Director Maurice Moore challenged composer Dave Wirth to create a score for Finding Solace that could stand alone from the film. Drawing from America's cinematic legacy, Wirth crafted a 65-minute orchestral soundtrack blending drama and horror, using piano and guitar to evoke tension and intensity, achieving a remarkable feat in independent cinema.

Mastery is all about daily practice, even if it’s just for five minutes. Whether you’re playing guitar or writing, it involves committing to a small but meaningful task each day. Ultimately, mastery is about consistently returning and reengaging with your craft.

Embrace the practice of measuring progress backwards. Acknowledge small wins, enhance your happiness, and approach long-term projects with clarity and purpose.

“Play Artful” gives you the opportunity to close your eyes and reconnect with simpler times, where the joys of finding new music you love, the beauty of the sun above, and the potential of every day was as exciting as it has ever been.  We might not be able to physically go back there anymore, but songs like this can transport you.

Play Artful by The Double Headed Seagulls invites listeners on a journey through vibrant lo-fi electronica and jazz guitar chords, showcasing dreamy synths and an energetic playfulness.

Discover how measuring progress backwards can transform your mindset and boost personal growth. Learn to celebrate small wins and enhance productivity. This simple yet effective approach helps you focus on your achievements, build momentum, and feel more fulfilled in your journey.

There are two possible outcomes when asking someone to pay you what you're worth.

There's a deep power in carefully gauging your level of commitment to anything you’ve already said yes to. Often, a "tepid yes" is all it takes to reprioritize your commitments effectively and gain back your time and energy. Doing so can help you avoid burnout and make smarter choices in your personal and professional life.

How an innocent endeavor turned into a nightmare, and how I learned about sunk-cost bias the hard way. This is the story of Sprightly Moans.

Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller's conversation highlights the importance of valuing “enough” over the relentless pursuit of “more.”

Discover how restructuring your schedule can enhance creativity and fulfillment. Learn to balance focused creative time with engaging interactions for a happier, more productive life.

Discover the best way to learn music theory from scratch, focusing on ear training, notation, triads, key signatures, and essential concepts for music theory awesomeness.

From crappy acoustics to sonic awesomeness: Building the QD-23 Diffuser by Acoustic Fields, in photos.

“Play Artful” gives you the opportunity to close your eyes and reconnect with simpler times, where the joys of finding new music you love, the beauty of the sun above, and the potential of every day was as exciting as it has ever been.  We might not be able to physically go back there anymore, but songs like this can transport you.

Through fifteen-plus minutes of saturated ambient textures, Wicked Cities From A Distance disseminates a comprehensive and dynamically intense soundscape on "Lodern", a sprawling single replete with sustained distortions...

Director Maurice Moore challenged composer Dave Wirth to create a score for Finding Solace that could stand alone from the film. Drawing from America's cinematic legacy, Wirth crafted a 65-minute orchestral soundtrack blending drama and horror, using piano and guitar to evoke tension and intensity, achieving a remarkable feat in independent cinema.

Play Artful by The Double Headed Seagulls invites listeners on a journey through vibrant lo-fi electronica and jazz guitar chords, showcasing dreamy synths and an energetic playfulness.

Slowcore Christmas by Grande Valley Auction Incident. I recently stumbled upon a couple of Christmas songs in my back catalog. They’re quite slow and reminiscent of "The Red House Painters," of the most incredible slowcore bands ever.

Archive Volume Three by Grande Valley Auction Incident

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I have a rule. Whenever I'm taking things too seriously, I need to poke fun at myself. And here's the way I'm gonna do that: The latest Grande Valley Auction Incident record, Archive Volume Three! This is a compilation of songs from my last year of graduate school, in 2003…

Lodern (coming from the old German verb “to blaze”) by Wicked Cities From A Distance, is music of transformation. Inspired by the relentless change in the modern era, Lodern invites you to suspend time, enter the liminal space, and exit a little wiser.