I make things all the time. Pieces of music, poetry, little collections of photographs, essays (impromptu dance routines) etc, etc. Some things grow into larger projects and some I make just to make.
One of my favourite things is to show up in the studio (can you see I have nothing up my sleeve?) and create a piece of music from the ground up in a single session. I call these pieces ‘fragments’.
I find working in this way a nice counterpoint to longer more involved efforts, it’s how I play, how I blow off steam.
At the last count I have literally hundreds of these pieces, all locked away in my digital vault gathering virtual dust in the binary void. Occasionally I’ll listen to one, but mostly they just sit there in the dark, doing whatever zeros and ones do when left entirely to their own devices. It’s the making that is the interesting part for me, the process and flow of it, not the having; I’ve never put any of these pieces out in any kind of public way.
Until now, that is.
Because yesterday, on a total whim, I decided to make one available for anyone who was interested.
It’s called ‘A Trace of Memory‘ and was made in a single studio session (around 5-6 hours total) using: a piano, a ukulele, an electric guitar and a bunch of random electronics. I’m not sure what it’s about – I’ll leave that up to you to decide – but I do know that I like it, and hopefully you will too.
Unfortunately you missed this one…
‘A Trace of Memory’ is now in the ether. To make sure you don’t miss out next time click the link below and I’ll send you an email when I have news or release something. I won’t email you for any other reason, or share your address with anyone else. Oh, and you’ll get some free music as well.
Great post just had to share with friends …I like different like my version of fragments of time that come together to make a day … But each one is different as they are changeable & immutable just as the creator made us all different but in his own image … Ian ⭐️😊👍
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Hey Ian,
Thanks so much for sharing this. I absolutely agree. There is something unique and yet the same about each of us, isn’t there?
Hope this finds you well. Keep up the great work!
– J
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Truly welcome James and keep well will be back for more …Ian 😊
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Happy to have you. And Thanks ;-)
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Fragments are fine. I just recently thought to make series of small paintings which will be fragments, sort of not completely finalized pieces.
Creating and making something is the real essence of being a human. As opposed to only consuming and complaining. Make and create is a great way to be.
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Making and creating is indeed a great way to be. And the giving, always the giving ;-)
Thanks so much for stopping by, taking the time, and also for you very kind words.
Keep fighting the good fight,
See you,
– J
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Can’t wait yo hear it
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Hey there – thanks a lot for this, the single was only available for 3 days and is now gone, but if you’d like to stay informed so you can get the next thing, here is a link to my mailing list: http://jamesradcliffe.email
Have a good one, and thanks again,
– J
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😢😢😢😢😢. Lol okay cool I’ll stay tuned.
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I appreciate it ;-)
Don’t worry – there are some cool things happening really soon ;-)
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Ugh missed this one life been busy can’t wait for the next one…
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Are you signed up to the mailing list? http://jamesradcliffe.email/
“…It’s the only way to make sure.” ;-)
Hope you are well,
– J
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I am just behind on emails
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Understood.
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Awesome article James, very personal!
Thanks for sharing :)
Would love your input on a short story of mine if you had a moment!
Happy Monday
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Thanks for the feedback – the article was a press release about a new piece of music tho, are you sure you meant this one?
Have a good one either way,
– J
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Thanks for linking to my thing – I really appreciate it.
Keep being awesome,
– J
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this one is too ungrounded for me it hurts ty for sharing it
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You are welcome for the sharing but, is this a good thing or a bad thing?
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uhm horrific like an energetic attack from satan! (trying to be funny)
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Wow. That is some intense commentary.
Thanks for the emotion! ;-)
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yw i feel badly for being me now i hope i didn’t stamp on You, i like some of your other things much better :)
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That’s completely fine. Thanks for your honesty – you keep being you ;-)
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It’s all good. Don’t feel bad.
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I am so glad you have other things I love.
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I am too.
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