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MarchMar 11 Tuesday 08
New Album Art
So, I made Songs from the Dream Furnace available for purchase (via Kunaki), but I realized that my original album cover concept included a copyrighted image. Oops. While I like the new one (see profile for details), I miss the old one... as that was the image I had in …
JuneJun 20 Wednesday 07
New Material: More Difficult Than You Think
I have some pieces that, while not exactly new, I am considering finishing. They were "also rans" for the '07 RPM Challenge. As for completely new stuff... I have several dozen "almosts" floating around on my hard drives. I'm trying to incorporate more music into my …
AprilApr 12 Thursday 07
In the footsteps
So, I've been playing around with soft synths with unusual (but not necessarily publishable) results. I'm drinking Lionhead Deluxe Pilsner (from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania). I'm listening to Chemical Brothers' "Where Do I Begin." I'm reading the journal entries of Issa, …
AprilApr 10 Tuesday 07
The Art of Conversation
It occurs to me that now, now that many of us have all finished our RPM Challenge albums, participation on the rphmchallenge.com discussion boards has diminished. Frankly, I think it a shame. But, I can't exactly force others to post. I hope the same thing does not …
AprilApr 5 Thursday 07
The Dangers of Dancemixes
There are dangers to remixing your own music. I created a "single version" of my lead-off song from the RPM '07 Challenge album Rapids, but every time I try to create an "extended dance remix" (I am a child of the Eighties) I keep getting distracted and creating …