Iceland, Jamaica, and Ireland are so far ahead of any other country in terms of cultural output and relevance per person, it’s kinda insane.

I’m a pretty understanding guy, but if you don’t put out the grocery stick for me, you’re going to turbo hell.

Just finished rereading The Master and Margarita, and all I want to do is talk about Pontius Pilate in the most irreligious way possible.

I genuinely believe I could befriend an alligator owing to my chill demeanor.

It’s too late to have discourse about The Decemberists and Orientalism, yeah?

I'm writing a new tabletop RPG right now (more on that soon), and I've been focusing on ensuring the mechanical currencies motivate the right kind of play. While prepping this, I wrote about using "tokens" in TTRPGs. This is one of the better pieces I've written for the Borough Bound Blog.

Every Friday, I watch RuPaul’s Drag Race, and every Friday, I act flabbergasted and delighted when Ru predictably emerges onto the runway.

Leek skip changes everything. Buy some leeks. Take them to self-checkout. They're too big to weigh on the scale, so the attendant will just let you have them for free. Repeat until you have enough leeks that you can noclip into the parking lot.

I've released a couple new albums recently that tabletop fans might dig: • Homes & Hamlets - cozy fantasy village tunes • Endless Reaches - wild west and ambient music for vast expanses Both available wherever you stream under the artist name Borough Bound.

The new season of Worlds Beyond Number is quirky, stylish, and hilarious. Also, I’m scoring the whole thing with crunchy cyberpunk space jazz. Go listen to it!

Welcome to Solari. Starring Lou Wilson as Ze'Doven Iverex. Be sure to catch the Solari premiere TOMORROW, March 17th, on your favorite podcasting platforms! Character art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey Poster design by Lu Tomkiewicz Ze'Doven's Theme by Will Savino

Welcome to Solari. Starring @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social as XL-ZL. Be sure to catch the Solari premiere TOMORROW, March 17th, on your favorite podcasting platforms! Character art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey Poster design by Lu Tomkiewicz XL-ZL's Theme by Will Savino

Welcome to Solari. Starring @erikaishii.bsky.social as Chee Tan'ka. Be sure to catch the Solari premiere TOMORROW, March 17th, on your favorite podcasting platforms! Character art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey Poster design by Lu Tomkiewicz Chee's Theme by Will Savino

Prepare for liftoff... Next Tuesday we launch SOLARI, our brand new campaign GM’d by Aabria Iyengar! Here’s a sneak peek at our PCs. Check out Nikolas Draper-Ivey’s process as he brings them to life, set to a preview of Will Savino’s original score. Stay tuned for official character posters!

Lou's description of the sun in our most recent Icaron fireside chat was so beautiful, we couldn't help but put it against some lovely audio and visuals. Score by @willsavino.bsky.social youtu.be/b3KyruEAtfM?...

It was so fun scoring Lou Wilson's first public campaign as GM. Flight of the Icaron is a breakneck 5-episode adventure, but I still had the chance to write some soft, emotive, outer space music for it.

Doing a land acknowledgement before baby’s nap time.

I took a philosophy of music class in undergrad, and while we explored a lot of legitimately compelling topics, our professor was mostly concerned with examining why he loved “Slow Ride” by Foghat in high school but hated it now.

Thanks AI! Glad to know that the truth is actually AI-generated misinformation.

I lived in India for 3 months, but inexplicably the spiciest thing I've ever eaten was a burger in a mall in Finland.

Having a 1-year-old with food allergies is wild. Like, you’re saying my daughter could get one-shotted by a walnut?

Wife just confessed that she always thinks Benicio Del Toro is Leonardo DiCaprio in heavy makeup.

A private Instagram account sent me a message asking for some sheet music for one of my tunes. Said she wants to play it on flute. I would normally just say “yeah sure,” but now I’m nervous that it’s just an AI account who wants to train a model on my music. I hate this paranoia.

I'm sorry, but we really need to start shaming adults who have low animal literacy. What the hell do you mean you're 35 and have never heard of a pangolin?

I'm still surprised Holy Fuck never became more popular/influential. The combo of weird electronics + live bass and drums is just so fun. One of the most exciting live acts I've ever seen.

This would be a hilarious time for Sufjan to just be like “fuck it, here’s New Mexico.”

Here's my newest album with Borough Bound! If you want some fantasy music that skews Gershwin x Reich: firstly, that's oddly specific. Secondly, this album is for you!

Doing some genius-level game theory to figure out if it’s better to get norovirus first or last in a house with 3 people.

I had the great pleasure of scoring this adventure. If you want Die Hard in space with immaculate roleplaying and worldbuilding, give it a listen!

Happy new year! Are you ready to take flight? TOMORROW, Jan. 6th, is the launch of our new campaign, Flight of the Icaron, GM'd by Lou Wilson! Stick around our socials to meet the ship's crew ... Here's a preview of the score, composed by @willsavino.bsky.social!

You can reply to literally any photo with “POV: You’re a camera”

Hey, I scored this.

I've got a new EP out today! Into the Wilds, Pt. 3 is a collection of fantasy tunes that I wrote for @tomcartos.bsky.social's newest collection of tabletop battle maps. Streaming links: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

One way or another, your party is going to get crushed by the machine. Bad-ass animated sci-fi battlemap by @czepeku.bsky.social, featuring my track “In Their Clutches”

second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard

The Kickstarter for @stillfleet.bsky.social's their new historical OSR game just reached a huge stretch goal, meaning they're going to be releasing a soundtrack! Very excited to contribute to that. Go back this game!

Seaside resort but make it fae 🧚🏽

There’s no such thing as a simple infiltration. Map by @czepeku.bsky.social, featuring my track “Dillinger Gate”

Ravel’s music poses many questions. For example: what if a French person were Spanish?

PSL: pumpkin-sucking lips

I really try not to be a music snob, but man… if you call your music “experimental,” you better be making some sounds I’ve never heard before!

Truly a peaceful knoll. The perfect, humble home for an adventure’s outset. Beautiful animated battlemap by @czepeku.bsky.social, featuring my track “Behold the Ancient Meadow.” #dnd #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons #foundryvtt #lotr

WHAT'S EVEN THE DANG POINT THEN?

We interviewed the fabulous creators behind the upcoming Danse Macabre (now available on Kickstarter) for the Borough Bound Blog! We go deep on historical fantasy, weird mutations, and the innovative Grit System.

Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying is LIVE on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyt... Preorder the rulebook and settings books today and get your name in the credits!

Updated my demo reel! Here are some of the best moments from my now stupidly large catalogue.

I've been experimenting with some video content via the @boroughbound.bsky.social social media accounts. If you want some advice on GMing, tabletop music, or worldbuilding, give those a follow!

I want to write a TTRPG that is somehow an aesthetic match for my favorite genre of music: bright and quirky electronic digital fusion. Would you play a fantasy game à la D&D, except everyone drives go-karts?

The wizard of ancient legend is sealed within. Her vile deeds are infamous, but perhaps her assistance is worth the risk. Map by @czepeku.bsky.social, featuring my track “The Fathomless”

Advice for composers and bedroom producers: Learn drum rudiments. They’re easy to grasp, and incorporating flams, drags, rolls, and paradiddles will help your percussion writing in any genre.