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The Series.
One of the reasons I’m working under a new b(r)and name has to do with that pulling all this together for the listener. I could put this out as Kris Halpin, but that doesn’t tell you anything about what is and why it’s different. My art college brain likens the difference between Kris Halpin, Winter […]
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On Needing A New B(r)and.
It’s been with me for a while now, this need to make something new of my work. Something bigger and heavier, and a body of work that better reflects the conversation I’ve been having with people all over the world. I wanted to reframe my work in a way that acknowledged the music/technology/disability intersection, not…
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The Name.
Dyskinetic
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The Challenge.
My fiancée . The first day I got the gloves home, I showed a few clumsy attempts as to what they could do. After a few minutes she said: “It’s all very good… but is it Metal?” Nicci’s first musical love, like mine, is Metal. At the time, my answer was ‘no’ – The Gloves…
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The Goal.
For all the success, I was never that happy with the sound of The Gloves Are On.
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The Zone.
It’s coming naturally, it seems. This headspace is wide open right now. New riffs and melodies come into focus every day. Feeling the floodgates open, the pressure releasing; it’s beautiful. I hear this new sound in my head, as I’ve been listening to it for years. It’s daunting too, of course. It’s a delicate task…
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Year Zero.
I’m not sure where (or what) the right headspace is to begin this. I guess that never comes. At some point you have to tear the plaster* off. It’s New Year’s Day. I’m tired, and a little hungover. But there is much to explain. After all, it’s Year Zero. This year is all about this.…
