Music for a Rainy Morning

Fog. Rain. Trench coats. Raw deals. Dredging the river for evidence of the crime... Well, maybe not that dark. But, there's definitely a noir-ish feel to this one that resonates with me.

Now that the touring and live shows have slowed down, I'm getting taste for loud electric guitars again (it never really goes away). I put this one down on a recent rainy morning.

Paper Lamps

I've been busy lately with the demands of the advertising world, recording sessions and non-electronic music, but I've been working on a few bits and pieces in the spare moments. I've been enjoying pushing the envelope with the gnarly side of FM synthesis and cross modulation, finding the nasty sounds with instruments traditionally associated with the slick, bell-like tones ubiquitous in the pop and soundtrack music of the 1980's. It's more fun when you find something a little scary and try to make it into something beautiful than when you start with a well-groomed and presentable palette.

For some reason, I see glowing paper lamps when I hear this number. Don't ask me why...I have no idea.