Music!
They're back baby! Ok fine, this isn't earth shattering news. But I'm happy it's done: last week I quietly reintroduced the Music section, along with individual pages for albums. This coincides with new distribution that I've been working on for a while now, a move that's now finalized.
A few details about this:
I used this opportunity to switch masters. Shhh, don't tell anyone. Mostly tweaked levels and EQ, to provide more uniformity across releases.
New artwork across the board, also in the spirit of consistency (I've always loved Blue Note's 50s-60s covers...).
All the remastered albums are also available for purchase and download from this website (i.e direct artist support—which is always welcome in this day and age).
The main reason for this move was legacy: the work isn't at risk of expiring anymore. I'm not expecting to leave this plane of existence anytime soon but...well, you know. I'm also working on bringing back all the Jade Leary albums (1), and I have a new ambient project that's ready to go (the revamped artwork is part of a more general plan).
RE Spotify: I’ve relented. The music's available everywhere, without exceptions. I still can't stand their CEO, and find them to be an awful company but...pfff. Life's too short to pick fights (especially those that won't make a dent). Serenity now.
While I was able to successfully swap releases on the administrative side, you'll likely need to re-add these newer versions to your streaming library of choice. A couple of links for you to speed things up:
Apple Music - Horse Machines
Spotify - Horse Machines
Youtube - Horse Machines
Amazon Music - Horse Machines
Later :)
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1: Those recordings go way back, so I'm experimenting with Logic's new Stem Splitter on the old masters. Mixed results so far, but not unworkable.
