SeReN
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Post by SeReN on Nov 21, 2008 21:14:38 GMT
Recently had a couple of enquiries as to any music on the horizon and realised it's been a year since The Quiet Labyrinth was being completed and almost a year since it's release.
I had a very difficult time at work from Christmas last year, doing lots of unpaid overtime and not sleeping much due to stress - which rather affected the creative process. I just kept checking in with my imagination to make sure it as keeping tab of the ideas and dreaming. Managed to get a new job, but the steep learning curve meant a little longer waiting for enough head and heart space to get going again in the way I wanted.
In the meantime had a couple of tracks released on the Ambientlive label compilations:
Awakenings 2008 volume 1.5 Awakenings 2008 volume 2.5
also a track called Incubus on the forthcoming EMPortal compilation 2 cd set.
I am working on an album for the Hypnos Secret Sounds imprint - titled 'Fractured'. It is taking some time as I am doing a lot of intricate sound manipulation, including cuts down to 1/10 of a second in a short part of it......Most of the base tracks are laid (and last one ringing in my head) and looking forward to the sounds evolving over the top. Hopefully Mike will like the end result.
Also working on two collaberations which I am very excited by, no idea of release dates as yet.
So many thanks to everyone who has expressed support and kept in touch.
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Post by SequenceC on Nov 22, 2008 9:11:46 GMT
Looking forward to Fractured, I know it will be great, you're doing a lot of clever sound manipulations with it. I personally think Seren Ffordd is very underated , as it definitely deserves to be heard by many more people
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Post by SeReN on Nov 22, 2008 23:56:28 GMT
Thanks for your support Ben.
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Post by SeReN on Nov 24, 2008 15:26:52 GMT
Well since my earlier coy posting about the collaberations I've been working on, Oophoi mentioned our joint project on his new MySpace page. www.myspace.com/gianluigioophoigasparettiThe album is called 'Martian Chronicles' and is inspired by the book of the same title by Ray Bradbury. Currently we are swapping sounds/music and seeing how our explorations take us into the uncertain, twisting and parallel story lines of the book. I read the book after many years before we started and found myself remembering some of the characters and storylines vividly. I especially like the one where the first Earthmen arrive and are treated by the Martians most distantly until they end up in what they realise is an insane asylum - and that the shapeshifting, telepathic martians have a known disease where martians believe they come from Earth. I'm bloody excited by it and looking forward to seeing how it ends up.
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Post by SequenceC on Nov 24, 2008 15:58:40 GMT
Well since my earlier coy posting about the collaberations I've been working on, Oophoi mentioned our joint project on his new MySpace page. www.myspace.com/gianluigioophoigasparettiThe album is called 'Martian Chronicles' and is inspired by the book of the same title by Ray Bradbury. Currently we are swapping sounds/music and seeing how our explorations take us into the uncertain, twisting and parallel story lines of the book. I read the book after many years before we started and found myself remembering some of the characters and storylines vividly. I especially like the one where the first Earthmen arrive and are treated by the Martians most distantly until they end up in what they realise is an insane asylum - and that the shapeshifting, telepathic martians have a known disease where martians believe they come from Earth. I'm bloody excited by it and looking forward to seeing how it ends up. Sounds like it will be very nice
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Post by SeReN on Apr 2, 2009 19:58:11 GMT
The Martian Chronicles is developing well - bouncing music and sounds back and forth to each other - currently about 70 mins of music just needing some added layers and then hopefully final mix. Really enjoying the process, merging our two styles and creating something that takes it into something beyond either of us....
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Post by SeReN on Apr 5, 2009 18:45:17 GMT
Been putting some clips on my Atmosworks page - click on the link below
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Post by SeReN on Jul 10, 2009 15:48:22 GMT
recent news over at Hypnos: www.hypnos.com/smf/index.php?topic=254.15Mike Said: I had intended to type a full news update about the subject of Seren Ffordd, but Lena and i have been getting ready to go out of town for a few days and I haven't finished that update yet. At any rate, I had hoped to make some sort of announcement about our plans to release a Seren Ffordd reissue series on Hypnos Secret Sounds, beginning very soon with Stellar Nurseries. A few of these items are still available, in small quantities, in their Umbra or Penumbra editions, and we still have to nail down the specifics of the cover designs for some of these, but this reissue series will definitely happen and will begin quite soon. It makes the most sense to me to release the reissues in chronological order, according to the sequence in which they were originally released. The series will include at least one, and possibly more, previously unreleased full-length recording. For now, here's the list, from the Hypnos Upcoming Releases page... Seren Ffordd | Stellar Nurseries (Hypnos Secret Sounds) Seren Ffordd | Floating (Hypnos Secret Sounds) Seren Ffordd | Arhythmia (Hypnos Secret Sounds) Seren Ffordd | The Quiet Labyrinth (Hypnos Secret Sounds) Seren Ffordd | Aurora/Gateway/The Portal's Dreaming (Hypnos Secret Sounds) Seren Ffordd | Ydd Hwnt y Seren a Llygedin (Hypnos Secret Sounds) Seren Ffordd | Calling (Hypnos Secret Sounds) Sorry to be unable to add sample cover artwork but that will come soon. The above is subject to change, and I don't believe I have them in the right order above, but I have to go pack! Andy aka Seren Ffordd will probably add more information to this over the weekend while Lena and I are gone. This is a series we're very excited about and we think Hypnos listeners, as well as frustrated Umbra-hunters, will really enjoy it.
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Post by esp on Jul 10, 2009 23:25:48 GMT
congrats Andy
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Post by SeReN on Jul 11, 2009 17:26:49 GMT
Thanks Jez, they approached me with the idea so it was a complete surprise. I had to check with Oophoi if he was OK with it as well and he said "You don't often get a chance like this - go for it".
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Post by endorphin on Jul 11, 2009 19:34:34 GMT
Great news Andy! Definitely releases that I'd be keen to get when they're reissued. What else is new in the world of Seren Ffordd?..... are there any new releases in the pipeline?
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Post by ambientlive on Jul 11, 2009 19:38:42 GMT
Excellent
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Post by SeReN on Jul 13, 2009 7:33:49 GMT
Great news Andy! Definitely releases that I'd be keen to get when they're reissued. What else is new in the world of Seren Ffordd?..... are there any new releases in the pipeline? The album with Oophoi is still going ahead - currently we have an album's length of sounds - some tracks complete, others still needing something added. He has it all at present to add sounds to. I am reworking Calling to add to the Hypnos series - did a pile of artwork as possible covers. Mike wanted something that would have a connected theme across the releases. Also working on another collaberation, currently half way through. Will tell more when it's ready. I had a project in progress which has been paused while all this has been going on which I hope to pick back up some point soon..
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Post by SeReN on Jul 13, 2009 10:13:26 GMT
Just thought - all this has pushed my working on live performances way back - but now Glenys's course (and my constant assistance on typing and presenting essays for her) is coming to an end this week (after 4 years) I may get a bit more time to develop this too.
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Post by SeReN on Sept 22, 2009 9:32:02 GMT
Releases on Hypnos secret sounds get nearer to manifesting - front cover pic of Stellar Nurseries below will let you know when more info is available.
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