Currently, my music folder is a mess. It's filled with close to 200 songs in various states of completion. Some of them are done, most of them are works-in-progress. So I'm begun the process of working my way back through it all to finally clean it all up and get it organized. Right now it's … [Read more…]
“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.” -May Sarton That pretty much sums up the mindset behind this track. My struggle with crossing too far over that line from solitude to loneliness, something I’ve grappled with far too much with lately. This is about finding where that line even is, … [Read more…]
I was just looking back through all my old music, and noticing how many songs I’d done each year over the last few years. Just 1 in 2002, But it jumped up to 7 in 2003, and 5 each in 2004 and 2005. But this year, only 2. And one of those was a collaboration, … [Read more…]
For all the grumbling I've done lately about how bored I am with the uber-minimal techno that's all the rage in Berlin lately, I just sat down and wrote a big, steaming slice of it myself. As much as I contradict myself there though, I've also gone on and on about following one's muse, not … [Read more…]
Though I usually avoid black Friday shopping like the black plague, I nonetheless found myself at the local Guitar Center first thing this morning and just couldn't resist buying myself a little early Christmas present while I was there. So I picked myself up a new Jackson guitar. I've been wanting to pick up a … [Read more…]
I was going through some of my old bookmarks, and came across one for Litany, a news site for Skinny Puppy and related side projects, and came across a couple cool things. First, I had no idea that Skinny Puppy were even working on a new album (I kinda expected 2004's The Greater Wrong Of … [Read more…]
Well, I finally got around to recording a new mix! It’s been a few months, so it’s naturally a little rough around the edges, but at least I got something recorded. It’s kind of symbolic of the transition from summer to fall that we’re in the midst of right now. It starts off pretty hot … [Read more…]
I'm growing increasingly frustrated with not having any place to listen to music in my apartment other than the computer room. I'm suddenly in the mood today to blast some Soundgarden, but the only place I can listen to music (aside from carrying around my iPod, and the headphones just won't cut it) right now … [Read more…]
I’ve been endeavoring to practice a bit on my guitar each night in an effort to get my old skills back in shape, and I’ve found I can still play all the things I used to I just can’t play them as cleanly. I’m a bit sloppy and my timing isn’t always so hot either. … [Read more…]
I’m happy to report that I finally got my guitar gear hooked back up last night! I also stopped and got some new strings, which were desperately needed. I decided to experiment a little and buy some heavy-gauge strings so I can play around with a lower tuning, in this case I’ve tuned down to … [Read more…]
For anyone who might think the drummer is generally a disposable/replaceable part of a band, witness Slayer. Original drummer Dave Lombardo has rejoined them on their new record, Christ Illusion, for the first time since 1990's Seasons In The Abyss and the difference is striking. Not to impugn the skills of Paul Bostaph, who took … [Read more…]
So, as I've already mentioned, I've been listening to a lot of heavy music lately. One of the bands I've been on a binge with is Pro-Pain, whose drummer and bass player used to be part of 80's hardcore/metal crossover legends The Crumbsuckers. So I got to wondering what ever happened to the rest of … [Read more…]
I'm actually getting paid to sit here and make music today! How cool is that? Sure, it's cheesy pseudo-trance nonsense and fairly loop-based, but it's making music nonetheless. It's for a promotional movie/animation that we're working on for a client, so I'm putting together a custom music bed to match the ebbs and flows of … [Read more…]
With the Summer NAMM expo opening tomorrow, this should hopefully be a busy weekend for music gear related announcements. One thing for certain, Ableton is having a press conference tomorrow, where they'll be unveiling Live 6. The only new feature they've talked about so far is heavy optimization of the software to help reduce it's … [Read more…]
I had sworn to get a new DJ mix recorded at some point over the long holiday weekend, and I gave it a shot this afternoon. But, alas, it seems it was not meant to be. First, the plug kept falling out of the wall socket. This is a common thing in my apartment, where … [Read more…]