At the same time, one of the things I noticed was that the moment there was any kind of audio attached to virtual reality, it really improved the experience, even though the audio didn't feel like a sound engineer or composer had been anywhere near it. Thomas Dolby attachaudiocomposer share on social
So I'll set a cycle in motion and pop it into record and I'll lay down a drum pattern, a bass line, a keyboard and guitar part, and once the groove is going I launch into the song and sing my song over the top. Thomas Dolby bascycledrum share on social
I was very pleased to find that once I had records out music videos were starting to happen, so I directed some of my own music videos and got to experiment in other areas of expression. Thomas Dolby areadirectexperiment Change image and share on social
So a more sensible thing it seemed to me was to go to Silicon Valley and be pushing on the technology companies to accelerate the use of audio and music in computers. Thomas Dolby accelerateaudiocompany Change image and share on social
Well, you know, I mean, I first did my live shows in the late 70's and in those days I had a boatload of equipment that always seemed to be going wrong. Thomas Dolby boatloaddayequipment Change image and share on social
I was desperate really for people not to accuse me of coldness. It was taboo. Thomas Dolby accusecoldnessdesperate Change image and share on social
I started looking at small companies that were running a sort of virtual reality cottage industry: I had imagined that I would just put on a helmet and be somewhere else - that's your dream of what it's going to be. Thomas Dolby companycottagedream share on social
It's been over 15 years since I toured... over 12 years since I did any recording under my own name. I never really intended to take that long of a hiatus. Thomas Dolby hiatusintendlong Change image and share on social
