1977
Started with piano-lessons.
1978
Bought my first synthesizer, a Roland System 100 Model 101 semi-modular, and started playing with a class-mate, who played harmonium, recorder and did some vocals and a friend of his on guitar.
1979
Wrote my first composition for marimba, vibes and synthesizer. I stopped my piano-lessons, because I was more interested in composing and I realised I would never become some sort of Rick Wakeman.
1980
Bought a Yamaha SK10 symphonic ensemble, which was a combination between a simple organ, string-ensemble and brass and started recording improvisations. Later I added a Musinco electric piano to my instruments.
1983
Made music for a fashion-show in the Congressgebouw in The Hague.
1984
Bought a Fostex X15 4-track cassette-deck and added a Roland Dr. Rhythm DR 110 drum-computer, a Sound Master Latin Percussion machine and a Roland TB 303 bassline.
1986
Made music for a piece of video-art entitled "Point-zero". The Yamaha SK10 and Musinco electric piano were sold and replaced by a Bit 99.
1989
Started using the computer for my music. I also bought a Yamaha TX81Z as my first multitimbral module.
1990
I took part in a competition for musicians working with midi, with my composition "Rotterdam". It didn't make it to the final. I also recorded 3 compositions in a professional studio, with better instruments.
1991
Bought a Kawai K1rII synthesizer module, which also had a drum-module. This made it possible to go in a more rock orientated direction.
1992
Did a course in sound-engineering and my parents bought me a Emu Proteus/1, which had a much better piano-sound than any of my other synthesizers. I wrote a piece to celebrate the five years existence of Literary theatre Branoul in The Hague. This resulted in the commision to write music to go with some poems by Emily Dickinson, which would also be performed in the same theatre.
1993
I bought a new mixer and switched to an Atari computer and Cubase.
2001
At the end of this year I released a CDR with classical music entitled ‘Electronic chamber music and more'.
2003
My collection of instruments was augumented with a sampler, which my father bought me.
2006
Started a collaboration with German musician Hans Günther Boddin, as Hyperions Fate
2008
Decided to use a new monniker for my music, because I wanted to change my music. This became the very short-lived Astralis.
2010
Started a course professional webdesign
2012
Finished the course professional webdesign. Decided to return to my old monniker Rare Bird Productions for my music.