X-Sonic: News

New Album News
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Things should be on target for the new album to be released in mid to late September. I haven't settled on a final title for the project, but the tentative track listing is as follows:

1. Any Other Day
2. The Speed Of Light
3. Dodge The Bullet
4. No Regret
5. Your Side Of The World
6. A Different Kind Of Love
7. Stay
8. You're Not The One
9. Can't Let You Go
10. Talking On The Telstar
11. She's Come Undone
12. Disconnected (2010 Remake)
13. Let's Run Away (2010 Remake)

The last two tracks were originally on last year's release "Synthetic Heart" but have been completely re-recorded and will be included as CD-only bonus tracks.

To mark the release, I plan to do the following:

In addition to both the low-fi and hi-fi streams the hi-fi streams of the first 11 tracks will be available as medium-quality mp3 (128k) FREE downloads forever and always on this site. I want to get these tracks into as many peoples' hands as possible so the word can spread!

At the next level, high quality (200k VBR mp3s) will be available for purchase at 99 cents per track at the usual retail online sites like iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and eMusic, as well as at CDBaby. The entire album (without the bonus tracks) will be available for download for $9.99.

At the highest level of sound quality, the physical CD complete with liner notes and lyrics will be available for purchase through CD Baby. The CD will be mastered by Simon Heyworth of Super Audio Mastering who has mastered many famous synthpop bands including Human League, Simple Minds and Heaven 17.

As a special CD promotional deal, the first 50 purchasers of the CD through CD Baby will get a free X-Sonic logo t-shirt in your choice of size. The first 5 customers will also get a FREE brand-new iPod shuffle as well as the t-shirt!

Keep your eye on this site for updates on the release of the album!

Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone is getting their summer off to a great start. Things have progressed much more quickly than I anticipated, so it's looking like I might have the new album ready for preview on this site as well as for purchase in CD and downloadable formats by sometime around Labor Day. I am now in the post-recording stages doing the final tweaking on mixes before sending them to the mastering studio, hopefully sometime in July.

I plan to have some pretty cool free giveaway stuff for those who purchase the CD, available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so check back here often for the release date and more details later this summer on the free goodies!

Quickstar Productions has just released "Electric Underground Vol. 2." Available on iTunes and at Amazon for digital download, this compilation of 15 electronica/synthpop artists includes my SoundClick #1 hit "Let's Run Away" along with many other great tracks by up and coming new artists.

I'm currently in the studio now finishing the recording for my new album "Regeneration X." Tentatively scheduled for release in the 4th quarter of this year, it will include 11 new tracks including "Any Other Day," "The Speed Of Light," and "Your Side Of The World," plus a completely new version of the song "Disconnected" from the last album.

CFBX 92.5 FM in British Columbia has added music from Synthetic Heart, including the former SoundClick #1 "Crazy Over You." As a result, the CD debuts at #21 on CFBX's airplay chart and at #3 on the Electronic chart! A big thank you to the folks at CFBX and everyone in Canada for giving Synthetic Heart a listen! You can check out CFBX on the web at www.thex.ca.

Check out the great new review from Sound Train Music! I'd also like to extend a special welcome to any listeners from Sound Train. Thanks for stopping by to check things out! While you're here, be sure to sign the guest book.

Special greetings to all VeluweFM listeners in the Netherlands who found there way to this site after hearing X-Sonic on your station! Take a listen to the samples here and drop a comment in the guestbook. If you like what you hear, be sure to let the folks at VeluweFM know!

I'd like to wish everyone a happy holiday season and thank everyone for their support over the last year. The past few months since the release of "Synthetic Heart" has been an exciting one and I am looking forward to Quickstar Productions release of "Electric Underground" soon. It will feature the most successful track to date from the album, "Let's Run Away."

In the meantime, I'm hard at work in the studio finishing the last 2 or 3 songs which will be on next year's release. There is some exciting new stuff on it, so I hope you'll check back often for updates and maybe a sneak preview as the release draws closer.

"Let's Run Away" has now logged EIGHT consecutive weeks at Number 1 on the World Talents Radio website! Go to www.wtradio.com to vote now!

"Synthetic Heart" gets its first press review! Check out what Trent C. at Radioindy.com has to say about the album under the "Press" tab at the top of the page.

Radioindy.com, an independent internet radio site recently awarded X-Sonic the Gold Artist Award for the hit track "Let's Run Away" which just debuted on Radioindy's Electronica chart at #1!

The track "Let's Run Away" has just been selected for inclusion on the "Electric Underground" CD compilation being released later this autumn by Quickstar Productions in Baltimore, MD. Quickstar Productions, in partnership with Sony Music/Red Distribution, specializes in serving the music community by providing marketing and distribution opportunities for artists, bands, and small labels.

In addition to providing additional exposure for X-Sonic, sales of the CD will in part be used to help support the Go Green Initiative (www.gogreeninitiative.org), so your purchase will help support a good cause. The CD will be available for sale both on this site as well as Amazon.com.

The most popular track from "Synthetic Heart" has now logged over 2 consecutive weeks at at number 1 on the World Talents Radio (www.wtradio.com) website. It also has returned to the top spot on SoundClick's House subgenre chart in the Electronica genre for the last 5 days. Thanks again to everyone for listening!

"Synthetic Heart" has been selected as a Top Pick in both the Electronica/Techno/Club/Dance genre and the Pop/Rock genre at the indepdent artist online superstore, IndieRhythm.com! Two tracks, "Crazy Over You" and "Let's Run Away" are currently featured on their online internet radio station. Check out www.indierhythm.com for more details!

Today "Let's Run Away" captured the No. 1 position on the World Talents Radio internet radio chart. Thanks to everyone who listened and voted!

Today I just received word that my former SoundClick number 1 song "Let's Run Away" debuted at number 7 on the World Talents Radio internet radio website. This is a site that features artists from all genres from around the globe and chart placement is determined by the votes of the listeners. Go to www.wtradio.com today, register for free and vote for "Let's Run Away" now! (Only one vote per song per registrant is permitted)

Well, the promotion of various tracks from "Synthetic Heart" is winding up today after 3 months. Thanks to everyone for listening and for all of the great feedback and comments. Also, a big thank you to everyone for helping all 8 tracks that were featured on SoundClick reach #1 on their respective charts! Even though the album is still fairly new, I'm already beginning work in the studio on a new album project which will hopefully appear sometime next year. Keep checking back for updates.

Today has proven to be the best day yet on SoundClick!

On the Electronica charts, "Down For The Count" holds on at #1 for the entire chart while "Let's Run Away" hangs on at #3 on the House subchart and "Spinning Around" keeps going at #5 on the Dance subchart.

Over on the Pop chart "Fade To Blue" is at #1 overall. In addition, "Straight For The Heart" is at #4 on the Pop/Rock subchart and "Right Into You Hands" stays in the game at #5 on the Adult Contemporary subchart.

To top it off, the CDs and downloads have started to sell (thanks to all my customers!) and "Synthetic Heart" has just passed the 60,000 mark in total number of plays since its release on SoundClick!

Thanks to one and all for your support and keep spreading the word!

After more than a week holding the top spot on the Pop chart "Straight For The Heart" slips to number 11. Over on the Electronica chart "Let's Run Away" holds at number 1 on the House subgenre chart, but falls off the main chart after 8 days in a row in the top spot. Not to worry, though. It is replaced by my latest promo song "Down For The Count" which debuts at number 2. Look for an appearance by the final promo track "Fade To Blue" from "Synthetic Heart" on the main Pop chart later in the week!

As we head into the July 4th weekend the number of plays for the tracks on "Synthetic Heart" at SoundClick.com has passed 30,000! Thanks to everyone for listening and be sure to check out the purchase links above for info on how to get a copy of the CD or MP3 downloads.

Today "Right Into Your Hands" hit #1 on SoundClick's Pop chart the same day "Spinning Around" ascended to the #1 spot on SoundClick's Electronica chart. As a special promotion for the release of the CD, both of these tracks are available on SoundClick as a FREE mp3 download through June 28. Get them while you can!

After a long wait and some delays, I'm happy to announce that "Synthetic Heart" will be available for release Tuesday, June 23rd. Click on the links above to purchase the CD and/or MP3 files!

The single "Right Into Your Hands" is being distributed on Oasis CD's "sampler" disk to several hundred Adult Top 40/Adult Contemporary format radio stations around the US next month. Be sure to call your local AC radio station and request it when it becomes available!

Both "Right Into Your Hands" and "Spinning Around" are now in the Top 20 of the pop and electronica charts, respectively at SoundClick.com.

Thanks to everyone for listening!

Wow! "Disconnected" has held the #1 spot on SoundClick's Electronica chart for 5 of the last 6 days!

On the Pop chart "Right Into Your Hands" moves up to #5.

Thanks to everyone who has been listening and spreading the word!