Julien, I DID see that, because I follow Cian on SoundCloud.  ;)

But he and I have never worked together... You might have seen a re-post on my stream from Cian and JamesYoyo (Hammertoe on Soundcloud).  The newer version of Soundcloud allows you to re-post other people's music to share.  Very helpful in a collab instance, like this one: 


https://soundcloud.com/dave-909/dave909


(Yes, the first rapper is rapping in Dutch... And no it isn't gangsta.  Kinda chill, actually).


But those collab re-posts usually have my name on it. Like the above.


I re-posted Cian and Yoyo's song because it was awesome. :)

julibee


Hi, boys and girls!  I'm still around.... But thanks to that sweet Wookiee and Herb and Philz and GarryKiosk over on The Facebook for letting me know that there were concerns!

I have nothing to say for myself. :( 

Honestly, I just got very busy a few months ago (my father inlaw passed from dementia- thank GOD he was finally able to GO- my mom has been dealing with breast cancer etc... It's all ok though, thank you very much) kept a low profile for awhile, and then felt sorta out of the loop.  I have actually been checking in on the CH here and there, but haven't said anything.  It's sorta hard to jump in on the In Jokes when you don't know the punch line. Or your spaghetti sauce is boiling over.  Or there's a small, glazed donut nosed kid tugging on your jeans for a Kleenex.  Blah blah blah.

So yeah, I have gone to a dark side, as Wookiee mentioned-- for what I do, Reason works for me without much hassle. It's pretty spectacular for electronic based things.  It's intuitive for me.  I feel like a magician- like I'm conjuring up simple, cheap tricks that leave the audience amused.  I loved Sonar for audio.  But not for midi-- I could struggle for hours just to make it DO something and then never be truly happy with it in the end.  It's easier now to make the stuff in my head appear in the music.

So here's the deal-- nearly every one in the Reason Forums has a Soundcloud page, and they USE it constantly to listen and critique within Soundcloud, itself.  I've found it to be really easy to just hang out there and listen when I get a chance.  I know that many of you follow me there as well, so I just kinda figured you were seeing it if you wanted to.

No, I haven't posted in the songs forum here for ages, simply because there are those that would not want to see me unless I constantly comment on their work. I realize that does not apply to most of you in the CH.... but the biggest reason that I don't play along in the Cake Songs forum is that Soundclick does not work for me in those quick moments on my iPad when I get a chance to listen (with headphones, on the couch while someone needs help tying their shoelaces and stuff). And so many of the songs posted are Soundclick.  I just hate Soundclick. So, I've kind of formed a new circle of electronic people that I've been following. But if you are on Soundcloud, I'm likely following you as well... At least I'm following everyone there that I know is there.  Hit me up if I've missed you. 

You guys really are the nicest group of people I've ever known online.  Even when you bicker and fight and have differing viewpoints.  It's nice to be part of that family.  It's even nicer that you noticed I was "missing".

I'm sorry I have been so neglectful.  :)

Yikes, that's a lot more then the monitor thingy, hope you are doing sort of ok?

It's all just fine, Alex, especially now that I have my replacement monitors in my "studio" (although one of these days, I'll have some REALLY good ones!).

Thanks for asking. :)

Hi JB.
 
Nice to see you chime in although I kind of knew where you were.
 
There's some really sensible stuff in your post up there in that things just change and people move on, nothing stays the same for ever.
 
I know when I don't show up as often folk that want to stay in touch tend to do that anyway, and although like you say for me this has been one of the best bunches of folk to hang around I've ever been part of, it's kind of losing it's appeal for me and I kind of lost it with the songs forum here quite awhile back for much of the same kind of reasons you gave.
 
It's not that there's anything wrong with this place or the people in it although I'd say there was less diversity of characters, fewer people around than a few years back, it's just that my particualar interests are being fulfilled more and more elsewhere as time passes.  That's aside from the bickering that I've got far to involved with recently and it doesn't seem to do anyone any good least of all me.
 
That, and my energy levels being somewhat diminished as well as being involved in some technical and less musical stuff has made me less able to contribute as much directly musically as I would have liked, but I don't feel I have had the challenges you've had facing your personal life that you've outlined there on top.  You are a miracle worker and no mistake.
 
It's nice to read a catch up like that from you though, you are a big and much loved figure around these parts for sure.
 
Anyway it's just good to see you around.

julibee ... It's pretty spectacular for electronic based things. It's intuitive for me. I feel like a magician- like I'm conjuring up simple, cheap tricks that leave the audience amused. I loved Sonar for audio. But not for midi-- I could struggle for hours just to make it DO something and then never be truly happy with it in the end. It's easier now to make the stuff in my head appear in the music.

 
Thanks for this ... I think you just helped me figure some things out, and why I have a hard time with things ...
 
I really need something that will just record and then (very simply!!!!!) allow me to add more to it!  I have only been able to do this "radio-style", which is nice and I can do things "live" which is GOOD for me, so I can take out the self-consciousness when doing a poem and such.
 
Welcome Back ...