Entertainment/Culture

Helping a Family in Croatia

December 19, 2011

One of the great things about the Creative Commons license that we use on music2work2, is that it enables other media creators to easily use our music in their projects. Last week we got a request from a Croatian channel asking if they could use the music from Irene to highlight the problems that a [...]

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Background Music – Information w/e 9.8.11

September 8, 2011

Part of keeping on top of music2work2 means that Charlotte and I spend a little time every day curating a page over on Scoop.it on the effect of background music. We are interested in the psychology and science behind what is going on when we are listening to music and the positive effects that listening [...]

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$5 Freakshow

July 6, 2011

Podcast: Play in new window

It has been a funky couple of days – fabulous fourth of July weekend down in Venice – playing guitar – watching the world go by – capturing audio here and there. I might work this up soon – it’s about time some guitar made it into music2work2. The guitar track comes from the audioboo [...]

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Thank You Clarence Clemons

June 20, 2011

Podcast: Play in new window

I love the saxophone – whether it’s Baker Street or Just the Way You Are – Lisa Simpson or Charlie Parker – there’s something about the instrument which is just – excuse me – fucking cool. Born To Run Clarence Clemons died this weekend and I’ve been thinking about his music; his playing touched me [...]

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Piano Music Improves Sense of Balance

May 20, 2011

Clearly this doesn’t work if you’re listening to the piano after work in the pub, but a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that if you’re getting on in years this might just be what you need to stay on your feet. Dalcroze Eurhythmics Sure, this may sound like a sweeter version of [...]

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Coyote ending rough mix

March 31, 2011

Starting the mix in the next couple of days – I like this new ending [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Makes me very happy listening to it.

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How to Play Basic Rock Piano (With Click)

February 11, 2011

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Basic rock piano is not about scales, chords, arpeggios or riffs – it is about the relationship between your right and left hand. The best way to teach yourself basic rock piano is to investigate what sounds good when your hands are playing something different.

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Will – mix 1

September 29, 2010

Have been hard at work – mixing this and tinkering with the website. Three string passes on top of the piano in 7/8 at 59 beats per minute. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Need to listen to this for a week or so but I’m digging where it’s going – check it out [...]

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