Here is a rough draft of where the creative process has lead me this time around. It is not quite what I envision for a more fully realized take, but I found this sketch interesting enough. I borrowed some sample snippets from a lesser known song by a well known group from the 80s (and 90s). I am unsure if this qualifies it as an edit or song (or theft), although labelling it as such doesn’t matter too much right now anyway.
Take 1:
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Notes:
Mixing and “mastering” is still somewhat cryptic to me. I have A LOT to learn.
Still very tracky and loopy. I want my songs to develop more.
Arangement continues to be an interesting challenge. I have a sense of how I’d like things, but I am not quite able to produce the results that I hear in mind yet.
The tail was cut off, be sure to fix that up for Take 2.
The month of June brought a new kind of song into my life. While I was involved in the creation process I can’t really take the credit…my wife did all the hard work. Meet Mila, our second daughter, she’s as lovely as sunshine.
Having a child is a wonderful gift, but it is no small task. Needless to say, my 12 songs project was temporarily interrupted, but I hope to get back on track for July.
Meet Mila Estrin Smith, born June 22, 2010 at 12:03AM
This DJ mix was a follow up podcast to the original SVEK! mix that was first available as a part of my pals’ podcast series over at abrooklynlife.com way back in 2006. This mix was available as podcast only on May 24, 2006, but later added to the blog for download. This mix contains a bit more of the earlier Svek label’s catalog and is definitely some of my favorite music from the label.
The first song, Kaos, which was released on Svek 012 on 10″ vinyl in 1997, was one of the first minimal house records that I picked up on and started my fantastic adventure through dub, minimal techno, house and beyond. Needless to say, this was a highly influential record for me, and if I remember correctly, the first Svek record I ever bought.
Svek 012 Record A-Side Artwork
Tracklist:
Stephan G & The Persuader – Kaos – Svek 012
Brommage Dub – Side B – Svek 013
J. Dahlback – The Lonesome Dub – Svek 008
J. Dahlback – What is the time, Mr. Templar – Svek 011
Oh yeah, this web site is an ongoing project, so I wanted to document it here. I am slowly constructing a WordPress child theme (called “red headed step child”) based on Justin Tadlock’s excellent WordPress Hybrid theme framework. I am enjoying learning the infinite possiblities of the WordPress platform, CSS, and deepening my understanding of PHP. I imagine I’ll update this post more as I continue to dig in and evolve the site over time.
My to-do list:
Improve category landing page layout
Actually create a wholistic design for my site/child theme
Improve post excerpt formatting
Expand navigation to include Scripts/Tools tab (I think)
Incorporate sidebars/widgets
Include a bit more photography
Improve WPTouch design for mobile device experience
Add Lightbox jQuery plugin functionality for photos
