tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29791818329115954632024-11-01T11:18:45.061+00:00Anything and everything music related! Reviews and features on music technology, software, instruments, gigs, venues, composition, advice, music videos, shows and album reviews. As a composer / producer (and teacher / lecturer) I am involved in the music industry and education.anthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14110992927866224429noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979181832911595463.post-30493840435404374402018-05-17T22:04:00.001+01:002018-05-17T22:04:31.420+01:00

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It's been absolutely ages since I've done a post on here for which I apologise ( again!) I've been so busy with teaching music and running the string group that I'm afraid this page got a bit neglected but I've noticed how many views it has been getting and also I have bought several new bits of kit since the last post so I have lot's to talk about! I will soon be posting a blog review and

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Events featuring "The Dark Villager" this season! 26th October 7.30 pm St Mary's Church , Whittlesey , Cambs, UK Violin solo at the 'annual' music concert I will be performing a movement from the 4 seasons (Vivaldi) on solo violin plus a fun opening piece with bodrhan and flute (No Kilt this year, sorry!) 14th November 7pm Whittlesey Library, Cambs UK I am producing a video documentary

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Electronic Wedding...? No, not Robots getting married......! but my brother Robert is! My music creation has been taken over the last couple of months with producing a short 'set' for my Brothers Wedding Reception, (the crazy evening bit after the boring formal stuff is out the way) (I'm also playing violin for the actual ceremony bit) Me being me, I didn't want to re-do old tracks (plus

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Demo Mix 2013 Work in progress: Mix of some tracks I'm writing at the moment. Some of these may get finished, some may not, some may be used for a couple of performances I have coming up, on the other hand they may not. Who Knows!  Demo Mix 2013

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I got a brand new macbook pro yesterday. (The last one died early last year) I also bought logic pro 9 too so I'm well set up now! I went off mac for a while but this is great!..loving it! I Seriously can't afford it but unfortunately (or fortunately) is pretty much essential for a musician / teacher / producer so gotta be done, it's an investment as it were. Basically I have an

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Into Music? Peterborough Area? 14-19? Read this! Work with Pro's FREE please Pass on & Share. See You There! All Free!

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What happened to global warming? It's minus 6 here today. They'll soon rename it Global shifting... the icebergs are headed south they say....

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Dark Villager on Deluxe FM tonight, edited version.

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15 Years of Deluxe FM Hosted by Matthias Volta on Ems Vechte Welle radio ( Germany) This special anniversary show will be aired on 24th November It will feature one of my tracks ( The last Dawn I think ) and also a musical anniversary greeting for the show written by myself. The show is normally broadcast on regional FM and also streamed online but as a one off treat it will also be broadcast

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A You Tube Tale Oh dear oh dear, what a musical mess I made I totally stuck a spanner in the digital works How to confuse 4 parties at the same time when nothing was wrong in the first place (sounds just like something I'd do......,oh wait, I just did) This may be of use to know for anyone who releases music through any form of digital media management / royalty collection agency: (so that you

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Tragedy for the music world Tragedy has struck the music world today. There has been dismay and utter disbelief at the headlines this morning.  The music world is in total shock after discovering today that the kind is dead. Yes, Elvis has been found dead. I know it’s hard to believe;  a man at the peak of his career and physical fitness. His healthy diet and strict fitness

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This is looking to be a great electronic music label Keep your eyes on them Their site is due to go live very soon  European Electronic Record Label Public Different is an independent label that strives to bring you the highest quality tracks. Our ethics is to run an honest and transparent label that puts artists first. Media inquiries: press@publicdifferent.comWe listen: demo@

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Controversial decision! Duran Duran chosen as the band to headline and ‘open’ the 2012 Olympic games in London Representing the England team and the opening concert co-indices with the opening of the games – Hyde park to mark the opening  “Duran Duran are to head the line-up of a major Olympic Games opening concert - but their inclusion has prompted bemusement from some

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101 things that annoy the dark villager No.1   Corny headlines involving music ‘So and so HITS THE RIGHT NOTE’ AGAIN And AGAIN And AGAIN In every newspaper In every magazine In the Cambs times, in the Peterborough Telegraph In the Whittlesey magazine In the church times newsletter In the school bulletin Every time there is anything or anyone doing anything good

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Been a while (again) since I’ve updated my blog here so here goes… Nothing much to report so I’ll just go with general randomness, usually works for me! First up I guess I should mention the return of Britain’s got Talent alongside the new competition of ‘The Voice’. This was hyped as a rivalry for quite some time then they programmed them to air on the same night in direct competition. The media

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'What do you hear' ?Nothing! If anyone else is having trouble getting the 'stereo mix' or 'what you hear' to work in Windows 7, Here's the basic solution, plus an extra problem I faced and one way to get around it. I've read a lot of blogs / forums /tech help that give the basic solution, but few seem to realise that as well as windows 7 disabling the function, so have creative on a few of their

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Heres how I feel about the wiki / google etc blackout in response to the tight proposed new legislation's by pipa / sopa to enforce tough restrictions on major sights on what they can and cannot share and what public can and cannot view / post. In theory, at a basic level I agree with pipa/sopa - . Of course you should not be able to upload or download material / software / video / music etc

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I am not even going to review it all i can say is wow! mad! starship enterprise here we come You will feel like Kirk mad program! done :-)

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dv mash up on Twitpic

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I love the media! (i.e. tabloid journalism) NOT! 1st it was their utter twisting of what Jeremy Clarkson said (see previous post) and now they are doing the same to Cher Lloyd. For those that don't watch X Factor uk. She came runner up last year to Matt Cardle and has arguably had a more successful career so far since. This is not about whether or not I like Cher or her music or anything like

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