This piece has been sitting around for a few months. When began making it, it was just after writing “Find” and I was worried about doing 2 dark pieces back to back — though now a lot of the pieces turn out that way. Initially it had rock drums in… Read More "Drunk — with pain"
You Send Me — into bliss (African dreams)
Style-wise this is a bit different from most of the music I’ve been making. I was watching a video on “how to make music like Underscores” and there was this 4 on the floor beat but with Flamenco guitar and then cool chopped vocals. Given my world music background I… Read More "You Send Me — into bliss (African dreams)"
66 Fucking Seconds
On Friday afternoon I was browsing through some sample packs to find something to make a new piece on. I like going to Splice and hitting the “order by random” button so I have no idea what I’m going to find and it’s not sorting by new / popular. Well,… Read More "66 Fucking Seconds"
Down — fixing the mix
Down was one of the first pieces I made when I first putting together my EDM tracks — all of 6 weeks ago 😉 It’s an ethereal, hyperpop-esque piece — nice little temple bells at the beginning, arpeggiated vocals, deep rumbling bass and beautiful soaring vocals. And then the beauty… Read More "Down — fixing the mix"
Shibari, Kinbaku, and the Sound of Ritual: Why Music Matters in Rope Practice
If you spend any time around the world of Shibari or Kinbaku, one thing becomes clear very quickly: the rope itself is only part of the experience. Rope connects bodies, of course, but it also connects breath, movement, attention, and emotion. Many practitioners eventually discover that environment matters just as… Read More "Shibari, Kinbaku, and the Sound of Ritual: Why Music Matters in Rope Practice"
Bound — music for Shibari / Kinbaku
As there doesn’t really seem to be much out there in the way of complete pieces of music for Shibari / Kinbaku, I thought I’d put together some music specifically designed to accompany a rigging session. This is likely going to turn into a series of pieces as everyone has… Read More "Bound — music for Shibari / Kinbaku"
Bedtime Story — dreams of loss
I have just released a new song called Bedtime Story. It’s a mixture of Acoustic and Electronic instruments — think Bassoons and Flutes with a processed vocals and quirky synth pads. It starts of pretty nice — but ultimately it’s fairly dark — our singer is “stuck in survival” mode… Read More "Bedtime Story — dreams of loss"
Stella the Studio Cat
In my little studio — really it’s just a desk in the loungeroom — our cat Stella likes to hang out and listen to the music making. Sometimes she’ll sleep on the chair and other times she’ll sleep in her “destro box” which is next to me on the ground… Read More "Stella the Studio Cat"
Failure to launch
On the drive home yesterday, I decided I wanted to make a little “space themed” piece — you know Jetsons meets Arca (who is fast becoming a favorite artist of mine). Queue 90 minutes of finding musical fragments — some symphonic strings => both shimmery and a bit film-scorey —… Read More "Failure to launch"
Find — shattered love
Find is a love song — of sorts — there’s loss, there’s grief — there’s more grief. All the hallmarks of a good love song right? This piece turned out pretty dark — though a few of my pieces seem to be going in that direction — distorted guitars +… Read More "Find — shattered love"