APATHY IN OVERDRIVE - COVER!

It's aLIVE!

I've been teasing this update for about a week or so. So lets get to it.

First off, DEMF was an absolute blast. Had a great time and I'm already counting down the days until next year. You can check out pics of myself at DEMF at the Monochrome Circuit Myspace Page

Onto bigger things.

Tomorrow I'll be posting the cover art for the debut Monochrome Circuit E.P. "Apathy In Overdrive"! So look out for that tomorrow.

Finally, Monochrome Circuit will be playing LIVE sometime this summer! I was holding off until I had an official date, but I haven't gotten word yet. This won't be a full band lineup but I will be playing DJ sets starting this summer. Stay tuned for more updates and news on that. I'll have a date or two hopefully pretty soon.

That's it for now, so check in tomorrow to check out the cover art for "Apathy In Overdrive" and stay tuned for more news on the Monochrome Circuit live show. Thanks for reading.

-Derek

It's Been A Long Time Coming That I Say What I Need To Say

One of these days you'll understand some of the subjects of my blogs.....maybe when I get some damn music out to you!

I know, I know. I'm trying very hard to get things done. I was also hoping that my next update would have a release date for the debut E.P. "Apathy In Overdrive" but that wasn't meant to be...yet.

With that being said, I thought you deserved an update anyways. I'm continuing to write and record and things are going very well.....Except......One day I was going to lay down some vocals, and I ended up screwing around on *Asterisk*'s Korg Electribe instead. Check it out on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuByJhhOX68

I was planning on getting started on vocals yesterday as well, but I've had no voice because either 1: my sinuses, or 2: I'm getting sick. Lets hope it's number 1.

Anyways, I'll get started on more vocals soon.

For those reading this on the myspace blog, come on over to my blogspot page at http://www.monochromecircuit.blogspot.com and add me. I really prefer blogging on here more than I do on the space. For those reading this on blogspot, why the hell haven't you added me yet? If you don't have an account, sign up and add me! It's free..........yeeeeee.....yeeeeee, and I know how much you like free stuff!

Also, from May 29th to May 31st I'll be in Detroit for the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF)! I won't be performing but I'll be all over the place. I plan on doing video updates and picture updates throughout the whole weekend. And if you're one of those crazy robotic punks like me and you're going to DEMF, be sure to find me and say hi!

That's it for now! Talk to you at DEMF!

-Derek

Wee Bit Of An Update

Just a little update. I'm still laying down vocals for everything, and that's going fine. There's just so much you can to do vocals that it's tough to chose what you want to do for each song and not make it all sound the same. Also, there are other songs that I'm trying to figure out whether I want the whole typical verse/chorus/verse/chorus type vocals in or if I just want some here and there. Things like that. With all that being said the debut E.P. "Apathy In Overdrive" should be out this summer at some point, and the full length should be out shortly after that.

I'm also working (although not heavily to this point) on a third cd. This will be a full length but not your typical L.P. It's all instrumental and the songs are pretty short for the most part. For a bit of an example, check out Blue Stahli's "Antisleep Vol. 1" and Celldweller's "Soundtrack to the Voices in My Head". It won't be like those musically I wouldn't imagine, but it will be very similar in terms of how it's structured. I'll have some more music online soon.

And So He Speaks

Well, the past few days I've actually been working on vocals!!!! With that being said, the "Apathy In Overdrive" E.P. will be available very soon. After that I'll officially announce more info about the full length. I CAN NOT wait for this to be out. With the full length at least, I honestly feel it's some of the best music I have ever made. I'll be uploading some new songs with vocals very soon on the myspace, so stay tuned for that.

You better poor some lube on your head, because I'm gonna blow your mind!!!!!!




-Derek

And we'll always be here until you die

I've taken the past few days off working on music to kind of reset mentally. I also took a few days help producing some demo tracks for DJ *Asterisk* as he prepares to make his long awaited debut cd. Every thing's sounding very good to this point.

I'll get back to work on my music come tomorrow. I did start a new song called "The Parasites" which is sounding pretty good so far. I'll be possibly posting some new instrumental demos soon. I'll keep you posted on that.

Until then,

Derek

Hell Won't Be Too Bad If It Has Beats Like This...

Or beef, as some would say I suppose. I was outside in the beautiful 80 degree weather yesterday working on the new music (yeah, brought ALL my shit outside haha) when I got a call from my friend DJ *Asterisk*. He asked me what I was up to and I simply told him "Making beats and catching rays", it turns out he thought I said beef. So he came over hungry thinking I was "making beef and catching rays." So, the new term for beats is now beef.

But yeah, anyways, the reason I made this post.

There are tons of updates I need to inform you on. Where the Hell do you want me to start? Well, lets start with "Apathy In Overdrive".

"Apathy In Overdrive" will indeed be the debut E.P., which will be released first. Two tracks are confirmed for it one being titled "AdNeGvEiLl", and the other being "Apathy In Overdrive". I'll let you know more about the track list when I get closer to finishing it. I'd expect the E.P. to be released sometime this summer.

Now onto the full length. I'm working on the full length at the same time as "Apathy In Overdrive" for two reasons. One so I can get it done faster and two that way I'll decide what songs go on the E.P. (I'm saving the good stuff for the full length). I'd expect the debut full length to be out shortly after "Apathy In Overdrive".

Next, moving right along now. I'm working on theme music for an upcoming RPG game titled "Evolution: Alpha". I figured it would be a good start to begin my goal of making music for games, movies, tv, radio, and others. For more info on "Evolution: Alpha", check out the great new forum "Evolution Media" at Evolution Media

Yours truely may have a thread there too. =)

You can test out a new demo of "Evolution: Alpha" on the forums as well. While you're there, be sure to sign up and get chatting. There's a lot of cool stuff on the forums including games and music. And did I mention yours truely may have a thread? ;)

I'll keep you updated and everything, thanks for reading, get signed up and start chatting on the forums, and I'll have some new music headed your way very soon!

Yours badassfully (...what?),

Derek