Work samples

  • Greg Hatem - 'Fracts About Tigers
  • Greg Hatem - "Kineticism"
    From "Sure Circuit" solo record released on 20/20 Records in April 2023. The video is edited from stock footage by Greg Hatem.
  • Curving Tooth - Blow Up Action Figure.mp3
    My project Curving Tooth features the songbook and performance of artist and musician Liz Downing, reimagined with my new arrangements and production.
  • Greg Hatem - "Ghost of Spatula"
    This is the titular track from my solo 2021 LP "Ghost of Spatula". It features a simple ostinato pattern that unfolds and develops as more voices and textures emerge. The album is a collection of instrumentals inspired by 1980s production music and the dawn of vocal synthesizers. It was released on cassette by Bumpy Label on 9/24/21.

About Greg

Greg Hatem is a Baltimore-based queer composer, producer, and performer. As a multi-instrumentalist, Hatem records and performs with Baltimore bands Natural Velvet, Moth Broth, Curving Tooth, and Mole Suit Choir. When not musicking, Hatem owns and operates an oddities & curiosities shop called Bazaar.

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Sure Circuit album

In October 2022, Greg Hatem attended a one-week session at South Porch Artist Residency in Summerville, SC which served as the preliminary writing and recording sessions for Sure Circuit. He writes: 

"When I arrived at the residency, I was the only one there to utilize the huge studio space - a large and empty room with concrete floors and a natural reverberation tail that seemed to follow my every move like a lost dog. It was in that setting where I realized I needed to make a record about instinct and hard-wired queer identity. About what happens when you are alone with your imagination, what kind of melodies and textures escape from the deep plunge of solitude in an empty room. After a week in SC, I headed back up to Baltimore with several fresh tracks and a newfound focus. In the following months, I completed Sure Circuit at my home in Baltimore." 

Sure Circuit consists of twelve, short instrumental tracks ranging in genre from psychedelic indie pop to downtempo. The thread connecting the percussive peaks to the ambient valleys is a reliance on first-take intuition and improvisation as a compositional tool. It is released April 7th on streaming services and CD via Baltimore's illustrious 20/20 Records & Tapes.

  • Aha

    Track from Sure Circuit titled "Aha", an instrumental piece about striking the perfect balance between Mars and Venus, yin and yang, darkness and light. Two characters use melodic phrases to plead their case to a divine judge who ultimately reconciles their differences.

    Available for Purchase
  • Sure Circuit album cover
    Sure Circuit album cover

    full album available at http://greghatem.bandcamp.com