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TAPEHEAD

Welcome to tapehead—a space where I gather fragments from my creative life and piece them into stories, reflections, and behind-the-scenes glimpses. Here you'll find thoughts on music-making, sound experiments, collaborative projects, concert work, and exhibitions.


A Collaboration Across Cloudtops: Recording My Daughter's Voice
I explore how I incorporated my daughter's voice into Once Upon a Cloudtop Meadow—from unscripted bedtime storytelling and melodic fragments to vocal sampling and percussive sounds. These recordings helped capture the intimacy and wonder of early childhood, turning our shared moments into musical textures. It’s a deeply personal collaboration that adds emotional depth and narrative richness to the album’s sonic world.
Apr 255 min read


Mapping the Invisible: Understanding Form in Music
What makes a piece of music feel coherent, compelling, or even cinematic? In this post, I explore the often-overlooked role of musical form.
Apr 97 min read


Crafting Space with Reverb
There’s a certain magic in how a room sounds—and each one sounds different, with its own signature reverberation.
Apr 37 min read


The Mirage of Perfectionism
Perfectionism is a mirage—chase it, and you'll never finish. Here are my tips to move forward, and share your work with confidence.
Mar 176 min read


The Long Road to a Cloudtop Meadow
The journey of creating Once Upon a Cloudtop Meadow began during the quiet, reflective time of the pandemic.
Mar 116 min read


Our Time Together: Fourth and Last Single from the Upcoming Album.
The fourth and final single from my upcoming fairy tale-inspired concept album has just been released! This marks the last chapter before...
Feb 281 min read


A Better Way to Support Independent Music
The music industry is changing, but not for the better. I want to share my thoughts on this and how you can make a real difference.
Feb 182 min read


My Journey into Sample Libraries
Discover how modern sample libraries transformed my approach to music production.
Feb 36 min read


A Journey into the Cloudtop Imaginarium: Celebrating the Magic of Human Creativity
What if you could step into the mind of a creative person? What would it look like? What sounds would you hear?
Jan 282 min read


New Single Released
I'm thrilled to announce the release of a new single, A Night at the Cloudtop Imaginarium.
Jan 281 min read


What is a Berceuse?
What exactly is a berceuse? In short, it is the French term for "lullaby", but the berceuse is more than just a simple bedtime tune...
Dec 30, 20243 min read


New Single: Berceuse for Lulu
The story above the clouds continues with the second single from my upcoming fairy-tale inspired concept album.
Dec 28, 20241 min read


Sleepwalker is Here!
Dear Friends, the wait is over! Sleepwalker, the first single from my upcoming album has arrived on all platforms.
Dec 3, 20241 min read


What is a Tone Poem, and Why Should You Care?
Tone Poems were the original movie soundtracks before movies even existed. Curious? Let’s explore further...
Dec 2, 20245 min read


Unlearning and Renewal
Life has a way of circling back. A chain of events brought me to where I am today, culminating in the release of my first orchestral piece.
Nov 24, 20247 min read


In The Right Place, At The Right Time
I was in the right place, at the right time; I happened to have a completed orchestral piece sitting on my desk, so I thought, why not?
Nov 14, 20247 min read


Royal Holloway Calling
"Tell us about your piece, the Concerto for Piano and Strings”. My heart sank. It was one thing to compose, but to talk about it?
Nov 4, 20246 min read


A Cypriot at Abbey Road Studios
It was a nice spring morning in London in the year 2007. I casually headed out to catch a bus to Abbey Road Studios
Oct 29, 20245 min read
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