General Noise Winter 2016/2017 Update December 23, 2016 Hey kids happy holidays and all that. I hope your new year is spectacular. 2016 has been good to me. “Watch it Fly”, my debut solo album, has gotten positive reviews and earned me lots of new fans. I’m glad you’re all here. Welcome to my world. The single for “Everybody’s Lost” was recently released […] Read more »
General Noise End of Summer Update September 3, 2016 Hello! Some updates from Nick Vivid HQ: – Had a fun interview with some fellow Commodore 64 chaps on the sceneworld podcast, talking about my love for underground and illegal digital artforms. And of course, the sid chip. – Shooting for the Roberta film is near complete, however, it will probably be used exclusively for […] Read more »
General Noise Watch it Fly released on Cassette and more news June 9, 2016 Hey kids, good to see you again. Dig this: My label, MegaPlatinum, has released Watch it Fly on Cassette tape! I got the test pressing in about a week or so ago, and they did a great job with it at the pressing plant. I couldn’t be happier with the results. The tapes were pressed […] Read more »
General Noise “Watch it Fly” is released! April 18, 2016 The genesis of this sound started in early 2015. A little over a year later, the vision is realized. “Watch it Fly” has been released. Download “Watch it Fly” here. Enjoy the record Nick P.S. Check out these cool #mericaleejeans I just got to check out. mericalee.com Read more »
General Noise Album Update #3 April 6, 2016 Well, THAT didn’t happem. My goal to release the album by April 1 was well intended. Nope, didn’t happen. The mix wasn’t coming together, so I’ve started mixing it again through a classic Neve console and now it sounds right. 2 tracks are mixed so far. When it’s ready, you’ll know. Join the mailing list […] Read more »
General Noise Album Update #2 March 26, 2016 Hey kids, been crazy busy at Vivid HQ, aka The Pentagon Recording Studio, tightening up the new record. Things are moving in good directions, and here’s some updates from the last post. There are now 9 songs on the record. One was cut. It just wasn’t coming together in time. The new tentative release date […] Read more »
General Noise New Album Status February 14, 2016 Hey kids, here’s an update. New Album: Has a Title Has 10 songs Has most of the vocals tracked Has one song pretty much completely mixed Needs more tracking of keys, bass, and guitars Needs to be mixed and mastered Has a planned cover photo shoot in the next few weeks Has a tentative late […] Read more »
General Noise Old Skool SID Chiptunes September 17, 2015 I love the sound of the SID. Who doesn’t? It’s my favorite computer synthesizer chip, and it can do a gazillion things. Perfect for making some sounds and tunes on. I wanted to incorporate this chip on my upcoming album, so I got my feet wet programming a new track called “Crack House Hotel” over […] Read more »
General Noise Hacker Roots September 16, 2015 I like hacking shit. I like taking things and making them do what they were not intended to do. I like, most of all, applying this idea to the music I create. I like endless possibilities. I like taking things as far as they can go. I like my corner in my apartment that has […] Read more »
