Kevin Reynolds – Síocháin (Version) This one’s pretty simple. Kevin wanted feedback on the original arrangement and mix. We decided to call in a favor with a mutual friend of Bruce Dickinson to get his opinion. All he said was, “I could’ve used a little less conga.” And this version Read more…
Jordan GCZ – December 7th, 2023 Though I can’t pinpoint the year, this song resulted from a saga that began in the late 1960s, New York City. I first met Jordan loitering outside Columbia’s studio in midtown, both hoping to get picked up for studio sessions by Miles Davis as Read more…
Dataphon – 2311 Dataphon is a tough guy to contact since he relocated. Traditional channels of communication are spotty where he lives, and I’m never sure if my messages will make it through. But for Source Foray, I knew I had to try and reach out. Although it’s unclear how, Read more…
Gavin Guthrie – Zuzu’s Petals A long time ago, Gavin Guthrie lived in a peaceful town in Texas on a planet called Earth. All was right in the world, until an army of barbaric aliens descended upon the civilized lands and began to take over, continent by continent. Gavin was Read more…
Cosmic Surveillance – Smile and Surrender I’m a long time fan of Joel Shanahan’s work, so I was excited to ask him to contribute a song for Source Foray. After speaking, he was excited to have been considered, but had some reservations. He wasn’t sure if he could make the Read more…
Christopher Bissonnette – Persuasion During the 2020 lockdowns, it was nearly impossible to cross south into Canada from Detroit unless it was for “essential” work. But there was no way I was going to let that blow my one chance to secure a song from Christopher Bissonnette for Source Foray. Read more…
Alex Israel – Daybreak Nimbus It was an ordinary day, other than the fact that I happened to be treating myself to a healthy dose of magnesium in a float tank. When I’ve done this in the past, I’ve had transcendent moments as a result of the combination of lighting, Read more…
Sanys – Passing Through Some time around mid-2020, Sanys found an anomaly during the course of his usual studio experimentation. As most of us were around that time, he was holed up alone, locked down and unable to live life normally. Luckily for us, he was with his gear, working Read more…
Rob Theakston – Letters I first encountered Rob Theakston in the early 2000s at the Ghostly-affiliated weekly, Touch, at The Necto in Ann Arbor. Until recently, it was also the last time. It was hard to make it out on Tuesdays, but I could always count on Rob to be Read more…
Brainwave Research Center – Bird’s Eye I have known Chase Smith for a while, having both worked with labels like WT and Argot. He always took the art of composition seriously, but I never imagined the lengths he might go to write a song until he met Christa Majoras. When Read more…