went on a lazy vacation last week.... read The Chestnut Man and started Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (eve though I've already seen the films)

thanks for the response!

Already working on the next batch of songs, with all the time in the world. :)

I think this is why I love it so much... we're all busy. We've all got stuff. But through it all, you (and others around here) take the time to create, to build, and share. And I appreciate it.

since you will reject compliments.... I will hide them cleverly in the following insults:

I hate it.

the transition between track 1 and 2 is awful.

the crunchy synths over the beat at about 8:38 makes me so angry

the riff at the beginning of 4 is so bad... it's not catchy, funky, or fun at all.

the vocal processing throughout is raw trash

I found the descending tones around 20:15 to be miserable.

The driving beat and synths at 29:26 are forgettable and atrocious

the vocals in Juke are simply the worst.

the end is so bad I would never listen to it again.

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except the opposite of all of that.

QUESTIONS:

Talk to me about hardware, synths(hard and soft), instruments and software used to create this.

Did you do everything (instruments, vocals, etc)?

Did you use any pre-recorded samples from elsewhere? or is all of that of your creation?

Which instruments/parts did you play live vs. using loops, sequencers, etc?

Would you share some pics of your studio setup?

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best of luck in the ongoing global meltdown.

3 years?!?!?! congrats!

incredible!

>clink<

cheers friends

as if I needed another reason to love this guy...

whoa - worlds colliding... this cat bopped into my instagram feed a month or so ago and I instantly followed. Great stuff. thanks for sharing here

thanks for the rec. I have a short trip coming up in the fall and that sounds like just the right thing.

pretty jealous of both of you... you're both people I'd like to meet IRL.

we've all been there...

but hey - his eyeliner game is STRONG.

The world is complex man... but in some ways... it can be simple.

My kid came home from Brazil yesterday after having ben there for two years. It's great to have him back. He and I are currently sitting on the back deck, him with Nintendo Switch in hand, me "working" (not checking hubski of course).

life is grand.

sometimes I think about this post and go back to look for posterity.

it also looks like Youtube finally got busted for having some unofficial Carl up in it.

Life is moving fast.

Family is good - my son will come home from Brazil in 6 days - the first time I've seen him in two years.

Work is good - I like the people I work with and like what I'm doing. If I could get this startup profitable... it'd be that much better to not worry every quarter will be my last.

Work is good - another startup I'm a part of, more part time - is super fun and engaging. A great group of creative people who are doing a cool thing.

Creativity is ok - I've been a little stagnant in this area for a bit, but just kicked off an audio project with a friend that should hopefully scratch an itch.

Homeownership is ok - It's great and all... but sometimes things like "stabilizing and leveling basement floor slabs" becomes a project you have to do - and it's $10k and then you roll in new paint and new carpet and a few other things and that adds $5k and the next thing you know you've wiped out some savings... but in the end... the house is in better shape for it.

Life is good. On balance - I am privileged, I am blessed, I am fortunate. All of the downs don't overwhelm the ups.

I love all of you.

I love this.

appreciate the perspective...

I just need to get better at life... and will.

I think I need to hubski more often -- people here are sharp - and that sharpens me

I take things for granted.

There is an information super-highway available to me.

I look at memes.

The camera in my phone is capable of amazing things.

I haven't written a short film script in ages.

I have the software and hardware available to make incredible music.

I've wiped the dust off of my synth more times this year than played it.

I need to change my daily routine.

This song is bad.

I disagree.

you can post to hubski... no commitment that you won't get spammers... but it's an option

this is a great endorsement... I'll check it out.

I dig it man.

yah - I've got a buddy who started a label around cassette releases... and I just nod and smile.

I mean... I'm all about nostalgia... but this has me scratching my head and feeling "boomer-y"

I love this.... my wife just looked up from what she was doing and said "that's awful steve"

Life is weird... we live in our own little overlapping circles... family, friends, work, hobbies, religion, clubs.... and normally, for me, those circles ebb and flow as far as time/energy commitments go. a given week might be a busy church week, but work is slow. Sometimes two areas might feel busy...

this week ALL OF THE CIRCLES ARE DEMANDING ALL OF THE TIME.

but it's ok... lots of good things happening... just lots right now.

the payoff in terms of how many people I think I can help keeps me excited to do the work every day.

This is the best thing I've read in a while.

it's amazing how much photoshop and CGI people are willing to use to fake out the populace and make them think the world is round...

#flatearth3eva