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Desiderata

dov — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:26:17 +0000

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.

— Max Ehrmann, 1927

The shadow

dov — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:42 +0000

The shadow, a feature I scored last year is finally being distributed through www.indieflix.com. you can view a clip here. You’ll see it at the bottom right of the page.

It’s also got a screening in London on march the 17th at the Charlotte street Hotel. Woohoo!

Time Lapse

dov — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:51:36 +0000

Febuary has been and gone and we are hurtling into spring at an alarming rate. Evenings are getting longer and we can take the dog out later in the afternoon without having to come back in the dark.
So I just came back from Berlin where I had an intense few days working on Kaisen, alongside nonine recordings owner Me Raabenstein, on some ideas we have been cooking up for a while. The idea was to collate some of these and start putting body to skeleton. The album concept is based around the exploration of space and form where each track is an aural picture of a real space; a busy airport, a side street in an urban jungle. The instrumentation is an interesting mix of found sound, glitch electronica and elements of classical orchestration, creating an edgy mix of down tempo ambient soundscapes. We are looking at sometime the end of the year for a release date, but we’ll most probably have an EP’s worth of material by the spring. Watch this space……
Another little project I was involved in recently was the East London Cycling Project which was part of the Do something different week at the Barbican.

‘Take a virtual ride and experience the boroughs of East London on different tours designed and run by Vitra London. Each tour is an exciting, interactive glimpse into the cultural myths of the East End and features the sights, smells and sounds of the kingdom on our doorstep.’

check it out here. I stitched together the music for this project.

Other things are on horizon, branching out and away a little from my film focus over the last couple of years, but that’s cool. I’m really open to new things and have a great feeling about forthcoming projects this year.

Tune in next month for some updates.