I have a lot of song ideas. I tend to create short loops in Reason, or sometimes use the Voice Recorder on my iPhone, and sometimes they just stay in my head. Most of the time, those song ideas go exactly nowhere. Other times, Jenny also has a song idea, and we combine the two… Continue reading Speck of My Soul
Category: Music
New song snippet: Martian Sunrise
We got big stuff a comin’ in the musical department. Things are starting to shape up, it looks like Philip and Jenny will have an album out before the end of this century (and there was much hurrah)! I’ve been working on album art, song concepts, lyrics, the whole shebang. Here’s a snippet of the latest… Continue reading New song snippet: Martian Sunrise
Skies of Gliese 581 d
Gliese 581 d (pronunced “gleeze”) is a super-earth in the habitable zone around the star Gliese 581, in the constellation Libra (20 light years from Earth). It was discovered in 2009, and in 2011, scientists came up with a model that could explain atmosphere and liquid water on the planet. In other words, it’s a planet… Continue reading Skies of Gliese 581 d
The Mess We’re In
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the Internet “woke up” as a sentient intelligence, and then decided to just leave? Yeah, me neither… This song is called The Mess We’re In, lyrics and music by Philip. Turn the volume up and give it a listen! Download “The Mess We’re In” Photo by comedynose, via… Continue reading The Mess We’re In
A Dream Squared
We finished a song! A Dream Squared features lyrics by Jenny and music by Philip. It was pretty random how it came about; I was messing around on the piano, and Jenny had a few lyrics in her journal. And then we let loose the cats in boxes. We guarantee that no glockenspiels or guitars… Continue reading A Dream Squared
(No Longer) Solo
I’m working on a solo album, and hopefully 2011 will be the year that I actually Get Things Done and finish it up. Here’s a short sample of a song that features Jenny, entitled (somewhat ironically) (No Longer) Solo. This is just a taste of what’s to come! Update: I completely forgot to mention… Continue reading (No Longer) Solo
Noisewaves – chiptunes+post-rock bliss
I just discovered an amazing (and obscure) genre – the blending of 8-bit chiptunes (think classic Nintendo) with post-rock. Noisewaves is a band from Grand Rapids, MI, and they recently (May 2010) published their self-title E.P. The genre is familiar if you’ve ventured into any minimalist post-rock, but the 8-bit layers help create a unique… Continue reading Noisewaves – chiptunes+post-rock bliss
Video Request: Trapped in 1984
Hey everybody, here’s a track I recently put together called “Trapped in 1984.” I think it would be really cool to have some dystopian animation to go along with it, so consider this my official request for animations/videos/mashups. It’s short and sweet which makes animating easier. Download the track, see what you can do. Email… Continue reading Video Request: Trapped in 1984
Workaholic or just stupid?
I just finished calculating the hours I worked for the past 2 weeks (my pay period at Pantano), and my Pantano total is up to 70 hours, which doesn’t include whatever I’ll be working today. In case you didn’t know, I’m an hourly employee only contracted for 60 hours in a pay period. Now here’s… Continue reading Workaholic or just stupid?
Tips for writing a successful hymn
This article once existed on BBC’s servers, in their Religion & Ethics section. I found it through a Wikipedia link. It has since disappeared, but the Google Cache was still intact (thankfully). I’m saving it from eternal damnation, so enjoy this lost Internet gem! Tips for writing a successful hymn Stuart Townend There are probably… Continue reading Tips for writing a successful hymn