His work station
Finding new use for an old piano
A studio at the basement of his house for jamming sessions
Wings that were given to Raymund by a fan. It actually swings up, down, forward, and back.
He has a habit of buying old synthesizers.
(Left) Munny designed by Raymund's daughter, Atari
Raymund Marasigan
(Marikina, Philippines)
Occupation: Musician. I play for Sandwich, Pedicab, Gaijin, and Cambio. Sometimes, I also produce records for other bands.
Favorite toys as a child: Lego, Atari, Nintendo
Favorite toys now: reason 6, ableton live 8, and synthesizers
Turn-ons: hard working creative people
Turn-offs: lazy complainers
What are things that inspire you right now? Drum lessons with Mike Alba inspired me to be a better musician, trying out new ideas working with Team Manila and Locked Down, goofing off with my daughter, working with Dong Abay (very intense), and watching Chris Garcia work (meticulously detailed and focused). I'm also inspired to work on songwriting after watching my OPM heroes at Ryan Cayabyab's music camp in Dumaguete.
Top 5 movies: An American Werewolf in London, Out of Sight, Exit Through the Gift Shop, The Lord of the Rings, and Moonraker
Top 5 books: The Delta Star by Joseph Wambaugh, Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, Tunesmith by Jimmy Webb, and recently, I read the (three) Dragon Tattoo books by Stieg Larsson (before the movie screening).
Music you listen to: (I'm a bit late but) I just got into dubstep after catching some local DJs in B-side, Makati. Recently, I've been heavily playing the Black Keys, Yuck, Jay Dilla, Justice, The Social Network soundtrack, Gary Granada, and Tom Waits.
5 Favorite websites: I don't surf a lot. I mostly just email.
When you're not busy with work, what do you do in your free time? Bike
If you were to choose a different job, what would it be? (If I had the skills) I think it would be pretty cool to be a tattoo artist or a hairdresser. You can travel and work almost anywhere in the world.
If you can have any super power, what would it be? Kiri Dalena beats everyone with China (Haha), so I'd settle for traffic destroyer.
What is the biggest problem of the world right now? Illiteracy
What do you think is the solution? Education
What's the most important life lesson you've learned so far? There are no short cuts.
Most inspiring statement/moment (heard/said/read): Art and music, not politics, are the markers of our lives.
One of my favorite entries, by far! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your posts. I love the concept. I love your photos. :)
ReplyDeletea creative space indeed :] i love the stairs and the organized chaos of his place..i can't wait for another feature!
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koryn: Sobrang starstruck ako kay Raymund, I was barely able to carry a decent conversation. Hahaha! ;)
ReplyDeleteEphriam: Thanks so much! Keep on reading AAL! :)
Lailane: I love the stairs too! The exterior paint of his house is black, how cool is that?! :)
parang minimalist na may tinatago...katuwa!
ReplyDeleteSo organized! I expected otherwise, hehe. :D
ReplyDeletenice. bahay talaga na ginagamit at me gamit. XD
ReplyDeletethis is just wonderful. T_T
ReplyDeleteOne of the few people I look up to. Based on his interview, he really seems like a down to earth person and I love the fact that he's open to other types of genre.
ReplyDeleteGreat article!
Raymund is like my favorite Ehead ever. Please feature Mong too! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a hip, masculine place !! :) he has wonderful style. The wooden/modern piano is amazing !! just stumbled upon your blog and I really love it!
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