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Western Democracy is: Solid Guitar based Neo-Southern Heavy Cosmic British Blues Music / inanityUK posts by Cartwright Amethyst Kydd - Organic Director https://western-democracy.com
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We are nothing if not upbeat & full of zeal at O M S - The TEAC arrived but... it's a V1030 NOT a V1050 - works ok slight hum it is old kit, so apart from wondering what the fucking big diff' is between V1050 & V1030 things are cool Test recordings to begin after a dousing with Iso-Prop C A K

O M S will be taking deliver of a TEAC V 1050 - It is proposed it will be used to produce tapes for all future releases We will keep the current digital offerings + new samples up - but for those wishing new output it will be on tape They will also be available as samples when out F2F in RL

We are seriously looking into Cassette Tape replication (from Logic Pro Masters+interface) Somewhere there 'may' be an old Technics machine. But it is unlikely so the Teac range is being viewed atm 2nd hand obvs - But new other possibilities will be optioned. If only for a functioning unit etc.

Studio news: The very, very pleasing arrangement of the Laney & Blackstar amps, fed by the two outputs of the Eventide & Boss DD7 continues to produce highly satisfying results. A high energy groove of brittle yet compressed haze Composition continues & recording will begin early May C A K - O M S

We seem to have broken the Internet or at least the AI part of it: Nevertheless, welcome all new followers from around the world

Net-heads! Do we have a fresh, Virgin sacrificial platform for you or what? Don't stare in pent up rage at the horror - Unburden here: www.inanity.co.uk/inanityUK/in...

Finally! The guys have dragged themselves away from a creaking nickel plated bar groaning with bottles & pint glasses of imported poncey lagers & posted an official update: old-magnolia-studios.co.uk/studio-info/ C A K - O M S

Studio update: New Mac set up but currently lacking Logic Pro due to an admin snarl up Otherwise all good I believe a full report will appear on our O M S site soon. C A K - O M S

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JFYI our correspondent at the original inanityUK Bluesky account @inanity.co.uk is nailing up a long line of the condemned & guilty for your entertainment & general horror.

Attention‼️ This is the Bluesky account for: inanityUKMusic western-democracy.com It is NOT related to any batshit mad loonies ruining a country or global economic system. Having said that, ALL our music is & will always be TARIFF FREE C A K Organic Director old-magnolia-studios.co.uk

Studio Update: Strat now strung with Ernie Ball / top E:9 Amps re-config’d Major DAW upgrade in work: Mac Mini M4 24gb RAM 512gb SSD + Logic Pro HP Series 5 527sf HD monitor

Studio Update: Writing is re-writing, as y'know. So many, many, many re-runs + reviews of ideas. Stratocaster-wise: Re-stringing, (second attempt, first was too light a grade) Scratch plate off, Big zap of Kontakt Super 10 & swap out to Funky Black Vol+Tone controls, screws etc. C A K - O M S

Fascinating: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

While we await the latest session to actually get started, the O M S Art Dept & Imaging Lab, has made modifications to the new card. A little too much space at the top & I think the reverse needs to spill out the frame/card. But at least they 'are' doing something.

Well, the cards arrived yesterday and they’re pretty good actually but I will do some new ones slightly refined

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MASSIVE Artwork error has been discovered on the new cards, but too late - So I may be shoving them into letter boxes as I roam the land. More of an annoyance than murderous blind rage. Still, how irritating... Any road, here's some GOOD news! old-magnolia-studios.co.uk/studio-info/

Finally! New biz cards for general spam when up close with captive potential fans in pubs etc. Hope there are no typo's - Fingers crossed. I have loads for inanity.co.uk - You can get to the music via it, (obvs) but I worry about the reading capabilities & attention span of passing trade.

Minor but still exciting Studio update: The new pedal config is: Strat => Whirlwind Sustain/Drive + BOSS DD7 (DD7 output 1)=> Laney amp + Effects Loop: Eventide/Riptide BOSS DD7 (output 2)=> Cry Baby Wah + MXR Phase 90 => Blackstar amp Still with me at the back ? Good oh.

Just saw in my feed a selfie (I suppose) & the first thought I had was: ‘Zardoz.’ There is no point in replying, the reference wouldn’t be understood & posting a pic from the film would probably make the poster think I was raving mad.

I was laughing as I made this in Dec last year - in one way, I suppose it's Christmas every day now

Blackstar HT-1R Amp now here - which you’d agree, is pretty fast. It will undergo rigorous sonic & application tests, we are very much tho’ looking forward to getting down & to grips with the: ‘Two Amp Solution.’ Updates at OMS website shortly C A K • O M S

I have no idea how the plans of Mice go, but mine start as a really good scheme - then spiral. O M S will soon take ownership of a Blackstar HT-1R 1 Watt amp Space will be rearranged for the new kit which is due, unless we collect, next week. C A K - O M S

Hitchens you vast fucker! Dyslexia I live with a couple of right thicko’s. Honest to God, when they type something, it’s as if YOU had spat out your Psychiatric pills at a keyboard & just hope for the best. I will make a point of shouting at them - & telling them to fucking snap out of it. 👍

The highly exciting Eventide/Riptide is proving to be a powerful new tool+valued special sound effect Combined with the BOSS Katana Tremelo/Vibe on a pre-set channel the blend of bright BOSS & hard driven Laney is working well A second AKG mic will be added for studio recordings C A K - O M S

Studio Update: old-magnolia-studios.co.uk/studio-info/

Latest, as it happens and gets updated News: old-magnolia-studios.co.uk