The new album is finally done!

Hello everyone!

The new album is finally done, and I have just uploaded a new update video in which I am talking a little bit about where things are at at the moment.

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The Moonscape Update #21 is finally up!

Hello everyone, and welcome back to a new video update! It has been four months since the last one, and after someone told me they were waiting for a new one I realized it was probably about time.

Hope you enjoy!

(Also available on the "THE MOONSCAPE UPDATE" page on this site)

The lyrics are done. What's next?

Hello everyone! I figured I'd make a new post to give you a brief update on what's happening.

As you probably read from the headline already, the lyrics are completed, and I'm really pleased with the end result! At the time of the previous post I only had one more track to write lyrics for, and I believe I managed to finish it the next day. I really enjoyed the process of writing lyrics this time, so I was actually a bit bummed that they were done already, but that just meant I was able move on with the next step in the process.

RECORDING GUIDE VOCALS
In order to be able to show the guest singers how I am imagining the vocals, I need to record the vocal lines myself. I started recording these so called "guide vocals" pretty much immediately after completing the lyrics, and I even finished those within a couple days.

 
My X1 microphone (sE Electronics) was used for both guide vocals, and all the

acoustic guitars on the new album. Headphones are BeyerDynamic DT 770 PRO.

WHAT'S NEXT?
In early February I sent the guide vocal files out to their respective guest singers, and some of them are even working on their parts already!

Things are definitely happening, and the thought of a 2025 release of the new album doesn't seem unlikely at all.
Stay tuned!

 

Album recording update

Hello everyone! I decided to make a small post about the current status on the album recording progress, and I guess it was about time with a written one.

LYRICS
Since the previous video update was posted less than two weeks ago I have been hard at work, writing a ton of lyrics. By then I had reached about ten minutes into the album lyric wise, and at this point I have actually passed the 31 minute mark.

I am hoping to soon be able to finish writing, because then I will be able to record my guide vocal tracks for the singers. I am really happy with the stuff I have written down, and I can't wait to hear them being sung by the guest singers that I have in mind.

I really think you'll like what you'll hear.

RECORDING

As you can see underneath, all the instrumental tracking and recording is done, which means that all that is left now are the vocals, before resuming the mixing, and the last, but very important step; mastering.

(Read more below the image)

I am very happy with the mix at this point, but since the vocals are not part of it yet, I am expecting to have some fine tuning to do before it is all done. 

I do have an idea of what the album title will be, but I'll save that for a video update at a later date. 

So, if you made it this far, I want to say THANK YOU for reading, and I hope you're looking forward to the new album as much as I am!

THANK YOU so much for your support, and don't forget; if you want to reach out, just use the contact form on the right side of the blog, and I'll look forward to receiving your e-mail!

Sincerely,

Håvard Lunde
MOONSCAPE

First update of 2025 is up!

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the first update video in 2025! We have reached episode #20, in which I am mainly talking about my lyric writing process, but also a couple other interesting news about the new album.

(Also available on the "THE MOONSCAPE UPDATE" page on this site)

The Moonscape Update #19 just uploaded to YouTube!

 Hello everyone, and welcome back to a new video update! As the title clearly indicates, this one focuses on the year we are about to leave behind, a few thoughts about the holidays, and towards the end there is a message that I hope reaches all of Moonscape's faithful supporters.

(Also available on the "THE MOONSCAPE UPDATE" page on this site)

The Moonscape Update #18 is available on YouTube!

Hello everyone, and welcome to yet another episode, this one being the 18th in the series. I decided to make this a short one, just to let you in on the progress in the making of what I for now am just calling "Moonscape #4". A proper title will be announced later, of course.

As always, thank you so much for watching, and feel free to share, leave a thumbs up, and click on the "Subscribe" button.

(Also available on the "THE MOONSCAPE UPDATE" page on this site)

The Moonscape Update #17 out now!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to a new update! In this episode I am talking about the finished T-shirt campaign, plans for a physical release that I had to shelve (for now), and a blog that will serve as the new home page for Moonscape.

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(Also available on the "THE MOONSCAPE UPDATE" page on this site)

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