Monday, December 7, 2009
New Davidoth EP, TFH Goodies.
So coming off some shitty news earlier, I have some awesome news concerning Davidoth, and The Focusing Halo! First, The Focusing Halo has launched it's new blog. The blog can be found here and will be updated regularly with news and info about The Focusing Halo, and there upcoming projects.
Secondly, The next Davidoth EP will be titled 'Oath', and is scheduled for a target release date of 02/02/2010. I don't have the finalized track list done yet, but the album will contain the following tracks; Oath, Ambivalence, Prismatic Star, I like Confessions, and Oceans.
I will update more info as soon as it's available! Until then... PROMO POSTER!
-Enjoy!
Business...
Onwards...
-Dave
Thursday, November 5, 2009
What's Going On?
Just wanted to bring you up to speed on a few projects currently on going with Davidoth right now. First, We are still working on "Something You Could Never Understand" The next full length Davidoth album. Second, I recently started working on a collaboration with Remergence, when it's finished you will all know. Also, I have been working on some side work for an EP, remember that 'Dreamlake' thing I was blabbing about before... Yeah, like that just a little different. Again more details soon. Until then, go check out our ReverbNation page and enjoy some music! Later.
-Dave.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Inside The Artist - "Remergence"
- So how did you come upon the name of your band? Is it the first name you chose?I've always been a big fan of Pink Floyd and when I was originally for an artists name, I was listening to Atom Heart Mother and there is was, screaming at me saying "use me!"
- Introduce each member and instrument played or role in the band? Well first of all there is myself Karen Woodham, founding member, most of the work we do is electronic so I would have to say I play computers, keyboards and samples! Jake Jones, JJ, has mainly been the production side of the duo, but on the last album "Lux Lucis Quod Vis Somnium" he came along and did a few tracks.
- So what genre of music would you say you are in and who are your major influences? It has to be the electronica genre as our music is electronic based, I personally have always been influenced by Orbital, Sven Vath and Tangerine Dream. JJ has always had a more classical side.
- How long have you known each other? Where did you first meet up? It's been a fair few years now, I started out as a solo artist and after several albums, I met JJ one day, in a pub of all places, and we got talking about music, so then we became a duo, but decided to keep the name Remergence as it was now a registered band name and it was already firmly rooted in fans minds.
- How long has you band been performing/producing music? What inspired to produce your style of music?I started playing around with music very early on, drums and keyboards were always my forte, but the first album was released in 1997. JJ plays keyboards, bass, guitar and flute! The inspiration for the style of music came from early on when mucking about with samples on computers could produce some interesting sounds!
- Are you signed to a record label (Indie or major)? I have my own label Atom Sounds which I started to promote myself and other bands that I have got friendly with over the years, but have recently been signed to the label EML Recordings..
- Where can people find your music? Do you have an official website?Now this is a big one, you can find our music almost everywhere these days such as iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Rhapsody, CDBaby, Shockhound to name but a few, you can also download tracks from ReverbNation (www.reverbnation.com/remergence), just do a search for Remergence and stacks of sites will pop up. You can find our official website at www.rembeatz.co.uk .
- Have your ever performed live? If so where and to how many?No! But you just never know, we may do one day...
- Who writes/produces the music and/or lyrics to your tracks? Both myself and JJ produce the music, we have used sample of vocals in the past, but we have also worked with EV from the group Corrientes on our last album on the track I Need You. We are looking to the new album been more "vocal" and our guest vocalists write the lyrics themselves.
- How would you describe your music-making process? It's a creative nightmare, only kidding, it's usually a case of just getting a the love for a certain sound or beat and then creating something from it, sometimes it can be a slow process, but we would like to think it's worth it in the end.. What has been your biggest challenge as a band? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?I would have to say that the biggest challenge was getting started! That first attempt trying to get people to hear our music that had never heard of us before and then the struggle to try and build some online presence, so that more people would find and listen to our music, but, we did it in the end and now we have a comfortable following from around the world!
- What’s your ultimate direction for your band? Are you seeking fame and fortune? To have fun! We've never looked at getting rich, though it would be nice, but we just love producing music and as long as we are enjoying do it and people are asking for new material then we'll keep doing it! What advice do you have for people who want to form their own bands? Get yourself a website, not on free hosting, but your own domain name with your bands name, join forums, twitter, social networks and websites that allow you to promote your music for free such as ReverbNation, this will help build your fanbase. Don't rush your first album out, take your time with it and make it special.
- How can fans-to-be gain access to your music? Do you have a website with sample songs or a demo CD? You can listen to a few tracks at ReverbNation (www.reverbnation.com/remergence) where we also have some fan exclusive tracks, you can also stream a good collection of albums on iTunes (www.itunes.com/remergence).
- Is there anyone you’d like to acknowledge for offering financial or emotional support? My family have been very supportive as well as all my friends that I have met over the net in that last few years, that have given me advice, listened to our music and specially those that have given us financial support by purchasing our tracks, albums and merchandise across the net..
- Any last words? Thanks for the opportunity for the interview ;)
There you have it! Thanks so much for the interview Karen! Keep making amazing music!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Interview!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Another Night Without You - Single
Davidoth is proud to announce that you can now purchase the new Davidoth album "28 Discs Later" EP, and the new Digital single "Another Night Without You" from there Snocap store below!
"Another Night Without You" was the ultra rare single release from 2006's EP "Into The Blue". It has since been remastered and made available as a digital single, exclusively from the Davidoth store on Snocap! Check it out!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Good night tonight.
All in all, a sweet night.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Artist of the Week - Remergence : This is Electronica
Thursday, August 20, 2009
I hate this man...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
28 Discs Later LSE Covers.
Cover 1
Cover 2
The LSE pressings of "28 Discs Later" will feature four bonus tracks, as well as the special cover art for the price of $10.00. If you would like to pre-order a copy just shoot me a message. Closer to the release date I will post the full artwork.
Track Listing
01. Emergency Broadcast *
02. 28 Discs
03. Cause For Alarm
04. Enigmatic Confusion
05. Starlit Highway
06. Cherub
07. A Better Tomorrow
08. A Sun Colored Orange Kitten*
09. Stay*
10. Androgyny (Davidoth Remix)*
* = Bonus Track
-Enjoy
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
So, You want to be a zombie...?
This is just another reason why I fucking love Japan! Not only do they have amusment parks with zombie attractions... BUT, They actually have a special boot camp where they train new actors in the fine art of being all the zombie you can be! AMAZING!!!! ***** 5 STARS!!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
New Projects....
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Some tidbits...
Good news though! First, me and Maria officially got our house! After all the stupid bullshit we had too sift through we are finally done! Now comes the pain in the ass moving and repainting the old apartment, and getting the new place ready!
Also, I have officially joined the band "Silicone Feelings". We have been wrighting some sick material and just played two shows last week, It was Great!! My long time friend Stephanie on vocals and guitar, and her Fiance Todd on drums! I am really loving this band and izm very excited about the future of this project.
"28 Discs later" is out now! I will post a direct link for people to purchase copies online real soon. I sold out the initial batch!!!
Ok, I will post again soon, I have just been so busy as of late! In fact i'm at work now...so I should go do some work!!
-Peace!
Friday, June 12, 2009
"28 Discs Ready to go!"
Should you be interested in a copy, let me know an I can get you one. CD from me is $5.00, CD from Kunaki's site is $7.00.
A bit of inside info for my blog readers out there... I will have the entire album premiering on Myspace this week, so you peeps can get a listen before you buy... Because once you listen, you will totally buy! =P
-Enjoy
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
New Quotes
"I'm crying man!"
Seeing as this is not a "One Man Show" I opted to share my newfound wealth of knowledge with some of my buddies at work this aftrenoon. The advise was in straight from my mind, heart and soul in its purest, most honest form.
Since were all friends here... I will share this advise with you.
"When you have all of your parts that you need to complete something, its like Legos. But, fresh out da' box Legos ok. You got all the pieces, all 1003 of them. So you use all these perfect pieces and you build a fucking space ship. And you use this space ship and you fucking take off!"
It's that simple... AND, If you still have a question after this advise, and your sitting on the idea. Do I do it? Don't I do it? Is Dave right, how can he be right...he is just fucking crazy. To you I say this...
"DUDE, you throw the damn Legos on the table and you build that bitch!"
- Me
Thursday, June 4, 2009
come with me my love, into this neverending trance of solitude, I wanna just tell you...All the stars in the sky can't match one moment gazing into your eyes...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Just a mirror for the sun...
In this field of flowers I lay alone. Not yet forgotten, nor remembered. Trees of blackened leaves sprout all around me, blue fruit adorns them. Though I have lost my flesh, my blood, my bones I lay intact. Death has may times passed me here, yet he rides by me with a glazed distant look. Loud chants maw towards me as the torches twinkle in the distance. Why then as the rain falls, the sky melts and the stars explode do I feel amazingly exorbitant? I drift through the water in a current of light devoid of natural brightness, on a wave of sound into an endless all encompassing vacuum of space and no one can hear me. Feathers fall around and cover me with plasma, If I reach out there is no hand to guide me home. I turn back and watch the earth slowly fade away, and my face is expressionless.
-D
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Davidoth on LastFM
Check it out!!!
http://www.last.fm/music/Davidoth
"28 Discs Later" Info!!!
Ok, For those of you who have been waiting, here is the info on the upcoming "28 Discs Later" EP!
"The new Davidoth EP “28 Discs Later” which is scheduled for release on 6/16/2009, continues Dave’s idea of uniting artists of all mediums together into a single project. The EP will feature a new member to the lineup Eric Jolly on Saxophone, as well as Artwork by Ken Champlin, a local artist. Ken designed the back cover art and will be designing two ‘Special Edition’ covers. Also, Tom Records and his 'Night Street Studios' will be creating Promotional video’s for the project as well as a video collection corresponding to each song in the project. "
So... There you have it! 06/16/2009!!! Pricing will be as follows,
*Standard Release Edition - $5.00
*Limited Special Edition - $8.00 (Contains bonus tracks)
*Ken Champlin LSE Covers Edition 1- $10.00
*Ken Champlin LSE Covers Edition 2 -$10.00
To Pre-Order a copy just message us! The updated covers for the Special Editions will be posted on the blog and then here shortly. For additional details, please contact me!!
-Enjoy!
Friday, May 22, 2009
More Amy goodness. I would ask that if you have never heard the album "Frank" you check this shit out, STAT! Seriously, this is Amy at her best to date, and everything is so beautiful in this performance, she looks beautiful, and very happy. Her voice is perfect the total show and the band is tight. Musicly "Frank" is pure genius, a time machine trip with solid modern / current vibes. This is what I live for.
Friday, May 15, 2009
That Promised Surprise...
Davidoth - The Drill (Pre-Release Video)
Ok peeps, here is a special look into what you can expect from "28 Disks Later". This is a video for the song "The Drill", Enjoy it and leave some feedback. Peace.
-Dave
News from Music-Land
First, my boy Marc from N.U.D.E. shoots me an email and he's like, "Dude, we are ready to remix Truth for you. Send it on over." And so I send it. Then he says "Hey, you wanna remix one of our new songs? How about 'Rough, Rugged and Raw'? I will send you some alternate unreleased rap lyrics, see if you can do something with them." ... FUCKING SWEET!!! Here is a legit group of pro musicians who now have for the 3rd time asked me to remix for them, I'm so pumped! So, yeah I started work on that this morning.
Then I heard the new Eminem album Relapse... Instant inspiration, Back to the LAB!!!
So I get the keyboards and bass out again, and Blaw!!! I made a very special track.... It's called "The Drill". It's for a buddy of mine who is off doing his thing right now in the Army, Gotta try to finish this "28 Discs Later" Album fast so his mom can take it to him in a few weeks...
PLUS! I heard good news from the bank in regards to my new house, and new studio... NIIICE!!!
Very good productive day today! Still bumpin' Relapse on MySpace, can't wait for the 19th so I can go buy the hard copy!!! Feeling good with all my projects right now! "28 Disks" from Davidoth and "Everything" From The Focusing Halo almost ready! FUCK YES!!!
...Maybe I will give you all a nice surprise soon....
Eminem | Relapse
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
You Should Be Stronger Than Me...
Amy Winehouse is one of my favorite singers. So powerful in both her lyrics and her voice. The video above shows my favorite performance of hers. It is a pure and beautiful example of what music and musical performance should be like. This video reminds me exactly why I make music.
This was shot back in 2003 when her "Frank" album was out. Before she was a huge tabloid sensation and it's disgusting to me how so many people eagerly anticipate her down fall, and talk shit about such a talented musician. Below I shall address such people.
Yeah, so I know there are some people out there who talk shit about Amy Winehouse. Sure, she has problems.... What one of us doesn't? I understand that there are many people out there who have no idea what music is all about. They probably like Nickleback and shit like that, they probably tell you "I just love all music, but my favorite band is Nickleback!" And when you slap them in the mouth YOUR THE BAD GUY!!!! Those same douche bags with no taste are probably the same people who read the tabloids and talk shit about Amy Winehouse, they are most likely also the ones to say they "love music."
If you are one of these people, please politely go fuck yourself in a dark corner alone and realise that no matter how hard you try to peel off that fleshy shell you are encased in is inescapable. Your heart melted into a thick, oily puddle of goo in your chest a long time ago, and your tabloid magazines that slowly tear artists apart for your enjoyment are the only sustenance that you really can survive on, because you yourself don't even know who or what you are.
You need a fucking Bi-Sexual divorced expert on marriage, drinking a $8 non fat, super tall, iced, whipped double latte, caffeine free, double espresso. Who blows lines of coke before they eat there diet medication because there other friend with anorexia down the hallway told them they were getting to fat, You need them to tell you your Ok. Everything is going to be fine, the world loves you and even though you are a total useless pile of shit, your a reader... Your in, you know all the gossip.
So while your in line with all the other people just like you, you can understand how even though your going to be slaughtered after a mild shock before your boiled alive and de-feathered everything is Cool. Because you like Nickelback, and you know what Justin Timberlakes best friends pool boys brother ate the night he fucked Carson Daly. And that makes it cool for you to point out that Amy Winehouse has a drug problem and you don't. Have fun!!!
I have no idea where that rant came from, but I feel better now! I am even in a good mood today! =)
Rock on Amy!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Focusing Halo Accoustic Videos.
For now.. Enjoy this solo set with me on guitar, playing some modified versions.
Setlist
001. Somber Eye (Accoustic Version)
002. The Traveling Man (Accoustic Version)
003. Superb Red (Accoustic 12" Version)
Somber Eye
the Focusing Halo - Somber Eye (Accoustic Version)
The Traveling Man
The Focusing Halo - The Traveling Man (Accoustic Version)
Superb Red 12" Version
The Focusing Halo - Superb Red (Accousic Version)
- Enjoy.
Musician of the week | Jenni Tarma
What I am really loving right now is how her presence in the live lineup with Kylie has significantly fattened up the live sound. Her bass tone is so smooth and fluid and it has a unique vibe and tone that sets her apart from all of Kylie's past bassists. When you listen to the tracks live you can hear that distinctive tone saturating across the stage and it just sounds so tight and perfect. Usually with electro - pop acts you get a very processed bass sound, and that's if they even bring a live bassist out there with them.
With Jenni that unique vibe and tone of hers are present on all tracks. The tracks with synth or processed bass are made so much tighter by her unique sound layering into the mix and creating an almost surreal layer across the track... Its melds in perfectly and sounds better than studio mixes, its just HOT!!!
She is also a well trained bass player. She graduated from Berklee College Of Music and trained under a ton of great musicians. She has played for may acts besides Kylie, including Melanie C, Har Mar Superstar, and Junior Senior.
Check out her page here
The Goods!!!
I am a total newb at blogging so bare with me! The main idea I have with this page is to shed some insight on some of the stuff on my mind, and to hook you peeps up with inside info about my projects, and projects I am working on.
I will also post an artist of the week and musician of the week on this page, just to get you peeps exposed to some of my inspirations and hopefully show you some cool stuff you might be into.
Onwards!
Now the Goods...
First, Let me hook you peeps up with the essentials! The many links that you can connect with me at.
Personal Links
My MySpace
My Twitter
Davidoth Links
Davidoth MySpace
Davidoth AcidPlanet
Davidoth SoundClick
Davidoth.net - Currently DOWN!
The Focusing Halo Links
The Focusing Halo MySpace
The Focusing Halo Facebook
The Focusing Halo SoundClick
The Focusing Halo AcidPlanet