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CANDLE’S NEW SONG GRABS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE LISTENER

Is the heartbeat of the Earth like the heartbeat of your soul? This is a question asked of the listener of Candle’s latest single Heartbeat, released today on Layaway Records. Heartbeat is the lead-off single from Candle’s forthcoming sixth studio album: Vibrations. The new album is set for release in the fall of 2014. This new music was written in February 2014 as part of the annual online song writing challenge February Album Writing Month (www.fawm.org). Odilongreen, a fellow FAWM participant, writes of Heartbeat: “Very atmospheric and contemplative, and I like the way the lead synth is presented as a bit ‘off’ (or, more appropriately, ‘unusual’) in its timing. This has a very ‘future’ feel to it, but is still rock-music-like enough to be pretty accessible. Very intriguing composition.”

Darby Spicer’s ongoing experimental space rock project Candle fuses psychadelic & progressive rock stylings with ambient sounds & textures that create emotion driven soundscapes that only need to be experienced to be understood. Darby composes various pieces built on the idea of feelings that can be provoked in the individual listener. It is his intention to stir up true emotions through the medium of music & philosophical poetry. Like a candle burning brightly, he wants to show the contrast of light & dark in the greyest area of human existence: that of the soul.

Heartbeat & its B-Side, The Halls Of Amenti, can be downloaded from Candle’s Bandcamp page: candle.bandcamp.com; where listeners can name the price they feel the download warrants. The download also includes album artwork, printable liner note collector cards, CD label, as well as bonus material.

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FAWM 2012 Preperations

May of 2011 to January of 2012.  There’s consistency… Not.

Anyway, I’ve spent most of last year working on my creative writting.  As such, the sites I usually frequent to promote my music have been left wanting.  I am sorry for this, however if you are interested in some of the fruits of my creativity in the past months, you can read the beginning of the Fantasy Novel I have been working on which is available now at my Authonomy Site: Oracle Awakes

Now it is January, well – almost the middle of January, and February Album Writting Month is quickly approaching.  As some of you might recall, I participated in FAWM in 2010 as well as last year.  The 2010 FAWM saw me write, record & produce my fourth Studio Album: Chromatics.  This Concept Album is available direct from my ReverbNation Store (click on “Albums” in the Store Link below).  2011 saw me only write four songs for FAWM, the best of which was Samhioldananach.  However, FAWM 2012 will be different.

As some of you might be aware, the challenge of FAWM is to write 14 songs is 28 days.  With this being a FAWM Leap Year, we have to write 14½ songs in 29 days.  But that is a technicality I will address when the time comes.  So what am I planning for my 14 songs?
Well, I am opening up the windows of inspiration to anyone & everyone who wishes to participate in something that might become an amazing experiænce.  I am looking for inspiration for these fourteen songs I am going to have to write & record in February.  I’ve decided to reach out to family, friends, fans & complete strangers alike in search of Inspiration. For those of you who might not know, my usual process of songwritting involves one-off “Live To Tape” improvs which I then mix & master in order to release them to the world. Often, I just start playing & see what happens – then I come up with a name for the piece once it’s recorded. Other times, tho, I get a phrase or picture in my head & try to describe it using music (remember, 90% of the music I’ve written for the last five or so years has been instrumental).

Here is what I am asking of those of you who wish to help me in this regard. Give me a phrase, a song tittle, an image, or a very short story which you think will inspire me to write a song. I will then use these as inspiration for the 14 songs I will have to churn out during the 29 days of FAWM 2012. These Inspirations can be anything, except that I want them to fall within a certain theme. The theme being: Moments Of Beauty – situations or examples of Human Beings enjoying the awesomeness of existence around them.

For those who have Inspirations selected for one of my FAWM tracks, I’ll put together some sort of thank you. In any case, thank you all in advance for helping me in all the little & big ways that you always do.

Until next time,

See You In The Shadows…

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Current Projects…

For the last little while a few things have been simmering over the fire.  The most notable is a bit of video editing I have been doing for a friend from Kent, UK.  His wonderful rock band J needed a video for their amazing song Black Dog Day & I started scowering the Net for public domain footage that would compliment this great song.  I have made a rough cut that the guys from J are currently reviewing & I hope to finish this project up by the end of the month.
For more on J, check out their ReverbNation profile & become a fan:


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Secondly, I am working on getting the layout for Kenora’s next Music Scene Compilation Songs From Our Scene put together.  The Kenora Music Scene received a grant from the local Community Foundation last year to help us with production & marketing costs.  Well, we are “well organized musicians” & have yet to produce a final product & have until next month to get this thing together before we have to give the money back.  So time’s a ticking…

Otherwise, I’m looking at linning up some gigs for the summer & I have an idea for a new song inspired by Kenora’s newest “landmark”.  A lil’tune I think I’ll call Compton’s Carousel.

Until next time, See You In The Shadows…

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New Beginning & Chromatics

For a few years now, the Candle Blog could be found at various sites all over the internet.  There has never been one central place where the Blog could be consistantly updated – until now.  Welcome to the new home of Candle’s Blog, where you will find all the latest news, thoughts & other information regarding Candle’s Music.
The creation of this Blog corresponds with the release of Candle’s fourth studio album, Chromatics – which has physical copies finally available on Candle’s ReverbNation store.  Be sure to stop buy, order your copy and leave me some comments about what you think of this latest addition to the Candle catalogue.

See You In The Shadows…