FA+
Shop
I owe you all an explanation. / To the future ((Patreon?))
9 years ago
It's safe to say things have been really quiet on this page for the longest time; the last "real" thing I uploaded was my Sonic R's "Can You Feel The Sunshine?" cover and a demo of another song from that game but suffice to say, you've heard nothing else from me in the last 3 months - even on my YouTube channel, the only other thing I've done is a guitar cover to the Doom 3 theme, but thats it really. So, where the hell have I been?
The truth is, I've been a little burned out and in a little dilemma - I'm the type of guy that has a million ideas in his head and doesn't know where to start, so the ideas just stay where they are; but I want to change that. After the release of my "Can You Feel The Sunshine?" cover, I wanted to do a Cover EP of the other songs. Unfortunately I ended up going through a stage of burnout, constantly putting it off, with days turning to weeks turning to months..
Now I'm at the point that I just want to get off my ass and power through. I want to continue work on the Cover EP, but this is where the dilemma pops up:
I also want to focus again on original stuff, since that's always been the "big" project, and I've planned that particular avenue so far ahead - literally several albums' worth of original material - but the sad truth is, not many people really give a shit about original material when compared to "popular thing meets popular thing". That's not to say I'm not proud of all the non-original things I've done, but when looking at the numbers: As of writing: the "Can You Feel The Sunshine?" cover gathered 580 views on YouTube after 3 months; while "Decet Hostium" has only 120 views after six times that, and I spent two and a half years on that.
So with that in mind; here's the plan for the future:
- First off, the Sonic R Cover EP. Not continuing on working it yet, but that's only because I have (surprise, surprise) another one-off idea. Just the one track, another cover, kind of related to the Sonic R Cover EP. Once that one other track is done, I'll start work on the Sonic R Cover EP. That "Living in the City" cover is not going to sit there doing nothing.
- After that, I want to start working on another original material album, which will be a follow-up to Decet Hostium. That album was written as part of a trilogy/ever-expanding-heptalogy, and I don't want to drop that idea either, since I've been building this damn thing for over 10 years now and I don't want to see all of that go to waste.
In addition, I am considering opening a Patreon to help move this along. Now granted, I am fully aware that I have far, far from the largest "fanbase" compared to others, so I'm regarding it more like a "tip jar" than a "pay my bills".
As far as perks are concerned, these are the ones I currently have in mind:
- Free/Exclusive HQ download of covers/songs I produce. This would mean that I might start charging for my material as opposed to the "minimum free" model I have been using, though. I may still be able to have LQ versions on here, but they would have to be compressed down (even though I already do that to fit FA's 10MB limit).
- Demo and/or Instrumental versions. Again, I'll probably still have LQ versions here, but they'll be limited to one or two.
- Stem tracks. Everybody loves to remix stuff, and I'm completely for it. I already release my material under Creative Commons BY-SA, so this would be one step further.
- Physical (Signed?) copies of all the above. Definitely the highest tier for this.
With particular funding goals:
- Better equipment to make better stuff. This one's an obvious one, since I'll admit I don't have the most high-end stuff right now.
- Bringing back Racing Stripe Reviews. Listen, I don't want to start putting stuff behind any sort of paywall, especially since my Lion King review ended on a (very obvious) cliffhanger, but I see it as a project I could start working on alongside the original-material album after I've done the Sonic R Cover EP. Hell, I actually wrote down back in late-2014 the episodes I wanted to do. And while I ended up writing down 13 episodes, it could be something to fill the void while working on the original-material album.
Of course, to go through with this, I very much need your input on this. None of this can happen unless I know whether or not people are OK with it. Let me know if you'd want to support me in this way (since taking on art commissions aren't really my thing), but don't feel like you'd be obliged to do so: The Patreon would be 100% optional (again, it'd just be a "tip jar"), and while it wouldn't outright stop me from making stuff, it would at least help speed up the process and make stuff better (...and what with the £ being a little shit against the $ right now, this could be an opportunity for me to take advantage of).
Thanks so much for checking this Journal out.
--Neo 2.4 Hylan-May :)
The truth is, I've been a little burned out and in a little dilemma - I'm the type of guy that has a million ideas in his head and doesn't know where to start, so the ideas just stay where they are; but I want to change that. After the release of my "Can You Feel The Sunshine?" cover, I wanted to do a Cover EP of the other songs. Unfortunately I ended up going through a stage of burnout, constantly putting it off, with days turning to weeks turning to months..
Now I'm at the point that I just want to get off my ass and power through. I want to continue work on the Cover EP, but this is where the dilemma pops up:
I also want to focus again on original stuff, since that's always been the "big" project, and I've planned that particular avenue so far ahead - literally several albums' worth of original material - but the sad truth is, not many people really give a shit about original material when compared to "popular thing meets popular thing". That's not to say I'm not proud of all the non-original things I've done, but when looking at the numbers: As of writing: the "Can You Feel The Sunshine?" cover gathered 580 views on YouTube after 3 months; while "Decet Hostium" has only 120 views after six times that, and I spent two and a half years on that.
So with that in mind; here's the plan for the future:
- First off, the Sonic R Cover EP. Not continuing on working it yet, but that's only because I have (surprise, surprise) another one-off idea. Just the one track, another cover, kind of related to the Sonic R Cover EP. Once that one other track is done, I'll start work on the Sonic R Cover EP. That "Living in the City" cover is not going to sit there doing nothing.
- After that, I want to start working on another original material album, which will be a follow-up to Decet Hostium. That album was written as part of a trilogy/ever-expanding-heptalogy, and I don't want to drop that idea either, since I've been building this damn thing for over 10 years now and I don't want to see all of that go to waste.
In addition, I am considering opening a Patreon to help move this along. Now granted, I am fully aware that I have far, far from the largest "fanbase" compared to others, so I'm regarding it more like a "tip jar" than a "pay my bills".
As far as perks are concerned, these are the ones I currently have in mind:
- Free/Exclusive HQ download of covers/songs I produce. This would mean that I might start charging for my material as opposed to the "minimum free" model I have been using, though. I may still be able to have LQ versions on here, but they would have to be compressed down (even though I already do that to fit FA's 10MB limit).
- Demo and/or Instrumental versions. Again, I'll probably still have LQ versions here, but they'll be limited to one or two.
- Stem tracks. Everybody loves to remix stuff, and I'm completely for it. I already release my material under Creative Commons BY-SA, so this would be one step further.
- Physical (Signed?) copies of all the above. Definitely the highest tier for this.
With particular funding goals:
- Better equipment to make better stuff. This one's an obvious one, since I'll admit I don't have the most high-end stuff right now.
- Bringing back Racing Stripe Reviews. Listen, I don't want to start putting stuff behind any sort of paywall, especially since my Lion King review ended on a (very obvious) cliffhanger, but I see it as a project I could start working on alongside the original-material album after I've done the Sonic R Cover EP. Hell, I actually wrote down back in late-2014 the episodes I wanted to do. And while I ended up writing down 13 episodes, it could be something to fill the void while working on the original-material album.
Of course, to go through with this, I very much need your input on this. None of this can happen unless I know whether or not people are OK with it. Let me know if you'd want to support me in this way (since taking on art commissions aren't really my thing), but don't feel like you'd be obliged to do so: The Patreon would be 100% optional (again, it'd just be a "tip jar"), and while it wouldn't outright stop me from making stuff, it would at least help speed up the process and make stuff better (...and what with the £ being a little shit against the $ right now, this could be an opportunity for me to take advantage of).
Thanks so much for checking this Journal out.
--Neo 2.4 Hylan-May :)
