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Afshin

i need to redo this page badly, and soon

About Me

I best communicate by channelling my energy into music, which I hope to use to bring joy, love, and/or upliftment to people in this world.

I am a part of the Bahá'í world community, which works for the betterment of the world through educational and devotional gatherings, through social and economic development, and through the medium of the arts. If you are interested in learning more, please visit The Baha'is .

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You can purchase my CD at www.cdbaby.com/afshin

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View my live performance from June 21, 2006 in Los Angeles, California.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/5/2004
Band Website: afshin.us
Band Members: Afshin Toufighian
Influences: Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven, Bach, Nubuo Uematsu, Joe Hisaishi, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Jerry Goldsmith, Yann Tiersen, Philip Glass, Tori Amos, Thom Yorke, Bjork, Nirvana, Metallica
Sounds Like: Yann Tiersen, Philip Glass, Chopin, Michael Nyman, Moby, Danny Elfman, Yanni
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The cycle

a tradegy is a raindrop falling from a leaf, in which it has had a second of joy in reunion with its beloved; one such attached to its own beloved, and that at one with its source of grandeur.a tree, ...
Posted by Afshin on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:32:00 PST

aliens

aliens, aliens, aliens.if only they would leave me alone and let me come back to earth.they pull me and won't let me go. maybe they shouldn't.maybe they know that the earth isn't my home. but i want...
Posted by Afshin on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:37:00 PST

New song up...

I've just posted up a new song, called "World View". Finally... Just a sample of what I'd like to put on the new album; but only if I can start better valuing the little precious time I have availab...
Posted by Afshin on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:24:00 PST

Roads of rocks and stones

The path of search and the endeavors one takes to travel upon its rocks and stones lie underneath our very feet the moment we are born into this life. Until we leave this life, we understand, have we...
Posted by Afshin on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 12:16:00 PST

I'm Performing Live!!

I will be performing selections from my CD titled "Reconciliation", which are predominantly solo piano piece but also combinations of percussive and other instrumenal ensembles generated electronicall...
Posted by Afshin on Thu, 25 May 2006 02:18:00 PST

The Observant

The dull, the day, The night, the way. Out, until, so far, complete. The whispers, the shouts, the clouts, the pouts. The mouse, the house, the cows, right now, so. To sew so slow, so low are the toes...
Posted by Afshin on Tue, 16 May 2006 03:43:00 PST

Reconciliation on the radio

I'd like to announce the exciting opportunity for you to be able to listen to my music on KSCN 88.5's Galactic Voyager, hosted by Meishel Menachekanian in Los Angeles. The show will air Tuesday, May 9...
Posted by Afshin on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:56:00 PST

from my CD's synopsis...

ReconciliationAs I walk through the roads of my days, constantly present in the worlds of thought and creation, I encounter many unique moments of awe and inspiration, such longing that would make the...
Posted by Afshin on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:25:00 PST

my thoughts today

do you EVER feel like the world is so out of place with what you ideally want it to be? or maybe vice versa? sometimes i feel people are confined by the limits of their comfort zone and tradition, w...
Posted by Afshin on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:39:00 PST

My past 2 weeks

I just got back from the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, CA. It was really cool. The company I was working with was showing off the game we've been working on and people really liked it. We...
Posted by Afshin on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:06:00 PST