Welcome to your first lesson in post-apocalyptic ballroom dancing for Martians and Manhunters alike. The track is not really cha-cha, but more like futurejazz, or 1960s mood music done by robots and mutants. 1-2-cha cha cha! First draft in 2006…

Of course, the title also reeks of jealousy because I couldn't create an IDM track even if I tried. So instead, here's a heavy, layered electronica track that reeks of faux glitchery and IDM-ishness.

For me, one of the side effects of unemployment is insomnia. I am the kind of person who worries about things, and often that worry extends into the night time hours. I sang this after a particularly difficult night. The vocals aren't the best…

From RPM 2010. It's entirely analog synthesizer, drum machine, and my voice. Effects, too, of course. It's pretty repetitive, but I find it kinda catchy.

In Manila, waiting in the U.S. embassy line for a tourist visa back in 1999 was a 2-day affair in sun or rain, day or night. This is a 7-min. ode to the torture of waiting for the unobtainable.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

Track from 2010 RPM Challenge entry "Of Fire, Ice, and Rage" written and performed by James Blair, Jason Hannah, and Casey J. Payne.

For String Orchestra. First performed in Grassington in North Yorkshire, a place of outstanding natural beauty. This version is computer generated I'm sorry but it sounds ok! Thanks