Finished two tracks yesterday - the "minimal techno" one, which now has japanese school kids and gamelan to add to the brazilian voices and rhythms. Does it work? Will send later and see. Also completed the catchy Brazilian beachy one I'm gonna call Sundance (for now) - better than my working title of Soapy Sophie. :)

Logic caused me some pain. Not the crash but the weirdness with the muted tracks that eventually led me down the path of working from one of the backups, which then didn't do new backups and I somehow lost over an hour's cool sequence work that isn't quite as good now I've recreated it. Did I mention how much I hate that endless "do you want to save?" question that dulls its power through repetition.

I MUST get that review into shape today.

Disappointing day yesterday as I got very little done. My precious Sunday evening lost the first 2 1/2 hours as Phil was here with his broken-down car. Somehow after that I never quite got into the review rhythm. Made small inroads on one of the tracks I'd been working on but that's all. Should take Phil's advice and get some financial advice I guess, especially when it comes to claiming back tax as this year will be a cash-light year. At least mum's back starting to improve. Noticed her face getting round with the steroids though.

Today I have Les this morning and we'll see what this afternoon.

Rainy Saturday

Didn't do a great deal yesterday. Progressed (slightly) the track that sounds a bit Sophie Ellis Bextor (did I rip the guitar riff off, dunno?) and thought how I could do the minimal techno one to be more worldy - need some Japanese female voice samples in various pitches. Didn't tackle the afto celt one but instead played with Cirklon. Managed to lose about an hour's work somehow, still can't really get started on anything with it yet. Missing my P3.

Installed Virus OS4 and Logic 9.1.1, that latter fixing my hanging note problem with compressors using sidechains.

Words fail me...

Persuaded American guy to translate ASAP into an actual calendar date. He said the deadline was March 21st. He told me this on the 18th. So that's the kind of consideration I'm gonna get in this exciting new world writing music.

Had I known on the 6th March when I got the brief, I'd have panicked but had a serious try at it. Did another track yesterday that's almost right but as there's no way I'll have 20 done (including stingers, underscores and 60" edits) by the deadline I'll ease up and enjoy today's sunshine. May even visit Tony tonight...

Mmm

Managed two tracks today, both decidedly simple and focused I hope. Knackered from screen staring though. Pat working until midnight.

Sent to Mars with fingers crossed and also the native american tommy one that I also simplified.

Dentist on the Ides of March

Phew, all OK.

Pretty much finished the Afro-Celt one. Can't get the damn tune out of my head either. Grrr. Didn't do much else except get my deadline for the Kaossilator review. Have sussed it out, not too hard.

Oh, DW finally replied (must've been my cheeky 'anniversary' email). They said they're already packed in "my genre" but have passed me onto some other library. Wasn't even the main man who wrote so so much for Paul's pulling power. I guess his idea of sticking to one theme didn't work out too well either, but at least I got a load of similar tracks out of it that I hope to find a use for. If not, well, I like 'em. Could extend into a full album darn easily if there was any point at all to bringing out an album these days.

Carless Sunday

Well, Pat's has a potentially dodgy airbag so she's using mine. Mum's back still bad so she couldn't go out far anyway, which is worrying.

Must progress Kaossilator review today - have the nice long Sunday evening to myself to work on it, Cirklon this afternoon I think. At least the Korg's easy enough to use and to write about but I'd rather be working on new tracks, now my ears have been opened. All these years of hit and miss production eh? Sigh...

Dentist tomorrow.