SOUNDSCAPES AND SILENT FILMS

My journey into sound experimentation began the day I accidentally loaded my reel-to-reel tape backwards. From that moment on, I was hooked on the unexpected—on bending audio into something new. Early on, I got my hands on a few guitar pedals—not exactly studio-grade gear, but the textures and tones I could coax out of them fascinated me.

Then came a pivotal moment: the manager of the hippie boutique where I worked handed me Bitches Brew by Miles Davis. That record didn’t just change the way I listened to music—it rewired my entire creative outlook.

By the 1990s, I was performing regularly at the Knitting Factory in New York City, collaborating with a rotating cast of adventurous instrumentalists. One of my favorite projects from that time was curating live events where we’d improvise soundtracks to silent films, playing beneath the screen and letting the music unfold in real time.

Recently, I’ve returned to that format with renewed energy. I call it Silent Films, Loud Music—a fusion of vintage cinema and live, boundary-pushing sound.

Here are a few snippets…

Another facet of my sonic exploration takes shape in my solo bass excursions, where I build immersive soundscapes by looping and layering melodies and textures in real time. Every note and phrase you hear was performed live, on my six-string bass capturing the spontaneity of the moment. The only additions made afterward are the environmental sounds—carefully selected and woven in to deepen the atmosphere and evoke a sense of place.