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Day 15: Directions, please
I was unable to fulfill my promise of "2 minutes of new music" today. Just couldn't find the right sound, or a way in that felt...
Kevin Keller
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Day 14: Second Weekend Update
Well, here we are. Halfway through the month, and halfway done with the new music. I feel good about where things sit today, and about...
Kevin Keller
Feb 14, 20211 min read


Day 12: Half an album
Twelve days in, and we now have 24 minutes of music, which is slightly more than halfway to the "end". Next week, we begin "Side Two" (I...
Kevin Keller
Feb 12, 20211 min read


Day 11: Exciting patterns
Today was strange, unexpected, and ultimately very fun and productive. With the suggestion to focus on acoustic piano and create...
Kevin Keller
Feb 11, 20211 min read


Day 10: Where to next?
I tried so hard today. Really. Even with such overwhelming support (8-1) to keep going with yesterday’s music, I just couldn’t find a way...
Kevin Keller
Feb 10, 20211 min read


Day 9: Time for a vote
Many of my listeners are also musicians themselves. When I sent out the invitations to take part in this challenge, someone offered to...
Kevin Keller
Feb 9, 20211 min read


Day 8: A dramatic vista
Getting back into the music that I started on Day 5, the first order of business was finding the right sonic environment. This took the...
Kevin Keller
Feb 8, 20211 min read


Day 7: First Weekend Update
I'm taking the day off to relax and recuperate, and am feeling much better. Earlier today, I listened to everything that I've created...
Kevin Keller
Feb 7, 20212 min read


Day 6: A little diversion
Today was rough. After sleeping late, I proceeded to pull a hip muscle (badly) which left me in pain for the whole day (including right...
Kevin Keller
Feb 6, 20211 min read


Day 5: A new path
The rain washed away some of the snow today, signaling a new direction. After 4 days of working on the same piece, I needed a fresh...
Kevin Keller
Feb 5, 20211 min read


Day 4: Absolute music
I've felt uncomfortable for 4 days straight. When I feel comfortable, it’s because I’ve planned out what I want to accomplish in advance....
Kevin Keller
Feb 4, 20212 min read


Day 3: A forest journey
Today was intense and challenging. That bass sequence that entered just at the end of yesterday's session took this track in a direction...
Kevin Keller
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Day 2: Out of the fog
After yesterday's storm, the piano and voice emerged from the fog, guided by the Moog pattern. From here, a new keyboard melody...
Kevin Keller
Feb 2, 20211 min read


Day 1: The storm has arrived
And so it begins. There were a couple suggestions to explore the human voice, and another one urging me to stay away from anything "safe...
Kevin Keller
Feb 1, 20211 min read


Before we begin...
Tomorrow (Feb. 1) is the big day - Day One of RPM2021 - and I want to thank you for coming along with me on this 28-day journey. Woohoo!...
Kevin Keller
Jan 31, 20212 min read


T minus 3: "I hope this works"
You know what I miss? Other people. I miss the energy of people. Sharing, talking, creating, working on things together. As much as I may...
Kevin Keller
Jan 28, 20211 min read


When we die, where do we go?
“You need open heart surgery, during which your heart will be stopped, and you’ll be put on life support.” Those were the words I heard just
Kevin Keller
Jul 3, 20203 min read


The "Baby Blues"
This happens to me every time I release a new album. It feels like the musician's version of "postpartum depression" or "baby blues"....
Kevin Keller
Jan 27, 20192 min read


Push It!
Filmmaker Brad Grimm and I first met at the Media Center in Brooklyn in October 2013, at which time Brad was looking for a composer for...
Kevin Keller
Nov 5, 20182 min read


Did Hollywood Kill Jóhann Jóhannsson?
This must be said first: I loved Jóhann Jóhannsson’s music. It was unconventional, experimental, and deeply creative, just like it’s...
Kevin Keller
Aug 20, 20183 min read
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