...Until the release of "Darkness"!!!
In other news, I finished My a-levels! Which means i've got all summer to do nothing!
Hopefully that means I can do some more writing on here, Or Ilictronix Blog, If Prez accepts my Entry. PLEASE DO! But other than that, that means more time making music, driving about pointlessly and seeing the missus, of course!
Oh, and before I forget, I might as well quickly announce that I'm working on a new EP, and that I'm thinking of releasing some new music under a different name soon...
But, for now, Toodles, Chaps!
Dark.
17/06/2009
11/06/2009
Shapeshifter Single Release
Dark DJ Presents: "Shapeshifter"
Release Date: Thursday 11th June 2009
01 Shapeshifter (Radio Edit)
02 Shapeshifter (Album Version)
03 Shapeshifter (Dark DJ Remix)
04 Midnight Romance
So, it's finished! The second promotional single froim "Darkness" is upon us! Shapeshifter was one of the first tracks I pulled together for the album, and was a major influence for the style for the rest of the album.
I was going to leave this release until Monday, but, as it's all finished, in my opinion, I thought I might as well upload today, as I have'nt released any new material for a bit now...
Opinions and critisisms would be appreciated, but please download and enjoy this, I worked hard on it.
Cheers,
Dark.
P.S, Can anyone guess the sample I used for "Midnight Romance"?...No Peeking...
07/06/2009
A New Proposition
I've just been given an allmighty cool task!
My uncle's partner is in the process of writing a production called "The Queen Of Clubs", and He has asked me if I would like to compose some music to be considered with it's use! Obviously, I am well chuffed at this opportunity for some coverage!
The only problem will be if the production company and the music organisers for the play want to use the music I compose (Only three or four demo tracks should be enough, apparently).
I must start composing something new right away!
Dark
My uncle's partner is in the process of writing a production called "The Queen Of Clubs", and He has asked me if I would like to compose some music to be considered with it's use! Obviously, I am well chuffed at this opportunity for some coverage!
The only problem will be if the production company and the music organisers for the play want to use the music I compose (Only three or four demo tracks should be enough, apparently).
I must start composing something new right away!
Dark
27/05/2009
Shapeshifter Video
A very brief announcement...
I will be starting to record a video for "Shapeshifter" very shortly, and aim to finish it in two to three weeks, With the single, before "Darkness" is released.
I genuinely have no real idea what the video will contain, but this will most likely be still images and a few random video clips of movement to convey the meaning of the track.
Any pointers, anyone?
Dark.
I will be starting to record a video for "Shapeshifter" very shortly, and aim to finish it in two to three weeks, With the single, before "Darkness" is released.
I genuinely have no real idea what the video will contain, but this will most likely be still images and a few random video clips of movement to convey the meaning of the track.
Any pointers, anyone?
Dark.
20/05/2009
The Alter Ego EP
This is pretty much done, seeing as it is just a collection of tracks I have created under different aliases over the last year. Thought i'd just clear up what my Alter Ego's actually are:
Advanced
Deep Space
Tokyo Bass
The Framptons
Tortellini Twister
Night Rock
So far , I only have three tracks for this ep:
The Framptons - Three
Tokyo Bass - Tokyo Heights
Tortellini Twister - Tortellini Twister
Hopefully I'll be adding some more soon, and I'm expecting to release this between now and the end of the month.
On another quick announcement, I've changed the proposed single for Darkness from "Extend Extra" to "Shapeshifter" as I rekon I could do more with that track. This is also in production. And "Darkness" is still scheduled for release on the 1st July. Hope someone is looking forward to this...
Peace
Dark.
Advanced
Deep Space
Tokyo Bass
The Framptons
Tortellini Twister
Night Rock
So far , I only have three tracks for this ep:
The Framptons - Three
Tokyo Bass - Tokyo Heights
Tortellini Twister - Tortellini Twister
Hopefully I'll be adding some more soon, and I'm expecting to release this between now and the end of the month.
On another quick announcement, I've changed the proposed single for Darkness from "Extend Extra" to "Shapeshifter" as I rekon I could do more with that track. This is also in production. And "Darkness" is still scheduled for release on the 1st July. Hope someone is looking forward to this...
Peace
Dark.
13/05/2009
Darkness Promotional
Well here it is! The Official YouTube Promotional Video for "Darkness"
It's not the best video in the world, But i'll admit that I put in alot more effort into the effects than I usually do!Plus, this samples one of my more recent tracks going onto the album, "Late Nights".
Enjoy!
Dark
It's not the best video in the world, But i'll admit that I put in alot more effort into the effects than I usually do!Plus, this samples one of my more recent tracks going onto the album, "Late Nights".
Enjoy!
Dark
12/05/2009
Dark DJ Presents "Remixes"
Over the past two years, I have had the pleasure of not only advancing my own music, but also learning new remix techniques too. Due to the vast amount of time I usually have at my disposal(I'm very lazy in reality...), I've also compiled a vast amount of remixes, edits and versions of other artist's songs.
Of course, seeing as half of these remixes were for my own enjoyment, and most were not scheduled to be added to the original artist's releases or projects, I decided to begin a series of compilations, Simply called "Remixes".
These "Volumes" include remixes of tracks from mainly fellow artists / friends from "thedaftclub.com" and from MSN, and a few remixes of other more well known artists such as Daft Punk and Ian Pooley.
In any case, Here is the first volume In case anyone missed it, didn't know about it or didn't care:
Remixes: Volume One (2008)
And this is the next volume:
Remixes: Volume Two (12-05-2009)
Enjoy the remixes!
Dark.
06/05/2009
Dark House Remixes
Anyone fancy remixing tracks from my "Dark House" EP?
Firstly, You can download the Original EP from my mediafire account, Here. Secondly, a backstory to what is essentially my most popular release to date:
Released in late 2008, "Dark House" was my very first venture into "Sampling": That is, taking old disco songs and transforming them into magnificently house-esque songs with a dark undertone, Hence the title.
Now, I myself used to think that artists who sample are pretty much stealing old songs and "Remixing" them. Piece of cake, right? WRONG! My first attempt didnt work out so well (never saved it...) mainly because I could'nt really work the samples as they were...
So, with the help of a Sample Cutter, I managed to actually try it out proporly, by cutting up the sample and changing pitch, reverb, sequence etc. The final version of this experiment was "Felix", one of my better known tracks. (Although I have a suspicion that is because it's name and the overall structure of the track is simmilar to Daft Punk's "Phoenix".)
Playing a little more, I came up with "Ignis Vantage", which sounded again quite simmilar to "Felix" but I feel it had a better quality sample. Afterwards came "Pikes Peak", Which was originally voted the worst track on the EP, but I love it to death for some reason, no matter what anyone said!(Overprotectiveness much? And I put ALOT of work into this one!)
Possibly considered the "Filler Track" of this EP, "Funk" was actually one of my personal favourites until I finished the final track. I Think I liked this one because the name really suited the style of the song. (And is, again, simmilar to the title of another Daft Punk song, "Da Funk".)
But my true masterpiece of this album, many would agree, was "Caracus Smash". A truly epic piece of sampling on my part, created using the awkward sample I tried to use for my first attempt at sampling ("Tell Me Why, Performed By "Change", this is now one of my absolute favourite tracks, and I hope will go down in history as one of my Greatest Hits.
Anyways, enough of the history lesson! I've created sample packs for all of these, in the hope that I'll get enough variable remixes to make an album with. But also because I want to see some more love for these truly strange and epic sampled house songs. :)
Here are the sample packs for each song:
01 Felix
02 Funk
03 Pikes Peak
04 Ignis Vantage
05 Caracus Smash
Each sample pack should contain the original samples I used, as well as the cut up samples and other sounds (Drums, Synths etc.)If you do decide to remix any of these, Post a comment with a download link, or MSN / email me at: thomasdibden(at)hotmail(dot)com (sorry for that, But it reduces spam, allegedly.
Thanks
Firstly, You can download the Original EP from my mediafire account, Here. Secondly, a backstory to what is essentially my most popular release to date:
Released in late 2008, "Dark House" was my very first venture into "Sampling": That is, taking old disco songs and transforming them into magnificently house-esque songs with a dark undertone, Hence the title.
Now, I myself used to think that artists who sample are pretty much stealing old songs and "Remixing" them. Piece of cake, right? WRONG! My first attempt didnt work out so well (never saved it...) mainly because I could'nt really work the samples as they were...
So, with the help of a Sample Cutter, I managed to actually try it out proporly, by cutting up the sample and changing pitch, reverb, sequence etc. The final version of this experiment was "Felix", one of my better known tracks. (Although I have a suspicion that is because it's name and the overall structure of the track is simmilar to Daft Punk's "Phoenix".)
Playing a little more, I came up with "Ignis Vantage", which sounded again quite simmilar to "Felix" but I feel it had a better quality sample. Afterwards came "Pikes Peak", Which was originally voted the worst track on the EP, but I love it to death for some reason, no matter what anyone said!(Overprotectiveness much? And I put ALOT of work into this one!)
Possibly considered the "Filler Track" of this EP, "Funk" was actually one of my personal favourites until I finished the final track. I Think I liked this one because the name really suited the style of the song. (And is, again, simmilar to the title of another Daft Punk song, "Da Funk".)
But my true masterpiece of this album, many would agree, was "Caracus Smash". A truly epic piece of sampling on my part, created using the awkward sample I tried to use for my first attempt at sampling ("Tell Me Why, Performed By "Change", this is now one of my absolute favourite tracks, and I hope will go down in history as one of my Greatest Hits.
Anyways, enough of the history lesson! I've created sample packs for all of these, in the hope that I'll get enough variable remixes to make an album with. But also because I want to see some more love for these truly strange and epic sampled house songs. :)
Here are the sample packs for each song:
01 Felix
02 Funk
03 Pikes Peak
04 Ignis Vantage
05 Caracus Smash
Each sample pack should contain the original samples I used, as well as the cut up samples and other sounds (Drums, Synths etc.)If you do decide to remix any of these, Post a comment with a download link, or MSN / email me at: thomasdibden(at)hotmail(dot)com (sorry for that, But it reduces spam, allegedly.
Thanks
05/05/2009
Those B******s At Discogs...
...Are in the process of removing my "Dark Trax" discography, labelling me as a Bedroom DJ. Im More Of A House Musician, Actually! I'm pretty furious with them, as It took me the best half of three days to complete it proporly...
Nevermind, I've only created "Dark Trax" to proporly catagorise all my releases...I Can Easily Redo It On My Website...
Hmm...I wonder If I could Do the Discography on Internet Archive...
Nevermind, I've only created "Dark Trax" to proporly catagorise all my releases...I Can Easily Redo It On My Website...
Hmm...I wonder If I could Do the Discography on Internet Archive...
04/05/2009
God, Im Sick...
Well that's annoying...
As well as my girlfriend going on holiday for a week, Im now ill to boot. And it SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS.I've been Coughing and spluttering everywhere all day, my chest and back hurts AND my nose is murdering me with an axe...
No, I have not got swine flu...But with luck, I can bunk off college tomorrow...hurray!
As well as my girlfriend going on holiday for a week, Im now ill to boot. And it SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS.I've been Coughing and spluttering everywhere all day, my chest and back hurts AND my nose is murdering me with an axe...
No, I have not got swine flu...But with luck, I can bunk off college tomorrow...hurray!
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