July 5th, 2014
Discover the Rise & Fall Phase IV Music Video!

Discover the music video for the album Rise & Fall, now officially released!


July 2nd, 2014
Music Video Premiere in London Shoreditch

The premiere for the Rise & Fall Phase IV took place tonight in London Shoreditch. Thank you for those present, it was very good to gather again! and thanks to the Water Poet bar for hosting our event.

May 3rd, 2014
Rise & Fall Phase IV Music Video Photo Gallery

Discover the photos taken from the film and backstage! Watch out for the release of the video, coming very soon...



December 30th, 2013
Music video for "Rise & Fall - Phase IV" now almost completed!

After an intense period of post-production, I am pleased to say the music video for Rise & Fall Phase IV is now almost completed. I look forward to sharing it in the new year along other projects. Watch out!

August 14th, 2013
Music video for "Rise & Fall - Phase IV" now in post-production!

The music video for the track Rise & Fall Phase IV was filmed over three intense days from August 9th to 11th in London. Director Shaun Nelson (Reverie Productions) assembled a fantastic and passionate crew to shoot our dramatic plot. We had unexpected and interesting events happening through the production. I look forward to share the backstage photos and reports, soon on this site!

June 13th, 2013
Rise & Fall CDs are now ready to ship!

The Rise & Fall CD is now available! You can order the CD here

May 30th, 2013
Next music video for Rise & Fall Phase IV

I am working with Shaun Nelson and Reverie Production team on the new short film for the track Rise & Fall Phase IV from my latest album. Action, romance and drama are on the plate with a surprise ending! We are currently in pre-production and a confirmed shooting date is getting closer...

May 24th, 2013
Blog Article: illegal downloads and piracy are better for Music than legal streaming

My opinion regarding the recent development of music streaming services and why they devalue our relationship with music.
Link to article.

March 28th, 2013
Blog Article: composing music in a world of musical overabundance

Some reflection on the music making process and its place in the over-interconnected world.
Link to article.

March 26th, 2013
Blog Article: the base waveforms

In this second technical article, I am introducing the classic waveforms used in sound synthesis.
Link to article.

February 25th, 2013
Blog Article: the basics of a sound

In this article, first in a more technical series on sound synthesis, I am introducing the very basic technical definition of a sound.
Link to article.

February 6th, 2013
Rise & Fall now available on iTunes!

The new album Rise & Fall was released today on iTunes, distributed by AWAL. All the back catalogue is also there.
Link to iTunes.

January 27th, 2013
Blog Article: inside the Studio, the Kurzweil K2600 synthesizer

In this new article, I am introducing the first synthesizer I ever used and that is still my fetish instrument at the centre of my compositions: the Kurzweil K2600.
Link to article.

January 7th, 2013
Blog Article: mixing the sounds together

My first blog article of the year: introducing the album mixing process, first of a series on music making.
Link to article.

December 12th, 2012 (12-12-12)
RISE & FALL - Now Released
"Can We Escape Our Inevitable Destiny ?"

Today my new album Rise & Fall is officially released!
Listen to a preview here.

November 30th, 2012
RISE & FALL - A Prelude before the album release on 12-12-12...

My bloc article introducing the forthcoming release of my new album.
Link to article.

November 13th, 2012
RISE & FALL Album to be released on 12-12-12!

There could be only one date. Glad to announce that the new album RISE & FALL will be released on December 12th (12-12-12). Some audio preview will be available very soon so stay tuned...

October 7th, 2012
New Album - RISE & FALL

In the final stage of recording my new concept album RISE & FALL, a crepuscular tale of the cycles of life and civilizations - past, present and future. Here is the intended track list. More details on the album and the release date will be disclosed very soon.

RISE & FALL|OVERTURE(4'10)
RISE & FALL|PHASE I(5'44)
RISE & FALL|PHASE II(4'13)
RISE & FALL|PHASE III(5'29)
RISE & FALL|PHASE IV(6'23)
RISE & FALL|PHASE V(3'34)
RISE & FALL|PHASE VI(5'25)
RISE & FALL|PHASE VII(4'27)
RISE & FALL|PHASE VIII(4'18)
RISE & FALL|PHASE IX(3'56)
RISE & FALL|PHASE X(3'56)
RISE & FALL|EPILOGUE (MAIN THEME)(5'28)
RISE & FALL|A NEW BEGINNING(11'14)

June 26th, 2012
New album in preparation

Busy times in the middle of recording my new album Rise & Fall which will be released later this year...and one album can hide another...more details soon. The blog is on hold due to lack of time but will be revived just after the release!

March 27th, 2012
Interactive 3D Gallery from the "Neurotransmission 1" animation

A new interactive 3D gallery is now available on this site, with images taken from the Neurotransmission 1 animation. Watch in full screen and enjoy!
LINK TO GALLERY

March 22nd, 2012
3D Animation for "Neurotransmission 1" from the Hemispheres album

Many thanks to Liam Tandy (aka DrawnbyRobots) for producing this animation, this was a very "cerebral" collaboration. Graphic animation produced by DrawnbyRobots. Storyboard written by Volkaniko & DrawnbyRobots.
Link to video.

March 6th, 2012
Consumer Spirit video featured at the Movie Bar

We were invited to present the Consumer Spirit video at the Movie Bar in Brighton. It is now featured on their website. Thanks to Chris Reagan for inviting us at the event.

December 19th, 2011
Consumer Spirit short film released

Discover the short film for the track Buy It Now (Or Never) from the Consumer Spirit album...or how the downfall of our consumer society may (or will) look like. Thanks to Shaun Nelson, his production team and all the cast for this fun collaboration! Directed by Shaun Nelson (Reverie Productions). Scenario written by Volkaniko & Shaun Nelson.
Link to video.



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