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 | Oct 25, 2024 | Adventures in Living, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
I recently got to return to a favorite retreat place, the Tibetan-Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center, outside of Bloomington IN, some 18 months after my last visit. The theme of this visit was Light, Light and More Light, as determined by the wonderfully sunny and...
by Greg M | Jul 25, 2020 | Releases, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
I am delighted to announce the upcoming release of a new EP, Sea of Fertility, featuring my singer friend Chako of Jack or Jive. To be released on Aug. 6, the EP consists of one piece, the 20-minute title track. My parts were recorded in one day in August 2015, with a...
by Greg M | Jun 3, 2019 | Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life
So we conclude the series on my most inspirational kindred spirits! Part 1: Arvo Pärt, Steve Roach, Jack or Jive, Lucette Bourdin. Part 2: Tingstad & Rumbel, Sequentia, Robert Rich. Part 3: Steve Brand, David Hykes, Pat Metheny. Part 4: Yes, Dirk Serries, Alio...
by eyes cast down | Apr 12, 2013 | Album Reviews, Releases
Updated April 21… Many thanks to John Shanahan (Hypnagogue), Chuck van Zyl (Star’s End) and Bert Strolenberg (Sonic Immersion) for their generous reviews of The Separate Ones! John writes: Given that the recording of The Separate Ones, the debut...