nineties house
(from my house)

“I wrote this song out of a desire to fall in love with my life again.”

I didn’t expect 'nineties house’ to root itself so deeply into my heart. It was written off the cuff and recorded rather plainly, without much thought around releasing it. Cairo and I had been talking about the future and somehow I got around to fixating on the idea of owning a 90’s house.

At the time I was (more than) dissatisfied with the place we were living in, and all the things that people wish for started creeping their way into my head. “I wish I had this and that and this and that…”

I figured I had better journal it out, and while I was in the middle of writing it all down, I felt an immense wave of embarrassment foam over me, followed by a more forgiving feeling of gratitude. We were building a beautiful life together, and I was completely missing the point (as I often do). This was my ‘nineties house’.

I wrote this song out of a desire to fall in love with my life again; find a way to embrace the mundane and ordinary— reinstate devotion and commitment as the ‘ideal’. Sometimes I still get caught up in wanting what I don’t have, but I always come back to a place of gratitude, acceptance, and hope.

key personnel & notes

written / produced / performed by Colin Carbonera

“nineties house (from my house) mixed by Paul Arend
”nineties house” mixed by Colin Carbonera

Paul graciously offered to mix a live version of “nineties house”— thoughtlessly recorded on my little apartment-sized piano at home. I might be partial to this version!

  • Colin Carbonera’s music is the underscoring to all of life’s moments, sweet and poignant; personal but relevant. His approach to music has planted the Calgary-born writer & producer with quiet, firm roots in Canadian art and culture.

    He loves hot chicken sandwiches and his favourite movie is Good Will Hunting.

  • Colin Carbonera’s music is the underscoring to all of life’s moments, sweet and poignant; personal but relevant. His approach to music has planted the Calgary-born writer & producer with quiet, firm roots in Canadian art and culture.

    Constantly reaching towards openness and connection, Colin’s writing does not shy away from the proven sensibilities of contemporary singer-songwriter, but it also finds its momentum within the stylings of alt-pop music. Combining traditional instruments with sounds captured from everyday life, his music offers a unique but familiar experience with every listen.

    As an award-winning producer and Juno-losing songwriter, Colin has contributed to a multitude of works from songwriters nationally and globally. Notable collaborators include Wyatt C. Louis, BLSNG, Bryan Munar.

    With the release of his upcoming album, When You Come Around on April 18, Colin’s music is bound to unravel your heart in the best way possible.