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The year that was, and a present

23.Dec.2011 - It's that time again to take stock. At year's end I'm pleased to report zero system defects here at Blue Flux Central. But 2011 sure had its fair share of stampeding madness, headless panic and last minute resolutions. Most of these were connected to our Shooting Star launch. Par for the course though, and - with hindsight - gladly suffered for the joy of feeling the steady heartbeat of a new album.

Other fruits from moderately hard labour were our new videos ('my twisted life at the screen of green'), this new website layout, and Blue Flux's overdue touchdown on Twitter (surprisingly fun) and SoundCloud (ace interface). The final big push this year was to upgrade our studio (Sonar X1, in case you care) and then regain the confidence to create new & better music. As I type this the first half-finished new song awaits my eager return to the studio, so it seems all's well that ends well.
It being the season of giving, I've added a new Shooting Star track to the free download section: Picsty (p.a.). Enjoy, and have a whopping good New Year.

No rest for the wicked

18.Nov.2011 - with Shooting Star now in boundless orbit, we've started preps for our next album. In part this involves a long overdue studio upgrade. Not long ago large heavy boxes miraculously appeared at our door, soon unpacked and plugged into place. Now the head-scratching period is in full swing as we familiarise ourselves with all the new tools. Who knows where they'll take us. But there sure is a shitload of music in there, someplace.

That sinking feeling, and a song to go with it

26.Sept.2011 - Just when I thought a good French breakfast can make my day, everyday ... I took to the skies on a paraglider. Things you do when in France. Had a great time though, and the views where breathtaking in every sense of the word.
Also recorded a chilled little track the day after, out of relief perhaps? Find it here. Bare bones stuff, recorded in the kitchen. If you listen closely you can almost hear the cowbells from the field across.

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Everyone should have a home

Most of us feel sorry for them, and probably toss a coin in the box once in a while. Yeah, some might be faking it. But that doesn't make homelessness any easier for those still huddled in doorways as night falls.

Recent cutbacks in council budgets affect us all. But for those already hanging on by their fingernails every new cut could also be their last. And it just doesn't seem right that people already deprived of what the rest of us take for granted should perhaps be forced to pay the ultimate price. Nor that those who've barely clung on to their homes might soon receive that letter they've been dreading the most.
If you feel the same way, please help by contacting your local MP here, or learn what else can be done by visiting the Shelter charity foundation.

Badger culls don't work!

Most scientists agree - culls are simply political gestures that don't tackle the core issues of bovine TB. Support farmers with cash, not corpses, and seek a long-term medical solution.


Fink is a unique UK band we've followed since way back. So it's all the more heartening to see them go from strength to strength as they tour every ounce of brilliance out of their new album Perfect Darkness.	The Boxer Rebellion - not only do these guys rock, but they do so unsigned, and on their own label. Which gives the likes of Blue Flux hope, and perspective. Thanks! Check out their pages here.	You may not have heard of Andy Goldsworthy, but odds on you've glimpsed images of his unique landscape art. The innocence and poignant transience of his work is as breathtaking as it is life-affirming.