David Attenborough [whispering]:
βAs the predators close in on their helpless prey, we can only watch in silent horror, for it is not manβs role to interfere in the hierarchy of nature.β
Composer (contemporary music), writer, pianist, singer-songwriter ("Grumpy Kitty Boy").
Based in Toronto. π΅ππ¨π¦
βHis music thrives in the sustained tension, like the kinetic energy emanating from the corners of a frame, the opposing forces holding up a house.β (Musicworks #141, Winter 2022)
This space is my open diary where I dump grumpy thoughts, occasional selfies/photos, and whatnot.
#composer #contemporaryclassical #grumpykittyboy #singersongwriter #synthpop #pinoymusician #filipinocanadian
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David Attenborough [whispering]:
βAs the predators close in on their helpless prey, we can only watch in silent horror, for it is not manβs role to interfere in the hierarchy of nature.β
(2/2) Hundreds (I believe!) of SeaBus passengers exiting Lonsdale Quay create this titillating soundscape with audible turnstiles firing nonstop!
#soundscape #electroacoustic #composer #contemporaryclassical
I did #fieldrecording work during my #MacDowellResidency last month. There's this forest, water, wind, owls hooting - beautiful #soundscapes. But there's also airplane traffic above, zooming vehicles far away. Human sounds encroach on seemingly remote spaces. A teacher would describe it as the encroachment of colonial modernity on ancestral lands. Even musical action is human intervention. But sifting through this patchwork is a composition exercise.
It's been 10 days since I left MacDowell. I was awarded a MacDowell Fellowship, which brought me a very productive four-week #ArtistResidency there. (A five-day Vancouver stay followed for another upcoming project in June). I jumpstarted a couple of musical projects - five commissioned pieces, in fact! - during my stay, with premieres set in Europe for 2026/2027. Thank you, MacDowell!
#macdowell #Composer #contemporarymusic #contemporaryclassical #electroacoustic #AcousmaticMusic #spatialmusic
I'm more motivated to finish PM Carney's book, "Value(s): Building a better world for all", and came across this section:
βAn advantage of the subjective approach to value is that it is neutral. Everything that is priced can be compared by means of a common, widely available standard, the market price. But from the perspective of welfare, it creates several issues.
First, whereas economic infrastructure and economic capital are usually priced, social infrastructure, social capital and natural capital generally are not. This can lead to underinvestment in what matters for wellbeing. In standard GDP accounting, government contributes no value added beyond public sector salaries. Measurement of (unpriced) outputs would better reflect both living standards and economic per-formance. What captures performance during the crisis? A healthcare worker's salary or their heroic efforts at saving lives?β
So we know he at least understands the problem. #CanPoli #CdnPoli