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City: Windsor
State: Ontario
Country: CA
Signup Date: 12/8/2004

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 
10.13.09

What a confusing day. After a week or two of avoiding settling back down to the music, I listened to about 20 songs I had left behind months ago. And as it turns out to my ears, at least half of these songs were giving me goosebumps.

!?

So. Now. I've decided to attempt replacing at least half, maybe almost the whole album at this point. The thought of that is daunting. 

Either this is necessary, or I'm completely out of my mind. Technically, the record could be finished. 12 songs recorded and waiting for final mix. Yet there are just too many questions and moments of dissolution in and amongst the notes. There has to be a trick to get this right, aside from taking medication and getting drunk and pretending it doesn't exist. 

If this is the case, I have a lot of work in the months ahead. These 'new/old' songs aren't quite songs yet. But scribbles and melodies and ideas that need to be written first. Then all recorded wholeheartedly and with energy and passion that I have to dig out of myself. 

How this is going to happen logistically, physically, and financially is a mystery.

One day at a time. 

In other news, fall is starting to get beautiful. And my playlist is full of new music. That's a good combination. The days are crisp, the nights cold. We missed sweater weather all together : - unless mother nature is trying to mess with us. Here I will find inspiration to get me through this mess of work.

I'm thinking of moving locations to work. Or perhaps calling someone in. For God sake's, I'm just too saturated to work further with any sanity and not have it sound like a mess. These new ideas could be good. 

Would a double album be ridiculous? In a time when people don't even buy regular albums, and within our new 'single' release culture. Of downloads. Usually free. Ipods. Shuffle. Hair-dryer music. Disposable. Delete buttons. Track skips. Playlists. Compression. Bit rates. 360 deals. Dead radio. Dead video. Recession ticket prices. 

Something like that.

xo

~d.v



Roxanne_Mackenzie
Roxanne Mackenzie

 
I think you are right darling "These new ideas could be good."

 
Posted by Roxanne_Mackenzie on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 8:09 AM
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L&ON

 
hey, relax, ... i know, so much easier said than done and finished/complete...just know and remember no true real art is ever finished in the artsits eye/heart/spirit and energy...sometimes we try too damn hard to perfect our perfect imperfections when they seem so clear at first...and then when we view them again , they seem shadowed and able to be 'edited' more and more, when maybe we should allow well enough to be perfect in its owns right, when we first designed and created it all...i struggle with my writing and feelings of how i "hear/feel"it with sound within my own mind/head///...i also try to think of whom else might be listening...i wish you atleast some solitude in your "lyric/music/personal" journey in this lifetime... i am just a greatful thankful for your works neverending listening and i send you true warm regards and pure respect...you will "dig" and you will discover more depths within yourself than you thought possible...one day or even every second at a time...take it easy...calm your rushing "waves' or even just let them flow man...allow those "goosebumps" to happen....allow the energy to surge from areas you never realized existed...u knew they were there all along...i send you all positive waves...surges worth surfing beyond time....among sky and sea...and within the saturation of your sound and meaning...


just a figment of nothing really
me,


 


 
Posted by L&ON on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 9:39 AM
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L&ON

 
the "mess' will become a clarity...regardless the "drinking /meds" ... and mother nature... i wish you all the best in survival....keep on keepin on

 
Posted by L&ON on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 9:44 AM
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jlau

 
your title comes from little dragon's feather.
a double album would be fantastic--i actually MISS seeing a large collection of tracks released in one big collective bunch.
mom nature's interefered enough with hardly so much as a glance at the summer till it's too late.
i hope you find the inspiration you need through your restless days & nights, searching for what sounds right.


 
Posted by jlau on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 10:29 AM
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trickstah

 
I'd loooooove a double album. Maybe like the same idea as Deftones with B-Sides and Rarities? Or just "Here's an official album...aaaaand here's what didn't make the cut, but I wanna share".

However, you could also save some for possibly another album later on and save yourself the stress? Not sure if that's the kinda thing musicians do, or if they like to start fresh each album.

Anyways, best of luck and enjoy the rest of Autumn.

 
Posted by trickstah on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 12:30 PM
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Tim

 
Why not release them all? Several artists did that recently and it seemed to be OK. Completely unrelated to you except for the fact that he uses guest vocalists on all songs, a good example would be Schiller's Sehnsucht album. The only problem there is that he released the 2-CD album but then decided to condense it all down into one CD (a "best of") and then recorded new songs and released it a third time, and then remixed the second single and released it a fourth time...don't do that!

 
Posted by Tim on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 1:12 PM
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Paul Ross

 
Wow. The idea of a double album of NWL material is almost mind-boggling. I must admit to being fully biased, but I do love the idea. Can you say Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"? If the music fits the theme you're going for, perhaps that is the way to go... or if not, maybe you go with the rarities and B-sides idea. Bonus tracks. Web-only releases. Xmas gift exchange discs. (*wink*) Either way, it would be amazing to have all that new music from you Daniel. It's worth the wait. While on the topic of unreleased music by you though -- how about a teaser MySpace upload from the new material? Oh, and more Black Ribbons material too , since that is at least in the can as it were. Then again, that's probably just me being greedy. :)

Either way, thank you for the music you've given us so far. I hope you know what it has meant to us, and that we appreciate all the incredible work you put into each song. Good luck with the rest of the process of Act III. And Godspeed.  
 
Posted by Paul Ross on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 1:17 PM
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Kristy

 
Hi,

A double album wouldn't be ridiculous at all... I was actually going to mention it but then as I read your blog I saw that you mentioned it! haha  

So many ways to get music now... I always thought going to the record store and flipping through the cd's and such was part of the fun... might even find a band you hadn't heard of before or a cd from a band you already know that you haven't gotten yet, or just the cd you so badly want.  I personally love having the CD's cause' besides the songs you get, you also have a great album cover, some very creative, some very simple, but all in all a cover that incorperates all of the music on the CD.  Don't get me wrong being able to get music in other ways is great sometimes but... well you know.

Anyway, I think your new album will be great once you have it finished and done the way you want it to be done.  Nothing is ever perfect if it was it'd be a boring place.  Just remember you have a very beautiful way with words and music so whatever you create will be amazing, even if you don't think so it is I'm sure of it, because I've listened to your other music and really you can only grow from there.  

Take care of yourself and I hope you figure it all out! 

Autumn is a very inspiring season so maybe you will find something in that.  

From Kristy  
 
Posted by Kristy on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 2:15 PM
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daniel.
Daniel Houg

 
I would buy your double album, even if it was $100, because, really, your music is priceless.

 
Posted by daniel. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 2:22 PM
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Brad
Brad Lukitsh

 
A DOUBLE ALBUM WOULD BE GREAT!!!

 
Posted by Brad on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 8:25 PM
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Michelle

 
Take care of yourself    Things will fall into place.  In the meantime, find relaxation and that inspiration in nature whenever you need it.  The beauty of nature makes it easy to appreciate what you have, even when stress seems to be trying to spoil things.     
 
Posted by Michelle on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 10:08 PM
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- [LOUDA] -

 
Double album...DO IT!

Regarding your facebook status, you really meant to say you might have a Use Your Illusion I & II on your hands, right!? ;)

 
Posted by - [LOUDA] - on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 12:56 AM
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Gone By December

 
Totally was going to suggest a double album. But it'd have to make sense as a release. Otherwise, you might as well just release the rest as a separate b-sides release or something.

 
Posted by Gone By December on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 2:20 AM
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Darcy

 
YES YES YES to double album!!!!
 
Posted by Darcy on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:40 AM
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MέαgαήMαssαcrε [JUGGALO] >:V
Meagan Grego

 
Dear Lord I've never been so excited for an album before.
I haven't even been this excited for my FAVOURITE band in the whole world (Panic at the disco)
Honestly, you are just too amazing Daniel, don't stress yourself out too much though.
The sound of getting drunk sounds pretty darn good too.
Heh, just messin' with ya.
Can't wait for the CD
I'll buy it FOR SURE
Screw downloading.
I'd prefer giving you the money you deserve. :]

 
Posted by MέαgαήMαssαcrε [JUGGALO] >:V on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 10:50 PM
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nella

 


It's your album...so if it feels good, just do it...( I know, not so easy...but jes' sayin' )  ;)
 
Posted by nella on Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 4:44 AM
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