(« Pocket stereoscope » by Joaquim Alves Gaspar) « Stereoscopy » is the definitive title of a song which I used to refer to as « Point Of View. » I changed my mind about the title while writing and singing the melodies, thinking that the former word doesn’t get the chance to be employed very often, while the latter phrase is rather common. Well, around here at least.The underlying idea of the song is that of the…See More

(« Enigma » by Matías Argudín) « Leaving The Ashram » is the third chapter of « Entering The Stream, » a trilogy describing an episode of intense introspection that will open our second album, « Satori. »This instrumental suite comprises four movements :Meditative WalkRunning The Last StretchThe Tabla Master’s EnigmaThe Ordinary IIIt was originally put together in 2004, way before the…See More

Chapter 11 : The Preacher The TeacherThis week's instalment of The Threshold Series revolves around Bernard Sturn and features Veshtar, the almost barren land also known as the radioactive planet. As the chapter begins, the illustrious physicist is enjoying a cup of green tea in his office, reviewing the events of the day while he waits for his newly hired assistant, Frank Evans, to join him for an informal evening meeting. « At the beginning of the morning, Daniel Milton had sent him a long…See More

(« Dante and Beatrice gaze upon the highest Heaven » by Gustave Doré) « Waking In Heaven » is a short instrumental about learning to trust life and allowing it to do its thing so we can end up where we belong, healed, hopeful, happy, and in love with life.The composition starts with a minimalist approach, goes to the grandiose, and then takes a leap for the celestial. An irresistible mood lifter for me, it works well on…See More

Chapter 10 : South Side Of The SkyThe tenth episode of the Threshold Bookcast focuses on Jake Harvey, the popular leader of the New Light Party. At the start of the chapter, the rookie politician is enjoying a stargazing break on the observation deck of the space station his team and him are visiting. « But life as an overly busy developing businessman had barely afforded him the leisure for socialization and entertainment, unless the activities served some work-related objective or another.…See More

« Reinfused » is basically a rehash of outtakes and already presented material. This comparatively short instrumental piece with an emphasis on shifting time and forward movement is intended to suggest a surge of energy that allows the removal of obstacles which prevent progress, and thus permits a successful completion.Here is the related poetry :Tell me when are these times that I have dreams aboutAre they mere memories of better days gone byUnsubstantial fancies fated to fade awayOr…See More

Chapter 9 : Careful With That Axe, Eugene Richard Ramsay, the Federal Chancellor of Ovel, is once again the central character of the weekly instalment of The Threshold Series. At the beginning of the chapter, the veteran Conservative is temporarily escaping the pressures of his functions, hastening undercover towards a secret destination. « Manifestly, the megapolis had become one of extremes. In downtown Triton Aeolus, where he had been dropped off, which was far from being one of the…See More

Chapter 8 : Nous Sommes Du SoleilThis week's episode of the Threshold Bookcast revolves around members of a religious community living in a high-perched monastery located in the highest mountain range on Ovel. As the narrative begins, two of the cenobites, a novice and his experienced teacher, are climbing up towards a hillside cave that the teenager will be allowed to enter for the first time. « The young monk had seen with his own almond-shaped, dark brown eyes some of those who had…See More

Chapter 6 : It Can HappenIn this week's edition of the Threshold Bookcast, we follow Jake Harvey as he visits the illustrious Mistress Aeira for a private consultation. At the beginning of the episode, the former businessman reminisces some of the events that have lead him to the political arena, and ponders what awaits him should his bid for the Chancellery of the Ovelian Federation turn out to be successful. « At a relatively young age, an excessively busy working life had brought the tall…See More

Chapter 5 : Space OddityAs the title suggests, the fifth chapter of « 2206 : Window Onto A New World » reveals more details of the recently discovered spatial anomaly, the baffling phenomenon that has all of Ovel talking. In this instalment, we meet the other two key figures of the Coalition of Progressives, namely, Laura-Sylvia Bauer, head of the Greens, and Edward Rogers, chief of the Liberals, who collaborate with Jake Harvey in order to remove the Conservatives at the helm of the Global…See More

Chapter 4 : Machine MessiahThe central character of the fourth instalment of the Threshold Bookcast is none other than the Chancellor of the Ovelian Federation himself, Richard Ramsay. As we join him in a conference room of the First Cruiser of the Federal Fleet, we find the experienced politician in deep reflection, mulling over past, present, and future. « The veteran Conservative had never really planned to spend the majority of his lifetime in the political arena, nor had he envisaged…See More

Chapter 3 : TogethernessThe third chapter of « 2206 : Window Onto A New World, » revolves around Aeira, a high profile soothsayer, often derided as a celebrity astrologer by her detractors. As the narrative begins, the prophetess is enjoying post dinner conversations with three of her closest friends. « The wise elder had understood a long time ago that, for the sake of being at peace with herself and her universe, to retain her sanity and preserve her integrity, it was essential for her to…See More

Chapter 2 : Going For The OneIn « Going For The One, » we meet Jake Harvey, one of the key political players of the era, and members of his entourage. At the beginning of the chapter, the former businessman is settling in his executive suite for a determining weekend in Triton Aeolus. « The star candidate mused that if the political crusade was very demanding, his motivations were very strong. Possibly for the first time in over forty years, there was a real chance of removing the almighty…See More

The BookcastI was more than surprised this morning when I googled the terms “bookcast” and “bookcasting.” I had imagined that what I was expecting to see in the results would have been common practice in this day and age, and yet I actually saw very little of what I had in mind. Moreover, I couldn't find entries for the words in Wikipedia, nor in the Wiktionary. In fact, this is the best definition I stumbled upon :« The goal of a bookcast is to cast as in “to set forth or let loose” a…See More

(« Goldfish Pulling a Snail Cart » by James Pollock)« Perseverance » is the fourth of the series of segues composed to join the tracks of an album together into one continuous piece of music.Each of the junctions highlights a specific quality or knowledge that turned out to be crucial to…See More

View on Issuu  (« Blake's Tarot Liberty Card » by Mary K. Greer)I spent most of the second half of January writing an essay on the concept of sin, its meaning and its implications. Actually, this is a matter…See More

(« Detail of a poster for the International Hygiene Exhibition 1911 in Dresden » by Franz von Stuck)« Understanding » is the third segue in the series that I have written as a means of combining earlier compositions into a conceptual piece of nearly one hour in duration.Each of the miniature musical junctions emphasizes…See More

(« Holzfigur Engelchen auf Halbmond » by 4028mdk09)you so wanted to be yourself life had told you, « you will be saved » but now you stand on the wiresuspicious of the road you pavedyou so wanted to be so rich that all problems you'd be rid of life responded, « work through them first,true wealth comes from rising above »you so wanted to rush forward but you were still stuck at the dam life instructed, «…See More