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Roman Samuels

16 Feb 2026 — 2 min read
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Quicksand: Mix 1

Quicksand: Mix 1

Three musicians walked into the studio with no plan. Ten hours later, they walked out with a song. Listen to the raw iPhone recording from the first moments of the session, then hear the studio mix that emerged by the end of the day.

lock-1 By Roman Samuels 07 Jul 2026
Copenhagen - First Studio Mix

Copenhagen - First Studio Mix

A first look inside the making of Copenhagen — the tempo shift, the drum feel, the David Gray influence, and the first studio mix we walked out with before the song became final. This is the record while it’s still becoming.

lock-1 By Roman Samuels 30 Jun 2026
Pouring Concrete

Pouring Concrete

Behind every song, every business, and every creative life is a season no one applauds. This week, I found myself awake at 2 a.m., surrounded by domain transfers, DNS records, and the quiet realization that sometimes the least glamorous work is laying the foundation for everything that comes next.

By Roman Samuels 28 Jun 2026
Whidbey Island and the Art of Disappearing

Whidbey Island and the Art of Disappearing

I went to Whidbey Island because I needed to disappear for a minute. Not in the dramatic sense. Not in the burn-it-all-down-and-start-over sense. I didn’t need to vanish from my life. I like my life. I’m proud of the life I’m

By Roman Samuels 21 Jun 2026

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