Long time no update. With ElectronicScene on the brink of death, I’ve not been able to update the journal there, and have decided to simply move it onto the full site.
Purlieu was released a few weeks ago, and has been selling pretty well. I’ve also had some wonderful reviews, which have made me exceedingly happy. John from AmbientLive loves it, and Jenn and Dave, who I didn’t think would like it at all, seem to really dig it. In fact, I’ve not really had many negatives comments at all. It’s generally agreed that the second half is better than the first, which I’d agree with. In fact, there are a couple of tracks in the first half I’d really rather not have on the album now. But whatcanyado, eh?
It also dawned on me that Purlieu is exceedingly late, so I shouldn’t be too worried about new music. I was forever holding back on writing more, because I felt it was too soon, but I realised that Purlieu was supposed to be out in October, and it’s been finished for eleven months now. Meaning, given the average of an album a year, the new one should be almost done in time for an autumn release. Which, of course, it’s not, but it makes me far more confident in working on it. I’m thinking it’ll be done by the end of the summer. I have ten tracks at varying stages of completion, although probably only seven or eight of them will make the final cut. I’m not big on leaving stuff off (if a track isn’t working, I give up before completion), but there are a couple which maybe don’t fit the mood.
I’m going to be playing at the AmbientLive2k4 show in Leeds this summer, along with ambient masters 4m33s and HyperExMachina.
There’s also been a slight update to the hosting… due to ElectronicScene’s end, I’m looking for new hosting space. In the meantime, Steve of Hyperdriver is kindly lending me some space. Many, many thanks there.
I think that’s all I’ve been up to, musically. The real world’s been busy, with trips to America, gain and loss of love and general busyness.
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