Stockholm Update... |
1) I am happy to be co-writing new material with:The talented techno-pop maestro from Norway, Jan-Tore Diesen.http://www.myspace.com/norwegianbermudaHamburg based Sandi Strmljan, who has the best home...
Posted by Michael Blair on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:56:00 PST |
Germs, germs, germs... |
We did it. Over the very spot where London buried its rotting corpses during the great pestilences, the powerful Plague Songs band made a mighty noise indeed. Many of the participants now reside on my...
Posted by Michael Blair on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:45:00 PST |
Plague Songs in London |
I will have the pleasure of backing up such fine and creative artists as Imogen Heap, Rufus Wainwright and The Handsome Family at the Barbican in London, Oct. 28. The project is titled "Plague Songs" ...
Posted by Michael Blair on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:27:00 PST |
Songcastle in Finland |
I just returned from a wonderful songwriting collaboration event outside Helsinki. "Songcastle" was co-sponsored by Music Export Finland (thank you Sami and Ville), and the Finnish Publishers Society....
Posted by Michael Blair on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:47:00 PST |
Listen to this...Malin Dahl |
Do check out Malin Dahl's music. Wonderful. Warm. Believable. The production team isn't bad, either. Malin, Rodrigo Munoz-Alquinta and myself. Made in Sweden.Click to Malin's page from my Favorites li...
Posted by Michael Blair on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:41:00 PST |
Twisted Kit EZX by Michael Blair released by Toontrack |
I am collaborating with the fine folks at Toontrack (in northern Sweden), who started their drum/percussion/studio sampling journey with the popular "Drumkit from Hell" a while back. My box, titled "T...
Posted by Michael Blair on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:03:00 PST |
An apple for the teacher(s) and other things... |
The names and faces on my featured list are all involved in supporting the Musik och Ljudproduktion classes at Högskolan i Skövde. A few are on the faculty and some serve as professional coaches for t...
Posted by Michael Blair on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:12:00 PST |
Get Smart! Högskolan i Skövde |
I am happily involved with the Musik och Ljudproduktion courses at Högskolan i Skövde. We have a 2 year, 80p program. Recording, theory, arranging, entrepreneurship. And the coaching program where eve...
Posted by Michael Blair on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:27:00 PST |
The Matt Pistol Project |
Pick Up the Phone. This song is one I helped develop with the great Matt Pistol Project from Finland. I love this track. Hannu Lepistö's voice has depth and heart. The band's playing is dynamic and ge...
Posted by Michael Blair on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:52:00 PST |
Sweden, hear, now... |
The number of hugely talented writers, producers, and artists in Sweden continues to increase. Impressive, indeed. My latest "Friends List" includes neighbors, colleagues and acquaintances worth check...
Posted by Michael Blair on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:16:00 PST |
