New track for the A P O T H E O S I S game: 'Level 3'; some BTTB social media milestones, a Halloween Giveaway and some words on Stress Awareness Day; + JabunAudio is moving (again) and more!

4/11/2016

It's been a busy 2 weeks since the last update. Apologies for the lack of one last Friday and due to future events which I'll cover later in this post, there'll likely not be one next week either... Hopefully this one will more than make up for it though! Lots to say and share this time as I've some new music I'm super excited to show you, a belated BTTB Halloween giveaway in case you missed it last week + some important announcements from Better Than The Book as well as JabunAudio. Let's get started!

Firstly this week, I finally finished my composition for the A P O T H E O S I S game's Level 3! This has undoubtedly been one of my most epic and challenging productions to date featuring I think the largest track count I've ever worked with in Ableton, my signature distorted bass tone (back by popular demand) played live with my home-build & horrendously gritty bass fuzz, a virtually created pipe organ and harpsichord (the 2nd of which I worked with the company to create it a few years back) consisting over over 4000 manually collated samples between them, and finally fusing the genres of trance, rock, glitch electronic, ambient and of course a hefty dose of neoclassical/baroque! Nothing less would be sufficient to give life to the final level before fighting for a place among the gods (as the game's story says!). Anyway, hope you enjoy this piece, I'm super happy with the way it turned out, and although it'll be a while until the game gets updated to include this one, please go to check out and download the demo of A P O T H E O S I S, it's great fun and featured all the previous music so far. Happy gaming and get ready to fight some monsters!

Next on the list for this week, some Better Than The Book news! Firstly I'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone (and a little "Woo Hoo!") for helping BTTB reach 50 likes on Facebook and over 200 followers on Twitter! It means so much that people have lent there support and are more interactive than ever about the project and what it stands for! On top of that, in case you missed it last week due to the lack of blog post, Better Than The Book is giving away free downloads of "Undead Education" this weekend too. Just message them on Facebook or Twitter with your email and they'll drop a download link into your inbox! If you've yet to hear Undead Education, feel free to listen below, and a belated Happy Halloween to you all!

As a final note from Better Than The Book for this post, earlier this week it was National Stress Awareness Day, and there's a post from the BTTB Facebook page I'd like to share. As a person who's suffered from stress myself as you will read below (as well as other mental illnesses), I think it's important not only to break down the stigmas associated with mental unwell but also CHALLENGE the conventions about it that seem hammered into us by the media, mainly the negative aura that surrounds topics such as stress. I hope this post makes you think a little differently about the subject, and will make a positive change in your thoughts and life. It's pretty long so I won't post it in full here, but thanks in advance for reading, and if any of you need someone to talk to about it feel free to buzz me. This isn't something you should face alone.

Click here to read the full post: "Today is #NationalStressAwarenessDay..."

Finally this week, I'm happy to announce that JabunAudio is moving! Again! So I'm sure you'd have read in some of the past updates about the problems I've had with the current place in Herne Bay, but we've now found a new place in Margate instead (just down the coast). JabunAudio will be stationed there for at least 6 months this time and due to the nature of the place, I'll hopefully be able to re-open a lot of the services I had to put on hold for a while, such as acoustic recording. We shall see and I'll keep you updated on any progress. The move is due to happen a week tomorrow, so the likelihood is that there won't be an update next week as everything will be packed away! In any case, I'll definitely miss Herne Bay and my current condensed set-up, but I sure won't miss the pigeons living in the walls, road noise, etc...! See you next time from JabunAudio Headquarters 2.1!

That's it for this week and as stated above it'll likely be 2 weeks until the next update. What's in store while that's going on, you ask? Well now that the A P O T H E O S I S track is finished, I'm working now on a new collaboration with Cyberdevil (Bob Axell), which is very exciting! Should be finished by the end of the November, so keep your ears and eyes out for the announcements, I'll keep you all updated! Still working on the Jabun album too, when I've had the chance, but at the moment, it's taking a bit of a back seat. Anyways, I hope you all have a great 2 weeks and thanks as always for supporting JabunAudio and all my projects. See you from the new place and take care!

10 Comments

Cyber link

26/11/2016 18:08:03

Audio sounding great as always! And good news about the move. Though hmm, Headquarters 2.1 you say? Not 3.0? Wonder when the next Headquarter relocation life-changing enough to merit a non-decimal rise may occur!

About that stress text: glad you got to the point that it can be good too, and that it is what you make it. I feel stress can move you onward, and inspire, and fuel you - also distract from other issues, but the wrong kind/too much and it becomes an issue in itself, with all the side-effects that come with. Seems like your outlook on life greatly changes how you react to it though. I find if I just ask myself: what am I stressed about? It's easier to step back and feel like... there's really no reason for all that surplus tension. It's a passing moment. Life moves regardless, so better just and observe a while when it becomes too much, and take it step by step when moving forward... not always as easy to apply as it sounds, but that's the advice I give myself!

As for what stresses me, it's change. Getting out of my comfort zone and what I'm used to... especially when it's not voluntary. Unfamiliar places, or work, or a combination thereof... basically any scenario where I'm not in control or at home, though sometimes it's no issue anyway. Comes and goes. Stress is a fickle and strange thing hmm... and there's that mauling kind you get every day when there are things you need to or want to do. The normal stress. Maintainable. Surmountable. Occasionally unfathomable and immensely distracting!... but then, it's fine. Realizations seem to come and go, with the ebb and flow of life and so, like memories. Good read, anyway.

Jabun

26/11/2016 19:57:37

Many thanks :D Hmmm I'm saying 2.1 because in Herne Bay I was just working on my mobile condensed set-up as opposed to the full system I have again now, but that was a big move location-wise so I called it 2.0. Herne Bay to Margate isn't that far, but I've got my full set-up here. I guess maybe Herne Bay should have been 1.5 and Margate 2.0? Anyways, probably best not to go overthink things XD For sure, the next move unless local will be a 3.0!

To take a line from one of your lyric sheets, I’m “Glad you got something out of it” :D Very true the things you said, and of course, bad stresses can lead you to harder times. Indeed, perception is much greater that circumstance in a lot of cases. It’s good to step back from time to time like you mentioned, as it can offer more clarity on things; what things are really worth stressing about (or not). Often we carry around much more than we actually need to be carrying. Indeed, not always easy to follow one's own advice, but it can certainly help :D

Ah, I know that feeling all too well. I really suck at dealing with change. Well... not true, I really suck at dealing with the prospect of change or being uncomfortable, but pretty much every time these things happen, everything turns out much better than expected. It’s an old anxiety I’ve yet to shake off. Lack of control too is especially not fun. True that, and a good read catching up on your discussions too :D Thanks for contributing!

Bob Axell link

27/11/2016 10:00:52

Ah, headquarter numbering according to studio setup functionality/completion, got it. :P Wonder if you'll ever catch up with FireFox's versioning numbers hmm, they seem to be getting out of control... though that's probably no challenge worth picking up voluntarily.

Haha, thanks for that. XD So true about carrying around more than we need to - both metaphorically and not! Much material baggage along with the mental.

Interesting to hear that's a shared fear/stress too. Was pondering if it was actually 'stress' or more a phobia, but I suppose it's the fear that stresses. Could it be so simple as to cure all fears to get rid of all other mental anguish.

Jabun

27/11/2016 11:52:16

Indeed, that's correct :D Hahah! No I sure hope not I don't have to move the set-up THAT many times XD I can't see myself getting into double pointed versions either... (eg: version 3.5.1), though I guess that could equate to getting more gear in the same location?

Yup (and no worries). I think fear of change is quite a common anxiety/phobia... not too sure what to label it as when it comes to semantics, but for sure it can cause undue worry and stress. Hmmm I don't think curing all fears would work like that, as for instance sadness isn't usually caused by fear? Also some fears are pretty reasonable and stop people from doing silly things like petting poisonous animals or walking on the edges of cliffs. Fear can be a good thing too I guess? It's all about "why" these emotions as to whether they're useful or not.

Bob Axell link

27/11/2016 18:33:28

Haha, double pointed versions for gear changes does seem sensible! :D

Well sadness can definitely come of other reasons, so your right - mental anguish may not be the right choice of wording, but at least unnecessary angst, caused by issues other than our built-in emotional responses. As for the fear of walking off a cliff: someone who's scared of heights, would they still FEAR walking off the cliff, or would they simply reason that if they walk off the cliff they'd die, and thus avoid it? Reason over fear? Fear can give you adrenaline though. If you're in a situation where you need to react, fear can most definitely do some good too. For sure, emotions have their uses, and I suppose fear is one of many. Complex topic.

Cyber link

27/11/2016 18:34:37

Oh btw, just noticed I starting to use my wrong err right name here without even noticing! Auto fill hmm... corrected for future use.

Cyber link

27/11/2016 18:36:20

Argh, missed a word too! :U Should've been 'who's NOT scared of heights'...

Jabun

28/11/2016 11:44:10

Hehe, I’m sure it’d get messy trying to keep up with all that though (not that I buy new gear that often XD).

That makes sense too (on both statements). Interesting discussion and a very complex topic indeed! Hehe, I noticed about that name thing, and wondered what happened. No worries :D That statement definitely makes more sense with the “NOT” added too, haha!

Cyber link

28/11/2016 14:20:38

A solid structure is key to staying clean and organized though! :P

For sure. Just noticed I made a fatal grammatical err in the second to last comment too. XD Better not to stress while posting comments: proof read! Discussion relevant lessons to be learned here...

Jabun

28/11/2016 14:48:48

Hehe XD True dat (x2)! Indeed a proof read never hurts unless you're strapped for time :D No worries though XD

New track for the A P O T H E O S I S game: 'Level 3'; some BTTB social media milestones, a Halloween Giveaway and some words on Stress Awareness Day; + JabunAudio is moving (again) and more!

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