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<span style="font-size: small; color: #00ccff;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">... The Year Of The Sheep <br /><br />&nbsp;"But [the Scottish] hills are empty. In all of Britain only among them can one find real solitude, and if their history is known there is no satisfaction to be got from the experience."<br /><br />(John Prebble. From the introduction to his "The Highland Clearances", Penguin Books, 1963.)<br /><br />"Since you have preferred sheep to men, let sheep defend you!"<br /><br />(Quotation from the same book.)<br /><br />This is a song from the forthcoming CD which I'm lurching towards. I'm sure you all know that Bliadhna nan Caorach (The Year Of The Sheep) refers to the year 1792 during which all the flocks of sheep in Scotland formed an army and evicted the human population from the hills and the glens. (Eek!)<br /><br />This has reached the stage where I would welcome critique on the sonics which you think I should maybe attend to before I commit to mastering. My own ears have thrown in the towel.<br /><br />Some might say it's another one of my attempts at shoe-horning some lyrics into something that wants to be an acoustic fingerstyle guitar piece!<br /><br />Please take a listen:<br /><br />The Year Of The Sheep<br /><br />Thanks!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hi! I am add a new Track on my site ...</span><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><br />"<a href="http://www.mixposure.com/Casino_Gitano/music.php" title="El proximo tango de paris">El proximo tango de paris</a>"</span>

<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">DrC - All sound effects, outstanding keyboards, arrangement, mixing/mastering.<br /><br />Gary Carciello - Fabulous Guitar solos and rhythm fills.<br /><br />Rob Grant -&nbsp;Excellent Bass guitar.<br /><br />Farrell Jackson - songwriter, all vocals, and rhythm guitar.<br /><br />This is CDCG&amp;J's Halloween song submission<br /><br />The song lyric is loosely based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I believe most are familar with this short story written by Irving Washington and first published in&nbsp;1820. There have been many cartoons, stage musicals, and film&nbsp;adaptation of this story over the years so I thought it would make a good Mixposure Halloween song topic and submission.&nbsp;Although, it was a bit challenging&nbsp;to tell the tale in&nbsp;4 short verses.&nbsp;DrC, Gary, and Rob have all performed up to the excellence that The Mixposure Family has come to expect from these great musicians.&nbsp;I may have written the song but they all very much a part of this song's creation and together we have&nbsp;given it&nbsp;some rockin' and spooky life!<br />I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm honored that these guy's&nbsp;let me hang with them musically...............<br /><br />Get ready for Halloween and all the spooky cool songs that are starting to pop up.......Enjoy!<br /><br />Farrell Jackson<br /></span></p>

Hey Guys!<br /><br />I just noticed that a new blog post I had today is missing as well as a few PM's I had. It looks like there was some server glitch or something and they restored from a previous point from this morning or last night. <br /><br />I have a message into my host to see what is up and will send a message out when I know some details. <br /><br />Thanks and sorry for the problem!<br /><br />Dazed<br /><br />*****Update*****<br /><br />Just heard from my host. They upgraded the server. <br /><br />16xCore 2.13Ghz XEON processors <br /> 32GB Ram per server <br /> Raid 10 10k redundant drives (disk failures are transparent, 0 downtime) <br /> Geo Dispersal <br /> <br />Basically we are smoking now everyone. Sorry for the lost data <br />

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Brian Eno has just tripped out and gone magical on us. He's release an Ambient application for iPHONE <p><strong>Features:</strong></p>
<p>9 different mood settings</p>
<p>Random mood shuffle</p>
<p>Adjustable delay</p>
<p>Shake to clear</p>
<p>Evolve when idle</p>
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<span class="style_1">The UMC32 is an OEM/DIY product that allows Electronic Musicians, Multimedia Artists and Experimenters the ability to create custom user interfaces to control any software application that supports the MIDI protocol.&nbsp; The UMC32 provides the essential core (micro controller, power supply, USB functionality) to allow the user to easily implement their choice of control elements (example: switches, pots and or faders).&nbsp; In short, the UMC32 will allow you to build&nbsp; your own USB-MIDI controller.<br /><br />The USB controller is price at $74.95. <br />Screenshot and purchase</span>

<div class="content"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #ff0000;">Warm fuzzies are addictive and can lead to false self-opinion.......</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><br /><br />Sometimes we all need an "attaboy" or a "cool tune" ......but I think those of us that want to hone our craft need solid reviews and critiques.....I left my old site because I felt a little restricted there in what you can say to people without...hurting their feelings....<br /><br /> When I get a review,</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #339966;">(and I've gotten quite a few here so far which shows an active and involved membership)</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">....most are positive with lots of back pats and very little substance, </span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #ccffff;">(not so good)</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> and a few are reviews with good suggestions and actual critiques </span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #ffff00;">(a very good thing!)</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> I then make a beeline to that persons page....not just to return the favor, but to see if their material represents that they know what they're talking about and their opinions can actually help me reach my musical goals.....so far I've only ran across a few like that. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there are lots of great musos on the site that I have yet to stumble upon, and I do tend to stick with genres that I'm comfortable with, but I have detected a pattern.<br /><br /> Now I realize we are all at different skill levels here, and some of us don't have access to all the nifty bells and whistles that we salivate over in those new gear magazines.....heck I don't have a top of the line studio here, but I at least try to stick to a few personal standards and not release material that's just not ready......nor do I give the obligatory pat on the back that so many seem to want...lol...actually I don't review at all if I feel the person will become offended by constructive criticism ....which kinda defeats the whole idea of reviewing IMHO. <br /><br /> If we as artists are releasing the products of our craft into the realm of public opinion, then we have to realize an important truism....</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #40ff00;">YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE ALL THE TIME!!! </span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">There's bound to be someone that will think the mix is too bright, your song structure isn't cohesive, your chord structures and progressions are repetitive and lack direction....etc....etc. But these very same opinions are that which allow us to grow and evolve and become masters of our craft. <br />.....whew....got kinda long winded here...lol....guess I needed to vent....anyway, when you drop by my page and give a listen to my tracks......please only leave warm fuzzies that have been earned!<br />Peace!<br />Cee </span><img src="images/smilies/face-wink.png" border="0" alt="wink" title="wink" /></div>

Okay, would like the Mixposure gathering's opinion. Been working on album art, and have the first draft done, but since I generally suck at designing feedback would be greatly appreciated. This is only the front cover, by the way.<br /><br />Those in the know will also see a title change to the album, too.<br /><br /><br />

<p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Verdana; color: #0080ff;"> ReaperSG named three candidates for this weekend's CSP. One he mentioned was dead on! Yeah, we're gonna be hearing a Blues artist this time!!! Our next Mix Radio Center Stage Presentation is: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mixposure.com/Tobin_James/">Tobin James</a> <br /><br />I have to say that there are MANY great Blues Artists here on Mixposure and many of them are very, very good! Tobin is one of those really dedicated Blues artists who give it their all! Originally from Dallas, Texas, Tobin moved to New York City. He is doing live shows and his music is very successfull - even with Clearchannel!<br /><br />Tobin is stating his influences to be (and that's a HUGE List): All the great Blues &amp; Blues/Rock from the 60s. There were MANY great ones who still to this day entertain the masses! I can tell you that Tobin has put together an excellent Center Stage Presentation for you to enjoy!<br /><br />Please tune in to <a href="http://mixposure.com:8010/listen.pls">Mix Radio, the "Interactive Radio" via Mixposure.com</a> at <strong>8 pm Eastern Time - USA on Saturday, October 11</strong> and join us in the <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/index.php?t=mix_chat">Chat Room</a> for some fun chat during the show! There's always a great crowd hanging out, so don't be shy and come on in! <br /><br />In addition to <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/Tobin_James/">Tobin's</a> great Center Stage Presentation, I will bring you a great mix of Independent Artist's music from all over the world! After all, Mixposure is not only the home, but also the "future of Independent Music"!!! <br /><br />As usual, your song requests during the show are always welcome So, be sure to be in the chat to get your requests in. You can also email me here: <em>mike@mixposure.com</em> for your requests and/or any other Mix Radio related matters. I'd be delighted to answer your emails! <br /><br />When requesting a tune, please be specific: real Mix artist name (no nick names!) and real song title is a MUST! If I have the music, or can download it during the show, I will honor your requests (oh yeah ... please, keep 'QUALITY' in mind - we're picky!! LOL!!).<br /><br />
<p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Verdana; color: #0080ff;"><em>You still have the opportunity to listen to last weeks show by going to the: <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/MixRadio/blog.php">Mix Radio Blogs Page here on Mixposure.com</a>, which also includes a link to last week's artists/songs I've played as well as the previous Artists, featured as a CSP during my shows, along with all the comments and rebroadcast links.</em><br /><br />
<p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Verdana; color: #0080ff;">We hope to see you this Saturday. I know you will NOT be disappointed! <br /><br />Cheers,<em><br /><br />Mike</em></span></p>
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