William Belote

Making music with a Tibetan Chant Master

// May 18th, 2012 // No Comments » // News, Updates

I am in the midst of a very inspiring project with chant master Lama Jigme Tenzing.   He sings sacred Buddhist texts with deep reverence and atunement.  It is my good fortune that he has asked me collaborate in creating a unique musical/spiritual experience.   We will be releasing single chants as they are finished.  Most or all of them will also be released in video versions via YouTube.

He also offers to people amazing healing energy massage.  If you live in the L.A. area -  Check him out.

An upcoming film of love and joy

// May 18th, 2012 // No Comments » // News, Updates

There are not a lot of films like that these days, but I am honored to be contributing music to Posey, a film being made this summer about a major life transition in the life of an elderly woman.  There will be a big Bollywood dance number as the climax and I am very excited to be a part of it.   Take a look and the story and cast here.

Crooks Ranch – Our hideout

// April 30th, 2012 // No Comments » // Blog, News, Personal Stories, Photos

The Oregon coast still has vast stretches of relatively unspoiled beauty.  May it ever be so.

This is very near the Pistol River area.  Wide open beaches like this, and lush pasture land inland.

Attention fellow Gearheads: The Studio at the moment

// April 30th, 2012 // No Comments » // Blog, Music, Updates

The truth is that music making toys hold a powerful allure over many of us musicians. While I have managed to relax my addictive state of mind some over the years, I remain fascinated with noise making devices, the software, and audio hardware that are the paint, canvas, and brushes of my work.

Here is my current setup:

Computers:
Apple Power Mac 8 core with UAD Quad DSP card

Mac Powerbook with dual Intel processors.

Hardware synths:
Oberheim Matrix 12, Yamaha FS1R, Waldorf Blofeld, Access Virus Snow.

and my new passion, analog modular – Eurorack format.

Outboard equipment:

api 3124 mic-pre/mixer

Avalon VT-747SP Stereo compressor/eq

Aphex 109 tube eq

Eventide Orville

Lexicon PCM 80

Main software:

Logic 9, Abelton Live 8, Reason 6, Melodyne, Sibelius, Metasynth, Izotope, UAD plugins,

Arturia virtual synths (Moog Modular, Arp 2600, Roland Jupiter 8), and more!

Piano:  Kawai K-8 52 inch upright

Guitars:  Breedlove acoustic and Schecter electrics.

Newest addition:  a rare 4 reed Bina harmonium.

Butterfly Love

// August 3rd, 2011 // No Comments » // Blog, Music, News, video

Two lovers in the midst of passion, or two energy vortex of color and movement doing the dance of the ages, or two random entities bumping into one another, randomly doing the evolutionary thing, and a lot more!

Albert Einstein to take a screen test!

// July 20th, 2011 // No Comments » // Einstein, Music, News, Photos, Updates

That man looks wise!

Oh, it's just me. It's great to have friends!

I will be doing a video demo of my musical Einstein portrayal soon.

I am booking performances for 2012!

From the train to Oregon

// July 17th, 2011 // No Comments » // Blog, News, Personal Stories, Photos, video

When we want to escape L.A., we are often drawn to the Oregon coast for its’ incredible beauty and opportunities for solitude.

This video is only of the view from the train up to Klamath Falls, OR. Much more from actually being there soon. It is accompanied by music from my first album “Mindsailing”. To my ears now, it has its’ cringe worthy moments, but the spirit is well intentioned. Kind of like me generally!

Now close your eyes and listen.

// June 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // News

Just for the curious.

Radio waves carry Einstein

// January 20th, 2010 // No Comments » // Blog, Einstein, Music, News, science

By the end of this January 2010, music directors at radio stations around the country will have “Portraits of Albert E.” in their music libraries. If your favorite station would play some of the songs from this album, feel free to contact them and/or me to play musical matchmaker.

The Einstein album is released!

// November 21st, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Blog, Einstein, Music, News, science, Updates

This album represents years of work and I am proud to share it with everyone.   It is my first vocal work and is filled with pianos, guitars, synthesizers, strings, and musical portraits of one of the most brilliant and influential figures in history.