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2010 Tucson Gem & Jam Music Festival


Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Gem & JamJust wanted to post up quickly that I just launched the new site for the 2010 Tucson Gem & Jam Music Festival! This is going to be a really amazing event, my band Organic Collective is on the bill, as well as Vibesquad, Random Rab, EOTO, BLVD, PNUMA TRIO and more!

Come enjoy some amazing music & crazy gem and mineral displays! Happens Feb 4-6, 2010 in Tucson, AZ.

On a side note, I will be posting up a bunch of new work I’ve been doing at Microsoft in the next week or so, including a really awesome Glider (one of the products for MS I’ve been working on) execution for the movie Avatar!

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Focus & Drive


Sunday, December 13th, 2009

P A S S I O NWell, as you all can see, I have been extremely slow with posts…I think it’s been almost a month since my last! I apologize, but unfortunately, I am so busy with my current projects, I haven’t had a spare second to write anything!

I am in the middle of a bunch of really fun personal and professional projects that are taking up most of my time over the next few months. Some of the highlights include:

  • My super amazing family
  • Multiple new products for Microsoft
  • An interactive visual toy called univerSOUL
  • JamMaps.com + JamMaps Desktop, my maps based concert browser & tour-date management software
  • 2 New Organic Collective albums
  • The Art Of Creativity Book.
  • Sleep

As you can see, I’m nearly overwhelmed on time, but I’m making it work! Most of my focus is on univerSOUL, my interactive visual toy! Basically, its a new way for fans to interact with the music at concerts…It’s being built in Adobe AIR 2.0, with full support for WiiMote & some motion detection action.

So, my blog will have to suffer. I would LOVE to have lots of free time to write good articles for everyone, but I just don’t right now. Someday, hopefully soon, I will be able to spend time on the blog again, but the old 5-10 posts a week is definitely over for now.

Check back for updates on the current projects & demos soon!

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Organic Collective – The Mushroom Mixtape


Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Another bit of audio samples that show our production experience…This is a mixtape my band released just before summer…Enjoy!

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Organic Collective – Surrounded By Water


Monday, October 26th, 2009

Wanted to share this, its the first album I ever recorded. My band’s called Organic Collective, the album “Surrounded By Water“. It’s available as a free download too! Stream it right from here, or the newly created Audio Production page to the right. I will be uploading our second release, “The Mushroom Mixtape” later today or tomorrow!

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Music for a relaxed & creative work environment Part II


Sunday, October 25th, 2009

TelepopmusikHere is the 2nd installment of my musical suggestions for working. If you missed the first, be sure to check it out. I explained how music helps me get into “the flow”, that timeless space where observer and the observed disappear, while all that remain is all that there is.

After a few hours in this space, you will probably agree that its the most effective way to work, let alone most rewarding.

So enjoy, I hope this music helps bring you the enhanced creative experience it did me…

  • Telepopmusik – Super sweet chill beats
  • Air – Otherworldly relaxation session
  • Zero7 – Same as above ;D
  • Bonobo – Bit more up-tempo but definitely gets you into the ZONE
  • Hooverphonic – Out of this world!

Have any suggestions of music that helps make your environment comfy? Post them in the comments!

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Musical suggestions for a relaxed & creative working environment


Saturday, October 17th, 2009

TychoA relaxed environment is one of the most important things you need to get into the flow. What’s the flow, you ask? It’s that place you go when time disappears. You merge with whatever you are doing, and it becomes effortless. This happens for professional sports players, musicians (music was my first experience with it), programmers, anything really.

It’s the most efficient you can get. You’ve mastered your tools, made the process instinct. But you can’t force it…It’s like it’s said in the Tao Te Ching:

Look for it, and it can’t be seen.
Listen for it, and it can’t be heard.
Grasp for it, and it can’t be caught.

You have to bring it out, without forcing it. It must come of its own accord.

I have found that music is the most effective way for me to get into the flow. I turn on something that takes me on a mental journey. Put on the headphones, and get lost in my work.

The following is the first of hopefully many, musical suggestions. I have personally gotten into the deepest levels of creative-trance with these artists.

Have any suggestions of music that helps make your environment comfy? Post them in the comments!

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Newly released work – Organic Collective


Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Just finished the initial launch of our blog for Organic Collective! We will be putting live mixes, videos and lots of other fun stuff up there. I’m really starting to like Wordpress! The skinning is very easy to do, and the back end is just beautiful.

Our new album “Bass Chakra” will be coming out very soon too! We are in the process of mastering it ourselves, and its our first time on our own! Can’t wait to finish it up and share it with you all!

I also finished the artwork for the album! Here is a sneak peak!

Bass Chakra

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Zero 7 – Yeah Ghost


Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

zero7Zero 7 has long been one of my favorite bands. They always come out with fresh music. This holds true after their latest release, “Yeah Ghost”. While not the same spacey-electro feel, it is still sounds amazing!

You can stream the album from a few websites (not sure how long this will work). I really enjoy the new style! They seem to constantly evolve from album to album.

This is another one of those albums I can just turn on and veg out to while working. Helps to get into the “flow” and time just disappears. I am no longer working on some code, or design…I AM the code, I AM the design. Soon as I look up, hours have gone by and its time to head home.

Check out this amazing video by these guys to get a taste of what they’re like:

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