New Album New sounds New Beginning

Welcome back people to the album blog, its taken awhile but now its done, the album Colours in the wind.

This collection of songs took me over 3 months of recording and ideas, the course of finding new sounds and ideas to the actual recording and instrumentation, the music was then programmed performed and sung, over a long period of time, but the results are great and i am so glad it sounds like a complete work rather than a couple of songs here and there...

The next step for me now is to perform it live, hopefully in the new year i will be in a different place and performing again, the music is at times more complex, so i would like to bring in extra musicians to help out too...

Also i would love to be on the festival circuit and play to larger crowds, i just hope they accept new music and a different sound?

The time now is to relax and enjoy the Christmas Holidays but within the new year i will be making big plans to be out there performing and exposing my music to as much people as possible, this for me is about sharing music and exploring others, would love to work with more people and explore more options in the musical world, get in touch if you do too...

As for now i will update with blogs and comments and messages, if you want to contact me then please do would love to hear back from people, music is for everyone and this is for you!!!!

EVOLVE OR DIE

E

Delay on release

Ok just a small update, the record is done, i just want to remix some of the tracks and adjust some vocals before sharing with the world, sorry for the delay, i would just feel weird if it didn't sound right in my head, it will be here soon, well before xmas hopefully....

Stay with me on this journey people

EVOLVE OR DIE

E xxxx

Almost complete

Hello people, well the word on the street is the New Calm Project album is nearly finished, well nearly, i would say i am one more from complelting the album...

So far it sounds great with varied and beautiful tracks, using a full range of orchestral instruments and electronica, this is an exciting time for me, as i really love how it sounds like an album and not a collection of songs.

Now the next step is scary, what do i do? well would love to perform the music to a wide range of people and take them on a musical journey, think they would get a kick out of the music, first for being different, and taking the time to write this music. I didn't think i had much inspriation but its come from somewhere, some of the songs are direct inspriation from people in my life, the others came from somewhere else....

The day of completion is the 29th of November, i would also like to get some vids to go with the release of this album, i just wonder if people actually want to buy it? WHO KNOWS?

I really hope this direction will take me to more higher musical plains, and not suffocated by the needless comments and people who don't give a shit, i am in a good place with this music, i just hope people are more open minded to what i will deliver!

Evolve or die

E

Advice and being nice get you No where!

Well i think the title tells you all you need to know in this weeks blog, why is it no one really helps you, if they have contacts or they know something, people are never willing to divulge any information that they know?

I thought music was everyones and listening and experience is open to all open ears?

Seems careerism and being popular or "famous" is what most people care about nowadays, no one helps anyone, and its me against you, i find this moment in history pretty f##kin disgusting, you see it on streets, people ignoring the poor and homeless and looking at you if you were scum, this same mentality is in music, its all about who you know and who will stab you in the back, its starting to make music making and performing a chore!

I have in the past, told people information or given advice or told them about websites etc, and really tried to help to much of my ability, but No one is willing to help me?

I ASK MYSELF WHY ?

It does seem out of sight is out of mind, and people are quite willing to stab you the back to any gain, one thing is WHAT THE FUCK, why are people such belligerent when it comes to such matters, i find that not only weird and upsetting, but totally fucked up! What is making it anyway, and do you really think the music you make is yours? everyone is always influenced and we all copy, so why not just stop being arseholes and do the right thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EVOLVE OR DIE

E X

Risk Takers vs the boring numb shit

Hey people welcome back to my blog, for all those who read i hope you enjoy my updates and rants on music, if your new then welcome to the calm project blog...

My update this week is why people never take risks with their music? I love exploring and finding new ideas and music to make or at least try and make new music for people to listen too...

I am right in the middle of working on new tracks for the calm project, they are in the electronic vein, but lend themselves to a more orchestral approach, with some sneaky beats and synth lines too.

What i am hearing right now is pure shit, all i keep hearing is the same music, boring stuck in the 80's synth pop, or people who really can't sing or play, what the fuck is up with this, and yet simon cowel said on one show people don't take risks, well mr cowell alot of people do and continue to make amazing music, maybe if the public would stop buying music that there told to like, and maybe get some balls and look at and buy new music!!!!!

For me music has not evolved one bit, and its still not evolving at all, at a push of my knowledge of music only one album i know has pushed musical boundaries in a song structure and thats Scott Walkers the drift, there are also other acts who continue to evolve such as Bjork, Who makes you listen to avant-guarde music while she sings to you, now that is amazing...

Also another amazing artist from Britain that we just let go was Martin Grech, not only have all his albums been different and new, but also taken major leaps and risks, and foolish enough island records let him go, perhaps if he had better marketing he would be more known, but that could also be a bad thing, right now the word is he is working on a 4th album and for me i can't wait to hear that record, his voice arrangements and music always keep me interested and i think its a huge shame that he doesn't get the surpport that he deserves!

But the problem is maybe this is what happens to all musical risk takers, maybe the risks they take will always end up at the bottom of the heap, my own opinion thats full of shit, if it wasn't for people taking risks music would be dead, and for me they keep their integrity is a whole lot more than selling units!

Make music matter and take risks, music is there to be explored and loved, lets not make packet soup out of the same formula....

E X

EVOLVE OR DIE

Track list's and vocal fights

Hello people, if you read this then here is another update for your eyes only, if you are new to my blog then welcome, always interested in peoples views and opinions....

Well the update for this week is that the music is going well, i have now seven songs sort of done, just few changes and vocals to be done on some of the tracks and am thinking of working on an old song and giving it a revamp, the song is turn away, i have always loved this song but never felt the sound or vocal were right, its also an excellent song to do live as it gets really loud at the end and makes people either shut up, or cover there ears because they can't hear, for me this is excellent, as people actually take notice of what i am doing...

The new song titles (working titles, might change) for now:

1. Riverbed (epic, ballad, needs some work)

2. Antidote (Bi-polar song, goes through interesting transitions of beautiful epic music)

3. These binded hands ( electronic fest of great porportion)

4. Hold me (beautiful piano led electronic ballad)

5. Nothing ( electronica and orchestra meets torch singer)

6. Veins ( excellent electronica song)

7. Turn Away ( old song being revamped)

I am thinking of using 3 other older songs but am still not sure yet? i do love the songs but i am thinking of maybe working on new ideas, this will push back the time i release them to the public but i think thats a good thing.

Also i am thinking of putting out another EP project 2, no one seems to have bought the 1st one so not sure about a 2nd release?

Just to let you know, i have released some new tracks for subject b : go check them out on facebook as they are there 1st, will put them onto myspace soon.

I am still looking for visuals so please get in contact.

Remember EVOLVE OR DIE

E x

ITS BEGUN

Ok i bet your all wondering what's been happening?

Well i will tell you all right now...

I have moved away from the northwest, and now begun writing music, this is for the calm project, the new songs i hope will have a new different edge than the old songs i have done, but thats for you to tell me.

I have 4 songs in progress and about 2 songs almost done, just a few bits to tidy up etc.

I think the new sound is interesting and am trying to import more ideas from different influences, and use more instruments to create textures and sounds that will sit happy in the mix.

I am still needing a visual element to the music so if there is anyone out there please get in contact through email or messages on the various sites.

I would like to have at least 10 new songs before i perform again having a new direction and new sound and hopefully new look as well, it would be pretty cool to start fresh and new!

As for gigs, well this is normally a headache situation, so not looking forward to explaining what i do and where i can play, kinda wish places were more open minded, but that will come later!

One last important thing to add is, i have now started doing Vblogs and you can find them on my youtube channel, type in the calm project and you should be able to find me on there, this vblog will have personal updates from me E, as well as footage of recording and keeping you up to date with whats happening with The Calm Project...

Remember people Evolve or Die!