Thoughts
What I Have Been Listening To (catch up)
Here I will write about 2 albums I should have written about last year. More to come in follow up posts.
Bohs In The Evening 1 & 2
Over the last two weeks I have composed and iterated on a Live Takes tune that is worth talking about.
2022 Brief Music Year in Review
This year was a great musical year. I have really enjoyed a number of new albums and live shows.
Christmas Mix 2022
Christmas mix for 2022
Hot Chip Freakout / Release Album & Show Review
In this review I talk about Hot Chip’s Freakout / Release Album, and the live show I saw them at this week.
Salt of The Earth - Documentary Score
A write up about Salt of The Earth score.
The Chats - New Album Review & Gig Thoughts
On the 17th of September, I got to see The Chats play at the Fortitude Music Hall. This week, I will discuss this gig and the new album theirs, Get Fucked.
Growth & Growth II - A Deconstruction
On the 24th of July, 2022, I released a Live Takes called Growth. This week I talk about it and the revision of the work I made named Growth II.
What I Have Been Listening To: July 2022
This week I review music from Kevin Gates, Jordan Davis, Angelica Garcia and Lizzo!
Party Dozen – The Real Work (Album and Launch Show Review)
This week I had the pleasure of listening to The Real Work by Party Dozen, Australian Experimental Improve outfit featuring saxophonist Kirsty Tickle and percussionist Jonathan Boulet. I talk about their album launch tour gig and the album below.
What I Have Been Listening To: June 2022
This week I review works from OJ Mengel, Alice Skye, Ben Bohmer and Paul Kelly.
What I Have Been Listening To: May-June 2022
This month I write about some singles and some longer works. Andrew Huang, Ramses B, Chance The Rapper, The Chats and Party Dozen.
Singles review – April 2022
Here are 10 songs I have been recently listening to, that inspired me to write.
Oscillo Scape 20 Reactions
This week I got the chance to see the latest Oscillo Scape show (20) at Alchemix Studios in South Brisbane. I run through a play-by-play and my reactions of the event below.
Graphic Score Drafts and Compilation
Below I have listed a few of my draft graphic scores as I have made them. These are being complied for a writing project about experimental music in forms I have explored.
What I have been listening to (March - April) 2022
Over the last month of listening, I review the following works:
Labyrinthitis – Destroyer (2022)
Fool – Mk.gee (2018)
Once Twice Melody – Beach House (2021-2022)
Temple – Thao & Thao & The Get Down Stay Down (2021)
Rhinestones – HTRK (2021)
Antidawn EP – Burial (2022)
Live Takes: Rhythm Stick
Thoughts on my Rhythm Stick piece.
What I have been listening to - January-March 2022
Some highlight albums I have been listening to so far in the year.
Live Takes: Warble Chords
This week’s Live Takes recording was taken from a sample I made last week of some warbling chords. The Korg Minilogue XD played a phrase of arpeggiated rotating notes from my Squarp Pyramid, with a synth patch that focuses on chorus effects, pitch affecting LFOs and highly sustained ADSR envelopes. Being inspired by the minute and a half long sample, I decided I needed to do more with it.
Through - Graphic Score & Audio-Visual Work
This week I made a graphic composition as a part of my weekly output goal. This week’s Live Takes recording was an audio translation of this score.