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Ko Tainui te iwi
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No Ingarangi tōku matua
No Aotearoa tōku whaea
Tōku rua raua tamariki,
Ko ahau, ko Joe McCracken te matamua o te whanau
Ko Cassie McCracken te potiki o te whanau
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa

Kia ora I'm Joe!

I love creating music, eating good food and enjoying good company.
I spent many years traveling around the world working on festivals and events and have now returned back home to Waiheke Island to host you wonderful folks!

Waiheke Island is a short 45 minute boat ride from central Auckland, please let me know if you have any questions about getting here.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to meet new people and share my wonderful home!

Prior to the pandemic I was traveling and working on arts events in Europe, but as things progressed it ultimately became the right time to head home to New Zealand.

As much as being back on Waiheke Island around my loved ones is an amazing experience, the reality is there are some things, like regularly being exposed to different perspectives and ideas, that come a lot easier when traveling. I love having weird and wonderful conversations that span different topics and meeting people who think in different ways to me - variety is the spice of life and all that.

Having wandered around the world a fair bit I have realised that Waiheke is a pretty incredible and unique place to experience and it's one that I love introducing people to. It is a truly remarkable environment both physically and socially, there really isn't anywhere else quite like it.

Interests

I love making music! I've played instruments for most of my life and have recently got into producing music.
I've been a massive ambient music fan for many years and have starting making my own using field recordings and manipulating them and turning them into music.

I'm currently working on a new album but my older music is on Bandcamp and Soundcloud.

https://joemccracken.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/sisyphis

• poetry
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• music
• creating

Music, Movies, and Books

Brian Eno, William Basinski, Bon Iver, Christeene, Aphex Twin, Turin Brakes, Ryuchi Sakamoto, Erik Satie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Calibre, Moderat and too many more to name.

William Burroughs, Richard Brautigan, Dylan Thomas, Tom Robins, Dale Pendell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've organized a youth music festival! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq228QJKfVY

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach music, check out my fancy pants website here - https://www.korimakomusic.com/
I also juggle - let me know if you want to learn and I'll be happy to teach you a few tricks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland