Tag: Jody Whitesides

  • What The Time Machine Animated Cover Iteration Really Looks Like

    What The Time Machine Animated Cover Iteration Really Looks Like

    If ever there was a wild time to be alive, I’d say it’s right now. In the U.S. we have a childish leader who’s looking to start WW III. Creative people are coming to terms with AI. I’m battling hackers in other countries trying to take over my server. If I had a Time Machine I might make some changes in the past. Sometimes you have to push and iterate before the real magic happens.

    By that I mean with the server and the music, not with a terrible leader or wars.

    For visitors to this post, I’m an American, but I do not condone what the President is doing or threatening to do to foreign nations. It’s idiotic and not the way a lot of us feel.

    The beauty is, I’ve solved a giant portion of the problem with the server security. I was never in danger, but it was getting a little overworked. Unfortunately I can’t get that time back, nor am I throwing the gauntlet for the hackers to try again. Nothing that some musician’s aren’t used to: hard work.

    Time Machine Cover tn

    Now it’s time to get back to the music. This week it’s a song called Time Machine. It’s also the reason for my statement about iteration. There’s a lot of iterations that happens for all kinds of creative people. This week’s animated cover took an awful lot of iterations.

    One of the best people to ask about the sheer number of iterations to that cover animation is Ken Bailey. He went thru a ton of hell with me for that singular animated cover. The end result was something I could finally be happy to show come Friday.

    Mentioned in the song notes, I had a notion that I would do this song with Tori Amos, even though it is not her wheelhouse. Who knows maybe some day there will be a chance to perform it together. Until then I want you and the rest of the world to enjoy the updated mix.

    Stay tuned for more.

  • Musical Chairs

    Musical Chairs

    Another week another release. This time it’s the version of Do You Want to Play for the New Orleans Pelicans. Hopefully they’re not getting hit too hard with the storm blowing through the Midwest of the U.S.

    Crazy week of things. Quite a few things are about to take shape behind the scenes for the dot com. One of the biggest involves a credit card sized computer, or rather computers. No, it isn’t going to be an AI thing.

    While not quite ready to out exactly what is going on, I can say it should lead to an improvement. In a way it’s a switch to a new chair in the circle of my music. Everything has been circling around and around and it’s about to sit down to see what gets excluded, or possibly included going forward.

    Musically speaking, I did do a little ditty for a possible commercial along with all this that is being released every week. Awaiting with bated breath to hear if it gets chosen. Despite being biased, I think I nailed the brief and what was asked for. Though nailing it doesn’t always lead to getting the gig.

    Beyond music, I’ve stepped into another higher level in something sporty. For those who follow me on social media, you might notice what that sport is. Let’s just say, I’m working on taking it pro.

    Next week should see me starting to knock out some more 360RA mixes for some music that will be released later this year. If you haven’t had a chance to experience it, it’s very similar to Dolby Atmos and I’m that much of a music nerd that I want to release as much of the music I have in both immersive formats.

    Pardon my dust while I work on getting next week’s release out the door, cause this week’s is out!

  • Happy Holiday Time

    Ho, ho, ho. It’s happy holiday time. What better to start of your holiday season than coming out to my final show of the year? Dec. 7th I will be performing at The Gig in Hollywood.

    Also, what else would be better than giving the gift of music? That’s right you can purchase some music by me and give it to your friends, your enemies, and even space aliens. What better than getting a choice. Do you want a single song? or maybe the whole CD? You can get if via CD Baby for the whole CD or on the Albums page you can purchase single songs via iTunes and Weed.

    Oh and because I’m feeling the giving spirit. Visit: Holiday Song You are free to download that song – yes its the full thing and freely distribute that link or mp3 at your freewill.

    Thanks, and happy holidays!

    Jody