The past two years I’ve created a “most played” list for my Anderhill music project. This year was different. I haven’t recorded anywhere near as much electronic music. I’ve focused a lot more on songwriting. So, instead of an Anderhill top-ten post, here’s a simple review of my musical adventures in 2024.
I’ll focus on the three most prominent projects.
First, Mississippi (and other demos) by Dan Steven Erickson. Early this year, I took 30 raw lyrics and produced some pop demos. Some of the demos are rough. I’m still learning how to record vocals and use effects without overdoing it. But I had a lot of fun with this project. I’m considering doing more of this kind of stuff in 2025.
Falling in and out of Consciousness is my latest work as A Cult of Lies. These five compositions are dark, drone-based ambient pieces. There are no drums or melodies, just drones and pulses and dark combinations of notes. I hope to do another work by A Cult of Lies in 2025.
Pop, Smack, Sugar: Pure Digital from Pop to Death is an experimental album by Anderhill. Throughout my musical life, I’ve often been labeled as a “pop writer.” I used to fight that label. This year I decided to embrace the “pop.” I composed nine Anderhll tracks with heavy pop elements. The music is still experimental, minimal, and ambient, but there is pop formula in the mix.
I hope to make a variety of music in 2025. I’ve been focusing more on traditional songwriting than composing electronic music, but you never know what I might do next.
In any case, I will create. I hope you might also create. – dse
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