Tuesday, February 13, 2007

If you haven't visited Deprogram at Last.fm, check out a playlist of Deprogram music from 2003-2006.

posted by deprogram @ 6:27 PM

Monday, February 12, 2007

1200 Days to Make an Album

Recently I came across the RPM Challenge, an initiative that encourages musicians to record an entire album in the month of February 2007.

The RPM Challenge made me reflect on my own efforts. I've set so many deadlines for the completion of the fourth Deprogram album. Yet it still drags on, and I can't wait for the finish!

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that we were guerilla mixing - this is the term we use to describe fast and furious mixing on the cheap. All started well, and I could feel the mounting excitement as we made steady progress - this project will finally be over! I started to visualise the CD cover and imagine the music being released and out of my hands.

In the last week, our efforts have been derailed again by work demands. Of course, the bills have to be paid, regardless of creative priorities. Sometimes when you take on a job, you can't predict the amount of hours it will take. This is what happened with a recent web project, which has taken on mammoth proportions. I hope that we can get back to guerilla mixing this afternoon, once the final bugs of the project have been ironed out.

It's a delicate balance, producing the music we want and surviving as independent artists. The main thing is just to keep going, regardless of financial pressures and delays. Next time I'll try to accelerate the album making process by joining the 2008 RPM Challenge.

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posted by deprogram @ 1:02 PM

Saturday, February 03, 2007

It's a beautifully mild summer day. Last night we were up mixing the album till the early hours of the morning, putting the new version of Ardour through its paces. I can't wait to eventually deliver the goods.

I just wanted to report that Lanie Lane's gig on Wednesday night was incredible. She has such a magical stage presence. Her unique vocals soar. Unlike many popular songstresses with contrived accents and cutsie little girl inflections, Lanie has an effortless natural style. Can't wait to see her play live again.

posted by deprogram @ 5:01 PM

Thursday, February 01, 2007

We're in the process of taking bookings for our European 2007 tour. uT Mansel, who we have been collaborating with for the past year, has edited a promo video together. It's available online and as a mini DVD. You can see it here:

http://ute-mansel.de/news/promodeprogram.html

posted by deprogram @ 12:46 PM