This is my brand new video I created on 9/5/09 using a Mac running ableton Live 8 with and akai MPD 24 (like my old MPC) roland v-drums, and a small trumpet sample from Nils Petter Molvaer, all filmed on a flip share micro video camera. I just obtained this Akai controller and and it’s [...]

A video tribute to Luke Vibert, JoJo Mayer, KJ Sakwa, and the health care reform debate insanity. This is a live drum n’ bass performance video from Nigel Sifantus’ upcoming solo ep. Like a line of dominos, The sounds are set up and then knocked down using digital V-drums, nobs, sliders and effects. Prepare to [...]

This is the brand new video for my new song “From 10 to 11″ featuring Jubei on vocals (of L Maestro Presents). I recorded mixed and edited all the music as well as shooting and editing the video itself. The drum beats are all cut up clips from my own drum breaks mashed up into [...]

Since getting my iPhone a few months ago I quickly realized it is one of the most amazing new musical tools. When my daughter received this “Elmo” guitar for a birthday present from a certain musician friend of mine, I thought it might be the worst thing I had ever heard. That is until I [...]

A few nights ago I found myself in a full fledged battle with me on one side, and my miscommunicating computer and new audio interface on the other. I had a simple project in mind for the evening: record few drum clips into Ableton Live from my v-drums so that I could cut them up [...]

This is my first video experimenting with the V-drums. I’m basically just exploring the sounds, no samples or sequences here. This is raw and meant to be just a peek into the world that is to come.

This is a video of the highlights of a show we did last summer at the Prospect park Band Shell opening for Medeski Martin and Wood. Mark Ribot was also on the bill. What a killin’ event!