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Alllriiiiighttt.

So we are getting towards the point where we can make some decisions. Let's recap:

1. Planned album with RT has not materialised. I might try again but I’d say if I haven’t got it together by now, chances aren't high we'll see anything this year.
2. This last month pause has definitely slowed our roll somewhat.
3. Things are ramping back up again so we may see a burst of activity in the last 3 months of the year.

4. I found a cheaper Image generator and might have a crack at finishing a few more image/still videos.

Next!

Release Schedules.

1. the instrumental album is good to go, pending me working out what to name the songs to differentiate them in the catalogue of YouTube from the old versions.
2. Here's a list of what we have made and released so far this year, (excluding Basilisk)

• Go Down Easy (unplugged)
• The Duke
• I disappear (unplugged)
• waiting on a message from bob
• liquidator
• morning flame
• 2-week millionaire
• the fix is in

The Duke is out as a single, go down easy and I disappear unplugged are both out as videos.

The rest are out as singles.

It'd be a weird album with that lot of songs.

Initially, we were proposing to put The Duke, ID, GDE all on one EP 'songs about Death'

Ok great. That leaves 5 songs.... except...

Liquidator is a Sturmkeller song and I reckon needs to be on its own EP with a few other STURMKELLLLLLLERRRR tracks.

That leaves 4 songs.

Right now, I have 3 more in mixing that are coming along to a release point - Psych. Surf, The Yearning and Heavens on my shoulder.

I expect therefore we will have 7 tracks ready for an album.

Additionally, 'Crossfire' has never appeared on an Album, only as a single, so...that could go on there. Potentially, that makes 8.

In Greenhouse3, we have more guides and concept tracks and in the Greenhouse 2 seedbank we have more concept recordings. I actually have spreadsheets.

I made an effort in 2023 to drain all the old ideas out so that we’d have space for fresh one's, and I expect that will show up as new material this quarter.

From Greenhouse 3 I can already see 2 new prospects almost ready to be moved into development.

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What's Next?

1. Release instrumental collection to Spotify/streamers. There won’t be any CD's made.
2. Release an EP with The Duke, GDE and ID ...OR...do we put the duke on an album album?
Nah.
3. Finish current mixes, develop greenhouse concepts and see if any new stuff arises.
4. write a few more STURMKELLER songs.

Song Order:

One of the next things will be to start to compile this year’s tracks into 1 album, to listen to, to work out song orders and to blend.

Once I get the next lot of mixes out, I'll do that. Once again when I circulate it to the boys, you'll get it too.

Status of current mixes:

Psych Surf

awaiting guitar and bass

awaiting final mixing

The Yearning

awaiting replacement guitar
awaiting Bass
needs replacement vocals and harmonies

awaiting any additional solo

then to final mixing

Heaven on my shoulders

awaiting lyrics/vox

awaiting additional instrumentation

Remember, not all these tracks make it through all the way. A few I have in mixing have been returned to the greenhouse for further development, and there's always the allure of new shiny ideas.

Other Items

Website migration (don’t ask)
2024 CRAB festival
December Mini Tour
More videos
The Big Band Show

Thanks for your support in 2024, we hope you've been enjoying the ride with us.

We'll crack on with what we can get done, and see if we can finish another album this year.

Ok so once again, here's the inner workings.

As per Theo and Mr Wizard, front shortened.

I am continuing to line up the claps.

So that Paul Surany can try some Solos I am exporting a version without vocals.

My guess is, we'll add the solo in after v2, then add a final chorus vox.

Still to come, bass and maybe more guitar. Paul R. thinks some electric would be good.

That might mean pulling out some of the other acoustic from Javier. We'll see...

Also everyone seems to be in agreement for adding some Hawkie on Clarinet at the beginning.

back at it kids. Stay tune-ed for more tunes!

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Finally got the guys together to listen and review.

Added claps, adjusted timings, some eq'ing, no bass.

Yet to come

-Bass

-replacement guitar? maybe?
- Additional percussion in intro section?
- Maybe clarinet in intro from hawkie, a la Golden Wedding?

Getting closer.

The rest of the eq'ing will have to be done after we get some Bass onthe track.

Patrons get to listen to this years mixes on the way through - link here

https://www.patreon.com/posts/psychedelic-112336668?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

MJEb says: Honoured to be asked to judge a heat in this years Blues Player of the Year challenge :) May the odds ever be in your favour.

Ok so after some messing about I've got this to sketch stage.

1. added Paul Surany's guitar concept in,roughly positioned it.
2. added eq and messed with it a lot on everything.

What's next?

1. Bass
2. replacing Paul Read's guitar guides with actual production tracks
3. replacing Paul Surany's MP3 samples with WAV finals
4. redoing the vox - Lyric edits, melody edits. I think this might need studio vocals cos it's kinda gentle vocals and a big-ass large diaphragm mic might be just the ticket here.

5.re-recording the harmonies
6. remixing.

I really am feeling the limits of my skills, but Mr Wizard has been of the opinion for a while that a little less 'knowing' makes for more interesting music. In which case bloody brilliant.

Meanwhile? buttons. I got'em, I am pushing them. What do they do? I am still working that out.

With this song now up to a development stage where input comes from the lads, I can turn my attention to other stuff.

It's September so we'll need to put a bit of work in if we would like to see an album out this year, but then again, maybe sharing it this way as is good as an album at the moment :)

Patrons and supporters of the band get to hear this years work in progress, track by track, mix by mix, here: www.patreon.com/stormcellar375