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I'll be PERFORMING at PAX East in Boston MA this Friday!  @VideriStringQuartet    @megaran    @DomPalombiMusic  and I are all combining forces to put on a concert celebrating PAX East's 20th anniversary! Friday March 22nd 8:30 PM PAX Main Stage - if you're going to PAX, you won't want to miss it! 

I participated in a super fun video game music trivia challenge hosted by  @TarvouldsQuest , competing against 
 @ToxicxEternity  and  @Vector_U ! Always so much fun to get to test my knowledge of video game music :D 

Hey folks! Wanted to gather your opinion on something I've been thinking about. Over the years I've accumulated a lot of instruments in my studio that I use in my music-making. However, some of the instruments that I have here are made obsolete by others - for example, I have a student-grade Jean Paul alto saxophone that I no longer use, since I've upgraded to a professional Selmer that sounds better and I prefer more.

I'd like these instruments that I no longer have any use for to go to new homes! Also keeping in mind that investing in new instruments is not cheap, I'm considering hosting an auction to sell these instruments, get them to new homes, and also raise funds for other instrument upgrades that I'm looking to invest in. All the instruments in question have been used in my videos in the past, some in just a few, but some in very many. 

My question to you is: Would you have any interest in purchasing any of my previous instruments? I know many of you are here just to listen to the music (and that's 100% fine, thank you so much!) but I'm curious if any you here would be interested in potentially buying some of my previously-owned instruments. Is there anything else you'd like to see if I were to host an auction like this? Let me know, I'm curious to get your feedback! Thanks all :) 

It's that time of the year again! Here are all the events I'll be participating in at this year's MAGFest in Washington DC, starting next Thursday Jan 18th, and running through Sunday Jan 21st! Hope to see you there!

All performances will likely be streamed or recorded. We'll try to get a recording of the VGM Randomizer panel (no promises there), and the Meet & Greet at the Breeze in the Clouds booth will not be recorded. Check out the MAGFest Twitch channels for streams! 

I'm giving a presentation next Wed December 13th at 7 PM over in the Asian Game Audio Network Discord server called "Learning from the Music You Love"! I feel like I haven't nerded out about music in a masterclass/panel format enough lately, so hopefully this panel will fix that!

I think one of the best ways to learn about music, if not the best way, is to find music that you love to listen to, and dive into it and figure out how that music works. What makes it tick, and what makes it so that you like it so much? By learning this way, you can "steal like an artist" and incorporate these things into your own music. I'll be showing you my process of doing that, and also doing this live with some audience-submitted example tracks.

Anyone is welcome to attend the presentation, and it's completely free. All you have to do is join the AGAN Discord server (link is in the comments!) and tune in when the time comes! I highly recommend joining the server if you identify with the Asian Game Audio community, but if not, you're still welcome to join and attend the panel! We'll also have a Q&A session afterwards. Looking forward to it! 

Had the pleasure of remote recording a tenor sax feature over  @JoeyStempien ‘s big band composition “Rampart House”! Awesome modern big band Maria Schneider vibes in this one! 

Thanks to everyone who entered the Insane In The Rain vinyl test pressing giveaway! Winners have been contacted and the prizes are in the process of being sent out. I’m just super thankful that there are people out there interested in a vinyl record of music that I composed LOL 

My album Insane In The Rain turned 1 year old last week, and to celebrate, I'm giving away 4 limited vinyl test pressings of the album! Entering is 100% free, all you need to do is click the giveaway link and answer the question "What is your favorite song on the album?" (Comments on this post don’t count!)

These test pressings were sent directly to me from the vinyl manufacturing plant to approve before producing the final vinyls. They play just like normal vinyls and sound exactly the same as the final product, but other than those made to run the crowdfunding campaign, only 4 test pressings were ever made of this album. The test pressings do not have labels printed on the original discs, but will be shipped in the same vinyl sleeve that the final product is shipped in, featuring album art on the front and the back. 

Here's the link to enter:  https://gleam.io/KfQXv/insane-in-the-rain-anniversary-vinyl-test-pressing-giveaway 

Giveaway closes one week from today at 9:00 AM PST on Friday November 3rd!

Good luck, all! 

I'm looking to connect with people experienced in audio mixing and mastering music to collaborate with on future projects! Experience working with instrumental jazz music is preferred. If this applies to you, I encourage you to fill out this Google form! If this applies to someone you know, pass the form along to them as well!

Please note that I will not be able to respond to all form submissions.  Link is included in the pinned comment of this post! 

If you weren't able to purchase the "Insane In The Rain" original album vinyl during our crowdfunding period last November, we've been able to add some more stock! There are about 50 left, all with a signed jacket and two discs. No pre-order wait time for these, since they've already been produced! I've received a few emails asking if these are still available, so here they are! 

Available on Bandcamp! Link in the pinned comment if you're interested :D Thank you for your support as always!