Dan Alive is a new producer project covering a wide range of popular genres. Expect “collaborations” with my other projects, like Arkastra or Score One for the Underdogs, as well as instrumentals available for enjoyment on their own or for licensing to any variety of external products. I also would like to collaborate with other musicians, contributing remixes, beats, tracks, or string/horn/orchestra arrangements.

Dan Alive’s first album, First Steps, is coming on November 6, 2025. I’m calling it a mixtape, because besides being a standalone project, it is a sample of what I can do. In the future, elements from this mixtape could turn up in other projects; they could potentially even evolve into full songs with vocals.

I expect to be quite busy as Dan Alive, as I am actively planning to expand beyond my more moods-based previous projects. Which isn’t to say I’m leaving them behind; I’m currently trying to decide where/when to prioritize the next Duncle Dan lullaby album. I am also working on a full orchestral project for Arkastra to showcase that side of what I do.

Stay tuned!