broken alias

It's been awhile, huh? Updates, thoughts, etc...

Ohhhhh let’s not get into everything. People are, I think, basically here for funky electronics and “art” stuff and whatnot.

Long story short - big life hurricane. Pretty much everything. Finance stuff, employment stuff, living situation stuff, health stuff, back surgery, burnout, disillusionment, personal stuff. Big jaded about everything, most of life is in storage out of state. Mostly healed up from surgery, slowly moving forward and trying to figure out what makes sense to try and do in a world I hardly understand. Had a decent 7-8 years tenure in NYC somehow managing as a self-employed creative & technical generalist but it’s also just a bit untenable at this stage. Especially for artists. Cost of living + housing is pretty nuts atm. Definitely uh, went through the meat grinder so to speak and have come out on the other side with less of a spring in my step.

P.S. Don't let yourself end up with a massively herniated/extruded disc in your back. Not recommended. Debilitating. And my experience with the health care system in the USA during the ordeal was a nightmare.

Some notes in no particular order~

  1. I’ve got a huge CV up here now. Check it out. Also… Hey - hire me! Make big commission requests! Book me for gigs! I need work! :) Big pivot point though; exploring new opportunities and options.

  2. Check out Orbitals & The Bulleit Limitless Lounge over in Installations.

  3. Instagram (Meta et all) and social media in general is a plague on our society and the cause of much suffering. But Instagram has also been my dumping ground portfolio thingy for ages and I’m still usually fairly active there, though I disappear from time to time. But if you want to keep up with me, that’s the place to find me!

  4. Chiptune stuff! Check the broken alias instagram & this new live set. Some other new music on YouTube as well. The broken alias page has some new clips~

  5. Email blast went out to the mailing list re: Sync Eater, Video Synth stuff. Feel free to inquire directly if you missed it, but the gist is that I hope to get back to some building after a few months as I may be able to re-establish a workspace which I’ve been without for sometime.

  6. Open for consulting! I went through the meat grinder so you don’t have to! Oh god, the trauma! If you’re after some industry advice please do reach out. Happy to chat most of the time.

  7. I had a cat for a brief moment in time?

10/16/2025 edit: I’ve gone back and forth about having published some long winded diatribe about my disillusionment and general… outlook & disposition after the past 7-8 years. Decided to leave it out for the time being - that’s a book and a half for another time.

More to come. Drop your email on the mailing list if you’d like to keep up to date with whatever I’m doing in this next chapter.

Broken Alias - Commuter Focus (EP Release + Visualizer)

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Broken Alias - Commuter Focus EP

Bandcamp link

Picking up where 'FM in the B4' left off in 2020, 'Commuter Focus' is a return to form exploring melodically driven lofi synthwave sounds and FM synthesis.

In an homage to video game music stylings, 'Commuter Focus' pulls inspiration from a number of disparate genres, but blends them together into a cohesive package by utilizing a similar set of voices.

Tracks like 'Eggshells' and 'Exist 4 Cute' pull in classic chiptune-esque sounds and melodies. Meanwhile, tracks like 'Imbiber' pay respects to psychedelic dub music, and 'Frost Kill' explores Jazz, Rock, and DnB.

Music written during travels and commutes using Caustic 3 for Android.

Released through Lagom Audio/Visual

Vizualizer: youtu.be/LTtZIVC3e3g

Broken Alias performance at STILLSUITE A/V Showcase in Brooklyn

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Brief recap shots from a performance at STILLSUITE, an A/V showcase held at Millennium Film Workshop in Brooklyn.

I was asked to perform as part of the showcase and opted to focus on music this time around, and to give my chiptune focused project Broken Alias some attention, with Erin Wajufos (of Never Knows Better) providing some stellar accompanying visual projections. This 1 hour set was a sort of 'mobile music showcase' for me, utilizing unreleased material from 3 upcoming albums which were written and performed using LSDJ on the Nintendo Gameboy, the Dirtywave M8 portable tracker, and Caustic 3 - a DAW for mobile. I also decided to lug six of my CRT Scopes across town to display the music's waveforms (and, subsequently, think a lot about that exhausting choice).

Thanks so much to Erin and Anto who curated the showcase for having me, Erin for the custom live visuals, Dolphin Uppercut who shot and cut together this video (during the event!), and all those who had kind words or just stuck around 🕹🎵 Be sure to check out all the other talent that was a part of this fantastic live A/V showcase, as well as the host of the event, Millennium Film Workshop in Brooklyn!

Debut album "Travelchip" by Broken Alias released as part of Cassette Store Day 2019!

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I’m so excited to be announcing the release of Travelchip, the debut album by my chiptune project Broken Alias. What started as a side project grew and grew into a full length album accompanied by a limited run of cassette tapes as part of Cassette Store Day 2019.

“Debut album from multidisciplinary Brooklyn-based artist Broken Alias. Taking cues from local legends such as Anamanaguchi and Bit Shifter--yet ultimately carving out a fresh corner of the NYC chiptune scene--Broken Alias crafts densely layered and melodically rich tracks inspired by the 8-bit era. Contained within are a wide range of styles represented by the deceptively simple timbral palette; from bright and bubbly to bleak and brooding, you'll hear soaring sawtooth leads, bit crushed snare rushes, and public transit field recordings providing a bit of atmosphere over it all. The title Travelchip comes from Broken Alias' songwriting process: all tracks were composed during the artist's daily train commutes using only Caustic 3 for Android. Tapes are housed in clear slipcases with custom handcrafted u-cards that incorporate all elements of the packaging into a unique, multilayered design.”

Spotify

Bandcamp (Broken Alias)

Bandcamp (Lagom Audio/Visual)

Lagom Audio/Visual Release Page

Tapehead City (Secondary distributor)