This was an attempt to finally break free of my usual four-on-the-floor techno stuff. Less minimal and more abrasive than usual, and a bit random. Still thumping though, it just doesn’t go “boom-tsk-boom-tsk” the whole time. :) Download (128k MP3) here: Recurring Themes
This song was heavily influenced by the current events of my life, and, as such, is one of the more personal songs I’ve ever done. Not much more to say, really. The usual minimal techno style with a little added vocoded vocals for something new. Download (128k MP3) here: Diverging Paths
I'm broke. I'm unemployed. I have few prospects for work. I may have to move away from all my friends and family. I'm lonely. I can't remember the last time I had a date. I could go on and on about all the problems and challenges I'm facing right now. But… If I'm hungry, I … [Read more…]
Well, I stuck with it the rest of the week. Got up earlier each day, trying to get into that (theoretical) sweet spot of 6-8 hours of sleep. I continued to have more energy, get more done, and just generally feel better and more alert each day. Today, I decided to test the theory that … [Read more…]
I decided, after one of my recent near sleepless nights, to start trying to wake up at a more reasonable hour this week. Generally, I've been getting up around 10-10:30 each morning, and I usually feel pretty sluggish and lazy all day. I noticed myself having more energy and getting more accomplished the day after … [Read more…]
For reasons that I've been unable to discern yet, about once a month I have a night where I find it very, very difficult to get to sleep. I generally take a long time to fall to sleep, tossing and turning, unable to stop my mind for racing long enough to rest, but, once in … [Read more…]
I've begun studying and-to some point-practicing Buddhism this week. I've got a number of issues I need to work through right now, and I feel this could be a great path for me to take. I've been having a lot of problems with anger lately, letting the littlest things get me upset, and having a … [Read more…]
When it comes to my musical endeavors, I always find I need some form of non-musical inspiration to spark that creative fire in me. A muse, if you will. What form that muse takes each time is wildly varied. For a while it was Spooky, The Thing What Sqeuaks. He served me well for several … [Read more…]
I am, by my nature, a creature of habit. It’s the way I’ve always been, and is probably how I’ll always be. Generally, I consider my habitual behavior to be a positive. I have a certain way of doing things, or a certain time for doing them, and I fall into those methods fairly quickly … [Read more…]
I called the Los Angeles office for the company I've been doing contract/consulting work though off and on for the last five years, just to see how the market was out there. Things are apparently hopping out there, they're putting people to work as quickly as they can find them. Pretty much all I'd need … [Read more…]
I've recently started re-focusing on music theory when writing songs, and I have to admit I felt pretty guilty about and/or embarrassed of how much knowledge I'd forgotten over the years. I've spent too long obsessing over finding cool sounds and textures and then just throwing some random notes against the canvas, more as an … [Read more…]
I just finished up reading this great post from techno artist Morgan Geist, regarding the usage of a song from his Metro Area project in a toothpaste advert in the UK. It’s an excellent read, and got me thinking about my own views on the subject. Now, I’m far from a working musician (and have … [Read more…]
Once upon a time, I was a full-time Macromedia Flash developer/designer. For most of 2000-2003, from Flash 4 all the way up to the current version, in fact. Then things changed. Towards the end of 2003 I re-designed my site and got rid of the Flash interface, switching to just HTML/CSS. Then at the beginning … [Read more…]