Author: Kris Halpin

  • Glimpses At Retro Future.

    There’s a lot to say on the subject of recording. I haven’t released any in a long time, have I? The irony is amazing to me; I thought I could only realistically progress as a Recording Artist; live music was so inaccessible. Now, my life has been about playing live for so long, I can…

  • Amulets. Gorgeous Weirdness w/ Cassette Tapes.

    Cassettes are beautiful. This is beautiful. Cassettes.

  • Tic Tac No. White on Purple.

  • Photographic Sequence: Warning Signs On Aircraft.

    My sons love it here. They’re fascinated by big *stuff* – and big aircraft are proper stuff. While they’re noticing the big stuff, I notice something smaller. I’ve always been drawn to typography. Relaying vital information through design choices is fascinating. The Exit Sign cannot be in Zapfino. There’s something particularly ominous about these warning…

  • Email Subscriber Error Forward Slash Oops.

    Me mucking about with publishing settings of older posts last night caused email subscribers to get BOMBARDED with emails. Firstly; massive apologies! Thanks for those of you who pointed it out. And secondly; thanks for subscribing! I really hope this is proving to be an interesting/useful… In the meantime, and to make this post more…

  • Tic Tac No: v2487

  • Blank VHS Covers Were Kinda Beautiful.

    A synthwaver’s dream!

  • Hello Glasgow!

    Just arrived in beautiful Glasgow for tomorrow night’s performance with Drake Music Scotland at Cryptic Nights. CN is a monthly event for new music at Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts. We’re staying just down the road at CitizenM, which might be the most synthwave hotel ever. I’m watching Rocky bathed in neon. Maybe I’ll shred…

  • Making Music For Vinyl: Not As Easy As I Thought…

    With the news that Bandcamp will soon allow artists to offer vinyl, I was naturally intrigued by the possibility of working towards putting out a record next year. I’m very into physical media, vinyl being naturally the king of the physical space. It’s a beautiful thing, to put on a record, look at the sleeve…

  • I Could Synthwave Forever.

    Endless fun making endless loops for an imaginary movie made in 1988.