Music News – New EP; Day In A Life

June 29, 2023

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29/06/2023 - New EP; Day In A Life

I felt like doing some more Jungle/Drum & Bass so I did and this is the third or fourth official release I made with Jungle/Drum & Bass. The weather was nice when I made this and I wanted to make some more summer vibes so I did. I called it Day In A Life as I feel there are a lot of people who wish they were somebody else like someone rich or famous but a day in a life with them isn’t that glamorous there’s actually a lot of work behind it but you do get paid handsomely but I think all that money isn’t worth it I will rather be in the back creating or doing something creative and still make that money. They say fame is one of the quickest ways to becoming rich but I would dispute that as not everyone will get or even remain rich for their lifetime unless you were part of something big and well-known one example a franchise. Music is the tool I use and computer designing, I use it side by side and started designing and making my own things including the music and FXs, and graphics which I really enjoy doing quite a lot, I have to be in the mood to do it or it is just a chore. A day in the life with me is boring it’s a lot of being on the computer and designing which is the fun part and of course, making music but as I said I don’t go out that much no more guess I should. I have got a couple of things lined up to get me more out there, it’s all about taking baby steps and massive leaps to where you want to be which is where I left off, hopefully. I always wondered what it’s like to be famous and have all that money floating around if they do actually own all those cars and properties and they are not swimming in debt to manage all those things. I like to be in debt free though I have a couple of bills to pay I don’t know how though but it’s crept up on me and now I have three outstanding debts which will get sorted once I ring them. I don’t like talking on the phone sounds weird but I rather speak to them face to face or by online chats it’s much easier and saves me the time of thinking I sound gone off or whatever. I think it’s important to get debt sorted ASAP and the sooner you can start clearing the debt the clearer your mind will be. One is for council tax which I never knew I owed money to until I got the bailiff letter saying they have come to cease goods for the outstanding balance I was shocked and quite angry actually but I will pay it and try not to miss any letters from the council. I only had a letter from the council and bailiffs and I forgot about the council letter months later the debt collector was around mine. Luckily I didn’t answer the door I was asleep as I have late nights when I am up at 9.00 am the next morning as I got up late. It makes me stay up actually and I tend to fall asleep 24 hours or more after I’m a night owl.

Music News – New EP; Sunny Day Vibing

June 27, 2023

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27/06/2023 - New EP; Sunny Day Vibing

I decided to make a synthy summer EP felt like a change and something a little different. The EP consists of Jazz mixed with synths and some general synth tracks too. It has been hot recently so hopefully this will mix in with your own hot days if the weather has been nice. As I said a few times now I like to listen to summer music in the summer and stuff like this which always reminds me of chilling in the sun and having fun that is what summer is about I think. This is why I called the EP summer day vibing as it’s for those sunny days vibing in the sun which is one of my favourite things to do. The planet is definitely getting hotter as it has got hotter over the last decade for sure I can feel it and the temperatures in the news reports are high it makes you wonder why it’s going to be like in hundreds of years times it’s going be like desert heat, but the earth has a good way of cooling down at the right time but that’s not looking too good. I am enjoying the heat though I have a powerful fan that keeps me cool on those hot days and nights cos you think it would get cooler but no it’s baking and sometimes unbearable. I mean I like the heat but I do like to stay cool too and not be sweaty even though I don’t actually sweat that much only in direct sunlight or in a hot place like a club or something. I used to be more of a party addict and used to love the summer to go to all these events and get wasted and dance but the more I got older I enjoy solo walks to the country and doing stuff on my computer though I do miss going out and socializing. I do enjoy my solo time and can’t see how you always want someone around you all the time people end up getting on my nerves and overstaying their welcome but I am actually a friendly person and love to chat and mess about but at the same time, I enjoy my solo time and like to be active a lot. As I said a few times I don’t just like to sit around and do nothing, like after this I’ll be on to the next thing and I probably make some music or something I feel in an experimental mood. I must admit though with the computer and lots of things to do I don’t really enjoy the summer as I should I always make excuses like it’s too hot which to be fair is true or it’s too late or early or simply I can’t be bothered. I am too occupied with doing this and that which is terrible as I want to go out there and do stuff in my heart and also take pictures and sample recordings which I like to put in my music and stuff but I actually will one day when bored it’s always fun. 

Music News – New EP; Hopelessly In The Water

June 24, 2023

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21/06/2023 - New EP; Hopelessly In The Water

Another House EP and more club vibes for you. It is a vocal House EP and a bit different to how I usually make them with fewer instruments and more bass which seems to make it better anyway. I’ve made lots of EPs and albums over the years and playing the keyboard and doing it by hand and I’m struggling to come up with something new for my House tracks so it does make it easier. I called it hopelessly in the water as I do see and hear a lot of people struggling in the water and sit there in silence and don’t take action or say anything. Some people do it out of spite and put up with it just to satisfy themselves which is okay if you want to be like that. Anyway, less of that it’s summer now and even though it’s not so hot I’m still feeling the sunny days and late nights and the early morning 4.00 AM light I love dusk and dawn it just feels so nice and eerie or brand new. It’s a good time for walking I love to walk at night all night and sometimes end up in the longest places to get home some of them are like “Yeah we are definitely going to need the bus back.” The actual saviour in the scenario cos I don’t drive and have never driven a car cos I can’t keep up with the bills and maintenance of it all but I wished I could I would end up in the most random places. I used to end up in Weston Super Mare a lot which is about an hour away maybe an hour and a half and is a sea and sand sort of. I stopped going there as it was too far the bus takes ages and by the time I get there I’m unsure what to do it’s all spontaneous combustion and I’m in town like where now? I still don’t know what I’m going to do this summer I want to do or do something and not be stuck indoors all day and night better hope I don’t have a good idea for my next project cos I always think of something good to do other than make music. I like to make things for my website and do seasonal and non-seasonal stuff which is and isn’t interactive but I like to make interactive stuff which can all be found here on my website, I did have two websites but it was costly so I decided to put all my stuff on website as it made more sense as well.  I’m looking for new foundations and want to get out there more and discover the world again but I have a mental illness and problems it’s not that easy but I do have some things lined up to get me fitter and a bit more out there in the world I love doing stuff with people and interacting and coming up with some whacky idea and I hope to put that all back in motion but I like to put things to practice and be part of something big it’s in my nature and has always been.

House Of Jacks Mix #1

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1. Vinegar Tits (House Remix)
2. How Much You Meant
3. Answer To The Music
4. Lost Soul
5. Say You Wanna Dance
6. Tickle Me French
7. Like This
8. The Way
9. R U Down
10. Lying On The Soul
11. Gorgoues
12. It’s All About You
13. WAP (Weekend And Party Remix)
14. Lover
15. Cozy (G.N.L. House Remix)
16. DC Offset
17. Recurring Dreams
18. First Things Thirst
19. Inner Thoughts

Throwback Magazine #1

June 17, 2023

I made a magazine using an online Magazine editor and In Design. It’s all old-school related with lots of music-related stuff and some general chat that isn’t music related. I made this magazine because I like talking about music especially 90s and 00s music from Hip Hop, R’n’B, Jungle/Drum & Bass, House Dance music and more. I will do a new edition every month or I will try to or I will do it when I’m in the mood I haven’t decided yet. Please look for the Spotify logo for playlists and also there are some videos it’s an interactive magazine.

Music News – New EP; Rave On

June 15, 2023

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15/06/2023 - New EP; Rave On

A bit of a change a bit of Jungle/Drum & Bass all vocal and for the summer ahead which is now in less than 6 days and counting oh man ow I love the summer. I did this a couple of months back and it was on the to-do list but I kind of forgot about it which is good as there is a gap between the House music which I’ve been making quite a lot of recently.  I called it rave on as my old name was Rave Out and my Twitter name is @raveout85 but guess I should change it to something like gasnolight or something similar. Also to all the people getting their freaks on doing this and that we all must rave on even if you are at the beginning keep going as you never know where it might lead and could end up with your success never mind the downfall cos everyone has one. It’s hard to get motivated once you are stuck in limbo but once out of that rut it becomes easier and every day becomes fun again well it did for me. I’m kind of in limbo at the moment not knowing where this is going to lead but I have hope, strength and determination to overcome the hurdles or at least push the boundaries once more. Being productive in life and doing the best you can do is like going out and having a good time you give 199 per cent you have a good time making memories and you go home and wait for the next best thing to happen as everyone has their ups and downs but it is like partying and you never know who you might meet or see or hear I miss my old life. Rave on also means we must fight bad feelings and overcome the barriers as again everyone is faced with a  challenge big or small and I think we can’t sit there and wallow for too long as it leaves you in a bad place and worse off take it from me I may have had lots of highs but that was to make up for all the bad times and to do better in life and live life not sit at home like now but to be honest I’m happy now or though I would like people to bounce ideas off but I’m kind of happy I still want more from life people say I’m being greedy but in fact I just like a good adventure and something to do instead of sitting at home doing nothing it does get numb when I just sit there and do nothing my mind starts wondering off. I can’t sit there in silence though I have to have music playing not always loud it’s mostly quiet but I never got why people would sit in a room in silence for months something ain’t right and anyway who wants to listen to the noisy world around us I would rather listen to music all day every day and all different genres. I guess it’s having music constantly around me from my old house to my day-to-day life and my Walkman it’s everywhere thankfully I don’t know where I would be without music it’s my pain reliever and energizer thank you for the music lol.  

Music News – New Album; 6 Pack Remixes II

June 7, 2023

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07/06/2023 - New Album; Six Pack Remixes II

Another House remix album of new tracks I made within the last couple of months and I fancied doing another remix album as I wasn’t happy with the other one, but I mean it was okay. This is going to be a recurring album of remixes that makes the change from the original tracks and I love making remixes so expect a lot more in the future but every now and then. I called it six-pack remixes as they are meant to be better than the originals but I can’t get it right every time so it’s give and take. It’s kind of funny as I was quite a fit person with a six-pack showing and now it’s just flab but I think it’s important to be happy with whatever you got and try not to feed into the negative of the media but I’m a man so I have no idea what’s it’s like for the ladies and being bombarded with ad after ad it must be bad. I always say it’s the mind that must be fit never mind the body and arms or whatever as being healthy in the mind is better than going to the gym but I must admit I do need some sort of exercise routine. I used to walk a lot and people complain that I walk too fast but I like to get there without all the slowing down and the hold-ups, I wouldn’t mind starting swimming again or hiking. I must admit without a dog I hardly go out for walks as I used to be adventurous and more active but now I like to sit at home and be on my computer, I guess the computer has turned me lazy in a way but I must get out of it and start looking into the world instead of being at home 24/7 but at least I’m entertained right. I’ve been making lots of House and Jungle/Drum & Bass in the last couple of weeks and I am getting ready for the summer ahead. It’s already been gorgeous weather I’ve been using my fan to keep cool as living in a flat can get quite hot it’s like being upstairs in a House when the heating has been on but I love the heat but at the same time I like being cool which is why I bought the fan in the first place but pricy with the electric though.  My favourite pastime is listening to summer tracks when it’s hot and I love to listen to certain tracks around summer time hopefully, this album will help you cool off this summer no matter what you are doing. Music has always been a summer thing and is funny how many good times I have had with summer music it’s all about making memories and having a good summer but granted not every summer is going to be a good one. I will be releasing more House tracks throughout summer and some Jungle/Drum & Bass and also some synthy stuff all in the waiting room and ready to be released but some are already been green light so look out for that in the next couple of weeks and also over the summer.

Music News – New EP; Black Smoke In The Mirror

June 5, 2023

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05/06/2023 - New EP; Black Smoke In The Mirror

A UK Funky EP for you and some of what I think is my best so far I didn’t put any instruments over the bass and drums and I think it came out much better than the stuff I was doing so I have now decided to spare the instruments on most of my House and other club genres like UK Funky, Jungle/Drum & Bass and UK Garage which I don’t make a lot of but I am thinking of doing some more in the near future. I called it Black Smoke In The Mirror as the black smoke represents toxins and the mirror is the reflection staring back at you which could be anything. One example is watching conspiracies on YouTube or the latest gossip or something that is a stereotype video with someone being hateful against a particular race it can be damaging and two examples of that are the whole biracial topic and Aaliyah’s untimely death with Beyonce in the middle and Jay of course. Let’s start with the bi-racial topic as I think it’s a good one and needs to be discussed, being mixed race or biracial I face a lot of backlash from both white and black and all the above but still people and I’m not getting at the people who are on YouTube debating the whole thing it needs to be discussed but the people who have no idea what they are on about and join the conversation and make all these accusations without knowing what the person is like. Thankfully I have knowledge of both my black African side and my white Scottish side from an early age and I am not the person to be calling any race a dirty name let alone someone who is black or mixed race or quarter cast so I find it hard when people say things like oh you only got to where you were as before I fall ill with a mental illness I was going places and I did a bit of kids TV work behind the scenes,  I was a dummy in the music industry for Ant Records a House record company, I also went to uni and got put on a placement for a sound picker for GTA which I saw the ad for it in the Voice Newspaper. But when they say you only got to where you were cos your race that does my head in it’s like go and read the daily mail or something Fox News for you international people. First of all, I worked hard and was at the right place at the right time I said this a few times but I’ll say it again I was at a place called Fire Station which was where all the promoters in town DJs and MC and music producers used to meet and hang out and there were always propositions and motions taking place it was fun to be around. I know there were a lot of different races working at all the places I mentioned and most of the places were fair but I do hate when people just assume it’s like saying you only got there cos you were on your back it’s annoying. The other thing is these damn conspiracies that keep popping up like the death of Aaliyah which, to be honest, I had a turn after her death with my mental health and that was all to do with the conspiracies before and after death which at the time there were lots of different conspiracies with the famous and some really did make me ill and looking at everything in funny angles thinking I had inner knowledge of celebrity life. I’m over it now but it did take some time to get over it and to stop thinking so mental as it’s not good for my health so please be careful what Kool-Aid you are sipping cos it could lead you down a funny path.Â