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Month: May 2009

Posted on 17 May 20099 February 2022

Just Because You Don’t Like It, Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Music

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I can't begin to count how many times I've heard a friend, in response to a piece of music or film or some other piece of art, proclaim, "It's rubbish," (or use much stronger language 😉 ) when actually what they mean is, "I don't like it." That bugs me a bit. Don't get me …

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Posted on 16 May 200919 January 2024

Patience and Planning Contingencies

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What do you do when your best-laid plans go awry? Do you stress out? Rile against the injustice of it all? Or do you have backup plans, contingencies, or other strategies to deal with such a situation? Last week, my car's back window was smashed in. This irked me somewhat, but mostly because it messed …

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Posted on 14 May 20099 February 2022

Finding Unexpected Inspiration

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Inspiration, the source of creativity. I would say that mine usually comes from the film or script that I have in front of me, or conversations with a director. These are, at least, the most obvious source. This morning I drove from Sheffield to Manchester for my final day working with Slung Low at the …

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Posted on 5 May 20099 February 2022

Composer in Residence for the Arthur C. Clarke Awards

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I'm very pleased to announce... I'm the Composer-in-Residence for the Arthur C. Clarke Awards! Very exciting. You may have noticed the science fiction theme creeping a little into this blog of late (ok. a lot. a whole massive amount), and this is why. The Arthur C. Clarke Awards 2009 were held on Wednesday 29th March …

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