Back in 1996 (yes, in the previous millenium) I had the fortune of hooking up with music innovator, Thomas Dolby, and getting a gig working at Headspace, the company that he co-founded along with Mary Coller. At the time that I got on board there were only three of us working there: Thomas Dolby, Paul Sebastien, and myself (with Mary still spending much time in Los Angeles).

In the beginning, my official job was to create Headspace's first ever Web site. Over time, my role at the company evolved, and before too long I was playing an integral role in the design of the company's interactive audio authoring platform for the Web: the Music Object API.

During my years of working for Headspace, Inc. (later to change name to Beatnik, Inc.) I had the privilege of working with and being influenced by a bunch of really talented programmers and musicians. The songs on this album were all written during those years and were recorded in my personal project studio (which was based in San Mateo, California at the time).

I dedicate these songs to those Headspace years and all the very awesome people who were a part of that time in my life, with specific mention of the following exceptional individuals...

• music visionary and acclaimed pop musician, Thomas Dolby (http://www.thomasdolby.com)
• talented and highly accredited sound designer, composer, and artist, Blake Leyh (http://www.blakeleyh.com)
• music technology guru and awesome jazz guitarist, Chris Muir (http://www.xfade.com)
• brilliant mad scientist and co-creator of the original Beatnik Audio Engine, Steve Hales (http://www.igorlabs.com)
• expert interactive content designer and talented jazz musician, Sal Orlando (http://www.salorlando.com)
• highly talented programmer, composer, guitarist, and stick player, Beau Bolle
• ultra-versatile musical genius, Brian Salter
• talented sound designer, hardcore synthesist, and electronic music composer, Kim Cascone (http://www.anechoicmedia.com)
• envelope-pushing sound designer and experimental electronic avant-garde composer, Thomas Dimuzio (http://www.gench.com)
• and Mary Coller, Kurt Schallitz, Kari Friedman, Anne Bonham, Paul Sebastien, Chris Schardt, and so many more...

With special thanks to Amy.