Eclipse

Gravity. A first sign of life after years. Just a kind of pre-single of our new album, we are working on.

Siren´s Call

Gravity

The first version of "Running" I did simply to learn how the structres of this song were made, and if I could reproduce them, so is basically the SAME as the original version with the limitations I had. I also got several samples from InSoc at Kurt's webpage and would like to try to play with them around. Both were entirely made with 8-bit samples using Fast Tracker 2.

In 1996 I was able to upgrade my PC to a Pentium 100mhz with 16mb of RAM which were still a bad computer, but was 100x better than what I had. So I was able to use more channels and even 16-bit samples with new version of FT2 with better sound quality. On that period I did really many many songs.

But I can't even edit waves because an uncompressed wave file is about 10mb per minute, so to work with a 5mins track we need at least 50mb of RAM. I save money for months to finaly buy 80mb of RAM and a 133mhz CPU upgrade to be able to work with full wave files, and to do some edits like I never had access before.

In 1998 I decided to do my own version of "Running" then using my old file as the base of the programming of the new one, and adding my personal touch to one of my all time favorite song ever. This version I put online to let the people listen and comment about it, which will help me evolve in my programming skills. On that time I already released several tracks online for free.

At late 1998 Kurt started the project Internet InSoc Tribute Album with songs made by many fans around the world and I would love to enter but I knew that I will not have a good sound quality in the end, but I did anyway after a strange idea to make a "Repetition" version even slower than the original one. 
Tryed to find a vocalist on the early days of internet here in Brazil and found Isa which did the vocals for me, aside a very poor mic from Creative Multimedia Kit borrowed from a friend, and still the tape process to record more channels to be able to mix my programming with her vocals, that's why her vocals are a little out of tune, never was her fault, but because the tape rotation interference, the play rotation wasn't exact the same as recording. :/

In 1999 the band Synthetic Conspiracy (AKA Michael Pacheco) contact me about my "Running '98" version with the interest to use my programming skills to cover "Running" this time to the Internet InSoc Tribute Album, since he already entered with a very bad version of "Think" earlier, and because that I became a little suspicious about how this could end into another crap version and waste of time.

But I agreed anyway and we talked few times about new ideas to mix my version with the live version from the season 1992/1993, which I liked a lot. We are in almost the end of the year, and I'm was really out of time because I'm was finishing my college. 

I made some ajusts and send back the file to Michael put the real keyboards replacing my bad samples, vocals and better production in a studio. Aside I'm wasn't satisfied with his vocals on "Think". 

Then I only listen the final version, with a very high quality and his vocals surprised me, doing a great job, and another big surprise was a very nice female vocals by Deva finishing in a great track. He dropped "Think" to enter "Running" instead in the project, which become the best track of all submissions.

Running (Information Society Cover)

This limited edition release is sure to sell out quickly. Hot on the heel of Synthphony REMIXed! Vol.1, this cd churns out dance hits one after another.
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About the Artist
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil is known for many things: Beautiful sun-tanned beaches, exotically enticing women, scrumptious cuisines and now, Freddy Hajas. Born in 1975, Freddy became entranced by music at a young age, playing imaginary drums and guitar (much to the chagrin of his poor motheres furniture) and in his teens became infatuated with his now rabid obsession: synthpop music. Freddy began taking careful notes from his favorite electro-pop heroes such as Information Society, New Order, Red Flag, Cause & Effect and Duran Duran. Many of the artists found in this volume of Synthphony REMIXed will be familiar to those involved in the growing synthpop gscene.h Southern Californiafs own Color Theory has received the Hajas treatment to a cover of a Depeche Mode classic. Two of Germanyfs best electronic bands, !Distain and New Concept. Virtual Server featuring Beborn Beton is Russiafs famous DJ Ram. The Dignity of Labour (TDOL) is a fresh American act which is sure to open many eyes with their originality and poignant lyricism. Veteran active electro acts such as Anything Box, Real Life and the classic duo of Will Loconto/Steve Paul (T-42) appear alongside eager newcomers like Canadafs Droom, Project David (Voice In Fashion), Opium and Tristraum.
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"My favorite new release of this week was the new volume in Synthphony Record's new "Remixed!" series. This one features exclusive remixes of many cool songs, all mixed by Brazil's synthpop guru Freddy Hajas. Aside from having new versions of songs by bands like Droom, Virtual Server, The Dignity of Labour, Distain!, Tristraum, Opium, Color Theory, etc. it also features some pretty well established acts too, like Anything Box and Real Life. Most of these tracks can't be found elsewhere, so it's a fun one to pick up, and Freddy has a nice way of blending some classic synthpop elements into his mixes that sound familiar yet refreshing."
Todd Durrant (A Different Drum) 
credits
released January 31, 2005

Programming, Keyboards, Arrangement & Remix by Freddy Hajas

100% made with Renoise. No MIDI or VST/VSTi involved!

Produced by Freddy Hajas
Mastered by Ken Porter (Intuition)
Text by Dan Koven

The Dignity Of Labour - XRV [Hajas Rio Mix]

Produced, Performed by Barry Harris & Kimberley Wetmore
Additional Programming & Keyboards - Barry Harris
Written by Barry Harris & Bob Mitchell
Mastered by Justin Shturtz - Sterling Sound, Nashville

"Sinful Wishes" (2023 Moonlight Mix) by Kon Kan (Barry Harris) ft. Kimberley Wetmore

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Glitch SFX (preview)

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City Ambiences (preview)

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Click Select UI (preview)

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City Ambiences 2 (preview)

 21+ years after its first recording and 15 years since the original album release, we give you this brand new remix of the synthpop classic "Separate Ways". This track will be included in the long awaited re-release of Joy Machine: The Best That Never Was. Slated for release later this year, the updated and remastered album will feature new remixes and rare recordings from this much sought after band.

This remix was created by Tim Heireth, with additional mix and 
Mastering by Simon Matthews, both former members of Joy Machine. 

Look for more info soon.

2015 Joy Machine Music all rights reserved

Separate Ways (Chance Encounters mix)

Preview track from the upcoming album "Eventually"

What do you do when the credits roll and you still have life to live?

This song is dedicated to friends who have found themselves at the end of their journey sooner than they expected.

Featuring vocals by Peter Riley of The Dossier & Joy Machine
Words and Music by Tim Heireth

As The Sun Goes Dark
By The Lonely Death, all rights reserved

Sunlight
it’s golden time
fleeting
to let the lazy evening come

The shadows
are so long now
creeping
until they finally become one

And there’s nothing here to see that hasn’t shown by now
And nowhere else for me
but in the middle

This is my home
this twilight place
the lonely path that I roam
This is my life
Its cold embrace
this is my home, this is my home

Moon glow
so pure and white
peeking
to lift the veil from tired eyes (so tired)

While streetlights
they dot the road
like islands
of a fading memory

This is my home
this twilight place
the lonely path that I roam
This is my life
Its cold embrace
this is my home, this is my home

And there’s nowhere I’d rather be
than in the middle
And there’s nothing left for me
but to live a little

Can you believe
there is a place
a world beyond all time and space
(This is my home)

And in the end
we all go there
a living dream without a care
(We all go home)

Well, all I know
is life’s unfair
and in the end we’re not prepared
(So welcome home)

No soaring souls
or saints on high
to sing you home before you die
(We all go home... eventually)

So take your time
and breathe your fill
and burn the sky with your free will

For one last night
and one last spark
to light the way as the sun goes dark

Running (Information Society Cover)

Hajas Music

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