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Is Video Game Music Worthy of Live Performance?

Since video game music has become more commonly performed live around the world, it has sparked debate about its value, most recently in the article by Matt Wills on WiredController.com […]

…And Now for Something Completely Different

My last two posts revolved around Hideo music/audio, so I’m going to change it up a bit on this post and deviate from performance write-ups. When I’m not working on […]

Live-Action Anime

When I think of anime-esque visuals, sweeping orchestral music scores, and fantasy-like story lines, one movie comes to mind: Casshern. Based on the 1973 anime, and directed in 2004 by […]

The Blue Princess

Note: This review contains minor spoilers. Snow White sure had it rough, didn’t she? Living with dwarves. Getting drugged by her stepmother. Course, Aurora didn’t have it easy either. She […]

Robot Rock

If you checked out my last post, you may have noticed a Nintendo DS Lite as part of my bedroom “studio”. If you looked even closer, you might have noticed the iPod Touch as well. These aren’t just novelty music items; they serve unique aural or control purposes while providing an interesting way to interface with making music. I haven’t used either of these live yet, but I did use another device recently running a fantastic app.