So the Scandy/Accessory/Die Sektor show went well. Die Sektor’s mix was a little loud in places. The live drums are distracting too close up, so I opted to stand back when not taking pictures. It was good to see the guys, and I did manage to bring a couple of CDs for them – one was a show CD (which are sold at shows) and the other with some new material. Best of luck to you guys with your side projects (A Murder of Crows and Hexen Prozess) and the upcoming shows.
Accessory was interesting; they were very energetic.
Scandy (another Andy Laplegua side-project) was disco-tastic. He came out clad in silver and aviator glasses. The music was gritty (in that signature Andy way) and catchy (as always).
Had some good conversations with Andy and the guys from Die Sektor. The material for the EP is coming together still. I finally got everything set up at the new place, and will be spending some time writing, perhaps even tonight.
Though a lot of work is required to make this EP come together, I still want an unbiased pair of ears to assist in the final mix. I was introduced last night to a gentleman by the name of Rahim (sp?) who engineers and runs a recording studio F.K.A. Glow in the Dark Studios. From what I understand, their rates are very reasonable – and they’re local. Along with all of this, I can record my vocals there.
There exists a plethora of distribution options for the independent artist in this Digital Age™:
• CD Baby Digital with the option for physical media to be stocked upon request
• TuneCore Digital – straight to iTunes US, Europe, and Japan, etc…
• Or just plain physical media…which incur a lot of cost up front with limited distribution possibilities
I will likely do both CD Baby and TuneCore, or maybe TuneCore for digital and CD Baby for the physical release.
One last thing, I believe that I am slated for a performance at the Gardner Lake Music Festival (did a few of these last year) on April 19th. Details are as follows:
• $10 “donation”
• BYOB (no glass)
• Camping and cooking out
• And of course, live music
That’s all for now…
–
nate (PXL)
