blog — David Archer, composer, etc.

David Archer, composer, etc.

music composing writing scoring recording piano choirs etc.

New piano EP + music video: Radiant (with J.S. Bach and my dog Zappa)

New piano EP + music video: Radiant (with J.S. Bach and my dog Zappa)

Meet Radiant, my piano EP and music video celebrating a new studio and a ten-month obsession.

piano, news, productionDavid ArcherOctober 25, 2024bach, piano, recording, Radiant, ZappaComment

CBC radio interview: Benedicte and I on art, music, and grief

CBC radio interview: Benedicte and I on art, music, and grief

newsDavid ArcherJanuary 8, 2024audio installation, CBC, Daybreak North, albumComment

Recap: Art opening and climate grief at Haida Gwaii Museum

Recap: Art opening and climate grief at Haida Gwaii Museum

pianoDavid ArcherSeptember 26, 2023pianoComment

Album now available: We Have All the Time on Earth

Album now available: We Have All the Time on Earth

We Have All the Time on Earth is now available for streaming and download via Bandcamp.

piano, communityDavid ArcherSeptember 22, 2023piano, albumComment

"We Have All the Time on Earth" is coming Friday

"We Have All the Time on Earth" is coming Friday

pianoDavid ArcherSeptember 19, 2023piano, albumComment

Recording: Succession theme X Philip Glass Etude No. 16

Recording: Succession theme X Philip Glass Etude No. 16

pianoDavid ArcherJune 6, 2023pianoComment

Travel Beyond podcast and my co-host debut

Travel Beyond podcast and my co-host debut

productionDavid ArcherApril 14, 2023podcastComment

How BC Assessment corrected a $95,000 error in my Haida Gwaii home’s assessed value

How BC Assessment corrected a $95,000 error in my Haida Gwaii home’s assessed value

communityDavid ArcherJanuary 27, 2023public journalComment

My un-SAD farewell letter to 2022

My un-SAD farewell letter to 2022

I look back at my fall accomplishments as a composer, etc. while blasting my retinas with light.

public journalDavid ArcherDecember 31, 2022Comment

The road to zero-emission bagels starts with a Big Pan

The road to zero-emission bagels starts with a Big Pan

This week’s bagels may have caused 10% less GHGs.

public journalDavid ArcherApril 29, 2022bagel barComment

Bagel Bar for April 23, 2022: Philip Glass marathon

Bagel Bar for April 23, 2022: Philip Glass marathon

public journalDavid ArcherApril 22, 2022philip glass, leslie dalaComment

Climate crisis is a cultural emergency: Creative mindsets for the 2020s

Climate crisis is a cultural emergency: Creative mindsets for the 2020s

An open letter to musicians, creatives and all artists who know climate action is crucial but haven’t yet made it part of their mission.

public journalDavid ArcherAugust 7, 2021glf academy, Robert Davies, Gabriela Lena FrankComment

Composer event: Climate Intelligence and Action for Artists course and Discord server

Composer event: Climate Intelligence and Action for Artists course and Discord server

newsDavid ArcherMay 25, 2021glf academy, discord, kim stanley robinsonComment

Field notes: Farewell, Kayak the humpback whale

Field notes: Farewell, Kayak the humpback whale

public journalDavid ArcherMay 19, 2021Kayak, Haida Gwaii, Field NotesComment

New release: RADIO DRIFT single

New release: RADIO DRIFT single

Listen to “Radio Drift”, a single for piano and biosphere.

piano, productionDavid ArcherMay 6, 2021piano, field recordings, bandcamp friday, kim stanley robinson, ministry for the futureComment

RELEASE: ‘Primordial’, a piano-and-biosphere single made in Haida Gwaii

RELEASE: ‘Primordial’, a piano-and-biosphere single made in Haida Gwaii

You can now stream and download my new single “Primordial” on Bandcamp.

news, piano, productionDavid ArcherJanuary 29, 2021piano, biosphere, bandcamp, release, singleComment

Piano-and-biosphere single "Primordial" to be released January 29

Piano-and-biosphere single "Primordial" to be released January 29

piano, newsDavid ArcherJanuary 18, 2021jeff powers, album art, Primordial, biosphere, pianoComment

“Trees On a Wire” meets CBC’s Daybreak North radio show

“Trees On a Wire” meets CBC’s Daybreak North radio show

newsDavid ArcherDecember 30, 2020Comment