Non-musical Influences And Inspiration

What are the non-musical ideas, subjects and images that guide my creative journey? What do I want my music to say, what picture do I want it to paint? Do I want to change the world (universe) or just record it? Here is a list of inspiration and influence. Some of these are sources of [...]

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The Four Humours Of Music

Just as it used to be believed that human moods, emotions and behaviours were caused by the combination and proportions of body fluids (the humours) – blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm – leading to the four temperaments – sanguine, choleric, melancholic and phlegmatic – I think all music is the combination of four [...]

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10 Favourite Lyrics, The List

Recently a long time friend and major musical mentor set a challenge, through a popular social networking site to provide a list of ten favourite lyrics. Not necessarily what you would consider the best lyrics ever written but your favourites. The only rule was the lyrics should be no more than two lines each. The [...]

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10 Favourite Lyrics

Recently a long time friend and major musical mentor set a challenge, through a popular social networking site to provide a list of ten favourite lyrics. Not necessarily what you would consider the best lyrics ever written but your favourites. The only rule was the lyrics should be no more than two lines each. Ten [...]

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Desert Island Discs

There is a famous show on BBC Radio 4 called Desert Island Discs. On the show someone in the public-eye, from all walks of life – polticians, actors, artists, muscians, scientists, businessmen and so on - talks about their life and career puctuated by a selection of eight pieces of music they would want with them [...]

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