Do I sink or swim?

This is a 01:10 minute excerpt – pre-mix – from the song »Odessa«.


The biggest set back of recording album No. 3 happened a few days ago when Mister Peter Katis declined mixing duties. This is a way more severe problem than one might assume. For my money, he's probably the only one who can make this album sound exactly as I intend it to. And having said that … this makes finding a proper replacement one hard noodle to cook. But rest assure – I'm working hard and have spent countless hours searching the internet for people with that little extra something hiding under their hood. Some I've contacted, some have replied. The hunt continues … and a decent update will follow asap.

So, I've felt somewhat submerged the last couple of days. Doing my best to drench the old sorrow. Coming down harder than a ten ton truck filled of vomit and fecal matter. Or maybe I'm exaggerating. Just a wee bit right?. But before I implode I hope to learn more about myself and the thoughts I call my own. It's like having race horses running around, trying to beat each other up while a crowd of thousands cheer and rumble. One thought leads to another and within minutes it's a maze of trails without beginnings nor ends. I often wonder how my brain works – is it so different from the next guys, or does everyone feel this way? Things would be real convenient if I could weed out some of the grey tones and for once just focus and the yin and the fucking yang. To many options racing through me. Can't seem to focus on the things I should be focusing on. My mind is very much grid-oriented – as I live and breathe in squares. Seamless through them I skip while trying not to gaze behind. If I stop to think I lose my direction. If I stop to orient I my mind starts to wonder. Often I find a bottle of wine loosen the bolts, clouds the mind and narrows the options. Too often some might say. Too little others may retort. One way or the other … too many options are of the key problem. And narrowing them the key solution. Any ideas?

Some good news are as follows: I've set the wheels in motion to produce a remix-cd for the first edition of »A Partial Print« featuring some of my favorite techno/electro producers around. So far everyone I've asked has accepted and the line-up will soon be presented here. I did not expect this amazing turn out … and I'm more than confident that all of em will make versions to goes far beyond my own. So be sure to buy the album fast os hell in order to get your sweat soaked fingers on the remix-one as well.
I've also been busy writing a few small musical pieces for a documentary, together with Viktor Ginner (Rupesh Cartel). Again, more info will be presented here asap.

So how do I find time recording while doing all this other shit, one might ask one self. Well … I don't. As of late we've been remixing songs – adding, subtracting and altering subtle nuances to pretty much all six of 'em. Hopefully will wrap the last one come Monday and start fresh on Wednesday with a new track. I have still some words to write … but hopefully inspiration will come and blow me away faster than a hurricane.
In the meanwhile … Bess is making steady progress, she can now do a high five without breaking a sweat and hasn't so much as looked at another dogs (or humans for that matter) poo for the last week! My wife is back from a weekend trip to Budapest and is busy finalizing the plans for the february release of her lovely and amazing 2nd album. The first single (featuring guest vocals by yours truly and remix versions by like a zillion great producers) should hit the stores before the holidays.