Click on the song titles to the right, below the little player, to hear some samples of my work. A thorough listen should convince you that I have no particular attachment to any musical genre.
The examples on this page, except for the last two, are from 2006 and 2007. I tend to update the music on my myspace page more often than here, so do have a listen there for my most recent work!
music for picture
I recently composed and performed the soundtrack and background music for the short black comedy "Gus's Turn" by expat filmmakers Michael Arnold and Michael Lindberg. The movie hasn't been released yet, so I can't show it to you here, but if you contact me I will send you a link to a password-protected URL where you can check it out. The short clip "soju-swilling loser" on my myspace page is the theme for the closing credits.
samplecraze percussion demo
Sample pack seller Samplecraze are using a short tribal percussion medley, sequenced and arranged by me, to demonstrate their Global Percussion pack. It's here.
goals
I am interested in providing background music for films, television, and video games.
I also want to meet singers and rhymers, especially socially conscious and/or conspicuously articulate ones, in need of beats.
history
2003, Vancouver
played keyboards for "VBC" (a hiphop collective) and the "One Love Reggae Band"
1999 - 2002, Vancouver
tech house DJ at various parties and after-hours clubs in Vancouver
1992 - 93, Calgary
sang (believe it or not) and played guitar and banjo for folk-rock band "The Commoners"
1988 - 1991, Calgary
alternative DJ for CJSW 90.9 FM
1986, Calgary
studio recording techniques at SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)
1986, Calgary
attained Royal Conservatory Honours in Grade VIII classical Piano and Music Theory II
1985, Calgary
Yamaha Music Canada Ltd. sales representative
instruments played
piano, electric and acoustic guitar, mandolin, bass
instruments not played anymore
bass clarinet, banjo
gear list
hardware synths and samplers
Macbeth M3X Analog Synthesizer
Yamaha Digital Piano P-120
Electrix Repeater looping sampler
Roland MC-909 Groovebox
M-Audio Microtrack
outboard FX
Drawmer 1968 Tube Compressor
FMR RNC x2
the macbook (home games)
RME Fireface 800
Mackie Control
m-audio USB 4x4 midisport
Edirol PCR-1
logic studio 8 (yeah baby!)
Cubase SL3
Garritan Personal Orchestra
Reaper
HarBal Standalone Mastering Application
the macbook (away games)
Tascam US-122
m-audio USB 2x2 midisport
Mackie 1402VLZ
guitars etc
MD electric (Korean-made, coil tap switch, versatile, nice!)
epiphone Les Paul electric
Cort Earth 200 Solid-Top Acoustic
Vester Acoustic/Electric Bass
Samick Artist Series Bass
Samick Acoustic
Classical
Mandolin
mics etc
Rode NT2-a
Groove Tubes Convertible x2
Shure SM57 and 58 (duh)
dj gear
Allen & Heath Xone:62 mixer
Pioneer CDJ 1000
Technics 1200MKII x 2
monitoring
Presonus Central Station
Klein and Hummel O110 x 2
Tannoy Reveal Actives & Sub
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