I am my own 1000th Visitor/I’m such a character/Musics
Posted on August 25th, 2005
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 10:47 am
Subject 1: Yep, I’m visitor number 1000th. Still no clue as to why people are visiting, cause this blog isn’t interesting.
Subject A: On an interesting note, I’ve now been featured on the USA Show Us Your Character main page. Screenshot here and link to the actual site with it’s loud annoying ads that should be good for a couple of days here.
Musics: 4ish songs more to record vocals for and then I’m done with that part of the album. Yay!
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Nothing Of Note
Posted on July 26th, 2005
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 7:55 pm
Seriously, today was pretty hohum. Nothing big on the net, nothing big around drifting around Duluth. Only stuff of note is that I’ve got Kodocha and some other stuff waiting at home for me to watch. And I read 5 volumes of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou on my laptop and 3 volumes of Kare Kano. Ambience and Emo in manga… yeah that’s about the right vibe for this.
I’d like to post some grand thing describing the sights or whatever, but even having had lunch at a little restuarant that over looked Lake Superior, there was one little ship puttering around on “World of Endless Blue” (haha… Blue Sub #6.) There is some nice old architecture around here I’d like to get some pictures of for album covers and stuff, but I don’t think I’ll have time to get to that, even though we are gonna be another day (more visiting.) I also really, really, really want write and make some music now. It’s driving me crazy, and the volumes of Kare Kano I read (the Kazuma/Tsubasa arc) only made it way worse. Only thing that would have excerbated it more would have been Beck or Gravitation. When I get home, I’m gonna finish my next nerdcore CD ASAP. I really want to work on it and make it excellent. I want to write some Drum n’ Bass too, or atleast polish my long overdue LPs I’ve been messing with.
I feel refreshed, remotivated, and I guess it’s thanks to nothing. Or something like that.
PS: 500+ hits on the new site. Yay me!
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What the critics have to say part 1 and music done.
Posted on July 14th, 2005
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 2:16 am
Part a: Some critics on my commentary for sealab:
“The last commentary is an ‘angry commentary’ on ‘Tornado Shanks,’ performed by Anime Forum Moderator and reporter for Toon Zone, Karl Olson. He was asked by Matt and Adam to do commentary on this episode because many people, Karl included, consider this to be the episode that ‘jumps the friggin’ shark… big time.’ All of the commentaries have funny moments in them, but like the last batch, they are really something you’ll only listen to once.” – DVDFanatic
“The only commentary that goes along with the episode it plays with comes from Karl Olson of toonzone.net. He talks over ‘Tornado Shanks’ and offers his reasons for disliking, what else, Tornado Shanks. Olson offers some valid points, but goes on to nit-pick so much it’s hard to take his opinion seriously.” – IGN
Hopefully more review fun turns up as time wears on. 🙂
Part b: Got another song done, and not just any song, but the title track. Lets see if I bag another one or two tomorrow!
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“It’s not as much fun to pick up the pieces” – Trent Reznor
Posted on July 10th, 2005
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 5:05 pm
So, we (me + family) got a call from Charley. Situation sounds miserable, but we (me + family + anime kingdom otaku sewing circle crews) are here to support her because she’s a good person and a friend. No one deserves to be told to fit in when they aren’t do anything harmful to anyone. So she’s likes anime? Too bad. Better to have a hobby where you can be constructive, artistic and creative than destructive and/or violent. I may not like fan fiction particularly, but it’s ultimately a positive outlet for energy. Certainly better than vandalism or something.
Meanwhile, my computer does seem healthy again, and this “project” did result in enough lyrics to complete the album, so I guess it’s been positive on the whole. Still wasn’t fun though. Hopefully I can get really serious about recording vocals this week and atleast get a rough cut done before I go out to Minnesota with my bro, dad and grandpa to visit relatives and old friends. More importantly, maybe I can get some sleep. Staying up to til 1am? Great. Staying up til 3-4am? No way. I need more sleep than that.
PS: I watched the PPG Movie again today on CN. I wish they still made cartoons like that. That era was fantastic. Just fantastic.
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DoujinOSTpreview II
Posted on July 7th, 2005
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 1:24 am
I’ve got no clue how generic filter disco is suppose to work with anything in the doujinshi, but it was fun to make. Yay for tempo syncable oscillators and delays and cheesy ready made house loops. BTW, I made this in like 3 hours, so if it sucks, too bad. It’s a goof track.
And no, this isn’t a distraction from working on the nerdcore LP, it’s random inspiration striking and me running with it. For better or worse.
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Doujinshi OST Preview Round 1
Posted on July 5th, 2005
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 1:57 am
So I’ll be making an OST for a doujinshi a few friends of mine are putting together for SakuraCon 2k6. Here’s one of tracks from it:
It’s glitchy and pop drum n’bass-ish at the same time. Think Aphex Twin via Outkast.
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First music post new blog action
Posted on June 29th, 2005
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 1:20 am
Got another track backing done with lyrics to record. I should probably get my recording on tomarrow and get some vox down on hard disk. Atleast get one track down, maybe two. Probably the title track I think it. Anyway, this gets me to ten originals. Just need one-two more (depending on how long and/or good the next track I write full lyrics and backing for is.) I’ve got bits and pieces. Hopefully, they can be shaped into something more.