Robin Parmar

How do I contact you?

Check out the footer for my email address.

Are you on social media?

Where was your cover photo taken?

This is a view of Horse Island, from across a narrow channel to the mainland. It's near Cill Rialaig, County Cork.

What's your opinion of [this film] or [that microphone]?

Opinion pieces, technical reviews, recipes, etc. can be found on my blog Theatre of Noise.

Theatre of Noise? What does that mean?

"The theatre of noise is proof of our potential" is a line from the film THX 1138. Consider it a homage to Walter Murch.

Is it true you run a record label?

Yes, please visit Stolen Mirror to listen via Bandcamp. Please support our innovative composers by buying a limited edition release.

Where can I find your music?

My music is published by various labels, including Stolen Mirror and Silent in California. Each entry will link to the correct source.

Do you perform live?

Yes, certainly. Performances are documented throughout this site. I especially enjoy improvisation and collaborations.

Who is escalation 746?

escalation 746 was my alter-ego for electronica, synth pop, glitch, post-digital, etc. Pretty much dead now!

Where do you live?

Since 2003 I have lived in lovely Limerick, on the banks of the Shannon in Ireland.

What was your early life and career like?

I was born in Birmingham, England but moved to Canada when I was young. In London, Ontario, I attained a degree in Theoretical Physics and a diploma in Audio Engineering. My living was made through computer and database programming, web architecture, and corporate training. I also created mixed media work, experimented with performance and radio art, and was an early researcher into hypertext.

Is it true that you worked in radio?

I began as a music DJ on FM radio. As a journalist I interviewed artists like OMD, Simple Minds, and The Pixies. For over a decade I produced an independent arts radio programme, which included music features, dramatisations, soundtrack collage, and experimental art. Later I helped found Canada's first community internet radio station.

How old are you?

The same age as Doctor Who.

If you wrote yourself a memo, what would it say?

"Be less self-reflexive."

How did you build this website?

This site was built using Starling, a tool I created in Python to process plain text data into a website. This remains unreleased since there are better site generation tools out there. This is my own pet project.

Starling incorporates the python libraries , and What components did you use?

Javascript and CSS uses Bootstrap, jQuery (OpenJS Foundation), and jQuery Lazy (Daniel 'Eisbehr' Kern). These libraries are released under the MIT License.