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Well that was fast.

Had a chat to the studio dude and got some vibes and some data.

Studio setting is rural coastal area up near Nymboida. This is a good vibe for Mr Wizard.

The Studio is an analogue festishists guitar amp barn and some old school (omg old school?) solid state digital recorders.

Whole old wooden house is the recording studio, it's all about resonance and combined frequencies, in a nod to our work at mangrove mountain.

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This was recorded with an early line up, live, to tape, at Mangrove Mountain Community centre, a 100 year old wooden hall. The resonance is awesome.

1. target window - last 2 weeks in feb, exact date tba

2. crew will be whoever wants to go +/- Mal Forrester (our original live bassist) + Guests

3. Production process is still unclear. Studio is a much more ...organic...place. My vibe is yay but we have some challenges. I expected to record onsite and then return it here to mix but...well...maybe it's right to let it go back to an external mixer. We'll see. To be fair my concern is the $ not the control. Like I said we're 'practical' on production spend.

4. This now gives us almost 3 months to have songs ready to go. That's about right.

This feels loose enough to be a guide and tight enough to begin to crystallise into specific actions.

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Fascinating to self observe the process.

We're due to return to production and the dam kinda burst.

2024-25 had a whole bunch of bumpies. yeah I know, things are tough all over.

I have kept the maxim 'we are surfers' in mind as we engage with a world way outside our ability to dictate terms to. We make attempts. When they work, yay. When they floppe, okayyee.

Knowing when to droppe a floppe or to press furthere! Alors, I am now French. (clears filter) ahem ok. Right where was I? Oh yeah. Delicately calling various project failures by nice names.

Imagine my surprise when a wave shows up. Well actually that's kind of how things work, or have worked, and I can feel the vibe right now.

To surf this, we gotta hang loose but paddle like mad at appropriate moments until you're in the pocket and then ride the tube and try not to wipe out. I know all of those are words. Some of it may make sense.

So meanwhile, I'll get some thoughts in order.

1. We have a project concept (tick!)
2. We have done a lot of on location/on tour recording

• space junk (at mangrove mountain, also heroic failure)

• Hired guns - converted wedding venue to studio in bawley point

• Curious Assembly - various places including the backyard

• EFLH - Kansas City, amongst others

• Defiance - Indiana

• Safe Harbour - on eddy ave, in Parkes at Skywatch Observatory, at coogee beach, on the dock at rodd point sailing

• Sweet Grace - Clarksdale Mississippi

3. With ex bass player Mal suggesting a venue for recording, investigation showed it's the ideal setting for Mr Wizards vibe, rural, bushland etc, we now have a target.

4. I have at least 6 songs I can bring into ready to record stage when it's the right time, a combo of it will come when it needs to, just like chase the dragon.

5. I have set a small target, 3 days, 6 songs. Mix back at basecamp 3 (my place)

6. Mal's suggesting it might turn into an event where people come and hang out, which under usual circumstances would be a No No, but somehow feels right for this one. It feels a bit hippy woodstock 'happening'

7. My target dates are either before end of year 2025 or end of Q1 2026.

   
   Gotta be a bit loose with this stuff at present, it's coming together in its own way and interference from me can as easily get in the way as help.
   
   About dang time we got on with something. Also? imma get a run of stickers together.
   
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Started getting some movement. Gigs booked into next year, allowing for guests :) yay.

Small movements towards next batch of songs.

Concept art and album concepts now moving. Concept art style below. 

Spring right?