Disasterwho?

Indeed, there is much potential for this phrase to be spoken next month, when I hit the stage for the first time ever at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. (link) I’ll be opening up for Grand Buffet, a humorous rapping duo out of Pittsburgh. I had originally planned to do the show with a full live band, but due to numerous occurrences that plan had to be squashed. As it stands now there is good chance I may be doing the show solo. Although, there is always the possibility that drummer extraordinaire and II cohort Shawn Phase (Temp Sound Solutions) will make the trip up and contribute his skills to the effort. I haven’t planned a set list yet but I intend to have that down pat in the coming weeks. I’ll also be selling copies of Atebite and the Warring Nations in case anyone is interested in getting them in person.

As far as musication goes, things have been slow the past year in some ways and fast in others. Level has been more or less done with the exception of one track since the beginning of the year. I’ve been working with Shawn on mastering the album since March and we’ve made significant progress. I intend to release it before the end of the year if all goes well. I’m very much interested in releasing it on CD with professional packaging like I did with Atebite, but money is tight so there is a good chance it’ll be coming out on a CD-R. If anyone is interested in donating money to my cause in return for a discounted price (or free even), let me know!

I have one other release I’ve been working on, those who follow my work have probably taken notice of the songs that have begun to pile up featuring a sound that is relatively consistent yet new for me. I speak of “Rise of the Obsidian Interstellar”, which will house songs such as “Jump Error”, “The Solar Prime Elite”, and “Death Satellite Evasion”. This release is set to be … in space.

As I wrap up this post the next II compilation is complete and the final touches are being added for its release. Expect it REAL SOON!