BACKSTAGE

Thoughts & Reflections

A place to think out loud, in writing...

Your 'access pass' to the world behind my music

Backstage is where I share the thoughts, influences, and moments that shape my music — from creative process and production, to the artists, ideas, and experiences that continue to spark curiosity. It’s a place for reflection, storytelling, and the quieter observations that curiosity leads to.

stories:

How Breakdancing, Rap, and Futuristic Sounds Shaped My Early Musical Identity

How Breakdancing, Rap, and Futuristic Sounds Shaped My Early Musical Identity

How Breakdancing, Rap, and Futuristic Sounds Shaped My Early Musical IdentityBrad Goldsmith
Published on: 27/11/2025

Music has always had a way of grabbing hold of me. I still remember hearing Herbie Hancock’s Rockit for the first time — it blew my mind wide open. Suddenly I’d discovered a world of beat-driven, futuristic sounds with something bold and rebellious on top.

Every chapter of my musical life are just pieces of the same thread — the one that runs from childhood wonder to every note I play today. Every song I play carries a little of where I’ve been, and a little of what I’m still discovering.

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