Formerly known as FFXFan

You may remember me mentioning a while ago that I was ending the journey that was Living Sedative. At the time it wasn't a hard decision to make, as I'd run out of ideas and couldn't see any way of furthering the project. To cut a long story short, it's back. The journey continues.

It all dawned on me early last week. The first Living Sedative album had been a mixture of styles, to dip my foot in the water and see how warm it was. After that, I moved onto doing what I wanted to do with the project and attempted a rock styled album. Needless to say, the results weren't as I expected, aside from a couple of exceptions. I then set to work on a number of new projects, none of which would ever reach fruition.

So here we are. March 2009, and I finally know what I want to do. I finally know which route to take with Living Sedative that would bring me the most joy, or at the very least, work. And this route takes us back to the beginning.

Whilst I would still be using FL Studio and my assorted plugins (once I reacquire them), it's going to be very similar to what the first album offered, but a lot more mature. The new album will be a lot more ambient, focusing more on synths to help the tracks flow, with a little bit of guitars just to break things up a bit. They're not going to be the main focus anymore, because they didn't work the first time around.

The idea for the new album is that you'll be able to listen to it in the background whilst you're working away, or relaxing, and that it won't be too intrusive. Of course, I still want the album to have a couple of tracks that would make you sit up and take notice on first listen, but for the most part it's going to be pretty serene.

So, what of Conversations That Changed the World and Only One Word Springs to Mind, the two albums that I ceased work on? Well, the tracks that I'd already begun work on will be finished, and placed onto one album. I had a number of ideas as to what this album would be called, including End of an Era, but the final title will be The End of the Old. As for the new album, my current favourite title, from the five I've got, is Starting Over, as it follows on from the other title. I might change my mind though, if I think up a better one. As for song titles, here's some snippits of ideas I've had:

You're Clearly Distracted
The Beginnings of Forever
Last Time Around
How Long Can We Run?
Light Travelling from the Scissors to the Sky
Returning to Where We First Began

I'm hoping to have everything sorted within the next month, but I will be taking my time on this one, so that when it's finished, I can say with confidence that I am happy with the finished product.

And for everybody who's enjoyed reading this, I'm coming back tomorrow to write a blog about myself, Mena, and why 2009 is going to be the year that changes everything. Oh yes, well worth coming back for, as I've definately gone and sensationalised it now.

Till then
-=Gavvie=-