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10 years

We’ve been having such a glorious weekend. Just when you thought you were done with bermudas and sandals for the year, there come perfectly blue skies and unbelievably golden sunlight, so sharp you can almost touch it. Those are some of the most beautiful days you could ever live. 10 years ago, we woke up in our [ READ MORE ]

September is coming soon

My brother left yesterday after 4 weeks here, which partly explains the silence. The weather, while still mostly very pleasant, has changed somehow, and the days are getting palpably shorter. If anything, this really feels like the end of Summer, this elusive coda making the good days even more priceless. Nightswimming captures this joyful nostalgia for [ READ MORE ]

long days and a lull

I’ve missed Spring so much. The particular texture of the late afternoon sunshine, the birdsongs, the explosion of colours in the parks and on the quiet streets in my neighbourhood. I think I’ve really missed seasons more than I thought I would admit when I was in Singapore, and coming back to them just made [ READ MORE ]

The hand that feeds?

As I write this, the Conservatives seem to have secured a majority through today’s federal elections in Canada, against better judgment. Stephen Harper has been given a second lease of leadership, even though his poor track record has been blatantly demonstrated on so many issues, time and time again. Surprisingly (or not, according to [ READ MORE ]

Hunted by a freak

When the kids are away, the machines come out and play. This is my favourite song from one of my all-time favourite bands. Mogwai came twice in Singapore, and my label brought them the second time around. They played ‘Hunted by a freak’ on both occasions if I remember correctly, but I would never tire of [ READ MORE ]

From Fox Point to Vermont Square

From foxpoint to vermont square by amberhaze I’m trying to remember the last time I spent Christmas without her and I realise it’s already been ten years. Ten years since that furtive embrace, the door left ajar, the cold air coming in, and the awkward gestures of two bodies not yet used [ READ MORE ]

pumpkin seed

Pumpkinseed by amberhaze This is the first track that I’ve managed to complete since I’ve arrived. There are a few more in the works, but for some reason, this one seemed to almost record itself. It’s still mostly a demo, but I think I got the kind of sound I was imagining [ READ MORE ]

v2.0

So we’ve pretty much settled now. And after a month and a half, there is enough of a routine to make life here seem complete, and almost familiar by now. It hasn’t been too productive on the music front though, but that should change very soon. The studio is up and running now – barring [ READ MORE ]

first sounds of the Fall

I’ve always loved the changing of seasons, the particular time of the year when you forget about the weather forecast and enjoy the sudden burst of sunshine, the unexpected thunderstorm, the last golden late-afternoon light and the first evening chill. And of all the seasons, I’ve always loved autumn best. There is something special about [ READ MORE ]

A post-rock lover’s guide to Classical music: Russian cycles, part 5

Dmitri Shostakovich, string quartets n.8 and 14 ————– Texture is everything. You can create astounding works of art just by carefully arranging sounds and focusing your sonic palette on a series of instrumental combinations that will captivate the listener and create a self-contained experience. Composers are aware of the primordial power of sound and texture alone, and [ READ MORE ]

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