I posted a massive Doodling At Work update last night. Check it out to eavesdrop on my subconscious ramblings and comment on your favorites.

The fine folks from Mostrous, who provided us with some serious eye candy at Chillography 202, have just released Entranced for iPhone and iPod Touch. Here’s what they have to say about it:

Monstrous is proud to announce that Entranced is now available in the Apple iTunes store!

If you are new to Entranced, now is a great time to check out this visually stunning, action packed game that stimulates the eyes, ears, and mind!

Entranced is a fresh, finely-tuned visual music game that takes the experience of listening to music to an entirely new level, blending brilliant colors and intoxicating sounds into full synesthesia.

Each track is perfectly matched with custom visuals, creating a dreamlike experience that takes you deep into the song. Tap the beats to the rhythm of the music and watch the notes transform into beautiful and imaginative blooms. With 5 musical worlds and many more to come, you’ll enjoy hours of entertainment that will intensify your love for music.

Entranced showcases songs from some of the best DJs and musicians from around the world, including Makyo, Adham Shaikh, Sounds from the Ground, and Karsh Kale.

To celebrate the launch of Entranced, we’ve lowered the price by 50%!

Click here to buy the game for $1.99!

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The brilliant Imaginary Foundation is dead-set on ruling the world with its inspirational and desigenerly sublime tshirts. The latest batch of new prints is not exception. They already occupy half of my shirt drawer… nothing wrong with adding another shirt or two to my collection, right???

Check out this fantastic short film by Terri Timely that explores Synesthesia. The film reminds me a lot of parts of the wackiness that is Funky Forest.

Spotted on the always interesting Synthtopia blog.

 

My friend and amazing artist, Juli Adams is having her Third Renegade Art Show this Saturday, May 16th. Details are below.

The Third Renegade Art Show is almost upon us! May 16th 1-9pm at the Tukwila Community Center Social Hall. (Directions are at the bottom of this post)

Paintings are getting framed, musicians are getting booked, and my excitement level is getting higher every day.

A portion of my new collection includes a number of works created after studio time at the Gage Academy this fall and winter with contemporary realist master Geoffrey Laurence. And the amazing young master Rita Natarova.

These works are inspired by obscure Edwardian photographs who’s heads I have replaced with doe-eyed dolls. They are a subtle interpretation of my internal state. The rest of the collection is filled out with my normal crazed state of working in the moment and having fun with my humorous side.

This time instead of having just my art I’ve included Anthony Angel, an inspired jeweler: Anthony Angel.

And the perfected tees and sweatshirt line of Slate Clothing.

Please join us for this rockin’ event!

Tukwila Community Center Directions

And don’t forget to check out Juli’s blog, Bumping Galaxies, or shop for prints of her work here.

A buddy of mine, Brian Churilla, is launching a new web comic based on the mysterious life of the infamous D.B. Cooper. From what he’s told me of the story and the concept behind the way it will be presented, it promises to be a really cool project to watch unfold. The story begins this June, so bookmark the site now, and I’ll make another announcement when it goes live.

Check this album demo out. It’s from chiptune band Anamanaguchi. The chiptune genre is not my favorite, but the geekery and nostalgia involved certainly gives it a leg up on many other genres. This flash-based album demo is ridiculously awesome, though. What a great idea! I’m sure this is being posted all over the net right now and for good reason. Hopefully this is a trend that catches on.

Due to the potential annoyance factor of the visuals, I’ve put the demo behind the “read more” link. Check it out and be amazed!
(I really wish there was a way to stop it, though. Refreshing the page works.)

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I’m totally booking this crew, Easyweb, for my next big European event. They use 3D mapping to integrate their material with the architecture that they are projecting on. And to great effect! The way they play with the columned building is simply fantastic. There are lots more videos on the Easyweb YouTube page.

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Download » Leave Trace - Regression Session

Regression Session is a mega-mix tapestry, woven from my older ambient works. It has been sitting nearly completed on my hard drive for many many months, and I’ve finally finished it up, and am now putting it out on the ’net for the world to download and hopefully enjoy.

The music in this produced set was created between 2000 and 2008, which was a very explorative time in my music making pursuits. I’m at a point now where I’m feeling more certain of my own creative voice, and feel that combining my older works into a larger piece is a proper way of closing the book on that chapter and allowing me to have a fresh start with my newer techniques, equipment, and processes. Essentially, Regression Session is a time capsule of sorts, documenting the ambient side of my musical voyage since 2000. The production files of most of these tracks have been lost to digital gremlins and computer platform changes, so they are presented here in their final state—goofed notes, audio glitches, mastering mistakes and all. They are what they are and will never be anything different. Despite these imperfections, I am proud to say this is/was me and am happy to have a nice package of the material to present to the world.

Your thoughts and feedback would be very welcome, but are not expected. If you enjoy what you hear, or parts of it, let me know! This music has been intensely private for so long, that I’m now very curious about how it sounds to other sets of ears.

Tracklist::
Ocean Deep
Uncertainty Principle
Time Lapse
Quantum Soup
Freedom of Movement feat. Gel-Sol (live)
Interlude
Deeper States
Lighter Than
Had
Moment of Clarity (Ethereal Bliss Mix)

I love this fan made video for the classic ambient tune by Gas, Microscopic, originally released on Em:t Records, with the wonderful Powers of Ten video by Ray and Charles Eames. Two great pieces of art that fit amazingly well together.

The out-of-print Gas — 0095 album has been remastered and released and can be purchased in mp3, flac, or CD format from here. They’ve also posted the track Microscopic as a free download.