Post vacation funk

Wait for it... waaaaait for it.

So, mentioned that I've been in a post vacation funk.  It's pretty well gotten worse.  I had a bit of progress on some freebie stuff I want to release before Cantonment.

However, here I am doing anything but working on those freebies.  Though I did manage to at least put them in some semblance of acceptability before my relapse.

I'm trying to work through how I've been feeling.  I think it's got a lot do to with my future fast approaching.  I've been in the Army 8 years.  That's 8 years of a routine.  8 years of paychecks for showing up to work.

I'm a bit aggravated at myself and the Army.  I never really tried to make much of my military "career."  Probably because I always knew it wasn't permanent.  After I reenlisted, I considered going for promotion again.  Though, I was happy.  I was crewing Blackhawk helicopters at Ft. Lewis, living in Seattle and making enough money to pay the bills and enjoy my off time.  So I just went with it.

The flip side of that coin is simply a whole debate on the flaws of the army promotion system.  I've decided to leave it at that.

This leads to my realization that it's all about to end.  On the plus side.  I'm going back to Seattle and I'm going to be with my wife.  I'm also headed into a great uncertainty that kinda scares the hell out of me.

I'm going back to school.  Assuming the Post 9-11 GI Bill doesn't take a sudden turn for the worse.  I've looked at various jobs to fill in, if I don't go straight back to school.  I found that I'm worried in part about going to school, because I have a (psychological) need to maintain my support for my family.  It will be an ugly pay cut.  Granted, I'll be nearly debt free at that point.

I guess that's enough of a ramble about myself.  Maybe all of this unease and tension will make for an awesome album in 2012.  One can but hope.  I don't even want to think about what to do with a hard drive full of partially completed songs.  Songs, that I'd like to finish at some point as well as writing new material.

Mistrust and manual labor,
-Anthony

New logos

Double Eagle Logo w/ Retro Symbol

I put some new shirts up on the store with the double eagle logo on them.  Check them out and don't forget there's a buy 4 get one free sale through May31st.

A few more details on my plotting.  I'm working on another freebie release with some remastered versions of the original Tainted and Last Chance songs.  There will also be another redux of a classic [U-D-R] song to be revealed when it's ready.

I haven't been as diligent as I should be in the studio  lately.  I feel like I'm still unwinding from being back in Korea.  We've had a fairly hectic work schedule and I've found some solace in a semi-vegatative state with the PS3.  No online stuff for me.  So the PSN being all mucked up hasn't caused me to go into any multiplayer withdrawal nerd rages.  I do do some online stuff now and again in MW2, but I quickly grow tired of watching myself get shot in the head over and over and finally being the cause of my teams loss through a tac nuke.

So yes, that being said.  I suck at video games.  I always have.  I play them for the story and always have them set to easy.  There are a few exceptions to that though.  Ducktales and Strider on the original NES.  I totally rocked those games.  I got FF2 on the SNES down to 15:32 at the start of the fight with Zeromus (later got my whole party to level 70 with Cecil at 71, that was a pain in the butt).  That and Aliens in the arcade.  Megaman continues to be a foul evil stirred up from the abyss of Japan however.

Oh boy, I'm rambling.  Though I guess I did just admit to being a geek, nerd or w/e.

I've got a few other things to work on today while I healthily avoid the vile playstation of doom.  So I'll catch you all later.

Lawn darts and ambulances,
-Anthony

Cantonment release date

I'm setting the Cantonment release for a tentative date of June 7th.  Everything should be in order by then.

This week, I'm planning on having some freebies up.  I'm also exploring possibilities for a digital release party of sorts for Cantonment.  I want to do some free merchandise but I'm not sure I can afford it right now.  We shall see.

I'll let you know when my plotting for this week has concluded.

-Anthony

Cantonment Promo

Cantonment Promo is out!



The Cantonment promo mix track is now available for preview and download.

These are the final mixes for the EP.  If anyone has an comments or suggestions, please let me know.

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I think I've got a pretty good handle on how I want my music to sound.  I'm still not working with the greatest reference.  With the baseline I got in Seattle and listening to the songs on multiple systems.  I think it sounds about right as it stands now.  A friend of mine (and fellow musician) told me to stop when you're 80% happy with it or you'll never stop tweaking the sound.  Might be good advice.

I have a lot of songs in the works right now for the next album.  I'm still chasing the sound I'm looking for. A lot of the partially completed music I have right now isn't exactly new.  Though I think that might be ok, since I've been procrastinating for the last 7 years.  I do have a few totally new songs I'm working on and I seem to be headed in the same direction as I have been throughout the hiatus.

I'm definitely holding on to some sort of angry synth-pop vibe.  A little too dark for the standards of the genre, but a little too melodic and upbeat for industrial proper.  I guess I'm unique.  Rock on.


You and me and rainbows,
-Anthony