13/01/15 - Maneli Jamal & New Years Resolutions

For those of you who are like me from about 15 hours ago and have never heard of Maneli Jamal before in their lives.... you're welcome. Consider it a veeeery belated Christmas present!!

An acoustic tribute that is not a medley, a mimic, a remix or anything like you'll have heard before; Jamal succeeds in tying together a lot of fundamentals of the Daft Punk idea and synonymous grooves to the French duo known the world over.

New Years Resolutions

I have been very neglecting of this blog over the past few months. This is bugging me for many reasons, the main one being the fact I set up this music blog so that I could continue on the track I began in college through my deferral year (when I say year I mean.. 2 years!!) in order to retain and even expand the acquired knowledge.

But in my defense, I have been neglectful for all the right reasons, being exams, Christmas shopping, renewing old friendships, making new ones, being properly employed for the first time ever in probably the best place ever to begin working properly for the first time ever.
but after the hype that is Christmas in a 5 star hotel, I'm beginning to revert back into a routine wherein I actually have some free time.

So i'm going to make my new years resolutions now:

Johnny Cash - Thirteen

• Numero Uno.. I'll have a typical essay-type post on whichsoe'er topic pleaseth me once a month.
  I've chosen the 13th to be this day, No better number, eh?
• Zwei .. I am going to set up a soundcloud account so I can move my blog into a second medium and begin making occasional podcasts with interviews, discussions and music, obviously. I have wanted to get other musicians involved in this project, since one of the best ways i've always learned about music is through topical discussions with like-minded individuals, and often starkly contrasting opinions from my own peer group and those who slink within the same field of discipline.
  
  Hopefully, A Study in Audiosynthesis will become bigger and better, moving into new media and really becoming something worth writing and studying endlessly for.
• I plan to return to college in September and am already negotiating possible course options in DIT Conservatory.
• and finally; I've adopted a new official slogan; 'Exspiro Musica Sensational' a self-concieved latin metaphor which translates as "Exhale sensational music".
  
  the reason for this is to boost my own productivity; I don't know how many brilliant projects I have thought of and experimented with over the years I've been both an artist and a musician. But, nothing succeeds like procrastination, eh?
  This little phrase is to remind me that some of them are worthy to be followed through and completed.
  In 2015, I hope to have completed or nearly completed at least a demo CD or EP of 5-7 tracks from any of my projects and project ideas which I often jot down ideas for in a little black notebook that never leaves the pocket of my greatcoat; Ellery Sperro (Power Duo), Borgianni (Instrumental progressive punk), as well as further unnamed hillbilly blues and skip rhythm grunge/math rock groups and a full 6 piece Jazz accompaniment to advance the experimental nature of Ellery Sperro.

So, with that, Happy New Year everyone.
Hopefully 2015 will be my year, and all continues to fall into place like it so perfectly did in the end of 2014.

Live long and Prosper
Shine on you crazy diamonds

#ExspiroMusicaSensational #Thirteen