Archive for the 'Music' Category

I’m playing a gig on Sunday

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Theoretically I’m spending Sunday afternoon and Sunday night recording Tory Staples on drums for my album.  However in reality we will be escaping the studio for a while for a gig.  The gig is at The Crib Bar 151 Ponsonby Road, Auckland New Zealand, kicks off around 6pm and I’d love to see you there! […]

Testing Podpress media player…

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

 
icon for podpress  Rough WIP - "I'll Always Be Second Best": Play Now | Play in Popup

This song is very much a half finished WIP.  I lost my voice last week after a cold, and when I tried to sing this on Friday I got only one terrible take done before my voice gave out again.  So I will definitely be redoing the vocals on this!
It has recently come to my […]

Enemy is here!

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Enemy is the rewrite of the theme song I wrote for Erik Hogans game Derelict. It will soon be available for download from Amplifier, and eventually from iTunes.
Special thanks again to Michelle Klaessens (The Rock Factory) for a fabulous mastering job, Mark Towl (Stapleton) on drums, and Mike Johns (Revolution Brother) on lead guitar.
The Gear […]

Sound Design for Derelict

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Derelict Alpha was just released yesterday, I downloaded it shortly after midnight and began playing my way through (slowly, because I’m terrible at games).  Even though I’ve worked on the game it was just as exciting for me because I hadn’t played it since the beta which didn’t have my sounds or music in, and […]

Beautiful Sound - Chladni Patterns and Cymatics

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

I found this video on a blog I read called open culture. I had heard a lot about these patterns, they are sometimes used in acoustic instrument making, but this is the first time I’ve actually seen it. These patterns called Chladni Patterns after Ernst Chladni who apparently invented this technique in the […]

NZ Music Month

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

What is New Zealand Music Month?
According to the NZ history website …
New Zealand Music Month began in 2001. Each May, New Zealand music is showcased on radio and television and in live performances.
New Zealand Music Month aims to boost the visibility and success of New Zealand music. It was developed to support the New Zealand […]

Why is music important?

Monday, January 28th, 2008

In my opinionated opinion, music as an art is important as being part of what makes us human. I would also say that in this disconnected world we live in, music plays an important role in emotional expression. Not just for those who write music, but especially for those who are listening. […]