Norm Scott on Strikingly

Galactic Stacks
A bimonthly scratchcast produced with Arhanta Studio

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I made my first tape recording at the age of 5.
"Norman's Jokes"; runtime 60 minutes, 1978
My name is Norm.
Later, I learned how to build machines.
Wacky contraptions, harebrained devices, functional and imaginary.
James Madison University, B.S. in Art/Sculpture, 1999

The Story Machine
The De-Anxietizing Machine
Food Replacement Artificial Heart (detail)
WRD-103 Device
Meanwhile...
Telemarketer.
Vacuum cleaner salesman.
McDonald's cashier.
Gladiola harvester.
Hardback specialist.
Pie Baker.
Welder.
Thrift Store Sales Associate.
Bagel maker.
Shoe stockperson.
Blacksmith's apprentice.
Plastic bottle inspector.

This might seem totally irrelevant, but it isn't.
I began composing/recording music for robots.
Fringe electronica, experimental lazerstyle, and even a musical puppet show.
And then:

The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
Tempe, AZ
After many years of pushing buttons and twisting knobs in my own way, I finally learned how to "do it right".
Harmonic Ranch
New York, NY
Studio Manager and Recording Engineer at a cozy, well seasoned post-production studio in Tribeca. Worked with Noemie LaFrance, Gerard Malanga, Lee Ranaldo, Martha Williams, Karen Bernard.
Farm Sanctuary
Watkins Glen, NY
Served as Photo/Video Coordinator, working amongst rescued farm animals, and saw pigs, cows, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, and rabbits as learned colleagues and friends.
Now I work at PhotoSynthesis Productions.
I do video editing and videography, sound design, motion graphics, and sometimes wash dishes.
Other things I am:
Dad.
Member of Ithaca Generator.
Collaborator at Arhanta Studio.
Turntablist.
Up With People alumnus.
Maker/Tinkerer/Inventor.
Avid audio diarist/field recordist.
Obsessed with ice.
Favorite Projects from the Archives

A Song a Week
A cover song every week for one year, with my wife Kristin.
Grand Deceiver Records
A home-baked record label; home to creations by Norm Scott & Sherwin V. Jones, and experimental audiozine Lo-Fi Confessional.
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Galactic Stacks

A bimonthly scratchcast produced with Arhanta Studio

Please check out my current project.

I made my first tape recording at the age of 5.

"Norman's Jokes"; runtime 60 minutes, 1978

My name is Norm.

Later, I learned how to build machines.

Wacky contraptions, harebrained devices, functional and imaginary.James Madison University, B.S. in Art/Sculpture, 1999

The Story Machine

The De-Anxietizing Machine

Food Replacement Artificial Heart (detail)

WRD-103 Device

Meanwhile...

Telemarketer.Vacuum cleaner salesman.McDonald's cashier.Gladiola harvester.Hardback specialist.Pie Baker.Welder.Thrift Store Sales Associate.Bagel maker.Shoe stockperson.Blacksmith's apprentice.Plastic bottle inspector. This might seem totally irrelevant, but it isn't.

I began composing/recording music for robots.

Fringe electronica, experimental lazerstyle, and even a musical puppet show.

And then:

The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences

Tempe, AZ

Harmonic Ranch

New York, NY

Farm Sanctuary

Watkins Glen, NY

Now I work at PhotoSynthesis Productions.

I do video editing and videography, sound design, motion graphics, and sometimes wash dishes.

Other things I am:

Dad.Member of Ithaca Generator.Collaborator at Arhanta Studio.Turntablist.Up With People alumnus.Maker/Tinkerer/Inventor.Avid audio diarist/field recordist.Obsessed with ice.

Favorite Projects from the Archives

A Song a Week

Grand Deceiver Records

Connect

Wacky contraptions, harebrained devices, functional and imaginary.
James Madison University, B.S. in Art/Sculpture, 1999

Telemarketer.
Vacuum cleaner salesman.
McDonald's cashier.
Gladiola harvester.
Hardback specialist.
Pie Baker.
Welder.
Thrift Store Sales Associate.
Bagel maker.
Shoe stockperson.
Blacksmith's apprentice.
Plastic bottle inspector.

This might seem totally irrelevant, but it isn't.

Dad.
Member of Ithaca Generator.
Collaborator at Arhanta Studio.
Turntablist.
Up With People alumnus.
Maker/Tinkerer/Inventor.
Avid audio diarist/field recordist.
Obsessed with ice.