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Winning
What should they do? This was a dilemma. Should they tell people or keep a secret? They had never had this dilemma before and it had only happened because they had been so desperate and just picked up what they thought was a note in the street.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 years ago in Fiction
Theremin - A Playlist
Introduction The theremin is an unconventional electronic instrument, named after its Soviet inventor LΓ©on Theremin in 1928, and which doesn't require any contact to be operated. The fruit of research into proximity sensors, the theremin's setup is usually consisting of two metal antennas that sense the distance to the player's hands and react accordingly, one controlling the volume of the sound, and the other controlling the frequency and therefore the pitch. By moving both hands in the air and changing the distance to the antennas, musicians produce an eerie electronic sound.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
The Echo Will Never Die
Introduction The painting image with a story of Echo and Narcissus is here: Echo and Narcissus is a myth from Ovid's Metamorphoses, a Roman mythological epic from the Augustan Age. The introduction of the myth of the mountain nymph Echo into the story of Narcissus, the beautiful youth who rejected Echo and fell in love with his own reflection, appears to have been Ovid's invention The myth came to mind and thought it would be a starting point for a poem about feeling rejected or unloved, or mistreated by someone. In this I wanted Echo to have a happy, loving resolution.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 years ago in Poets
Ideas and Inspiration
Introduction I write these pieces often in the hope that people may get ideas from them and feel free to ask for advice. I always try and vary my writing but recently I have written three poems in succession plus a playlist and a piece of fiction, one of those was an entry to the Vocal "Sensational" Challenge. That makes me feel a bit lazy even though one of the poems has taken a couple of months of thought before I finally got it down. Neil Diamond said he took eight weeks to nail down the phrase "I Am...I Said", but my imposter syndrome traits still make me feel I am not putting in enough effort and I am being lazy.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 years ago in Motivation
A Caledonian Collection
Introduction I have just finished watching the excellent BBC series "Guilt" with Mark Bonnar which is mostly set in Edinburgh (where I passed through yesterday and have shared a few stories about), but the last three episodes played out with instrumental sequences from some classics by Scottish bands and singers.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
Louise Distras - "No More Leather Jackets"
Introduction Six months on from my first interview with Louise, she has released a few singles and has been performing around the UK.. She asked me to send her some more interview questions, and after her brilliant response to the initial interview (check it at the end of this one) I jumped at the chance.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 years ago in Interview
