Finally finishing a music project feels great! (m2 – Passageways to the Ever)

Finally finishing a music project feels great! (m2 – Passageways to the Ever)

Posted inMusic, Promotions, Works by Eric
It feels like forever since I finished a music project. That's because it's been since pre-pandemic since I finished anything, and pandemic time has been an eternity. I do music because it gets something out of my system. If I go too long without creating some sounds, I get antsy. So I'm glad to have finally finished something. Granted, all of this material was recorded pre-Covid. It just took me that long to put it all together -- not because it was difficult, but because my head just wasn't in it. Such has been Covid life. But it's finished, and…
New zone out music: Second Slumber – Empty Nest (2020)

New zone out music: Second Slumber – Empty Nest (2020)

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
Unlike writing, I've still kept music "pure." By that I mean it's still something I go to when I just want to freely express myself, pushing out what's in my head and heart and soul in an abstract way without worrying about whether or not it's "right." So when throughout 2019 I was working on an album I knew would end up being called "Empty Nest," it wasn't a formal project I was working towards -- dear lord I do too much of that -- it was just something I gravitated to when I wanted to escape my thoughts, cares,…
5 Tips To Finding The Best Stereo Tube Amplifiers For Your Needs

5 Tips To Finding The Best Stereo Tube Amplifiers For Your Needs

Posted inContributed Posts, Music
We are blessed to live in a world where we have access to wonderful technological devices. However, identifying the perfect devices from the numerous options can prove to be challenging. Since there are many features built into stereo tube amplifiers, selecting the right one for your needs can be difficult, to say the least. However, fret not, as we are here to help you make your decision. You can also read stereo tube amp info and reviews online to make an informed purchase. Without beating about the bush any further, here are 4 tips to finding the best stereo tube…
Unplugged 3: Insanely excited about the next two m2 projects, so that’s great

Unplugged 3: Insanely excited about the next two m2 projects, so that’s great

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
Sat down for my first purposeful recording session in a long while a few weeks ago. Recorded for four or five hours straight, just a mic in a room (an attic, actually) a few feet in front of my amp. Really cold up there. My fingers were numb. Laid down ten tracks of material, lots of layered guitar work weaving in and out of one another rather than the dense sound assault I've done in recent years. Tried a new approach to playing and just attempted various iterations on it. The interplay of the guitars excited me. Had about an…
My first new music for 2018: “Coming Up For Air,” by m2

My first new music for 2018: “Coming Up For Air,” by m2

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This is the new m2 record, my ongoing music project focused on guitar soundscapes, drones, and dense ambiance. It's outer space music. Music to write or meditate to. The sound of ocean waves and the moons of Jupiter; of machinery at the bottom of a canyon and of being 100 feet beneath the water. I almost dropped this in the autumn of 2017, but I ended up spending quite a bit of time fussing with the third track, removing it, putting it back, fussing with it some more. Ended up using a severely shortened version of it (about 4 minutes…