Author: the_silk_demise

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Just a little update

In short, yes, we are still working on new material, though the title and release date are not close to being set... thought 12 tracks are on the block... hoping to cut down to 10. But in other exciting news, the relaunch of my (Bill's) other website has finally launched.  Check it out over at Relatively Interesting.  You are a fan of rational thought, critical thinking, skepticism, cynicism, sarcasm, wit, and Larry David, then you might like what you read.  This site combines the content from three older sites:  Relatively Interesting (the original), Have You Ever Noticed, and Creepy Kid's Books.  Check it out, leave a comment, or contribute your own content.

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Working on new material...

It's been a little while since the creative juices have flowed, but let me tell you - they are a-flowin'! After a very productive weekend, I can safely say that there are 8 tracks that are destined to land on the new album. Here's a few little hints to what you might expect... The sound has evolved since our first album in 2004.  It's still got a trip-hop vibe to it - most tracks hover around the 90-110 bpm area.  This album will definitely be instrumental, however, where "Music for a Film" was a collection of shorter tracks, this album has fewer, but longer tracks.  Tentatively, we're looking at 10-12 tracks, with the possibility of including some instrumental, remastered, retouched versions of our earlier work. It's still "dark", and borrows sounds from Mogwai, Massive Attack, Nine Inch Nails, and Conjure One/Delerium.  The one big difference is the blend of electronic and acoustic sounds.  Percussion plays a huge role in most tracks - and they're really in your face for a few of them.  Many of the tracks also include cellos and orchestral sounds - something I've wanted for a long time. Music for a Film was self-mastered... and as you are all probably aware, mastering an album is an artwork unto itself.   This new album will likely be mastered at Silverbirch Studios again.  They can take the album to the next level Still working on track names and an album name.  One tentative track name is "King of Hearts"... More updates to come, along with a sample of the new sounds!

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A preview of what's to come...

Check out a sample of a track that's due out... not sure when.

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Download the track "floodlights" for free

For being so awesome, we've decided to offer the track "Floodlights" as a free download. This is track 04 off of Midnight Eyes, featuring Edie Marshall on vocals. This is one of my personal favourites, and brings back many fond memories while recording parts of this album in my old basement apartment in Mississauga, Ontario. Click HERE to download "Floodlights".

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Music for the iPad game, "Nanite"

The Silk Demise is providing the music and composition for Nanite, a puzzle/adventure game for the iPad. Developed by A Priori Games, and due out this summer, the game uses several tracks from Music For A Film. Which tracks? For now, that's a surprise.

We've had a sneak peek at the game and we can tell you this: it's crazy fun.

Stay tuned for more updates...

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Join us on Facebook

We launched a shiny new Facebook page a few months ago. It's powered by RootsMusic, so you can access free downloads, videos, and pic right off our Facebook page. Be sure to check it out, and click the LIKE button while you're there

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Our new blog

With the creation of our new site, we're going to merge all of our blogs into one location. Pretty soon, we'll be taking down our blogspot and MySpace blog, and then replace them with this one. Timeline? Not quite sure yet - but probably within a few weeks.