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‘Everything’s
improv’
Kartsounes unleashes DJPK on two new albums
BY DAVID JASPER • The Bulletin
B
end musician Pete Kartsounes explores new sonic territory on his
two new releases, “The Big Chill” and “Dig Deep,” which debuted
April 20.
That’s saying a lot for a musi-
cian with as diverse of a musical
background as Kartsounes, a vet-
eran of the Colorado bluegrass and
folk scene.
He’s even cooked up an alter-ego
for the project, dubbing himself DJPK.
Kartsounes has lived in Central Ore-
gon the past four years, most of which the
multi-instrumentalist was on the road tour-
ing with the group Good Time Travelers.
“It was super cool, but (I) was getting ready to
take a little bit of a breather, and then COVID hit,”
Kartsounes said.
Kartsounes pivoted deftly, teaching music lessons
and workshops via Zoom, playing live streaming sets
and doing a LOT of writing.
Pete Kartsounes is a veteran bluegrass and
acoustic musician. With his new DJPK persona
and albums, he embraces more electronic
sounds and beats.
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“You called me just as I was sitting down with a gui-
tar in my studio,” he said last week.
“I’m pretty much always creating something every
day, whether it be a song, or an album with this new
DJPK thing I’m doing, doing some looping or practic-
ing or playing the piano. … A lot of creating. That’s my
purpose here on the planet, and I’ve gotten a little more
aware of it over the last year and a half. Every day, my
partner goes off to work and I start my creation pro-
cess.”
Kartsounes estimates that he works on music two to
eight hours a day — which will yield results.
“A lot of people have asked me if I’m just dying to
get back on the road,” he said. “I’ve actually really been
loving building this nest here with my partner (Andrea
Vielma).”
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