as far as i can remember, i have always loved computers, sci-fi stories and space movies. to me, electronic soundscapes sit at the congruence of the three and my earliest encounter with a synthesizer (a roland d-20) and a computer (an apple iic) began a lifelong hobby. my early musical influences came from british new wave in the likes of depeche mode, new order, tears for fears, howard jones, erasure, simple minds along with electronic film music from vangelis, ryuichi sakamoto and kitaro (and a fair dose of chinese popular music). I was the geeky kid who thought the keyboard player tucked away in the corner was really cool.
"i'm starting with the man in the mirror." Michael Jackson, rest in peace.
b o o k s i l i k e :
tao te ching (translated by stephen mitchell)
bhagavad gita (translated by eknath easwaran)
the upanishads (translated by eknath easwaran)
the compass of zen by seung sahn soen-sa
paradise lost by john milton
art & physics by leonard shlain
the temple of man by r.a. schwaller de lubicz
the kybalion by three initiates
timaus, critias, the last days of socrates (euthyphro, apology, crito, phaedo) by plato
sacred geometry by robert lawlor
the wisdom of insecurity by alan watts
the lord of the rings by j.r.r. tolkien
study in consciousness by annie besant
the third wave by alvin toffler
ishmael by daniel quinn
m u s i c i l i k e :
depeche mode - black celebration (1986)
tears for fears - everybody loves a happy ending (2004)
seu jorge - the life aquatic studio sessions (2005)
alphaville - forever young (1984)
王菲 - 天空 (1994)
the beatles - the white album (1968)
new order - substance (1987)
the androgynous amorphous - the isness (2002)
vangelis - blade runner (1994)
deetron - twisted (2006)
pink floyd - the dark side of the moon (1973)
babble - the stone (1994)
marc almond - enchanted (1990)
u2 - the unforgettable fire (1984)
the chemical brothers - exit planet dust (1995)
the beatles - sgt peppers lonely heart club band (1967)
f i l m s i l i k e :
labyrinth
zoolander
the lord of the rings
get shorty
moonraker
lost in translation
the gods must be crazy
dude where's my car?
highlander
tron
princess mononoke
the blue planet
bladerunner
叶问
ninja scroll
sacred planet
1 giant leap
d i s c o g r a p h y :
(fluid in motion, with miika kuisma)
sniper (worldwide ep, hook recordings)
transatlantic / insurgency (ug)
docomo (subtraxx) [available on audiojelly.com]
lost tapes ep (subtraxx) [available on audiojelly.com]
soul dimension (subtraxx) [available on audiojelly.com]
labworks - ibiza sunrise (fluid in motion remix) (activation)
christopher lawrence - nitro (fluid in motion remix) (ug)
(ar52, with miika kuisma and janne mansnerus)
timegate / hibernation (joof recordings)
enigma / air traffic (joof recordings)
w e b s i t e s i l i k e :
bozman website - as bozman says on his site, "soulful sound 4 soulful people" cherhim.com - rambo in the jungle gardensilly - ee shaun has two favorite past-time: biting his nails and doodling casewoo.com - uncle box loves driving underground resistance - sounds from space freestate - russel loves his 8mm and doing the caterpillar sonic sunset - deep, soulful dj mixes for download dropbox - if you frequently share large files with friends electro-music forum - discuss experimental electroacoustic and electronic music the legendary tiger man - he lives chessworld.net - why fight wars..let's play chess weekhim.com - it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing? oblique strategies - even the most creative hit a rut sometimes? kraftwerk - finally caught them live in singapore in 2008...what a treat! furryfish - check out their furry-brown christmas greetings and lacklustre lucy clips astrolabe - do you know your rising / ascendant horoscope sign? miika kuisma - a kindred spirit who lives in helsinki feathered serpent - did you know the mayans have three different calendars? beats in space - mister sweeney and his eclectic selection of soulful music art squash - lucky guy! togu audio line - cool softsynths for free downloading brown dwarf at myspace - listen to my current electronic sounds inwardgaze - meditation and healing crystals shunt - in another reality, depeche mode is 4 guys still rebeccakamen - breath-taking sculptures, sit back comfortably, clear your mind and enjoy her work ron paul - truth, courage and service!