I mentioned in my last post that I had a few new tracks coming out on a compilation. Well, it's finally been released! EPP Records' newest compilation Noctopus is now available. Here's the spiel:

Electric power pole records is proud to announce the release of our latest compilation Noctopus.

track list :
01. sunrunner – tres bon
02. meltdown - imenja
03. sol connection – hollows
04. widespread - sprog
05. meltdown – aftermath
06. sunrunner – bushwalking to the moon
07. widespread – nauseous conspiracy
08. sol connection – the good old days

mastered by triptych
artwork by shannon buddin
compiled by paul anzellotti

You can buy it at Psyshop and Saiko Sounds, and at other online retailers.

I struggle with putting aside the time to really write and get creative, I'll admit that now. I didn't always used to. A day off work, a quiet Sunday afternoon or an evening free from distractions could all provide an in-the-zone music-writing experience that just might produce a track I was happy with. At the very least I would end up with some interesting ideas that could potentially be shaped into something more if I chose to revisit them.

These days it seems that these times are far fewer than they once were.

While I was perusing the latest blog posts one evening this week, I came across The Hidden Art of Achieving Creative Flow from a blog I read, Zen Habits. The article struck a chord with me since I've been struggling with the aforementioned lack of productive creative time. I get too easily distracted, and find the internet a major culprit in exacerbating that tendency, also.

Anyway, I thought the article was useful and provided some great tips to getting 'in the zone' and then creating. Maybe you'll find it useful or interesting.

In other news, I'm back in Australia now, my adventures in Japan having ended (for the time being.) I had a great time there, and will be back there again one day, without doubt. I have a few gigs coming up, and they all happen to be at parties I really want to to go anyway - Rhythmic Earth, Regrowth and Track 6. Between them all I'm getting to play a variety of sets and timeslots, both live and DJ, which I'm very much looking forward to.

The final tidbit of news is that I have a few new tracks coming out soon... but that's about all I can say for now! It's on a compilation featuring music from other local artists as well. More news soon.

I've been a bit slack posting anything here - and this site is not quite fulfilling the visions I had for it when it was created. Maybe some of the (sparse) content is useful to you, but I'd say at some point I will simplify it and just make it a blog. I think I may have been a little too ambitious...

Have a wonderful day.