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ARP of the Covenant

Nick Zielinski

Born: March 11

I am a drummer, improvisor, instrument builder, and general musical DIYer. I channel my creative energy into self-producing, self-recording, and self-releasing original music and content. I also like cat videos, short walks on flat, paved surfaces and using two spaces after a period when I’m typing.__

In response to COVID and the continual downward spiral of the music industry, I am presently retooling my creative practice to focus on solo performance. I have spent the past year conceptualizing and creating audio applications for my portable-microchip-processor—computing box which serve to replace the human beings that someone like me usually finds himself playing with. I have created three so far. They are all named “Steve.” I like to think of it as a kind of dystopian take on the dehumanizing effects of robotic automation and the unrelenting mandate from the overlords of the capitalist death-cult to keep us all marching toward peak efficiency and maximum profit.

Anders Svanoe / Brad Townsend / Nick Zielinski: Mantis

by Mark Corroto
March 22, 2022

While taking a bit of a breather from releasing his State of the Baritone series, Anders Svanoe joined forces with bassist Brad Townsend and drummer Nick Zielinski to record Mantis. Svanoe's compositions paired with two-thirds of Minneapolis' avant-fusion band ARP Of The Covenant (unplugged here) deliver an assorted mix of highly emotive styles. The trio upgrades ...

ARP of the Covenant

By ARP of the Covenant

Label: Rock is Dead Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Intro; Bad Alternator; Jennifer; Mister Li Poses With His American Birthday Cake; Triple Tree; Arp of the Covenant Theme Song; Blow By; Stripped; Untitled 1.

ARP of the Covenant: ARP of the Covenant

by James Taylor
November 17, 2007

Somewhere between electro-jazz and avant-prog-rock rests Minnesota's ARP of the Covenant. The trio's self-titled debut marries electronic and acoustic sounds, eschewing categorization, at times proving to be a rather exciting glimpse at what this band is capable of. Other times... not so much. The band, as its name would suggest, is wholly obsessed ...