Synthesis
1. On the hill above the valley part I
Everything Burns Prototype II
So, playing around with Mixcraft to get a bit of verse and chorus structure in place yields the following rough mix. As usual, please excuse the poor vocals – I’m still using a horrible Korg condenser mic. The should be a shiny new dynamic mic arriving Real Soon Now(tm). Everything Burns Prototype II
Turing, Wilde
How can we say we’re civilised? A friend of mine has worked ceaselessly over the past few weeks to raise enough money to make a bid for Alan Turing’s papers. Sadly, the bid was unsuccessful although the papers haven’t yet been sold. How could this even come about? Alan Turing was a mathematician and logician
Mucking around
More mucking around with Mr Haydn. This is just a quick dabble to try out some other stuff. The theme is played on a synthetic organ sound with a heavy reverb applied to give it a ‘church hall’ sound. Nearer the end, a couple of my usual synth patches join in. Mucking around with Haydn.
St Anthony’s Choral
Ok, so this little theme has been rattling around in my head after StillHarpingOn was speaking about it, so I had to get down and dirty with the MicroKORG to get it out of my system. Dear Mr Haydn, I am SO sorry. I realise you’re spinning in your grave fast enough t get giddy,
Phantasy Star Universe (360) – Complet0rised!
Well, story mode is finished at least. You know how it is with Phantasy Star – it’s very easy to get a bit obsessive about the online mode, but I’m not going to. Oh no. I’ll have a wee go, sure, but I’m not going to get carried away 🙂 The last couple of chapters
Lego Universe (PC)
Crumbs! I doubt very much if Blizzard are weeping into their cornflakes at this one, but they probably should be. This is pretty similar to the Lego [Star Wars|Indiana jones|Batman] games, with one subtle difference. It’s an MMO. Yes, a bit like World of Warcraft. But with one major difference. It’s a lot of fun.
Friendship and The Rev
Some people would have you believe that an ‘online friend’ isn’t the same as a ‘real-life friend’. Maybe it’s because they’ve never had one; maybe they think shared experience isn’t enough and physical contact is needed; maybe they’re just plain stupid. Allow me, Dear Reader, to tell you a story about that gentleman to the
Phantasy Star Universe (360)
Been stuck at the mid-level boss fight with Butthead, Elvis, and Barf, for about six months – not because it’s especially difficult, but because I hadn’t levelled sufficiently before entering the mission. Once in there, of course, it’s win or game over. No backing out. Anyway, I worked out a technique this afternoon, that enabled