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Welcome to Rob Hakimian’s website, collecting together the best of his writing from over the years.

Promiscuous Like Married Men: The Unreserved World Of Tristan

Promiscuous Like Married Men: The Unreserved World Of Tristan

“It’s this idea I have that if you take one word it becomes so heavy, what this word represents. When I write something in Ableton, even if I don’t have any lyrics yet, I just type a word that I would say represents the atmosphere of the song, and this word also becomes something that has its own universe.”

I spoke to Isolde van den Bulcke, a Belgian songwriter who’s putting out music as Tristan. You can dig into her vibrant world in the piece over on The Quietus.

Are float tanks a genuine way to decrease anxiety or just a new fad?

Are float tanks a genuine way to decrease anxiety or just a new fad?

Immigrant Cowboy: Sunny Jain & The Music That Traverses Time And Place

Immigrant Cowboy: Sunny Jain & The Music That Traverses Time And Place