This song is about missing your soul mate. Written when I had to cook my own tea. It was conceived as a rock ballad, in the style of an 80s synth rock band. Think Bon Jovi mixed with Bryan Adams. It didn’t quite end up being that, but it is recognisable in this form. There …
I have finished writing my first (?) string quartet. It has taken me 6 months on and off and lasts about seven and a half minutes! This rendition is through Note performer. Far from ideal, but so much better than the native Sibelius sounds set! It’s written in one movement and is based on the …
This is a love song written some time ago. It came from a book I read which described the start of a beautiful romance between the main protagonist and a beautiful woman. It features acoustic guitar, cajón, drums, cello, electric piano, organ and electric bass. The guitar and cajón are recorded acoustically while the others are …
I was travelling around southern Spain, visiting flamenco guitar makers, so that I could set up my flamenco guitar business. On one day, I drove from Granada to a place called Gata de Gorgos and then headed back to Málaga before a flight the next morning back home. However, it got late, and I had been …
I don’t actually remember writing this track. I know I did, though, as I have the files on my computer! I wrote it in 2013. It’s really a straightforward piece of ambient dance electronica. I can imagine parts of it being used a film soundtrack. It’s driven by the bass line and the piano figures …
I wrote this song in maybe 2002 or 2003. At the time, Robbie was swinging while he was winning, and saying something stupid to Nicole. That inspired me. I thought I could send it to Mr. Williams who could then sing it for Ms. Kidman. I must confess, she was something of a muse . …
This song was written in about 2007, I think, sitting outside a cafe, next door to the radio 1 building in London. My friend had described a situation he was in, and wanted to get out of, but wasn’t able to. It seems to be popular when I play it acoustically and has the …
I wrote a piece for solo flute called Pajarillos. Pajarillos is a district in the city of Valladolid in Spain, where I studied with my good friend Claire in 1986-7. Claire lived in a flat in Pajarillos with three other ladies, Conchi, Ana, Gema and their landlady Olvido. Olvido was shy, nervous and appeared strict. …
I have gone back to Part 2 of Mr Jones. This is based, as I mentioned in an earlier post, on the Love knows not watch. I am trying to create some kind of fusion here between electronic sound processing and minimalist music. You will be able to tell me whether or not it is successful! The …
Part one is based on the ‘The Accurate’ watch, whose hands contain the words “Remember you will die” What a wonderful idea to have this phrase in your vision every hour of the waking day as you wander along on your life’s path, straying constantly from your purpose and wishing you had the tenacity to wander …