Cozy Rocket

It’s with sadness that I write the final post on this blog. It was fun while it lasted, yet I must admit that keeping two blogs up and running was too much work. So, since this blog fell off my priority list, I’ve decided to shut it down.

Some of the music that was found on this blog can now be found on the “Off-Topic” section of my other blog:
The Closet Entrepreneur - Off Topic.

Farewell, and thank you for visiting the Cozy Rocket Blog.

I came across Christaan Virant’s Buddha Machine while listening to the Studio 360 interview (requires RealPlayer) over the weekend. According to Mr. Virant,

My goal was to design a song or a piece of sound that people could listen to all day that would be constantly in their mind, constantly evolving, but it’s essentially the same sound over and over.

The device is quite simple; it features a volume control and a toggle switch that chooses between 9 endlessly looping FM3 songs. I’m really interested in buying one for myself since Virant really poured a lot of heart and passion into the tracks; at one point in the interview he talks about how he listened to the first track for about 2 straight weeks in an effort to get the tracks just right. If you’re interested in buying one for yourself, you can get one HERE.

I posted my interview with Mister Shape on The Closet Entrepreneur so check it out when you get a chance!

Here’s my favorite shirt of the bunch:

I should’ve waited for the CSS Reboot on May 1st to show off the new Cozy Rocket Theme, but 1) this is just a theme touch up (the code & structure remain the same) and 2) I honestly have no idea if this blog represents a web standards-based redesign.

So instead, I just wanted to give the site more character since I felt that the first theme was a bit bland. I found a rocket image on Adobe Studio Exchange and added it to the header, and I got rid of the audio waveform graphic since I want this blog to be more than just music. I also trimmed some of the fat from the posts by removing some of the content that I felt was unrelated to what I wanted to accomplish with the blog.

And speaking of content - specifically music content, I want to start incorporating a theme amongst the various songs I post on the site. I’m leaning towards doing something like a Techno Week, Underground Week, Jazz Week, et cetera.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy the new look and I look forward to bringing you some interesting content for your viewing and listening pleasure! Until then, kick back and enjoy your ride on Cozy Rocket.

I’m proud to be able to say that the Cozy Rocket blog is now up and ready to go! Check out the the About page for information regarding the inspiration for the blog, and be sure to visit the Music Player page for information regarding the audio player being used on the site (and other interesting Music Players out there).

I guess there’s not much else to say, so enjoy!

~Tomas