Igneous Flame Update, May 2014

Igneous Flame Update, May 2014

I’m concurrently working on two projects at present, ‘Ikon’ and ‘Iris’, they will both be released later this year. The current state of play of these two projects is as follows:

‘Ikon’ – I’m currently concentrating on this one, it will be significantly different to anything else I’ve released, in that it is beat / percussion based with elements of  ‘regular’ instrumentation with drone ‘overlays’. This has been a very time consuming project and it feels like it will never be finished – there’s always still more to do. Saying that, it will be completed soon (I hope !)

‘Iris’ – A much more ‘traditional’ work, primarily based around the guitar. Regular instrumentation and a focus on more formally musical compositions are in order for this one. Will end up as a large (two hours-ish) release. Will probably be finished towards the end of the year.

‘Kaleidoscope‘ (free track)

I recently finished a new track called ‘Kaleidoscope’, it’s available as a free download, which is very good value, as it’s fourteen minutes long !

On another note, having acquired a new camera, I’m getting back more into photography and I’m also looking at video work currently. I updated my copy of Sony Vegas Studio (suite), so I have lots of lovely new plugins to peruse and as the new camera (Sony RX100) takes pretty darn good video, it has inspired me to look into such things further.

Maxa at 14 and a half !

Maxa at 14 and a half

Our hound Maxa is now almost 14 and half years old. She’s very much showing her age, but she’s still very ‘young at heart’ at the same time.

She’s a rescue dog, we got her from Leeds Dog Trust and she was hard work for most of her youth !  She’s still very wilfull, but age has tempered her somewhat. She’s a great companion, very affectionate, but still a bit of a monster from time to time. She loves pottering and digging in the garden and saying hello to people she meets on her brief walks out.

Here’s a selection of shots taken of her recently, as you can see she’s pretty grey, but her eyes are still clear (and her bark is still very audible !) and her mind is still pretty sharp. All images taken with a Sony RX 100, some processed, some not.

 

 

 

New camera – Sony RX100

New camera – Sony RX100

I just acquired a new camera (well new to me anyway) – a Sony RX100.

I’ve had it for over a week now and the difference between it and my Sony HX5 are drastically significant, it’s pretty much better in every way (apart from the HX5’s zoom capabilities). I knew the HX5 was limited, due to it’s typical compact camera small sensor output, but what a difference !

Here’s a selection of shots taken with the RX100: (worth viewing large)