It is a surprise to none what a massive fan of Maestro John Williams I am. Since first hearing his new theme for Obi-Wan Kenobi it’s been a slow burn, but yesterday it hit me. Different from almost all the other main Star Wars character themes (Solo excluded) which were written for a first appearance,… Continue reading Obi-Wan: a John Williams Masterpiece.
Category: Music
2061.
May 1st, 2022 was the official start to my 31st year with Roland Corporation. Over these three decades, I have been given the opportunity to learn, challenge, and grow in ways I could never have imagined, and I am deeply thankful to so many. In 1997 I also met my wife during her brief Roland… Continue reading 2061.
Culture ACCELERATED.
Heartfelt global response to the recent tragic passing of Tim "Avicii" Bergling is testament to the massive impact the late DJ/Producer had on dance music and culture. The nature of this response, especially that which flowed from fellow DJ/Producers, has caused me to reflect on the accelerated culture within which we now live. As news… Continue reading Culture ACCELERATED.
Mr. K
What's in a letter? In the world of music, if that letter is K as in " Mr. K", or "Ikutaro Kakehashi", founder of Roland Corporation and inventor of the legendary "808" drum machine, well, everything. Kakehashi-san (whose name most appropriately translates to "Bridge") passed away on April 1st at the age of 87. The… Continue reading Mr. K
The Shift: Wrestling the Ethics of Streaming
I am a musician and writer. I don't make a living off of my content, but many of my friends and customers do. With this in mind, I have always purchased the music and media I consumed (okay, there was that brief period before Battlestar Galactica was airing on Canadian television where I might have experimented… Continue reading The Shift: Wrestling the Ethics of Streaming
Thoughts from the surface... 