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My Daughter’s Remix

I had mentioned in one of my previous posts that my daughter was playing around in the studio and learning a few things. Well, she finally got serious again yesterday. She wanted to play Hot Cross Buns but had no instrument to play it on. I told her she could use my studio to play it on any instrument she wanted. As a result, she made her own remix of “Hot Cross Buns”. It’s not a very long track but I have to say she did pretty good work for a 10 year old with little experience. Check it out for your selves:

I promise that I had very little to do with this at all. I seriously just pulled up the sheet music for the song and helped her put the first note in. After that, I explained that she needed to keep any additional stuff she added in the “G” Key since that is what the song was made in. I am pretty impressed with what she came up with. This may be the start of a wonderful new musician!

DJ6i Out!

Merry Early Christmas!

Hello fans! I told you that I was still working on stuff but hadn’t released it yet! Well guess what? You are in luck! I have just released my Christmas 2014 song. I made a decision when I was just starting out as a musician that I would attempt to release one Christmas song each year and with the exception of one or two years, I have kept that promise.

This year I was trying to think of all of the different Christmas carols I wanted to do and which one I felt like doing the most. I finally decided to go with one of the most well known carols in the world – Jingle Bells. However, the song (even with verses) can sound very repetitive and would have bored people to tears pretty soon so I wanted to try and think of a way that I could easily liven it up so it wouldn’t be too simple and repetitive without taking away the simple charm. I finally decided I would do it in space! What would Jingle Bells sound like in space?

Without missing a moment I dug into the public domain bin and found the public domain version of the song and off I went. I even came up with a pretty silly story behind it involving a robot hearing the melody, downloading it, playing it for his crew and then sending it back out to space after they all join in. I guess that is what happens when you watch a lot of Doctor Who!

So far my kiddos sure do love singing this song and I have been told by my other fans that their kids started dancing and singing to it as soon as it came on. I guess that means I am doing it right. With that being the case, please enjoy “Space Jingle”:
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Currents and Windrider videos now on YouTube!

Hey everybody! I mentioned this in a previous post but now I have an official URL. Thanks to my friends at OliverDomain.com, the DJ6i YouTube channel now has two more videos. One for the title track on the Currents EP and for Windrider. The staff there were kind enough to take a break from their Kinder Playtime channel to create these two great videos! I encourage you all to go check these out and don’t forget that you can pick up your copy of the Currents EP at most major music sites!

 

Currents EP is Complete!

Fans,

I have terrific news! The Currents EP is finally complete! It’s only been 6 months of work but it feels like years. I hope that you all will enjoy listening to it as much as I have enjoyed making this album. I would have to say that the title track, “Currents”, is one of the most crowdsourced tracks I have ever made. I sought the feedback from many friends with a wide variety of tastes and even had help from my beloved wife while it was being made. It may be my second EP but I am certain it is the first one that will get the attention of the general public.

At this time, the tracks have been submitted to my distributor and will be released to the various musical outlets starting as early as June 30th. It may take a few more weeks depending on the vendor (iTunes, for instance, takes a few weeks). Whatever the case may be, I will make sure that you guys get word as soon as that happens. I appreciate everyone’s support in this time.

As I was finishing this album and pondering over the process, I realized how deeply personal this album is to me. This is the first album I have created since I lost my father in 2013. This is the first album I have created since my family grew to three and soon five children. I could go on and on about this. But as I pondered it, I came up with a quote that summarizes what this album means to me. “Life is full of currents, what is important is where you let them take you.”

Take Care and God Bless!

DJ6i Out!