Monday, February 28, 2011

wow at jamba juice they grow veggies hydroponically at that counter!

now I want spinach and tomatoes this way! p.s. this is in santa monica!

Union Station in Los Angeles!!!

so *classy*!

and it's so beautiful and warm here!

looks legit.

but yeah I gotta say that burrito was mighty fine

Sunday, February 27, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2FprhCF6aI

Here is a clip from the final night at NWEAMO in San Diego!  You can hear The Electric Eel Orchestra playing, then Joseph Waters asks me for an impromptu speech! 

Friday, February 25, 2011

Electric Eel Orchestra Jamming on Gypsy Folk Tune

Hi Folks!

sorry about that blank post!  I tried to upload the 6MB video and it croaked.  Here it is for real!!!


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Monday, February 21, 2011

Cool mirrors in Boston Logan Airport!

I'm about to head to San Diego for http://nweamo.org ! for the Electric Eel Orchestra!!!

Alright! You asked for it!

thanks everyone for the encuragement, curiosity and support!  Here is a quick demo vid I made of the new Electric Eel instrument!  Look for us playing a small orchestra of 5 people in San Diego, California this week!!!!!  http://nweamo.org

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Thank you for the encouragement and interest everyone!

here is another teaser pic.. I'm working hard this afternoon....

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Let there be sound!!!

I have configured a 24-bit audio codec chip to run with Leaflabs' hot Maple board! still needs some debugging but the first rev is out!

look of disapproval

sorry monty. we're paying attention to Z.T. for a few minutes.... gosh.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

after several hours of dremeling....

these knos and keys are mounted on the body!

This pile of parts.....

...is about to become an instrument!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Long, low light

Sheening, chilly shadows

Monday, February 14, 2011

Friday, February 11, 2011

inside my uncle's music generator

4 aaa batts, avr 8-bit micro, ptich and tempo knobs, three buttons, headphone jack

present for uncle phil, cleaned up a little bit.

plus all the wires are hooked up inside now

A brand-new speaker cover!

Soon it will be available to the general public!

First one finished!

Today, I'm at a training seminar for Low-Power embedded AVR microcontrollers. This could lead to more efficient synthesizers for Electric Eels!!!

Awesome!

This training seminar showshow to reduce power by 97% using "Sleepwalking!" (tm)

a birthday present for my uncle!

it's a box that generates algorithmic music and vote it up or down so it learns what you like over time! contact me if you want one! $300 complete

ah yes, here we go, Winter SUN!

There it is!  Look at those rays of sunshine!

Or are you too distracted by Monty?!?!?! 

Also, notice Jericho in the corner!!

Thursday, February 10, 2011


Jericho and I are relaxing, listening to some Gijs Gieskes music after my phone interview.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

waste wood

"Take that, Earth!"

"Take that, Earth!"

"By why don't you love me back?"

Saturday, February 5, 2011

lihting is a bit iffy

it's also freezing mist out. outta here.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

all this for one single intro song!!!

Analog Devices Blackfin DSP Development System


Hey everyone!

I'm selling a super-powerful DSP kit! It's got the Analog Devices Blackfin BF533 CPU!
It's the same type I used in making Ambient Addition!

Analog Devices Blackfin DSP Development System



Tuesday, February 1, 2011

it was 2011... a very fractal blizzard...

it's so pretty i almost don't want to shovel it off....

plus there's more coming anyway :o

the plot thickens.....

this is starting to come out pretty good.

but what is this mystery device?

in motion #3!

say goodbye to the magnets, they're about to be covered up by bumpy plates

get ready......