tag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:/blogs/daniel-s-blog-posts?p=2Daniel's Blog Posts2023-11-29T22:26:04+00:00Viking Deltafalsetag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/73111302023-11-29T22:26:04+00:002023-11-29T22:26:05+00:00Notated Scores added to site<p>I’ve added all my notated scores (using Sibelius software) to the site. They are accessible via the Music Page and some additional information is there…</p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/73023382023-11-11T19:24:01+00:002023-11-11T19:26:29+00:00New song - 'Ein' feste Burg'<p>New song added to my latest album in progress - based on an old Lutheran hymn! </p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/72335162023-06-28T00:35:10+01:002023-10-31T19:15:57+00:00New song - 'Castles at Dawn'<p>Second track added for ‘work in progress’ album called ‘My Mighty Fortress’. You know how to listen and download now if you're interested… </p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/72055892023-05-09T16:10:14+01:002023-11-11T19:26:29+00:00New song - '23 (Again?)'<p>New song - '23 (Again?)'! Not part of a new album (yet…), but you can listen and download on the Site-wide Player at the bottom of the page. Many thanks, Dan.</p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/64666622020-10-30T16:12:25+00:002022-06-30T10:26:59+01:00New ALBUM!!! - 'Ecumenicism' and New song - 'Beowulf, Grendel and The Dragon'<p>Just uploaded the last track for my new, completed album 'Ecumenicism'! It's all available for sale now on the Music Page if you're interested. Thanks to all those who helped me and provided some inspiration - it's been a strange year so far, but I'm glad I finally got it done. Next on the agenda is to do a bit of writing and starting a new piece for ScoreExchange in notation... Many thanks, Dan.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/80979/9d0359cde082a6d162ad9c88b12fde604500db2b/original/ecumenicism.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/64530512020-10-10T14:43:27+01:002023-12-10T18:12:31+00:00New song - 'Sigurd'<p>Used a heavily sampled Tongue Drum on this track - many thanks to Faye Dabup, who allowed me to record it in the first place. Also, thanks to Ros and John (Faye's husband) for allowing me to come to their home for the said instrument. Hope you like the track. One more (which is underway) and the album 'Ecumenicism' is done.</p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/64150282020-08-22T18:29:39+01:002022-04-14T20:01:41+01:00New song - 'Baldr'<p>New song as promised in the site-wide player!</p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/64073892020-08-12T10:27:16+01:002022-04-17T00:23:14+01:00New song - 'Brynhild's Ride to Hell'<p>Finally released this song to the website. Should be another one soon, so keep your eye's (and ears) peeled!!!</p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/63520712020-06-13T12:33:00+01:002022-10-13T06:16:36+01:00New song - 'Helgi'<p>At home towards the end of Lockdown (hopefully?) and time is marching on this year, so I need to release this song 'Helgi' as part of a new album called 'Ecumenicism'. I'm sure everyone's got the message now - it's available in the site-wide music player and for download before everything is completely released. The album title was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend about the influences of Christianity on early Norse literature and in my creative wisdom I tried to give 'Helgi' a bit of a Trap feel. Not sure if this is appropriate, but that was what I was thinking... You may or may not have noticed, but all the songs are named after characters from The Poetic Edda - I thought I should really stop beating about the bush, really get into the Viking Delta spirit and delve into the history of heroes, Gods and legends!</p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/62810252020-04-13T18:17:23+01:002022-05-16T19:50:28+01:00New song - 'Gudrun'<p>Made this track on 31.3.20 under Lockdown and just managed to get back to my computer to upload it etc. I used an App on my iPad called JammPro, which was developed in collaboration with 'Coldcut'. You can listen on the site-wide player - hope you enjoy it!</p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/59654132019-11-19T12:28:34+00:002022-05-04T03:09:16+01:00New song - 'Johann'<p>A friend of mine called John Dabup gave me some sample discs, so I thought I should make a new song and dedicate it to him - for those that know me, I tend to ‘Germanicise' everything! Feel free to listen, or download from the site-wide player at the bottom of the page...</p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/59074592019-09-27T16:09:23+01:002023-12-10T16:46:53+00:00KORG Kronos 2 - New workstation!<p>I just had this keyboard delivered today to replace my Yamaha P-140S - thank God the old stand works with it and I can put my music rest behind, so I don’t have to buy anything else! The P-140S is now for sale if anyone wants to drop me a line via the Contact page, but I’ll be sorry to see it go (it has a great action and has served me well - I can’t afford to keep it with the new keyboard and don’t have the space…). Now, I’m probably geared up to write some more Electronica!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/80979/cbdf0fa27b142f61e6dc36ac991270a9f34d635c/original/c7223bd4-1fc4-4e78-905c-ac19077b91cd.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/58465282019-08-03T20:38:26+01:002022-05-11T13:36:32+01:002019 to August <p>I’ve written a number of articles and a book on two of my favourite non-musical subjects this year - Theology and Philosophy, if that doesn’t sound too heavy and boring! I’ve also managed to complete a hefty book of crosswords in my spare time, which I think was a Christmas present from my Mum I’ve had lying around for ages… Musically, though, I’m doing some research into a big Requiem piece I aim to start writing soon (currently listening to some of the greats by Mozart, Brahms, Fauré and Britten etc.). I have lost a couple of good friends recently and wanted to compose something in their memory. I have also been learning some more Jazz techniques at the piano and I’m not sure if it’s appropriate, but I might end up incorporating some of the interesting harmonies and scales I found along the way? I’ll let you know how I get on and where it ends up regards website publishing and so on. </p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/54791662018-10-21T13:33:44+01:002023-12-10T17:00:01+00:00'Blackbirds' final release, new tracks added!<p>'Blackbirds' is now released in its entirety with new tracks 'Eile' and 'Comme voler au fond des bois'. These two tracks are a bit 'chalk and cheese', one being created in Logic and the other in Ableton Live (guess which if you like!). I used a MIDI wind controller on 'Comme voler...' and it is intended to go with moving images as a kind of short audio scene filler. It was inspired by some music by Erik Satie and I had some help with the title from a French friend of mine who goes to the same gym as me... </p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/51336162018-03-17T16:28:30+00:002022-03-16T19:45:52+00:00What I’ve been doing 2017/18…<p>Finally finished my book last December, with a few edits at the beginning of this year, but it hasn’t been published (yet…?). Had a very busy and productive 2017, though not all musically related, and I intend to finish off some loose ends this year. Have got a mountain of books and poetry to read and write in 2018 and will do my best to complete my new album ‘Blackbirds’. Feel like after my hiatus I am ready to write some more music!</p>
<p>Here’s a more recent picture of the studio - note the new artwork (not just a Tim Slatter etching) and ANOTHER controller - spot the difference!</p>
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<p> </p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/48732792017-10-02T13:45:27+01:002022-01-25T07:54:06+00:00Update on the studio…<p>This is what the studio looks like now!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/80979/599f913892bd2bbaa4970b52a11660684c292fc5/original/445dc5f3-fae5-4005-9271-ab2ee43515c1.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> </p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/45306932016-12-30T12:50:14+00:002022-06-01T08:51:37+01:0030.12.16<p>I have had a bit of a change of direction this year as I have been working more and more in a research job for the NHS. I am still writing though and aiming to release another album in 2017! There are also a few changes to the website - hope you enjoy them…</p>Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/39181632015-11-07T11:05:53+00:002022-01-09T17:08:37+00:00New album out!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/80979/fe6c818b48a99835bad762c77714543ec7cdf01a/original/image.jpeg?1446894047" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br>'The Secret of The Runes' out now! See Music page for downloads and preview. Viking Deltatag:vikingdelta.co.uk,2005:Post/38775242015-10-01T15:35:00+01:002022-05-24T21:50:25+01:00Studio<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/80979/f737fe25f707fb6d45c4510a5e2ae14cdf730e81/medium/image.jpeg?1445020042" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p>Have had a clear-out recently in the studio. Sold my Yamaha Digital Piano and bought a small controller keyboard.</p>Viking Delta