As I write this it hasn't happened but I'm optimistic, finally, that it will. She does seem to be recovering what mental capacity she had prior to the heart op and Pat has sorted some social care, anticipating her cancer discussion soon (and any possible treatment). I have still not managed any studio time but we've been assured by the guy working here that he'll be done by early next week. So I won't get the prep time I'd hoped for Real World but I may get some.
I still have some jobs to do - sealant for the concrete slice we cut, a keysafe for Margaret, some small stones to fill the hole where the concrete broke and a few more minor things. I'm hoping to walk next Thursday and be in the studio on Friday. Funny how being unable to get there really makes you want it.
My following of the tastes of the guy who buys the Wily stuff on bandcamp is giving some great stuff - getting into the Autumn of Communion, right up my street. I guess today will be listening, reading and old lady-watching. Shame cos last time Tim and I got together produced that cool electribe stuff and I'd like to revisit. Soon, hopefully.
Monday and our 'handyman' didn't show but we took Margaret back to her place for the day, back at teatime. Felt like a decent day and I fired up the MPC, had no promising ideas but was nice to just use it. Actually I should just have played the Osmose. Realised that the MPC's internal synths are so slow and limited I should probably get more MIDI gear attached and just record that. Then I won't need to worry about the shitty snapshot process for tweaks, just record what I want where I want it like the BlackBox. Audio and samples eh? Going to be good having the Octatrack too - recorded some loops off that today into the MPC and it worked well.
Fuck, it's July!
