At Work

• Omitted new synth in first bar of the 'chorus' sections of Metal Works 2 [working title].
• Automated volume of said synth.
• Performed various discreet adjustments.

• Road tested the mix and new tracks.

• Dreamed of past places and new occupants.
• Taking a break from all music efforts for now.
• Reading news.

• Protested fascism.

• Explored rainy shopping areas at closing.
• Field-tested edits for mix.

• Tweaked and edited tracks for future mix set.

• Tweaked and edited tracks for future mix set.

• Tweaked and edited tracks for future mix set.

• Tweaked and edited tracks (by others) for future mix set.

• Field-tested previous efforts.
• Returned and tweaked and edited tracks (by others) for future mix set.

• Tweaked and edited tracks (by others) for future mix set.
• Programmed, recorded, edited, and mixed the TD-3 to an edited track.

• Browsed record collection for selections on future mix.
• Recorded records and scratching attempts.
• Edited record recordings.

• Tweaked and edited tracks (by others) for future mix set.
• Programmed, recorded, edited, and mixed the TD-3 to an edited track.

• Tweaked and edited tracks for future mix set.

• Browsed collection for tracks to re-arrange/edit for a future mix.
• Performed preliminary edits on three selections.
• Refined bass and cleaned up beat programming on Ae remix.

• Field tested new mixes.
• Added, mixed, edited another bass synth to Ae remix.

• Developed new bass section for rearrangement of Autechre track for a future mix.

• Protested the rise of fascism.

• Samples settling across Metal Works 1 & 3 [working titles].
• Decided to pull back on some samples.
• 1 & 3 need samples from different kinds of sources.
• Extra synths added.

• Dreamed of driving the New Jersey Turnpike at night. Swirls of clouds lit by night pollution lingered in the black sky over the horizon. Tolls had a new way of being paid in advance. I did it wrong, and paid twice. The ride was long.

• Dreamed of exploring an old, recently-abandoned NJ home. Sections of the house had fallen clean over, with no walls to separate the inside and outside. The recently-gone residents had all their stuff still present, revealing clues of their interests (chemistry) and clean organizational standards.

• Processed and incorporated vocal samples regarding #LossAndDamage into Metal Works 1 [working title].
• Added two new small but necessary synth sections.
• Resisted purchasing old music on Bandcamp (for now).

• Edited vocal samples on Metal Works 1 [working title].
• Delved into music collection for a future mix set.
• Performed edits on two tracks by other artists for this mix (necessary time limitation: no additional instruments—cuts and FX only).

• Sifted through material for loss and damage samples.
• Processed samples for Metal Works 1 & 2 [working titles].

• Sequenced new synth pads on Metal Works 3 [working title].
• Deleted the above work and redid it.
• Sifted, recorded, edited, and processed radio material for same track.

• Sequenced, operated, & recorded synth lines in Metal Works 2 [working title].
• Edited Micromoog in Metal Works 2.
• Refined edits in My Pillow Is Canceled.
• Resisted an imagined TD-3 line in the finished remix of Taylor Swifts' Shake It Off.
• Exported new tracks for listening elsewhere.

• Added and edited Mike Lindell samples on My Pillow Is Canceled.

• Explored label making and sleeve pricing for Noise & Counter Noise cassettes.

• Successfully repaired dual cassette deck with new replacement parts.
• Successfully tested ability to simultaneously record two tapes.
• Edited Micromoog & TD-3 on Cardi B remix.
• Refined Noise & Counter-Noise titles.
• Created @publicaddress.atworksite.com for further #BSKY communication.

• Refined titles on Noise & Counter-Noise.
• Revisited design drafts for Noise & Counter-Noise.
• Received ordered parts for cassette deck repair.