Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! I am fascinated by the lessons the study of counterpoint can teach us! Combining this love for the rules of counterpoint with my nature to set up systems of patterns and let them run (to see what…
#NewTuneThursday— Anima Mechanicae: Soul of the Machine
Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! Today’s tune is another really special piece to me, with lots of good memories attached to it. ^_^ “Anima Mechanicae: Soul of the Machine” is a string quartet that I wrote in 2007, during my grad school…
The Leviathan Project: Why Am I Doing This?
Check out this brand new post on the iSupportNewMusic.com blog… …All this begs the question: If I have the capability of cheaply producing good quality albums on my own, why do I need to fund-raise for this Ultimate Leviathan Project?…
Subscription-Donations Now Accepted!
This just in — YOU choose how much to donate monthly to the Ultimate Leviathan Recording and when to stop payments. How would you like to pledge any amount to the Ultimate Leviathan Recording and make recurring payments toward the project every…
iSupportNewMusic.com – Now Open!
Come visit my brand new, self-hosted fundraising site for current recording projects – iSupportNewMusic.com! Currently, I’m raising money for the Ultimate Leviathan Recording Project. It’s going to be my next major album release with PARMA, featuring my largest and most…
“Leviathan” News – the Ultimate Recording Project
“Leviathan of the Ancient Deep” is a three-movement, 25-minute concerto for 6-string electric violin, EWI, Synth, and orchestra. Written in 2008 and not premiered live until 2016, it is indeed a monster of a work: “…it’s a fantastic piece –…
For Your GRAMMY Consideration…
My album, SOUL OF THE MACHINE, is now on the first round ballot of the 57th Grammy Awards!!!
Great Review for Soul of the Machine!
Check out this review from babysue: Sometimes the idea behind the music is just as interesting as the music itself. According to the press release that accompanied this disc, the music on this album “…explores the relationships between mechanical structures,…
A Chance to be Nominated for the Grammy Award!…
I just received a fantastic email from PARMA Recordings earlier today. My composition for violin trio, “Counterpoint Invariable” (one of the works featured on my new album from PARMA, Soul of the Machine— and one of my favorite works I’ve…
New Preview Video for “Soul of the Machine” Album
Check out this beautiful preview video for my new album – to be released August 12 – “Soul of the Machine,” shared by Parma Recordings! Featuring clips from Courage Triptych’s Image 1: A Garden Prayer, Anima Mechanicae: Soul of the…