2020 and Christmas…

I had an idea a few months ago. The idea was to re-imagine a classic Christmas poem in a way befitting the times we are living or at the very least surviving in. In the year 2020, many of us have experienced life changes. Events far out of our control meant losses that will continue to plague us and our families forever. We may never look at each other or see world events in the same way again.

What did I do you may ask? I slid into the comforting darkness of my booth and spent hours working on a fitting delivery of the classic “Twas the night before Christmas” poem. After recording countless vastly different versions, I spent the next days listening to them and realised that I had it wrong in every case! This world has been turned upside down by self serving and shortsighted “leaders” and poor management of global crisis! This year Christmas has all but been cancelled. I went back and just let it out. I spoke from the light though it was darkness that Christmas is fighting this year. I was happy with the result.

My next step was to see who would help me by composing the sound track to this classic. Knowing that it would exist eternally in the digital and analogue world, I was hoping with fingers crossed that an ambient artist with his soul connected to the analogue world would help. I had one artist in mind. The world is full of truly talented people that are expressing beautiful things during lockdown. Time is both a precious and illusive commodity in our lives. In the pandemic, love it or hate it, time is something we are blessed with.

Enter OORA. I approached New York ambient music producer Federico Chiesa of “OORA” with the idea fully expecting him to tell me to take a flying leap!! I was super happy that he agreed to work with me on making this a reality.

The result is ready for Christmas and soon your record player as well!

Check out ‘Twas which is available now on most streaming platforms >>>