News and Blog
Welcome to the ELEGANT SIMPLICITY news / blog page! Here you will find all the latest posts, news, opinions etc. Everything, unless stated otherwise, is written by me (including any mistakes) – there is no Artificial Intelligence doing the work here! Feel free to comment and share.
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Bandcamp Friday – Support Your Favourite Artists
This kind of sneaked up on me! Just received this message so I am reposting it in full below. If you are in the mood to check out some cool new sounds, you know where to find them, with the added bonus of providing additional support to us (or any…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…