Since receiving the Feeney Fellowship late last year, I have made contact with some very exciting and experienced sound artists who work with field recordings. I’d describe my compositional practiceContinue readingFeeney Fellowship
Category: creativity
The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam
Liking the new Thundercat LP, and my, hasn’t he collaborated with some greats: Herbie H, FlyLo and Miguel Attwood-Furgson, (quite a few of them are buddhists – just saying).
Study Scores
Love that it’s easy to follow scores and listen to audio on youtube. It has been an amazing educational resource for my post-grad studies. Here’s some of today’s listening: WojtekContinue readingStudy Scores
You are the protype
Outkast day! “I hope that you’re the one If not, you are the prototype We’ll tiptoe to the sun And do thangs I know you like”. Yes Andre 3000!Continue readingYou are the protype
Life After phase 1 of for-Wards
Phase 1 of for-wards is done. It’s lovely to have space to think about other things. Love this: and this, circular breathing whilst playing two saxes:
String Arrangements
I have been asked to compose string arrangements for Lizzie Emeh’s new LP. I thought I’d find this quite easy as my compositions tend to be quite melodic, oh howContinue readingString Arrangements
Adrift
Image by Ruby’s Treasures. A piece I have written for string quartet and soprano is being performed at 9.15pm at Warwick Arts Centre, after their Nocturne performance. The piece isContinue readingAdrift
Chef Concertino
At the start of the year, I was fortunate to have an orchestral piece called “Chef Concertino” performed at Birmingham Conservatoire. The composition department has an annual competition where compositionContinue readingChef Concertino
Summertime sum up
What beautiful weather! A year ago, I met a Swedish lady in London (on the bus I think), who said the main reason she decided to stay in the UKContinue readingSummertime sum up
Hiatus
Been a while since I have blogged. A lot has happened. Let’s keep it short and sweet:
Respek Vanley: Music Workshops Sessions 3 & 4
We are getting there… thank goodness for that, as I’m having the trippiest dreams as the pressure is on. Young people have written two original sets of lyrics for songsContinue readingRespek Vanley: Music Workshops Sessions 3 & 4
May sketch a day: black and white
black and white. african animal noise, sampled, fela kuti chatting ’bout demo-crazy, kalimba, marimba, time ran out. blackandwhite
May sketch a day: stranger
Day 9: Where are days 5-8? Coming, sorry, I had some teething problems and was away. Needed more time off-line. Today’s word: ‘Stranger’. Was a bit stuck, so perimeters quicklyContinue readingMay sketch a day: stranger
May sketch a day: pink
Musical alphabet: A B C D E F G pink = b,b,g,d = my note row. i can only use these notes. 30 mins. inspired by the question ‘what doesContinue readingMay sketch a day: pink