2006-12-31
looking back: the year of euphoria | entry by sven |
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2006
was a year of extremes and changes. it was great, it was brutal, all in
the extreme. well, don´t look back in anger, i won´t. it was
successful, many things develloped into the right direction, others did
not. let´s remember the good things: above you see me surrounded by some musicans of the euphoria band, from left to right: herpes gugushi, flint, myself and mario stork. it is the greatest thing to be creative and productive joining people with the same aim, isn´t it??? we all want to push things forward, we are a good team, and we know what to do with our time, i don´t want to waste it, they don´t want to. stuck between the years i always feel frozen, you know, finish one thing and start a new one... i´m tired, it was so much, i´m waiting for summer, still there is so much to tell, i´m sure, the climax is still in front of me. what about you? seeya in 2007. i´m looking forward to. please tell us what you think tell us here |
2006-12-16
x-mas message by herpes gugushi | entry by webmaster |
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dissident(en) clubīs herpes gugushi has a short message for you. just click here. get your euphoria. please tell us what you think tell us here |
2006-10-28
euphoria (especially when sick) | entry by michaela |
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euphoria īcondition
of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)ī |
2006-10-21
stork recommends euphoria | entry by webmaster |
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mario
stork, well known singer/songwriter recommends svenīs current album euphoria
on his site. mr stork is also part of the euphoria family, he played
mandolin for one track. you should check his site to discover his woks as
well. find the direct link here mariostork.de or the direct link to his recommendation here we hope to offer more features on euphoria soon. please tell us what you think tell us here |
2006-10-13
science of sleep - a cinematic odyssey | entry by sven |
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yesterday
flint and myself went to see michel gondryīs latest genius strike "science
of sleep". this seems to an easy challenge, but it turned out to be different.
the web said it can be seen in the eulenspiegel cinema. but it wasn't. the
eulenspiegel is an old classic cinema, i watched "2001 - a space odyssey"
and "dancer in the dark" there - great, really great. as we arrived the
laid back students working there told us that we came late, sos was
taken off the program one day before. hm. they told us to visit the "galerie
cinema". ok, sure, but where is it? so shocked, we had a pizza and checked
the yellow pages. ah, there it is, let's go. and here we are, much to early.
so we spent 30 minutes in a pub. by entering we set the average age of visitors
and staff to 50 years. do you think it was cool? it felt like my grandpa's
80th birthday. 21.30h, time to go, leave the pub, enter the cinema. well, it turned out to be the smallest cinema in germany, 45 places, flint counted even less. yes our feature movie. iīm a gondry fan all the way (iīve been 12 forever) and flint is also addicted to french cinema (taxi taxi) so we hat a great time. what can i tell about this movie, it is a gondry movie, filled up with millions and millions of nostalgic ideas. there is nothing left to tell, "science of sleep" is a must see, nothing else, and it is extremely inspiring. flint and i thought about filming our first own movie that night, but the batteries were low and i was to stupid to use his cam properly... maybe i do an music video for dissident(en) club, i have a tiny idea for months now, gondry taught me that everything i imagine is possible...see? below you can watch the trailer of science of sleep, these days it will be taken out of the cinemas, so you can wait for the dvd, i do. gondry related daft punk seem to work on another feature movie after "interstella 5555" entitled "electroma" you can watch the trailer next to the sos trailer. it looks very very very exiting, i cant stand waiting for it. my first feature movie? well, i guess i start working on a script for my life... please tell us what you think tell us here |
2006-10-02
may i speak candidly: its fucking fantastic | entry by morganlamort |
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upon
the first notes of svens latest single, scandinavian, i find i am circling
overhead, overland. although there are memories of crawling through swamps
and marshes and the feelings of guilt that ensue, svens voice lifts me
and there is redemption in this melody of his. the strangeness of evolution
and now we are communicating with song. hearing this single does everything
it should: it grabs you, seduces you and makes you want more. if this single
is indication of the complex simplicity of the rest of svens upcoming album,
then please, tell me more and show me the landscapes of scandinavia. please tell us what you think tell us here |
2006-09-24 embryos, gameboys
and eels | entry by sven |
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me
again. in my own journal! long time no words, well, this is just a tiny
update. so many things happened, playing live, meeting great people, breaking
down, sleeping and repeat to fade... cut here, some things we have to talk
about. first of all, playing live with dissident(en) club and aestate was
great for me, i really enjoyed it, although it takes a lot of time an power.
a lot of! last week we hat an interview with dissident(en) club, just herp any myself this time, and i found myself playing with the burning candle, the result was a tiny sculpture which looked like an embryo. it really does. do i feel like a father now? well, our interview partner tried to break my wax embryo, and i protected it from harm. i still have it. letīs see if it can become a part of a great artistic experiment. the guys from factor-4 asked me to join them for another gig of miniroc. i did, and it was one of my best decisions this year...among others. miniroc uses gameboys to creat his elektronica dance sound, and no, it is not funny, and yes, it was unbelievable. next to him a band called monomatrik did a set, also good, and someone whoīs name i forgot, linking reggae with 8-bit electronica. fantastic!!! as you see, there wasnīt much time to sleep, iīm so tired now. whenever there is time i follow my addiction of surfing the net, and one of chris cunninghamīs fellows/workers dominic hailstone has finished his first very own short. (as far as i know.) if you are not into horror, i do not recommend watching this. i think it is a masterpiece of visual power and cunninghamesque aesthetics. it can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_nbxrncaye p.s.: you are waiting for the strings? be patient. soon. please tell us what you think tell us here |
2006-09-08
listen to euphoria | entry by alina mori |
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if
scandinavian is representative for the new sven album then this ones a must-have
for the forthcoming autumn to let the summer never end. a true sven song fans will not overcome the need to buy the album while fans of real, pure and handmade rock music will be well advised to plunder their account or spend their last shirt on it. a bit poppy at some times it mostly transports the feeling of the old songs combined with a new and fresh taste which certaintly come from the many, many projects this awesome singer/songrwiter/composer/guitarplayer manages. if you don't know what i'm talking about you must immediately download the single which is available only here on svennet. now! greetings by alina mori (waiting for the strings) please tell us what you think tell us here |
2006-09-04
legends never die
| entry by flint |
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und
auch diese wird uns stehts in erinnerung bleiben. steve irwin, der crocodile hunter, ist tod. er starb bei dreharbeiten im great barrier reef. er wurde von dem giftstachel besetzten stachelschwanz eines rochens erwischt und starb noch vor ort. steve irwin wurde nur 44 jahre alt, doch für mich (und vielleicht euch für manch andere von euch) wird er ewig im herzen weiter leben. croc hunter, we miss but never forget you please tell us what you think tell us here |
2006-08-29
current dissident(en) club video message | entry by sven |
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have a look at the current
video message. i seem to be busy and without any concentration. thatīs
why i am busy and without any concentration. itīs been a long day, i guess.
anyway, i have interesting things to tell - although iīm searching for
words... still: drop the pilot |
2006-08-21
white nights - a fantastic experience | entry by sven |
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usually i really do not report
on things which are not connected to my music or art, or whatever i do...but
this is different. i had the great opportunity to join the "weißen
nächte" (white nights) in mülheim a.d.r. (i can hear herp laughing
aloud, but he has no idea!). iīm not really into theatre or performance
art or something, but this was great! we watched the little prince
outside with cigarettes and beer, than we had a jazz band covering bowieīs
"heroes", i had a fried fish, than there was an avant-garde dance performance
(lead by ambient and symphonic sounds, ending in the lake) and in the
end another band (kunde könig) with a pumping sound reminding
me of the dresden dolls. also: i had my plaice this year in the perfect
place to go for it. still: drop the pilot |
2006-08-15
so what? who could ask for anything more? | entry by sven |
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thatīs it, long time no see.
anyway, euphoria is done, music, artwork, release date. thatīs
it, letīs go to the beach. well, seriously, after finishing there is a
big hole of nothing, to early to think of future plans, right? false.
letīs talk about the aims coming up blurred at the horizon: i have plans
for a new electronica project, you might have realised, sellafield.
is sleeping like a princess, so iīm looking for new borders, because we
are recently creating an electronica scene joining the owom collective,
wion, myself and others. also herp and i are trying to get a new band
member for dissident(en) club, and we want to come up with new
stuff - slowly. first of all, you have to be patient, the main time remaining
will be used for promoting the new euphoria album. i never expected tit
to turn out this fantastic. still: drop the pilot |
2006-08-01
artwork, titles, links, blogs | entry by sven |
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time
is running, but the artwork is done, i will finish it today, all you need
to know you will know soon. i added some links to great electronic artists, i am linked on their sites, too. guess i am an electronic artist, too. bleepsīnīroll. also, as you might have realised, there is a blog hype going on. yes, it is. i am reading (and sometimes commenting) the blogs of phoenix and holg nearly every day (you might also like to enter them, you need a password, ask for it.), and i creatd my blog, too. it should be read daily, ten times. after this recording and telling all the time, i will withdraw a little in the next months, but as always: you wonīt miss it, i will let you know. your suggestions for sven album #4 have a look at the current news, i put some comments under your ideas. thanks, once more. still: drop the pilot please tell us what you think / title suggestions for sven album #4? tell us here |
2006-07-28
preparing: mix and master | entry by sven |
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not much time to report:
i have been mixing this week and i have mastered the songs, and today
i guess all tracks share the same loudness....hopefully. i canīt wait
to present the new sounds to you, but i have to be the first one persuaded
- follow the habit. the last sound you heard were "trinity", well this
album is different, still heavy, still pop, electronica, hm, rock, ah,
disco, some ambient? i sit in front of the player and have to accept the
new sound first of all, even for me, they are new. hymn to intellectual
beauty by leonie buchmüller |
2006-07-25
jay and sven collecting new visual material | entry by sven |
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like in 2004, jörg hammes,
known as drummer for "astralschlaf" and jörgīs and my bands "apologies"
and "record of tides", and myself took a trip to the sea to relax a little
and, of course, to take a picture of every stone to collect new visual
material. hymn to intellectual
beauty by leonie buchmüller still: drop the pilot |
2006-07-18
heavy traffic and heavy recording | entry by sven |
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wow, what a day: today was
my guest musician day, full of people forced to contribute their sounds
to my album. perfect tyranny today: first of all: mario stork contributed
a mandolin track to one song - surprising both of us: it fits. after a
tiny break in the sun fantastic claudia relota appeared to teach a lot
about politics and to sing some chorus vocals. (thank god, she was happy
with what i have recorded before.) finally my former band mate and good
friend jörg hammes came up to hit some congas. above you see how
these people look during the recording, below you see how happy jörg
and i were after recording: hymn to intellectual
beauty by leonie buchmüller still: drop the pilot |
2006-07-17
how to operate your brain | entry by sven |
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"doctor, are you ready to
operate?" - "sure but first i have to perform surgery!" sunday morning
i fond my boss ds-330. it's a kind of midi interface, but i don't even
have a midi keyboard and i don't want to. the interface is quite bad,
i do not have a power adapter so i built my own, with a non-fitting adapter
and aluminium paper and tape - very professional ;-) (don't try this at
home) the interface - called dr synth, is not designed to produce sounds
without a keyboard. and this is when i enter the stage, i "forced" this
piece of electronics to do what i want, hahaha. hymn to intellectual
beauty by leonie buchmüller still: drop the pilot |
2006-07-15
bingo bongo: flint as guest musician on new album | entry by sven |
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yeah, flint. originally i
wanted flint to be the one to work on the cover for the new album, but
things turned out to be different. i have a convincing idea for the new
album, so there was no use to work on a cover. but: the date was made,
time is money - all this stuff - however, flint will be heard on the new
album. he must have asked me a hundred times to play electric bongos on
the album. i just said, well, it won't fit, ah, maybe your not good enough.
i was wrong. first take, baby. it fits and he was great. imagine
me doing the real time electronic manipulation while flint is drumming
on his electrical bongos conduced by me. originally i simply wanted to
record the outside sound to create an ambience-like sound. it didn't work
the way i imagined it, so we turned this piece into a strange machine
ambience rhythm piece. hymn to intellectual
beauty by leonie buchmüller still: drop the pilot |
2006-07-13
heavy recording part 4 | entry by sven |
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yeah, the main recording
work is done, i feel so much better now. i know it will be tricky to mix
it, but that's how it is. (and i was quite fast and successful in mixing
"trinity", and yes, itīs the mix that i like.) today feels like the final
day, itīs strange, i didn't find much time for anything else, i didn't
want to...but now...empty. cross your fingers for the mix, the master,
and first of all: the last guest musician to come. phorest by claudia
relota still: drop the pilot |
2006-07-12 heavy recording
part 3 | entry by sven |
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yeah, it's working. ok, there
are moments when i think about erasing everything. but you get used to
it. iīm already listening and mixing some tracks, but i know i will do
it again and again. some songs may need new voices, sometimes, scandinavian
needs a new lead guitar, but thatīs it so far. when you record
stuff, there is a tiny man in your ear screaming: "you could do it better."
after listening to him for years, i simply think: "yeah, maybe, probably,
but when? you always record when you have a bad recording day, right?
that's life. just do i. nobody will give a fuck in the end." still quite happy, still quite empty. phorest by claudia
relota still: drop the pilot |
2006-07-11
heavy recording part 2 | entry by sven |
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ok, i'm doing fine. i feel al lot better now, the first time you listen to your own song is always strange, you only hear single tracks, not really a song or a sound. iīm sceptical as always, sure, but i think there is a direction: rock. some funny sounds in it, but rock. let's see what i can do tomorrow. (by the way, i don't wear a hat in studio, it's just for the photo - esthetical reason: my machines do not only produce sounds, they also produce heat!) still quite happy, still quite empty. phorest by claudia
relota still: drop the pilot |
2006-07-10
heavy recording part 1 | entry by sven |
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first day of recording the
instruments and voices. i have been working on three songs today. sorry
i canīt tell if they are brilliant or crap, i just feel empty. above you
see me in a five minutes break, still quite happy, now, iīm just empty,
just empty. phorest by claudia
relota still: drop the pilot |
2006-07-09
first impressions from studio | entry by sven |
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ahh, fixing the studio and
doing the pre-production take so much time. but, still this time itīs
not as stressful as doing "portrait" or "diptych", this time it's fun
all the way, i wish it never ends, but it will. i will definitely record
next week, hope to be as fast as doing "trinity", so it may sound fresh.
cross your fingers. claudia confirmed to return to studio as demanded
- but hey, itīs my album, seems like the greatest part has to be done
by myself... phorest by claudia
relota still: drop the pilot |
2006-07-05
i've been 12 forever, herp playing the astronaut | entry by sven |
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unfortunately iīm still stuck
in the pre-production, real instruments will be recorded next week. the
album is getting more and more shaped. on monday fantastic singer claudia
relota came up to record the first part of her vocals (she'll have to
return again for part two). today the great herpes gugushi (dissident(en)
club singer and, well, band mate and friend) came up to record his part
for "iīve been 12 forever". he is playing the astronaut, you'll find out
what it means - one day. still: drop the pilot |
2006-06-30
oh susie, how beautiful you are | entry by sven |
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yes, i guess i was quite
successful, i brought some order into the studio again, i finished all
lyrics and corrected parts, had some time off and put a new set of strings
on susie. i really fell in love with her again. she really behaves like
a bitchy girl on the one hand, sometimes like a grand dame on the other.
anyway, this is the most satisfying guitar i ever used, big tone, long
sustain and keeping in tune even after most brutal treatments. sheīs the
perfect mate. you will hear her angelesque voice soon again. so what is
happening now? all programming is done, perfect so far, i need to reherase
my own songs (tricky stuff) and i hope to start recording next week. cross
your fingers. iīm having a good time, i guess... still: drop the pilot |
2006-06-26
all systems on go: preparing sven album #4 | entry by sven |
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one day it will happen. this
is the time this is the space. i am recently preparing everything to record
the new album. well susie needs a set of new strings, the studio must
be fixed, last lyrics need to be written and i need some days off. however,
there is a direction, all decisions are made, just a question of time
- my time. i just want you to know, the day of recording gets closer,
i will tell you, you wonīt miss it. ps: are you watching the
fifa world cup? i do, so addictive. germany. |
2006-06-15
audi quattro is not just a car | entry by sven |
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i met mario on a party
and he told me that he checks my site recently and knows about the discussion
on the title of the new album. mario is great guy. unfortunately, we do
not find time to work or spent together, he is a hard working man, who
is so much into music on a professional level that makes free time not
available. damn it! ps: are you watching the
fifa world cup? i do, so addictive. germany. or sweden. |
2006-06-02
i made holg sweat on the mini golf court | entry by sven |
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actually
iīm not cool. thatīs cool. after years, i found myself on the golf court
again. i was joining holg, a master of this dicipline. surprising both of
us, i did quite well. holg won, but just 35:42. maybe i should quit music
and become a professional mini golf player. as far as i can see, good weather
in summer as well as working on my handycap may delay the progress of the
new album. did i tell you that i found a female guest vocalist? i did, more
soon. my late night comment on holgīs blog (http://myblog.de/derholg): bitte kauft alle meine neuen t-shirts mit der aufschrift: "i made holg sweat on the mini golf court" was so homoerotisch anmutete ist nichts weiter als steroide competition. ach, war das geil. man sollte vielleicht darauf hinweisen, daß es mir generell unwichtig ist, im spiel zu gewinnen. so war es fast ein zu kurzer spaß, auf dem minigolfplatz zu brillieren. wir halten fest: was steht noch aus: holger von meiner gesellschaftlichen notwendigenfähigkeit des versagens (oder rebellischer: des verweigerns) zu überzeugen. und: gewinnen!!! ja, ich brauche es. ich hab sonst nix. wenigstens beim einlochen muß ich gut sein. äh, also putten und so. jedenfalls waren die drei stunden mit holg bei der "heimlichen liebe" so wie sechs wochen schwarzwaldurlaub für mich. klingt uncool? nun, euch hindlerwäldlerischen spießern soll gesagt sein, ich will einer von euch sein!!! gimme jägerzaun, baby! please tell us what you think / title suggestions for sven album #4? tell us here |
2006-05-22
title suggestion for sven album #4| entry by alina mori |
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dear
svn, maybe your next album should/could/will be called "quadrophonia"? anyway, iīm excited on hearing your working on a new record of tides album. i always liked this harmonic, melodic, melancholic but heart warming and chilling piece of music. by the way, what about the interview? ;-) yourīs alina mori please tell us what you think / title suggestions for sven album #4? tell us here |
2006-05-10
invisible but present / carpark north | entry by sven |
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i
feel like updating this journal for the first time after a long break, but
anyway. well, some things turn out to develop slowly, some even completely
different than expected, damn! the new sfd. release has been delayed, i
feel captured in a way, i feel delayed - strange. we started the new album
with dissident(en) club, but we have to pause, herp is busy with acting,
i am with my photographic work and, yes, other stuff (stuff you have to
do, you know). in times like these itīs time to think about a new sven album.
i often heard phrases like these: "sven, you put so much time an energy
in your projects, but when will the new solo album come out???" pure sven
fans are so patient, they have to wait for years and get confused by all
these different projects. yes, i know, iīm working on that. all i can say
now is: there are new beautiful songs waiting to be recorded. there will
be the time to do so, hopefully in summer, but i don't know, i need some
space in my head first of all. so, please be patient, iīm working on that,
i really do, trinity wasn't the last chapter. for the meantime: often people ask how to describe the style of music i do. well, this is the tricky part: "ah, rock, ah, electronic elements, ah, queen, hm nuno...dunno." yes, thank you, very informative. ok, i see, thatīs not useful. but: i found a band from denmark (yeah, denmark) which has put out their debut album "all things to all people". the name of the band is carpark north and should be remembered. with a single album they completely persuaded me of their sound - which was simple: they write and produce songs and sounds, which are close to my very own ideal! so fantastic stuff! iīm jealous! before you visit their site at carparknorth.com you should have a look at their videos above, even their way to make videos (or their directors) is fitting perfectly and features a similar iconography i use. you are waiting for the next sven album. sure. for the meantime: buy the carpark north album. still bored? read herpes gugushiīs dissident(en) club studio diary: click here questions? complaints? whatever...?! click here |
2006-04-17
sven drops dissident(en) club video message / the bassdrum experience | entry by webmaster |
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sven
is doing the current video message on dissidentenclub.com. there is also
a little film showing him "playing" a bass guitar in a very avantgaristic
way... you can see the video snippets by clicking the images above or by visiting dissidentenclub.com. read herpes gugushiīs dissident(en) club studio diary: click here questions? complaints? whatever...?! click here |
2006-03-25
another day in studio, new bass / new voices | entry by sven |
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ahh,
bass playing, a great torture to me, physically, i was not build for this,
itīs like bodybuilding for your hands. herp told me what to do exactly -
damned tyranny. even worse: he was right. i really think we could come one
tiny step further, there is no dead line and we simply love it. i hope we
will feel like a whole band again. good times ahead, donīt ya think??? to read herpes gugushiīs dissident(en) club studio diary click here questions? complaints? whatever...?! click here |
2006-03-18 sven is hungry
and a bit sceptical... | entry by herpes |
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sven
is back with his guitar...hes taking a break for a few minutes...we did
guitars for zurück zur sucht and geliebte welt...he smashed the acoustic
guitar....cause he didnt want it to be in the songs....he feels a lot better
now.........................keine zeit /// sven is hungry and a bit sceptical about some songs...but thats ok for the moment...we finish this session now...all in all everything is in its right place... to read herpes gugushiīs dissident(en) club studio diary click here questions? complaints? whatever...?! click here |
2006-03-06
tomorrow was yesterday, state of the past | entry by sven |
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wow,
there is so much going on. the new sellafield album is done, and iīm really
happy with it. i know, i always say that, but hey, this one is a masterpiece,
it is state of the art. we can't go further at this point. herpes is always
checking the radiohead news, and thom york told that he was looking for
a drum machine, but he only found this: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/drum.php
and, finally i found this, too. then i thought, well, if radiohead are taking a drum macine from the internet, i can do it to. so i did. what i found was the "rhythm station" by hammerhead: freeware!!! this tiny little piece of software made my day! so easy to use, making a sound that i can need for our further sfd works - even live, i hope so. a beautiful, very simple, easy to use, quite limited, but great sound and really vivid, if you play around with it. i just wanted you to know, itīs fun to use past stuff for future sound. thatīs how you get control over it! by the way, herpes has got a new website, totally controlled by him - five updates per day!!!!!!! you need a hobby, fellow! seeya later. questions? complaints? your icq number? click here |
2006-02-18 sven talks
about writing process in chat | entry by webmaster |
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sven
talked about the work on his new album. therefor we have a transcript of
the tiny spontaneous chat for you. the new chats will be done via icq
without any advance notice. if you want to participate, you have to get
icq and send us your icq number here.
and here it is: the tiny chat transcript (german only, sorry) with direct info from sven himself: come with us. you wonīt regret. questions? complaints? your icq number? click here |
2006-01-03
hello 2006: more genius strikes? strikes at all? | entry by sven |
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yeah,
first of all, a happy new year to all of you. new game new chance. whenever
you end something, you might think of starting something new, right? so
what is happening now? i have no idea. well, seriously, sometimes i think
i can do everything, sometims i think iīd better throw it all away...today
is one of the better days. iīm recently working with sellafield on new music
and other stuff. i tell you, the album may come out in spring and i think
there is still something to do with it, but hey, this will be the best sfd
album so far. you wonīt believe the giant progress, really, itīs great.
we are also playing around with the dissident(en) club and - without having
any deadlines - we will come up with new stuff someday. our ideas are magic!
i will also work on my solo album again one day, but at the moment i need
the response of my bandmates. today is a premiere by the way. iīll return to the sqaush court tonight. so please cross your fingers. come with us. you wonīt regret. questions? complaints? click here |