Update: 12/30/10

Last update of the year!

So who's ready for 2011? I know I am! Big things are expected, so hopefully things will actually go to plan this year! I was finally able to get started on vocals yesterday and will be working hard on those. When the vocals are done and mixed the album will be done! Laying down vocals is always my least favorite part, but knowing that this is the last thing I have to do in terms of finishing these songs is all the motivation I need. As you can imagine, I'm ready to move on and start making some new songs, so I'll be able to do that once I get this album out there, and I can't wait for that.

After tomorrow, I'm going to take a few days off and relax. I've been on the go 100% for two weeks straight. Also, I'm going to the Lions' game on Sunday, so I can't wait for that! My whole weekend will be in Detroit actually! New Years Eve is the big Kenneth Thomas cd release party! I can't wait and it's going to be an absolute blast. On top of the legendary KT, there are TONS of other great dj's spinning that night including Yos, Shawn Michaels, Hady Basha, Marcus Beier, and a WHOLE lot more. Tickets are still available I do believe, but they're going quickly, so be sure to get your tickets, like, right now. It will sell out. You can get your tickets here: http://www.wantickets.com/EventDetail.aspx?e_id=136190

I'll be keeping you updated on the facebook page with everything going on out there tomorrow night. Happy New Year everyone and expect a whole lot of Monochrome Circuit in 2011!

Talk to you next year!

-Derek

UPDATE: 12/03/10

Ah yes, the terrible year is almost over with! On to a much bigger and better year in 2011! Is it just me or do even number years always suck? Well, as some of you may know I decided to start Monochrome Circuit in 2010, so hopefully that will be at least one good thing to take out of 2010. I've been working on the debut album "The Translucent Reflection" since February, and anyone that has followed me during some of my old projects like ChaIned And Shackled (myspace.com/chainedandshackled) you know I'm right on cue for my typical releasing an album a year after I started it. Pretty much ALL of the music is now done and the rest is a matter of vocals. Once I get over that HUGE hurdle (I hate my vocals) and find some cuts that I can tolerate and get it all mixed and mastered the album will be done! I was going to work with a superstar awesome freaking artist on the album cover until I remembered I'm poor. Lets just say there have been some issues this year where I've had to involuntarily spend a HUGE amount of money at once, leaving me no budget on album artwork. Therefore, it looks like I'm going to have to do it myself. Fitting though, huh? With all that being said, as long as I can find a good home for the album, it looks like it will be released EARLY early spring at the absolute latest. I would even be so bold to say that it still has a chance to be out this winter, but not until 2011. So we're getting much closer!

I've also been on a remixing binge and it gave me an idea to someday release a FREE remix album. That isn't my number one priority because I want to get this debut out, maybe a few more E.P.'s, and possibly another full length done by the time I worry about any of that, but whenever I have enough decent remixes to compile a whole album is when I'll release the free album! If I keep remixing songs at the rate I am right now, there could be one coming your way sooner than that, who knows?

That's about it for now. I'll blog soon, I promise!

-Derek