I needed to do a little housekeeping on mah banks before some upcoming performances, so I strapped a little gimbal camera to my chest and talked my way through it. Come for the rambling, stay for the Clark Kent drinking game.
In a fit of personal nostalgia, I’ve been looking back at previous posts, journals, and spreadsheets recently. One pattern that has emerged: once every year in the early summer, I make major changes to my studio in an attempt to fix things that have been driving me crazy.
Last weekend, Greg and I made some completely unplanned…err, improvised ambient music at my house. He played for several hours during the party, and I joined in a bit. The release is the stuff we played together. You can listen and download the audio for free if you’re into that kind of thing. It was … Read more
It all started with party planning. I decided to have a summer grillin’ bash, which is obviously a good idea in the first place. Of course, I invited Greg Wilder, and he immediately said, “what if I played ambient music the whole time?” Thus, the Ambient Grill was born. Or, the concept was born. The … Read more
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In which I ramble about the process of creating an improvisational electroacoustic set, as well as dogs
This week, Greg and I released Misalignment, our first LP as our duo Doctor Body. My favorite quote so far: “Part shimmering sonic collage, part experimental dream pop, all hauntingly catchy.” I’m so thrilled to get this album out in the world. It’s honestly my favorite thing I’ve ever worked on. This has been true … Read more
I wrote the following introductory text for my personal ChatGPT account when I wanted to use it to help me brainstorm (???) ideas for my new YouTube channel. As I’ve already found with prompt writing, it was clarifying to describe myself to an LLM for this very specific purpose. I’m much more honest/blunt than I … Read more
I have always had an originality complex. I blame the Germans. But before we start shaming Germans (love you, Germany!), let’s step back a bit. For my entire adult life (b. 1981), I’ve had a hard time connecting with contemporary culture. It’s not simply been a “damn the man, eff you capitalism” stance, although early … Read more