by Greg M | Sep 19, 2025 | The Creative Life, Working That Studio
My studio, The Keep, is finally reassembled after our mid-June move and mid-July wilderness camping trip. This new setup is the most minimal yet, compelled by this room being one of the smallest I’ve had, but also encouraged by the similar turn the music has taken...
by Greg M | Dec 30, 2023 | The Creative Life, Working That Studio
Following a largely-fallow 2022, ’23 saw several projects – both new and old – continuing to develop at their own leisurely pace, with one completed and newly-released. The common (and new) factor in nearly all these projects is that they are longform pieces. I’ve...
by Greg M | Dec 27, 2022 | News, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
After a two-year frenzy of composition and recording activity, the dominant theme of 2022 was resting and recharging. As mentioned in my blog Tibetan Return: Melencholia and Comfort Music, I somehow or other got burned out, and needed a break. It ended up lasting six...
by Greg M | Jan 26, 2022 | Adventures in Living, News, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
Finalizing the 12-String part for Vision Opening just before recording, Jan. 15/22. Photo by Daci. 2021 continued the strong momentum in composition from 2020, but with much more time for recording. That’s because Carving in Shadows, the vision-quest album in...
by Greg M | Feb 12, 2021 | The Creative Life, Working That Studio
Sandcat Lullaby A few years ago, my wife Daci and I heard a nice piece performed by the Chicago Symphony: In the South (Alassio), a concert overture by Sir Edward Elgar. Writing on vacation in Italy, Elgar made use of a Neapolitan folk song in a delightful episode led...