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• New Things

  Remixology.

  05.09.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Here’s a little invitation to collaborate… I was recently commissioned by New Media Scotland to write, perform and produce a set of 8 pieces for solo electric cello.
  I did a few too many and got a bit carried away.
  I’d now like to see what would happen if some of you were to remix [...]

• Thoughts

  Pirate Radio Ships in the age of the internet

  04.22.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  I think it’s really interesting how much stick Google/YouTube is getting right now over PRS payment issues, especially regarding the Rick Roll thing.

  I absolutely agree that performers and composers should be paid fairly and accurately, but I don’t think this is bringing up a new problem: it’s simply business as usual. The Beach Boys were [...]

• Thoughts

  Born Digital.

  02.15.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  My generation was born digital: that is, in brief, I grew up not knowing a world where we didn’t have instant contact, information, media, the internet (YouTube was launched the year I left school…!) and, within my relatively short lifetime, all of these on one device in my pocket? Crazy times.
  This was ringing in my [...]