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Naked Flame
14:26 / 14.08.02
Hi folks,

I'm currently busting a gut trying to start an actual music career, having been a player for some 15 years and an engineer for the last few. I am managing to get my foot in a door here and a door there, but I'm hoping that your good selves and the six-degrees-of-separation magic of the informationsupernetway can take it all further. After all, I only have two feet.

So. I've been busy writing, freelancing in a couple of studios, learning new tricks, and generally having way too much fun with audio. I've just put a bunch of new mp3s up on my webspace and you are very welcome to download' em- it's all original self-penned material, cooked up in my home studio, KarmaFarm.

Here's the URL:
http://karmafarm.users.btopenworld.com/

Bookmark it- there may be more in the future, if BT doesn't slam me for bandwidth abuse

Working on my own like this is, I'll admit, kinda fun- it's a good buzz. But there's only so much one person can do in one room. People have been telling me I should do something with the tunes, and I've got around to thinking it's time to do so. The first step is sending these songs out to people I know will dig them (you!) but to go further than that, I want to ask for your help. I'm hoping that someone I know knows the person in the music industry who, if s/he hears this stuff, will reach for the phone with their ears on fire and say 'get me that hippy boy singer!' And I know that, coming from you, there's more of a chance they'll listen to it than if I just bung them a CD to sit in the pile of a thousand other CDs. Just forward them the link next time you talk- and with a bit of luck the music will do the rest, and I'll be buying you the biggest pint in the universe.

It's may be a million to one chance, but I'm told they come off nine times out of ten. Thanks in advance.
 
 
Jack Fear
14:39 / 14.08.02
Don't know if I've mentioned this, but:

I downloaded "Peace Mango" months ago, for the activation of the sigil. I took to putting into rotation on WinAmp, and my daughter took a shine to it.

Couple months ago we're putting together a mix CD for her, with all her favorite songs--and goddam if she doesn't want "Peace Mango" on there.

We must have listened to the disc ten times on our marathon car trip to the Midwest and back--and goddam if we didn't all sing along with it every time.

You've got the hearts and minds of the next generation, Flame.
 
 
Jack Fear
17:54 / 14.08.02
Just had a listen to the tracks on the site. "Serpentine Song" is a lovely choon for a Summer's day--kind of a Kinks-y, music-hall feel to it. Reminds me of something, but I can't put my finger on it. That and "Out of My Tree" both have gorgeous, MacColl-worthy multitracked choir bits, too.

There's not enough breezy music out there—whimsical without being cloying. This fits the bill. It just makes me smile—because you always sound like you're having a great time.

I don't really have any industry contacts, I'm afraid, but for what it's worth I'm enjoying the hell out of this.
 
 
Spatula Clarke
18:41 / 14.08.02
Good stuff, Flame. 'Serpentine Song''s a ridiculously catchy summer pop song and I really like the cheeky Monkees steal in 'Out Of My Tree'. I'd love to hear some more.

I've linked your site on my blog, btw, but I'm afraid that'll only get you heard by one lawyer and one architect.
 
 
Naked Flame
13:02 / 15.08.02
Thanks very much, both of you (and anyone else who's downloaded but not posted...) i'm glad it's working for ya =)

E.R.D- thanks for the link. You never know where these things will go.

Jack, I'm still wearing the grin your car singalong story provoked!
 
 
Jack Fear
13:09 / 15.08.02
Happiness breeds happiness, and luuuurve expands exponentially. That's your self-replicating meme power, right there—sigil or no, it's peace love & togetherness in FULL EFFECT.

Nice one.
 
  
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