Journal

Stories. Culture. Inspiration.

  • The History of the Sampler — From Magnetic Tape to Kontakt

    E-mu

    The History of the Sampler: From Magnetic Tape to Kontakt

    From tape playback and the Fairlight CMI’s tiny sample memory to the Korg Triton, GigaSampler’s disk-streaming revolution, and Kontakt’s modern instrument ecosystem—a history of...

  • Pianobook with Valencia Tar, Khaliji Drums of Arabia and Rahmani Drum in a 3D presentation

    ASamples

    Three Instruments from the Studio to Pianobook

    Three stories from the studio: how Valencia Tar, Rahmani Drum, and Chimes & More evolved from personal tools I built while composing into free...

  • A Journey Into Gulf Sound Traditions

    ASamples

    The Search for the Gulf Sound

    A journey from recording samples and building personal libraries to the founding of ASamples — through composition, sampling, and the search for an authentic...