This is an ode to the Rational Academy, a great Brisbane band, but also to a time in my life and the life of the city. 

I associate this song with the scene I was involved with in the late 2000s-early 2010s, and all the social connections it facilitated. It was really formative for me, this world of bands, DIY venues, and bedroom recording, and I still listen to a lot of the music my friends made back then. 

At the same time as playing in crumbling rooms I was also studying music composition and becoming obsessed with American minimalism and post-minimalism. That was also really influential, and is still a big part of my musical style.

So when I randomly decided to do a cover of 2004, it weirdly just morphed into this strange minimalist mash-up. I hadn't really intended this to mean anything, but it is kind of like a reconciliation of these two very formative paths I was taking in this particular time of life.

2004 (Rational Academy Cover)

Australian Composer & Video Artist. 
Father of two, Social Media Defector, Monotasker.
PhD in composition from UQ under Rob Davidson.
Mr. Maps (math-rock)
Nonsemble (chamber/indie-classical)
Software of Seagulls (electronica)
Artless Pursuit (pop)
Various other audiovisual work, notated compositions, and one-off projects.

A Family Band:
Andrew, Kelly and Joel share nylon string guitar, circuit bent Casio keyboards, digital drums, electronics, voice

Composer & Flautist | Juris Doctor Graduate | Changing Wilds Ensemble | Aether Duo | Wattle Fellow
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Robert McIntyre is an award-winningAustralian composer based in Melbourne. Please direct any enquiries to: rtm.composition@gmail.com

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2004 (Rational Academy Cover)

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