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I’m (still) Making an Album!…just a bit later than planned
So, this was always a high likelihood of happening…the Album release is being delayed! I’ve got the tracks selected (an extract from my ‘Pottz Music Machine, my production manager is on the left) and have made a good start at getting them ‘release ready’. But…there is no way I will… Listen ā¢
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š¶Aprilās Monthly Notesš¶
It’s all happening at Cirque de Nuit! I’m super excited to be teaming up with 3 good friends and purveyors of fine music on May 20th, to put on a night of DANCE, MAGIC and MYSTERY. Our playground will be Boogie Mountain (previously the infamous Kit and Kaboodle), right here… Listen ā¢
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10 Year Work Anniversary at Fine Tune Pty Ltd
Wow! Today is my 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY working extremely hard (for meagre pay) for Fine Tune Pty Ltd. Ten years ago I swapped out my corporate office for a music studio. And the worst thing is that my boss is withholding all my long service leave (not even sure that’s… Listen ā¢
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Iām Making an Album!Ā THIS is why…
I played a set this last weekend where 80% of the music was brand new….just produced and made it to the ‘Release to BandCamp’ level. I spend 2 weeks putting together the raw stems I would need to improvise these tracks live….and then did it! The goal, to real-time road… Listen ā¢
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š¶February’s Monthly Notesš¶
Playing, but working…Live! So, my monthly Musical Notes for the end of February is out a bit late. However, it’s all the best reasons…February ended, and March started with me playing Live at 2 house parties. At the best of times, I have trouble convincing people I meet, that I… Listen ā¢
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Iām Making an Album! Test driving new music!
So, I’m doing a bit of an experiment with the music for the new album. I have a gig next Saturday, and I’m going to play almost 100% new music, that has never been performed live before. I’m made a shortlist of the candidates for the album and will play… Listen ā¢
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I’m Making an Album! Capturing the Moment
Part of my creative process is to just free jam and improvise over an initial idea. The idea is most often just a Splurge (a 20-30 minute quick brain dump of free flow ideas that I do EVERY day, first thing in my studio). These splurges are usually quite bare… Listen ā¢
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š¶January’s Monthly Notesš¶
Wow, one month down in 2023, already!Ā It doesn’t help the music planning when I only got back into the Sydney studio on 21 January after some global gallivanting (yeah, I know, 21 century problems š). So far, my 2023 musical plans are all up and running: 1. Make an… Listen ā¢
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I’m Making an Album! – the splurge and rate process
So, as planned I was about to do a live stream of a part of my creative process. BUT…. Technology has screwed me again. It’s a few days before I leave my Rome studio and head back to Sydney, and my slackness with streaming over the last while has come… Listen ā¢
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