This is interesting.
Ivan recently teamed up with his long-lost pal Adrian, and they have decided to collaborate on an album entitled “SeaStars 2007″, slated for release this December.
The official album blog is here: http://seastars2007.wordpress.com/
Why is the album called “SeaStars”? Well, this post sheds some light.
To quote from the post: “He (Ivan) mentioned that he was in Australia once and looked at a nightsky full of stars and I think he said there were some shooting stars, I guess that was the kind of moment, feeling, reminiscing that could work alongside the seashore days kind of atmosphere. So we amalgamated the two into Seastars, which represents both the sea and the starry night. Seastars is also the alternative vernacular for starfish.”
Cool huh?
Being inquisitive, I asked Ivan a few questions to find out more about the details of the album. Here is a snippet of the interview:
“QUESTION: Of what form is the album going to take? Is it gonna be purely online (and free), or are you actually gonna produce CDs with album sleeves? If so, how many copies? How much budget are you setting aside?
ANSWER: I was hoping the Songcrafters would buy copies from us. One by each of you. One carton. 100 CDs per carton. But nah, I’ll settle for one CD. Heck, we’ll give you the CD (so long you don’t ask us to pay you just to listen!)
Budget is NIL of course.
It’s definitely released online. And free. I don’t see how we can charge a fee and still have people listen to them.
No CDs are planned. Well, maybe we’ll burn a few CDs for friends. And fans (we expect 2 imaginary ones; see 2nd last point at this page).
Basic cover art is likely to be printing of words using magic markers, straight onto the CD surface, by hand. The artwork, fonts and typography will differ from CD to CD, depending on who burns and writes onto the CD at home.
If there’s time, I might come up with some artwork for the album cover. Adrian and I definitely CANNOT use our mug-shots as the cover. Our pics are an added disadvantage…”
You can read (here) for the rest of the highly-informative interview.
Looks to me like work on the album is well underway, and progress seems to be good. As of now, I believe they have at least 2 tracks completed already (or at least almost completed), namely “Seashore Days” and “Starfish”.
After listening to the tracks, I feel that they give me a sense of calm & nostalgia, which is perhaps what the two composers were trying to achieve after all.
Lastly, I think it’s a highly admirable ambition for Ivan & Adrian to want to produce an album. It seems to me that the two of them are highly enthusiastic & passionate about “SeaStars 2007″, which is fantastic.
I look forward eagerly to the album’s full release, and I wish the both of them all the best in their journey.
I’m sure it will be a most rewarding experience for the both of them.
Thanks for this posting and glad to know you felt the calm and nostalgia listening to the 2 songs. That’s a great compliment for us! Ta!
Yeah Jeremy, thanks for your support! You will surely get a free CD from me! :)