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Before the End, Pt. 1 – A new EP Collection
Coming next week is a new Elegant Simplicity album. Well, when I say new, it is not new material – that is still being worked on. In fact, Before the End, Pt. 1 is a collection of all our EPs bundled into one album. Not remastered, per se, but all tracks have been slightly tweaked…
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Pure Magic: ‘A Haunting At See’ Album Review
Those nice chaps at Dimensions in Sound and Space recently uploaded a review / interview piece featuring myself and the new Afraid to Wake album A Haunting at Sea. You can read the review here and you can listen to or buy the album at our Bandcamp store. If you prefer, and I hope you…
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A Haunting at Sea. Spooky album Out Now
Following the pre-release a few weeks ago, I am pleased to announce that my little side project beat combo Afraid to Wake have now released the first album A Haunting at Sea on Bandcamp and all the other places you can get music from. Obviously, Bandcamp is the best place to go! As you know,…
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Exclusive! Shred-tastic new song for your enjoyment
There is song that will be featured on the new album called Come To My Window. It’s a thirteen minute beastie and is pretty spiffing! It is in several parts and has five vocal passages, too. Please note that this EXCLUSIVE extract is a DEMO. It is not mixed or mastered: it has come straight…
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Sold Out And In A Good Way
Quick update to let you know that we are now SOLD OUT of the CD versions of Moments of Clarity, Reversal of Time and The Ghost of a Smile. Digital version are always available, of course, at our Bandcamp music emporium! Here are some CDs we still have in stock:
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A Haunting at Sea – Pre-Orders Now Being Taken
Just a very quick note to let you know that I have now added the forthcoming Afraid to Wake album A Haunting at Sea to our store. Pre-Order Today Don’t miss out on what will sell out! It will be despatched on the day of release, which will be late June / early July 2024
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DAW Showdown – which is the best?
I was asked the other day which DAW I was using with which to craft my tunes! The short answer is loads. The long answer …. As many of you know, I was a Studio One user for a few years but went back to Cubase (my first ever DAW, back in the olden days).…
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Here comes the reckoning with ominous bells and brass
Our alter ego Afraid to Wake released a new song yesterday. Called Adrift IV, it is the, er, wait for it, fourth and final part of the Adrift song cycle from forthcoming album A Haunting At Sea. The song is available to buy at Bandcamp or stream using your favourite streamer. Strange guitar permeates the…
