Music
My production work, lyric writing and guitars contributed to the 2025 edition of Jupiter Loop's seminal trip-hop album not just being remastered but completely re-imagined with lush textures, driving synths and sultry vocals.
Album Finished !
At last its time to crawl out of the darkness of the NightBox Studio, open some bottles of bubbly and invite you all to the Invokation Ov Nuit launch party! It’s released on Amduscias Records – get your free copy here. I’m going to be taking some downtime by the beach in Cuba so may
Upcoming Release – Invokation Ov Nuit
Invokation Ov Nuit is coming soon on the Amduscias Records label. Featuring five tracks of Gothick’s signature dark ambient guitar rock. I’ve just finished recording the track Made in Darkness after two evenings spent in Gothick’s NightBox Studios. There was a deliberate effort to keep a drum track off this piece although dropping the pitch
Psychic TV
I discovered Psychic TV in a round-about manner. After obtaining one of the books from Jhonn Balance’s personal collection at Threshold House I became interested in all things Coil. Their final album, The Ape of Naples became a staple diet of my in-car entertainment for many months and this led to Peter (Sleazy) Christopherson and
Star Vajra : iPhone wallpapers
Goodies for the Star Vajra release – a few wallpapers for your iPhones (just Right-Click and Save As) :
Dalai Lama in Nottingham
His Holiness, the XIV Dalai Lama is currently visiting Nottingham, UK. Whilst only having opportunity to experience the opening weekend’s talks, I was driven to much contemplation. In celebration of His Holiness’ visit to the UK, I’m working quickly to get my 1992, Tibet-inspired collection of spoken poetry and music, Winds of Karma, re-released with
Gothick – In Cefalu
This track was produced back in 2005 as part of the Abyss Walker album. It’s based upon Crowley’s time at the Abbey of Thelema and is a laid-back acoustic song. Now available for your listening pleasure at MySpace
The moment I knew I was a fraud (writing workshop)
Fraud involves the use of deception for personal gain. That deception can include a number of acts, such as falsely representing oneself, failing to disclose relevant information or abusing a position. It struck me, as I stood in the lobby waiting for the limousine, that I was engaging in all of the necessary requisites of
Pompidou Skies
I Ernst’s ample pagan horns Transumute sunlight into blocks of lead Pierce the pure cobalt horizon With dread, forbidden longing. Cats, cats Everywhere cats On the rooftops of Paris Larger than life, That’s how the grafitti writers Wanted them Bold and beautiful Perhaps making urban skylines Bright again. They creep into the lives of contemporary
WordPress Sticky Post
WordPress has a number of features to enable blogs to resemble traditional websites – static pages and plugins for Flickr, del.icio.us etc. Sometimes though you want to make an announcement without creating/editing a static page and resetting that as the homepage. Here’s where a plugin like Sticky comes in handy – it enables you to
City of Dolphins
Dusk is riding the London Eye Dropping into the Thames, Rising upon the Embankment Wearing the night-black body Of a crouching, lazy Sphinx. In secret illumination The obelisk beacon is lit Black light pouring its hieroglyphics Unseen across the rippling waters. Fallen leaves, A desert floor of golden heat Reaches out Beneath the feet Of