and each one portrays a dream. Another cover: Dylan's St Augustine. And a website-only bonus: a booklet containing a short story version of the album. This is a great one.

Ladakh Highway

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The new album is kind of a road movie. It seems every song has a road, street, or trail in it. I am doing more singing lately, and more lyric writing for something to sing. There is another cover song, too--"White Bird", the old It's A Beautiful Day number--but done much differently than the original. I hope David Laflamme approves.

By the way, please visit my page on Jamendo.com, and write a review if you feel inspired. (See links page.)

Northwest Passage

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Northwest Passage is released on the website today. This album starts out with a very different piece, "Bidi-bidi", which was born while driving onto the ferry and hearing hip-hop coming from the car next to me. The title cut is over 25 minutes, and I am calling it a symphony. There is a cover of one of my favorite's from the psychedelic 60s, "Time Has Come Today" by the Chambers Brothers. And a piece examining my mystical experience at Chichen Itza in 1986.