Category Archives: Analysis
Interview with Jacob Roberge
On March 20, I had the chance to meet up with Jacob Roberge, who released one of my (and Jeff’s) favourite progressive rock albums of 2025: The Passing. He was preparing for their set at Québec’s Anti and we got to talk about Jacob’s background, the process leading to The Passing, his influences, and a little bit of a deep dive on some aspects of his compositions.
You can watch the whole interview (in French with English subtitles) on Youtube.
But in case you prefer the written word, here’s an English translation of most of the interview.
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Music Club, Episode 2: Uboa, Extra Life, Orgone, and Kilter
Welcome to the second installment of our Music Club, with fellow collaborators Matt Matheson, Jeff Nixon, and Bishop Martin! On this episode, we each picked an album from Q2 2024 that we absolutely loved, and we forced each other to listen to it and say nice things about it. So, we’re talking about Uboa, Extra Life, Orgone, and Kilter, and we go off in various tangents all throughout the episode. We hope you enjoy!
The audio is also available on the podcast streaming service of your choice.… Read more
Music Club, Episode 1: Keegan Tawa, Azure, Hourglass, Kraanerg
Welcome to the very first edition of our upcoming series: the CTEBCM Music Club! With fellow collaborators Matt Matheson, Jeff Nixon, and Bishop Martin (and others), we will be discussing what we think are the best current releases out there! This is a very free-flowing format where we cross-reference earlier releases, band members, philosophical implications, lyrics, and much more. We hope you’re going to like this new offering!
The audio is also available on the podcast streaming service of your choice.… Read more
Advanced Mathematics: Addendum on Microrhythms
Above is a composition from me by the name “Compromise”. Don’t critique it too harshly, it’s first and foremost there to serve as a demonstration of what Marathon can achieve. What is Marathon? Just give me a minute, and all will be clear.
Microrhythm: A Reintroduction
If you want the full read, click here to read the full episode on microrhythms.
In a nutshell, microrhythm can be seen as “the rhythm in-between” or a “compromise”; hence the song title. According to Malcolm Braff’s vision, you can achieve a microrhythm by finding a middle ground between two conflicting rhythmic patterns. … Read more