 Eric
Kauschen
Eric
Kauschen was born September 6th,1962. He began his musical career at the
age of four playing the piano by ear, figuring out popular songs of the
time. With an instinctive feel for music he was accepted at the age of
seven by a former concert pianist with the San Francisco Symphony, Francesca
Browning.
Eric's piano studies continued for nine years during which time he took
part in numerous piano examinations securing a top award in the International
Mozart category. During this period, Eric experimented with numerous other
instruments including trumpet, flute, clarinet, marimba and tympani.
At the age of 16 Eric underwent a major change. Like so many musicians
before him he discovered the guitar. Eric set aside all other instruments
and began an intense period of study with San Francisco pop music icon
Alex Guiness. During this time Eric learned more than just how to play
the guitar, he learned the theory behind Rock, Jazz and Classical music.
Something his nine years of classical piano had never taught him. He learned
to emulate the styles of many of the great guitarists and through a synthesis
of their styles developed his own unique signature sound. During this
time he served as guitarist for several local bands, most notably the
self proclaimed "San Francisco's greatest unknown band--Black Wulf."
While quite the afficianado of the huge Heavy Metal scene of the 80's,
Eric was drawn to many types of music outside the genre which led him
back to his musical beginnings with a new twist. He began an exploration
of electronic music and synthesizers. Eric served as the Assistant to
the Director of San Francisco State University's Electronic Music Studio,
being instrumental in assembling an arsenal of synthesizers and related
equipment for the students. Several of his early works were compiled and
presented at the International Electronic Music Exposition in Italy in
1986. Most notable was the piece "Armageddon" a techno-dance
piece that was considered many years ahead of it's time.
Eric still had a strong affection for classical music and in discovering
the works of Walter/Wendy Carlos developed a synergistic blend of classical
composition and synthesizers. His first offering was the "The Symphony
of the Nine Angles". A hauntingly dark blend of classical stylings
and H. P. Lovecraft imagery.
Currently,
Eric serves as the digital audio and MIDI advisor to Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame member Peter Miller's
Audio Institute of America.
You can also visit
Eric's Blog to see what's
new with him and the world of audio by clicking on the link.
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