Sensual Electronic Music!

Out now!

This is my third official release, the second of this year. It contains 5 tracks of chill, sexy, laid back electronic music.

The featured track, Sem 3 :: Waves, has been getting a lot of radio love, namely from KCRW in Los Angeles. It's a favorite of mine and I can't tell you how happy I am to know it's being heard by human beings!

Some of the bonus tracks come from my last release, Letters to Kyoto, a score from the two part film entitled, Kyoto, by 23.5.

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Proceeds from the sale of these tracks will help me keep the studio lights on and acquire the equipment I need to do live shows and expand my sonic capabilities. Available on Bandcamp or in the Man in a Loft store!

I've been meaning to blog about this for some time, but I've been juggling a number of things.

VSCO and 23.5 present the soundtrack for the film KYOTO by director Alan Algee, featuring 11 tracks by yours truly and Gifted & Blessed! If you have a moment please read the piece about the soundtrack here. It contains a bit about the creators, the music and how the pieces mesh with the visual content. :)

Among a number of wonderful pieces, the soundtrack contains an original composition entitled,  "Into The Night" by Devin Crosby and myself, featuring vocalist, Emi Ogura. That piece really came about in a very natural and random way. =) It features live recordings of Emi singing while walking the streets of Kyoto.

You can hear that and the entire Kyoto soundtrack here! .
https://soundcloud.com/vsco/sets/kyoto-soundtrack

I'm happy to have had the opportunity to participate in this project. I'd like to thank VSCO, 23.5, Alan, Devin, Emi and the entire team!!!

Life.

These days, I'm quite motivated and grateful!

Recently, a song from my upcoming EP, Sensual Electronic Music, aired on KCRW. They also played an Antigua Deep joint! So happy!

SEM 3: Waves, one of the tracks from my upcoming EP, entitled Sensual Electronic Music (July 22nd), aired on KCRW again a few days ago! I'm a true believer in celebrating life and giving. In celebration of all of these recent blessings, I'm giving away an advanced copy of SEM 3: Waves. If you want an advanced copy of the song, simply sign up to my email list via the button below before July 16th! Maybe I'll throw in another piece or two :) ! FYI, I rarely send emails. =)

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Not only did they play my song, but they also played Antigua Deeps, War of the Edit. The message in that tune really resonates with me, being a struggling artist and all (no exaggeration). If you are a creative person, make the art you love. That is the point, the path...the way. If you are alive, live or create the life you love!

Slightly off topic, Antigua Deep has a song dropping in the near future called, She is the Poem. I'm really excited about that as well! In my mind, it is true... She is the poem and we will recite her vowels, consonants and curved punctuation with the utmost precision and grace she deserves...in praise and tribute!

If you find that to statement to be a bit confusing, you'll get it when you hear it!

Until the next time,
M

If you still love to read, if you love to travel, if you love to immerse your mind in the imaginative depths of words and descriptions, I highly recommend you read the 23.5 Alan Algee interview about his experiences in Kyoto and the making of the 23.5 film, Kyoto (Parts I & II). It's wonderful, insightful, inspiring and his words are just as poetic as his work.

“I wish for people to take time to understand the culture and not just take; to learn what beauty comes when a society is devoted to cultural preservation.””

There is so much to learn about how Kyoto, and I assume Japan, has had an impact on an artist from the United States. I often tell people the world has so much to offer them and this is proof of such a phenomenon. After all, the world is still quite diverse and experiencing alternative ways of thinking, speaking and interacting with your environment can be quite life altering in the best of ways.

For example... Without revealing too much, Alan mentions the fact that there are no pronouns in the Japanese language. Thus, conversation, especially from the Western perspective, can be quite...ambiguous in comparison. Without the you, he, she, etc, the conversation is not only less confrontational and direct, but the focus tends to be more on the context of what is being said, as opposed to the subject or thing being addressed. I've had a few conversations with my Japanese friends about this and they kindly agree and have tried to help me understand. As a westerner, I find the concept alone to be quite interesting.

The interview offers a plethora of information about how the film was made, the locations and their significance, the performers, narration, calligraphy, the historical and cultural significance and, perhaps above all else, the influence and nature of Kyoto. If you have the time, please take a moment to dive into the depths of this artists experience. You might find it to be quite motivating and inspiring.

=)

I'm a little late. I've been away on a journey of sorts...

While I was away, part two of the Kyoto film, entitled Deep Night, dropped! Oooo-la-la! I watched the film a few times. All I can say is... Wow. It's really interesting to see the results of somewhat random decisions made my so many people. It makes me ponder quite a bit, the way things unfold so seamlessly and naturally to produce in a single piece of art. What a great team!

WATCH & SHARE THIS FILM. CLICK HERE!

When I watched the film for the first time there were a few surprises:

1. This really shouldn't have been a surprise, but... the film is quite smooth. There are changes in the mood and context that blend together in such a graceful way. But... That's what Alan does! It's poetic and mysterious. One day, I'll have to see Kyoto with my own eyes in person.
   

2. Whoa! The entire score for this film is all by yours truly. Wow! When I saw the rough edits, I wasn't under the impression my music would be the only music in this film. Wow. It feels good! =)
   

3. What? Jamila's Crazy (MIAL Vaporwave Remix) made it's way into the film and the closing credits!! I thought the dub version might make it, but I was pleasantly surprised the vocal version was used. Who knew?!

I believe the song, delicate - a day dream, is also in this film! =) If you like any of the music in the film, feel free to support me and the participating artists by purchasing any or all of the soundtrack on this page or on Bandcamp!