Progress

I’ve reached the halfway mark, i.e. about 23′ in. It’s interesting how for this project I need to not compose in my “usual” style, yet there are moments where my voice just has to be heard. Those of you reading this who know of my choral works, either from singing them or hearing them, will [...]

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To click or not to click

One of the first questions I need to answer when I’m writing something, especially when it comes to writing to picture, is the target tempo. Most of the time I’ll set up my sequencer’s metronome to sound while I’m recording–that way I’m somewhat close to the beats and/or beat divisions I need to hit. With [...]

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Monday woes

After a long, dark–well, not actually dark since it was sunny & warm–weekend, it’s time for me to get back to work. While web development pays the day-to-day bills, music is what I want to do most. It calls me all the time, yet I either ignore it or figure it’s something I’ll get to [...]

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