Techno wizard...Digital Shaman... Trancemaster...
these are some of the ways that people refer to Om.
He was the programmer, keyboard player and
groove central for Lost At Last.

 

Born in South Africa, he took up guitar at a young
age, and took up keyboards later.... At age 19,
he left home and college, where he had started
to study medicine. "I couldn't quite get into the
program there." he says, "I knew a normal life
wasn't for me. I needed to explore the world
and myself." So he went out to
travel the world. And himself!
He spent many years traveling
many continents and exploring
both the outer and inner
worlds. He ended up
spending 11months in
India with an enlightened
master, where he
received the name Om.
"It's a strange name
to go around with"
he says, "but
nothing else
seems to quite fit me!.
At any rate, Iım
forever thankful
for the experiences."

Om landed on U.S. shores in 1982, and has remained since, his main bases being Maui, and the San Francisco Bay Area. He considers his work to be that of a digital shaman. "When I'm up there on stage, I'm not only doing the keyboard/computer thing, but I'm also channeling energy." He is a spiritual healer, and music is just one of his vehicles. "I believe I've been involved in the healing arts for many lifetimes!" he says. "My life is about spiritual awakening and my work here seems to be about the same. Everything in the world is temporary. I want to express what is eternal..the human spirit. My music, and Lost's music is alchemical, or transformational in nature." Indeed, the name of his record company he created to market his first album was "Alchemical Music." He never did spend much time learning music theory or playing other peoples' music theory or playing other peoples' music. "I get turned on by channeling music. I just get out of the way as much as possible and let it just come thru me. That's where the power of the music comes from! And the fun!"

He released his first critically-acclaimed solo new-age album "Earth Awakening" in 1990. It is an "Upbeat new age" CD he describes. It was the beginning of his vision to bridge new age music with rock, and later dance music. Since then he was influenced by techno, house, trance and ambient and has further developed his style.

He was the cofounder, keyboard player and programmer for Lost At LAst in Maui Hawaii.

"Most new age music," he says, "is centered around the upper chakras while most rock and techno is centred around the lower chakras. Trance sometimes addresses some higher and lower centres but it is hard to find music which resonates all the chakras simultaneously. My intention has always been to create this musical experience which opens all the energy centres. Lost At Last is doing this I believe."

Om currently resides in Anderson Springs, California (near the famous Harbin Hot Springs).

OM