2010

A new year is upon us. This new year means a new Pulse State album! Follow the "click to read more" link below, as this one is LONG!

After letting it sit for a while, going over the mix meticulously and running it by some people, I will be entering final production phase on Regression this month. I believe that this is my most diverse work yet, musically and lyrically. The beats are slower overall (on the songs that even have them!), but I hope everyone will enjoy it. Here's the deal with that, though: I do not know how it will be released yet. I am weighing all options, including self-release on CD and/or paid digital. One thing I will not do is another free release, so be prepared to pay a small bit to support me in my endeavors if you would be so kind :)

As for remixes and other external work (except what is noted below): Local acts Ted Cikowski and Eprom Colony have both signed on to work with Pulse State. After I produced one of his tracks in the late stages of 2009, Ted has a song that is getting a Pulse State remix treatment; and Doc from Eprom Colony requested some other things from me. I'd also like to move more into the production realm as time goes on... we'll see.

There is also another collaboration that I cannot announce yet but I hope will see the light of day in 2010. I have to wait to say anything about that, though. It's a secret :)

Viva la D:Konstruct! I am still a member of Robert Vandergriff's long-running electronic dance project, as I have been since April 2009, and I am currently mixing and tweaking D:Konstruct's third album bearing the title Stars Burning Out. With this album, we have taken the band's sound to the next level, appealing not only to the old melodic EBM crowd but also to the New Wave revivalists. I am proud to be a part of this project and when I am finished with what I am doing and we have a release date set in stone, I will most certainly cross-post it here. Fans of Pulse State will love the D:Konstruct sound as well!

Finally (as if all this were not enough for a guy with a 45-hour-a-week day job), I have begun writing some tracks for a possible side-project. I have three or so tracks that will not fit in with the Pulse State sound, so within the year you may see these released. It's too early to tell, but these sound so good to me that I would hate to have these languish on my hard disk. Stay tuned...

That sums up everything I've got planned, and of course, I am always open to new and exciting ventures. Give me a shout if you are interested in working with me or even just having me do a remix, and above all, have a wonderful and productive 2010!