It’s late Saturday night. I wanted to make something funky. And I wanted spoken words — with a bit of singing thrown in. But what words? So I searched for different vocal phrases — and kept the ones that piqued my interest. But they didn’t all match the same theme!… Read More "Hmm, hmm, hmm — business or pleasure?"
We Came Here — to party
Get your dancing pants on and get ready to boogie to this quirky and uptempo bit of funk fun! We came here to party and you can be sure that’s what we’re going to do. Combining disco beats, bass guitar slaps, soul vocals and little glitches alongside a fat horn… Read More "We Came Here — to party"
Funky Shit
The last few weeks I’ve been making some Funk-inspired pieces — gotta love a good bit of slap Bass and Clavinet! I’ve just finished making two of them — both quite different — but some similar elements. Set Me Free with your Love is quite glitchy and very, very busy.… Read More "Funky Shit"
Drunk — with pain
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"