After the brutal end to 2023, I didn’t have many aspirations for 2024 beyond it being kinder to my family. Thankfully it was a gentle, somewhat nondescript year, which is just what we needed. I reduced my hours at work, which was a welcome milestone, and Bee and I are […]
Yearly archives: 2024
23 posts
The year is almost at an end. I’ve almost completed my teaching for the year. A new album is recorded, mixed and ready for mastering. I think I finished filming the last sequence for a documentary that I have been making, although I may still need some interviews to help […]
Here’s an update on my latest music. I’ve recorded around 23 tracks, a couple need to be re-recorded and another needs to be captured for the first time, having undergone a lyric transplant. I think around 18 will end up on an album, with the remainder being made available for […]
Halfway through the semester, halfway through Bee’s visit to Iran, just over halfway through the recording of a new album. Lots going on, nothing finished yet. I’ve had some work in Ireland this month, which was nice because I got to see old friends and spend some time with my […]
I’m probably a third of the way through recording some new music, this time on the analogue 4-track. I figured it was time for a quick update of how it is going. My initial reaction was of extreme frustration and unsatisfying results. The technological limitations are not too frustrating, but […]
I finally have the Tascam Portastudio 424 Mkiii working again. And I have 23 demo tracks that I’m going to try and record to the best of my ability on this bad boy. No digital cut and paste. It’s all gotta be native to this analogue workstation. Why do this? […]
An up and down month. Started out fairly positive, enjoying my new work pattern and feeling fairly creative. Some work got jiggled around at the last minute, which was a bit stressful, but been doing this for long enough not to be fazed by it. Then, last few days I’ve […]
August has been a nice mix of sun, fun and rest. My father-in-law went back to Iran early in August after a lovely month of sea swimming and nice restaurants. We didn’t go anywhere on holiday this summer, preferring just to enjoy what we have here. I managed to do […]
July was a delightful month of unexpected catching up with a lot of old family, friends and colleagues. My father-in-law visited from Iran and has been staying, which has been fun. We’ve managed to swim in the sea on a few occasions, and had some nice meals out. I had […]