Nearly a decade ago Drum 'n' Bass (DnB) introduced me to the world of electronic music, and inspired me to make my own music for the first. Even though I loved DnB, I never really attempted making it because I knew that the songs I could make were nowhere close to standards set by some of my favourite artists like Pendulum, Sub Focus and High Contrast.

In the making of 2.0, I continually found myself drawn back to the higher tempos, energetic drums and dynamic sounds that characterize the DnB genre. The result was a creative dilemma: should I continue down the DnB road and try to make something I love, but risk hating the end result?

2.0 is all about pushing past internal conflict and hesitation. It's about embracing the freedom that comes with taking the next step in a journey, even if that next step doesn't turn out to be where you want to go. It's about accepting and embracing the fact that the only way to become what you want to be, is to risk being what you don't.

2.0 is an intentional blend of old styles performed with modern methods. It's classical sound crafted in new ways, and old ways of thinking refined with new learning. It's an iteration of style, process, thinking and self. It's the next step.
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All songs written, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Terminal Voltage.

Artwork by Terminal Voltage.

Terminal Voltage uses Ableton, Apogee, Audio Technica, Native Instruments, Novation and Oban 14.

"DANGER" contains a sample from the film "Duck and Cover" first published in 1951 by the United States Office Of Civil Defense and Archer Productions. [Made available by the Library of Congress.](https://www.loc.gov/item/mbrs01836081/)

Divide Zero

DANGER

Entropy

Odyssey

Introspection

This is a remix I did for this Hyper Crush song because I like rap and loud noises smashed together. 

You can hear the original here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kfS-JV_ivM&feature=kp

Hyper Crush: Ayo (Terminal Voltage Remix)

Howdy! Are you Ready? is one track off my latest EP: Connection. I hope you enjoy! 

You can find connection on every major streaming platform.

[Connection on Spotify]( https://open.spotify.com/album/2JVBborPxKeKqbgFUQiooP?si=XcJVTu-vTo-zLP0tl16syw )

[Connection on Apple Music]( https://music.apple.com/ca/album/connection-ep/1741352637 )

About Connection:
Learn more about Connection on Notion: https://calensiddall.notion.site/Connection-EP-58e14df3faaf42de8b8f5466fa6839fa?pvs=4


> Does technology erode our humanity, or does it beckon us to become something greater?< 

This EP initially began during the pandemic with the first minute and a half of what would become the track “Are You Ready?” I fell in love with this track at the time, and felt like I wanted to give it a proper launch into the world as part of a larger project, the only question was, what project?

It was around this time that I had started to become even more invested in the world of Cyberpunk culture, with books like Neuromancer and games like Cyberpunk 2077. I had also rediscovered an old Hardcore History episode about the dawn of the nuclear age, that questioned if humans were really ready to deal with the consequences of developing that technology.

This started me down the path of thinking about technology and humanity, and how the two relate to each other. Do we sometimes get ahead of ourselves with the technology we develop? Is it possible that we as a species aren’t ready for some of the things we create like nuclear bombs or neural implants? Perhaps we need these big leaps in technologies to force us to evolve, to grow, to become greater as a human race? 

I wanted to try and explore this idea, and since it was about time for a new EP, I thought music might be a good medium.

Starting with the track “Uplink,” I wanted to mimic the transition into a completely digital world. A world where we’ve erased all traces of humanity and fully embraced the digital world. “Netrunner” explores this world of hyper connectivity, efficiency, and the digitization of the soul. 

“Inversion” and “Inertia” seek to transition away from this wholly digital world, and to gradually reincorporate some semblance of humanity, all leading up to the track that kicked off the EP, “Are You Ready?”

I realized one of the reasons I always liked “Are You Ready?” was because it sought to blend purely digital Acid sounds with organic instruments into some sort of cohesive harmony. A harmony that is hopefully creating something better than each element them could do on their own. 

What does this mean for my original mission statement? Does technology erode our humanity or beckon us to become better? I’m actually not sure. I hope the EP makes you think about that relationship, that link, and that connection between what we create and who we are, and who we are for each other.

All that, or I hope it gives you something fun to listen to once or twice.

Stay connected – T.V.

Connection

Are you ready?

Are You Ready?

So this is a big track for me. I checked and I ended up creating this project in August of 2014 so this has been something I've been holding onto for a long time. Its another step toward this new style I'm working on at the moment. Ive also been trying to hold myself to higher standards when producing; I really tried to put a lot of time into the equalizing and mixing of this piece. In the end I also ended up like exporting it 10 times or so because I kept finding little errors or things I wasn't happy with in the final mix. In the early hours of the morning working on this that was a lot for my patience to handle; but I think it was for the best. 

This track overloaded my CPU, I hope it overloads your heart, or mind, or ears, or whatever body part that will allow this deep comparison to make sense :)

I of course have to thank Ariana for being on this track for me, and taking time out of her life to help me work on this. I really appreciate this Ariana, and I hope, despite you being the one singing on it, that you'll actually want to listen ;)

I want to thank Jordan Mandel for his help in the studio. It was my first time working in a professional setting like this, and he really showed me the light as it were. https://soundcloud.com/spokeandmirror

I also have to thank Austin (https://soundcloud.com/shiek-productions) and Jay for being there in the studio with me and being my general support group. 

Also thanks to Hannah and Beth for letting me use this old picture I had of them to make the cover, even though I made it before really asking. 

Here are the lyrics if you want to follow along, I'm still a novice at this so don't judge to hard now: 

When I’m gone 
And the waters sweep me away
This can take my place 
This can take my place  

As I drift 
To the depths of the unknown 
One light will carry me 
One light will carry me 

And my fate
My future legacy
My life alive in this 
My life alive in this 

And its this 
The only gift I can give 
Let this remember me 
Let this remember me 
Let this remember me

Remember Me (Ft. Ariana Cuvin)

Frames of Reality

Cyberpunk (Club Mix)

The Next Chapter (Outro)

One Christmas I got talking to a relative, Margie, who mentioned her involvement in a 1960’s era all-female rock band and the album they put release under the name Sweet Somethings. Notably in her mind came the track “He’s My Soul Baby” which she had a significant hand in writing. After some searching online I was able to find a digital copy, and that sparked an idea. What if I could revive the soul of this 1967 song and reimagine it in a modern music style? 

The result of that thought is this 45. Its two contemporary music genres built around this Norther Soul track with the aim of giving new life to an old song. I hope you like it!

- TV
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Written and Produced by Terminal Voltage

Contains a Sample of “He’s My Soul Baby” written by Margie Duplessis & Ben Kaye.

The original track can be found on the 1967 album “Hold On!…Sweet Somethings Are Comin’” and the “He’s My Soul Baby / Pot of Gold” single by the Sweet Somethings on Melbourne records. 

The Sweet Somethings are Helen Duguay, Linda Duncan, Margie Duplessis and Rosy Lang. 

You can learn more about the Sweet Somethings on Discogs here: https://www.discogs.com/artist/2461381-Sweet-Somethings

You can listen to the original He’s My Soul Baby online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0oHRHAEx0k

Soul Child 45

Lost Soul

One Christmas I got talking to a relative, Margie, who mentioned her involvement in a 1960’s era all-female rock band and the album they put release under the name Sweet Somethings. Notably in her mind came the track “He’s My Soul Baby” which she had a significant hand in writing. After some searching online I was able to find a digital copy, and that sparked an idea. What if I could revive the soul of this 1967 song and reimagine it in a modern music style?

The result of that thought is this 45. Its two contemporary music genres built around this Norther Soul track with the aim of giving new life to an old song. I hope you like it!

- TV
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Written and Produced by Terminal Voltage

Contains a Sample of “He’s My Soul Baby” written by Margie Duplessis & Ben Kaye.

The original track can be found on the 1967 album “Hold On!…Sweet Somethings Are Comin’” and the “He’s My Soul Baby / Pot of Gold” single by the Sweet Somethings on Melbourne records.

The Sweet Somethings are Helen Duguay, Linda Duncan, Margie Duplessis and Rosy Lang.

You can learn more about the Sweet Somethings on Discogs here: www.discogs.com/artist/2461381-Sweet-Somethings

You can listen to the original He’s My Soul Baby online here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0oHRHAEx0k

Breathe

Producer, turned unprofessional biography writer, Terminal Voltage, is a Canadian music producer with a habit of crafting awkward run-on sentences. Influenced by everything from Classical to Hip Hop to Drum 'n' Bass, his music has slowly emerged to be an unasked-for blend of virtual piano, quantized verses and neat electronic sounds. 

Since choosing his moniker during a grade 11 physics lecture, Terminal Voltage has released six EP's and a number of singles spanning a variety of genres from deep house to drum 'n' bass to complextro (lol remember that genre). As if trying to publicly advertise his introversion, Terminal Voltage insists on completing all lyric writing, production, mixing, mastering and artwork himself (which surely isn't related to his ego).

He now lives quietly with his computer and two monitors in the quaint downtown core of one of Canada's largest cities.

Terminal Voltage

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