Means of Production is a CD-R label which I use to release examples of my own projects with which I’m especially happy. The covers are lovingly printed on a laser printer and hand-cut.

The releases are available at shows from me and the other artists, and on-line and in-store from the good folks at Weirdo Records, 844 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The catalog follows:
 

Steve Norton: Battery Steele • Six Improvisations (MoP 004)
Six soprano saxophone improvisations played into the reverberations of a 400 foot concrete hallway on an island in Casco Bay, Maine. There is a much longer story here.  [ buy at Weirdo ]

Katt Hernandez/Steve Norton: Modern Antique (MoP 003)
Katt and I had never improvised together before. She asked me to join her in a set at the February 2010 Opensound (Somerville, MA) and here are the results, which I found very surprising and exciting. 20 min.  [ buy at Weirdo ]

Duck That: Highly Qualified (MoP 002)
A set of nine tracks recorded at Duck That rehearsals in October 2009 & January 2010. Our rehearsal space is tiny and produces dry, detailed recordings. We’re really happy with these! With Josh Jefferson and Angela Sawyer. 33 min.  [ buy at Weirdo ]

Grizzle/Jefferson/Norton: 3x3 Altos (MoP 001)
This is a set of alto saxophone trio improvisations by David Grizzle (a/k/a Dave Gross), Josh Jefferson and me, recorded May 2009 at a house concert at Lou Cohen’s place. The trio had never played as such before, but I think this went beautifully. It’s short (only 20 min.) but sweet.  [ buy at Weirdo ]