Hi,

I feel like I have been neglecting you.

It goes like this.

There is a parallel world that I live in. A world that involves getting things done for other people relative to schedules. This is the world of the music industry I don’t really care for. But, its a necessity and comes with the job.

What I am trying to say is that, I don’t get to do the things that i really love. Well thats not completely true. I’ll re-phrase that. I don’t get to do the things I really love doing, at my own pace.

Ultimately, I’ve been busy. Yippee for sorry old me. But busy is good though, I hear you say. Yes, busy is good. Busy can be fun in the world of creativity. This busy stuff has meant that I have completed a follow up to The Difference Engine. The new album is entitled ‘Timelines.” This is part 2 in a series of three. A more elaborate continuation of what i was trying to say in the last. It’s pretty vocal, and it’s pretty much an album about the end of the world in a “War of the Worlds” meets “Desperate Housewives,” kind of way. It has been fun making. It has been fun working with a stack of people. A stack of people that continuously make me feel like I am just winging it, as usual. They put me to shame.

The album has been mixed by Richard X’s right hand man, Peter Hoffman.

I always wanted this to be the case. I wanted to be the artist with the vision and let someone else tune the canvas. This has been a real ear opener for me.

On top of this, I have been working Manchester band, The Whip. This is still work in progress. More info on this soon.

And, I have finished a collaboration with Shinichi Osawa aka Mondo Grosso.

This has been wonderful, and the song will be featured on Shinichi’s new album.

That’s all for now. As usual, it’s all about me. But hey, ain’t that what this here is all about.

Lukatron aka The Greekness

Following a stream of emails has forced me to write a train of thought.
Can independent labels justify spending money on watermarking and ISP chasers .
I am intrigued to know if these companies really make a financial difference. Or is there another approach? True story . Big club record appears on torrent. Watermark traced back to A List Dj. A list DJ denies all knowledge. What then? DJ no longer a fan of said label, as Dj is now accused of being the route cause of label bootlegging . Label loses support of one of their key promotions people.

As for ISP chasers. Well this is the new Geffen approach to slapping the hand of offenders. But. We all know the age range of those highest offenders. 18. – 24 if you don’t. Chances are they live at home. Chances are , it’s their parents ISP. Where does that leave anyone.
Ultimately this all leads to ignorance, and where there is ignorance, there’s bliss. Educating people in the awareness that escapism requires money to be created, is the key route to all off the above issues.

Since writing this AIM are proposing a three strike option. 2 hand slaps and then finally reducing offenders bandwidth. This will allow them to use basic internet facility, but not download large files. This seems to be one of the most realistic ideas so far.

www.cosmicdisco.co.uk

I am now officially part of the club.

A true artists continuing battle is to remain relevant, correct?In order to remain relevant you need to be constantly one step ahead of yourself,no? In order to stay one step ahead you need to be aware of your surroundings.  Allowing your mind to follow a naturally progressive cultural timeline is possibly the key to remaining constantly relevant. Sticking with the same thing for 2 long creates the massive stigma known as the PIGEONHOLE!

n. A small compartment or recess, as in a desk, for holding papers; a cubbyhole. A specific, often oversimplified category. The small hole or holes in a pigeon loft for nesting. tr.v., -holed, -hol·ing, -holes. To place or file in a small compartment or recess. To classify mentally; categorize. To put aside and ignore; shelve

Once in the PIGEONHOLE, getting out of it can be an issue. I have an issue with both the pigeon hole and the pigeon holers. The pigeon hole is generally a pain in the arse for the artist. Pretty much you are unaware until you are in it. Then you have to work your way out. This usually means losing old fans and finding new ones.

The Pigeon holer is also a pain in the arse as he is the person that has put you in there ,covered you in bird poop, and left you to fester. Ultimately deciding that you you are, else will never be, his/her thing.

This then becomes the artist/said persons battle. Re- inventing or re-branding. This to me, is the greatest challenge. Constantly suprising your audience is a great achievement and should always be your goal. The problem is, the more you do it, the harder it becomes.