tl; dr
I started working on my next album. No fix date
2020
It’s been a while since my last post but I can assure you, the Synth is not asleep. Between Summer and Winter last year, while 2020 was just going crazier and crazier, I was experimenting with new workflows for my music and refining my style. As a result, I had so many diverse pieces that it would be hard to put them next to each other in an album. Even as I’m writing this I am not 100% sure about the spectrum the album will cover and what title it will get.
About the album
Earlier this week, I ran over roughly 100 pieces I created in that time period to make a first selection. I’ve got around 22 songs which I’ll flesh out in the coming months. That does not mean that there will be 22 songs – maybe there will be less, maybe there will be more. One thing is sure – some songs I uploaded during the last few months on soundcloud will make an appearance, but most will be remixed.
In general, the album will have more energetic songs, slightly oriented towards EDM. But there are still some quite meditative pieces. Once I complete some of the songs, I will make sure to give a nice arc to the album so all the pieces come together to tell a big story. For those songs that won’t make it to the album, there’s still a chance to be released as a single.
Regarding the release date, I’m not putting myself under pressure. I’m roughly aiming at Summer 2021, but it might as well be Autumn or Winter in case I get stuck or want to add something new.
Expectations
My expectations for the next album are higher than they were for Flux & Folds. The 2020 album was more like a tiny starting point of my “musical career”, passing the threshold form doing nothing to doing anything at all. Fully aware of my own limitations, it wasn’t supposed to be a Big Bang, but more like a fish crawling out of sea to take a first cautious steps on land.
For the next album, I wish to establish my style a bit more, while also showing the learning curve I’ve surmounted this last year. I can’t really estimate the quality of this work before it’s out, and I’m still lacking general feedback. All I can tell is it’s going to be better than Flux & Folds.
Final word
Finally, after all this talking I’d like to share one of my songs from last year. Please comment on soundcloud if you like it! It would be a great motivation and helps me judge the quality of my work.
Update from August 2021 [Edit]
Well, here’s August and the Album is still not out. Why is that?
It’s really simple to explain:
Music is my passion, but it doesn’t earn me any money yet and it consumes a lot of time. This summer I’ve focused on different things, but I’m still spending time on the album. Most of the current work lies in selecting, cutting, mixing, and then mastering. It takes a lot of convincing myself that something could be released in any way, especially without support. So, unless releasing an album would somehow put food on the table, I won’t mind delaying the release until I feel comfortable enough to publish it.
