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- Music from the golden age of MIDI
Plus an exercise in creative limitations… Back in the 90’s when I was working as a product specialist for Roland, when I got a new piece of gear to demonstrate, my approach was to write new music for it which I would then play live in clinics and workshops. The specific challenge was to, in… Continue reading Music from the golden age of MIDI - 2025: My Year of Music
A full year of music discovery saved as an Apple Music playlist. As always it takes me a few months, but here is my 2025 Full Year Apple Music Discovery Playlist. For those that are new to this musical journey of mine, for each month of the year I create a new music discovery playlist… Continue reading 2025: My Year of Music - Breaking the illusion.
Can we feel as strongly about AI music as we do for AI visuals? We are at an important moment in the human relationship with AI. In the world of visual media, we’re starting to see a strong negative reaction to purely AI-generated images and video, especially when they depict people. For me, when I… Continue reading Breaking the illusion. - Know the past to Design The Future (part 1)
“Beyond reality” with the Roland RD-1000 In Japanese culture, the phrase 温故知新 or “onko chishin” translates to “learning new things by studying the old”. We talk about this concept a lot in Roland Future Design Lab- about seeing the work we are doing as living on a continuum which includes our history, the present, and… Continue reading Know the past to Design The Future (part 1) - 152 years of music tech innovation.And I’ve been around for more than half of this! Here’s a fun little timeline of influential music technologies I put together and have been thinking about: (-152 years) Microphone (-150 years) Phonograph (-128 years) Loudspeaker (-120 years) Vacuum Tube Amplifier (-94 years) Electric Guitar (-78 years) Sound-on-sound recording (-78 years) Vinyl LP (-71 years)… Continue reading 152 years of music tech innovation.
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- Relax! The Mandalorian and Grogu is fun!
A reminder that the galaxy far, far, away can still be fun. My family went to the cinema to see The Mandalorian and Grogu this week. Most of us are very big fans of Star Wars, and we’ve been looking forward to seeing this new movie for some time. Leading up to the release date… Continue reading Relax! The Mandalorian and Grogu is fun! - Why do I love giving books?
When I’ve read a book that has really resonated with me, I quickly start to think about who I can share it with. And sharing for me takes different forms. Like many I’m sure, I’ll often share the Amazon link to a meaningful book. But if the book has really impacted me, I’ll purchase multiple… Continue reading Why do I love giving books? - Should I stay or should I go?
Creating opportunities in the place you’re at. While I do love platforms like LinkedIn, I find it curious that I get so many suggestions to support my next career move, all grounded in the assumption that this would naturally be to another company. Right or wrong, my default has always been to consider how to… Continue reading Should I stay or should I go? - REVIEW: Thule Accent 26L Backpack
While probably known more for their outdoor gear, Thule (pronounced “toolee”) has earned a special place of admiration and trust with me, and the Accent 26L Backpack is the fourth of their products I have tried (2 bags, 2 backpacks)- read on to see whether if it makes the cut!… Continue reading REVIEW: Thule Accent 26L Backpack - If you don’t LOVE Star Wars, don’t watch “The Acolyte”
While I can’t recommend the latest Star Wars adventure to newcomers or casual fans, there is “hope”…… Continue reading If you don’t LOVE Star Wars, don’t watch “The Acolyte”