Dave is the CEO of Sonic Reality, a software company that samples instruments and programs sounds. This has put him in personal contact with the top talent in the music industry. For example, Dave worked with Simon Collins, son of Phil Collins, to form the group Sound of Contact, and Dave co-wrote and co-produced their debut album, Dimensionaut (2013). While Dave’s latest album marks his debut as a solo artist, New World (2014) is still a collaborative effort with many famous “big name” musical guest stars. In other words, this is the world Dave moves in, a world where the exchange of CDs between music industry types is not an unusual daily event.

But for that 17-year-old boy, it was something special. …

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