2025-05-14 Roll

It's my favorite time of year. The color of fresh leaves always makes me happier.

I was very busy with Stages. Made significant progress there, but encountered a few limitations of a web platform, which led me to rethink the entire approach. I think I will release whatever I have at some point and then rewrite everything as a standalone application based on the game engine. Most probably Bevy.

Notable things that have happened since the last roll:

Bohren & Der Club of Gore.
Bicycle day.
Cycling Kos.
Rafting Saalach.
Field recording days.
Music box.

#Bohren & Der Club of Gore

It’s not a sunbeam music, but I am a long-time fan. Mari got us tickets to the front row, and it was a fantastic show. All three of them are super cool, especially the guy on a double bass. Maaan! My face was melting from those riffs.

#Bicycle day.

We were celebrating Bicycle Day, cycling a small part (~80 km) of the Munich-Venice cycling path (~860 km). It’s unbelievable how Europe is prepared for long-distance cycling. I would like to do the whole thing, at some point. But not this year. For this year, I already have plans (spoiler alert: the French part of EDT).

#Cycling Kos.

We did a good job last year, and for that, our part of Check24 (Insurance) went to Kos. I teamed up with my colleague, and we e-cycled around 80 km of dirt roads.

10/10.

#Rafting Saalach.

Every year, Check24 awards top performers with a trip. This year we spent two nights in a hotel near Salzburg. I chose rafting as an activity because I have never tried it before. It was cold, but awesome.

I want to go on a kayaking adventure someday, and seeing white water up close made me realize that I don’t want to do it alone. And maybe a few lessons from professionals is not a bad idea.

#Field recording days

I spent a few days recording birds. It felt adventurous, and I want to do more of that. Here is my favorite 5 minutes out 8 hours of material.

I will build a rig for field records at some point, but not now. Now I am busy with the Music box.

#Music box

Throughout my life, I have been making noises on a computer. For at least five years, my primary instrument was a free Eurorack emulator, VCV Rack. I already wanted a real thing, and after jamming on Mauri's setup, I was as convinced as one can be.

I got 6U 88hp case and installed two Moog semi-modular synths, Subharmonicon and Labyrinth, there. The last time I had such emotions from a thing, was when I bought a motorcycle.