Do I Publish All of My Music?

After meeting with Seattle SoundCloud folks last week, I’m taking a hard look at nearly 3 unreleased LPs worth of music that span 2009-2011. I pushed “This Modern Depression” out, so why not continue down the path for an LP that wraps 2009-2010 together?

The project already has a name, the music is done, the songs are in order. I just need artwork, notes, and the business side of things to be completed.  Do people want to hear more music of varying styles throughout the years of my career, or should I zero in on a smaller spectrum of sound?

Psh.. I don’t know.  Identity as a musician is always a tough thing to sort out, but I need to keep in touch with WHY I’m making music— I love it, and I love so many different styles/sounds that I should continue doing what I do best… which is a little bit of everything! ;)

It’s frustrating, looking at these three distinct collections of music. Each has their own feeling, identity, sound, style.. I want to share them with the world, so perhaps the answer is to continue down a road of self-published work that fans can discover, listen to, and hopefully incorporate into their landscape and enjoy.

There is a lot of garbage/trash that will never see the light of day, but the projects/works/songs/albums I speak of are of quality enough that *I* enjoy them, some of my friends enjoy them, and perhaps fans and potential fans would enjoy them.

Do I release and curate these previous works/albums, even if they clash genre between each one? (Example.. “City Shadows” vs “This Modern Depression”)

Sliptide - Rush (EP) [In Stores 4/20]

It’s been a busy 2012 for me.. Moving, incoming baby.. but there’s been room for music here and there. ANADAMAIDE Records picked up a few of my songs from last year. Here are some clips to enjoy until the release comes out on 4/20.

#tech #house

Could You Really? [work in progress][deep house]

Here is a clip of a new deep house track I started last week. I won’t be able to touch it again until after moving back to Seattle proper.. more on that in a separate post.

Sliptide plays oBASSity

I had a great time playing at Electric Tea Garden in Seattle for Miss Shelrawka’s oBASSity! Thanks to everyone who came out to the show to hang out, dance, and have a great time to Miss Shelrawka’s DJing and my live house PA.

Definite Ridge Recordings - “The Dark Side of the Studio” compilation out now!

Definite Ridge Recordings - “The Dark Side of the Studio” is a compilation of label artists. This compilation contains my latest house song, “This Time, I Say”. Check it out on track 3!

Available on: Juno
Release date: October 5, 2011 
Label: Definite Ridge Recordings (website | Facebook)

‘The Dark Side Of The Studio’ Compilation - Out Now by Definite Ridge Recordings

Support from Giom, Joan Ribas, Inland Knights, Marvin Zeyss, Ray Colclough, Tommy Largo.

First blog review on “This is Why We Dance” -

• “…Definite Ridge could become a serious force to reckon with. If you dig the likes of Salted Music, 90watts or Lost My Dog, you need to be checking these guys out – they’re packing more bounce to the ounce for sure.”
• I also get a nod: “…or the thoughtful, Trentemoller-esque meanderings of This Time, I Say by Sliptide – to prove this isn’t a label that’s likely to get stuck in one groove.”