A for Accord. Every song starts with a note, a chord a line, a word, an idea or an emotion. The body aligns with the mind and spirit existing harmoniously and equitably. A state of perfect presence otherwise known as…
Music affects every part of the brain. It reaches both the left hemisphere (language & words) and the right (sounds and music) stimulating logic and intuition.
Thanks to the Cerebellum advanced dementia patients can still play songs they learnt when…
I rewrote this post as the other day I came across something fascinating-
Sadhguru's view on creativity. Sadhguru does not believe that human beings can be creative. We are at best imitators or replicators of everything that already exists in…
Dreams have inspired a lot of songs. From "I can't get no satisfaction" and "yesterday" through to Debussy's "Rêverie. Dreams shape our energy and help us process our emotions. My song "Water" was inspired by a dream I had when…
There are algorithms that have identified key words in songs that bring out emotions in people and help sell the song to listeners, words like "home", "lost", "light" "love" etc. But the real thing is the search for words that…
Form is a physical limitation and is the opposite of freedom which is limitless. We are all bound by physical restraints and yet we need to find freedom within those constraints. An idea for a song or music is limitless…
I haven’t touched the piano in weeks. The next Dos Floris album is ready for mastering which is being done in NYC so there has been lots of technical stuff to get perfect before sending off all the audio stems…
Joy is different to happiness. It is not fleeting and doesn't depend on anything or anyone else. Inner joy isn't fed by promotions or success and it certainly isn't dependent on other people and their reactions.
Kinks are defined by the English Dictionary as "a sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight". Then we have that famous expression " ironing out the kinks". Like kinks are undesirable. In my songs I like to…
life & you are inextricably linked until you are not so every morning when you wake up no matter what you are going through give yourself a big smile and remember you are alive