I had the lovely gift of waking up on Christmas eve to the news that the film El Gallo De Oro won best documentary in the Americas Rainbow Film Festival hosted by HBO in New York! This was one of the first films we did the soundtrack for, and it's so exciting to see it blossom out in the real world. :)
As you can see, it has done quite well in several festivals already! So cool to be a part of a creative team adding to the collection of art in the world.
In other news, we still have the Indiegogo Campaign rolling. We have enough money to get an external hard drive. Next on the list is an interface, so I can record. We'll just keep putting one foot in front of the other, and see where it leads us. It's bound to be a fascinating destination!
Sending much love and a happy holiday to everyone!
Over and Out-
Hey, there's no way to get whatcha want without asking :) So I'm asking for support so that we can finish what we started (which is SO SO much). With that, below is our campaign. Please lend your sugar in any way you can, including sharing with other interested parties. <3
Adding to the wonderful world of Dionvox is our second studio: Sanctuary Studio. It's still a work in progress, but it's coming along nicely, and it feels just like it is named. So I am in heaven right now.
It's in the Arts District right in the thick of Las Vegas. I get to hear/see people screaming and jumping off the top of the Stratosphere (bungee jumping...) whenever I go out for some fresh air. Which somehow feels hilariously exotic. And it looks MUCH closer in person...
So Scobra and I are having a nearly mind-blowing-awesome time settling in and getting to work. So many great projects going on right now. Another soundtrack gig just came in today. A REALLY BIG and COOL one. We also have a sweet little sponsorship coming up with an exciting company. But they will get their own post soon. I don't wanna spill the beans until everything is nice and ready.
Per usual, I could make several more veiled and hyped sentences. But I'll let this new flower unfurl in it's own time <3
I am in the process of mastering my most "uncharacteristic" Dionvox album, MOMO. It's basically a big EDM set. I had way too much fun making it, and can't wait to unleash it. I thought in the spirit of holiday sharing, I would let a little pre-master out of the bag as a teaser. So here it is.
First and fancy-foremost: I made a new website, which you should tell me is really great {or if it isn't, you should probably tell me that too, so I can make it better}.
Other than that, we went on a little Los Angeles adventure over the weekend. I had a delightful time going to a bunch of my favorite haunts. Franklin Village, Los Feliz, Downtown, et cetera. Here are a few pics, including my brothers band Los Pepiniyos who are on tour from Puerto Rico. :)
Next time you're downtown, and near the Greyhound station, you should buys some cool stuff at Descontrol
I had some fun in the pit for the first time in a long time...
I had a mellow evening hanging out with the band and working on a 3-D puzzle :)
This is one of my favorite late night spots for quick and cheap food.
Still working on fancy finishing touches on the website, and am now MASTERING our next album to be released. Stay tuned...
Per usual, my life seems to dance in constant flux at an upbeat tempo. So much so that I didn't post anything on here for a while because I hardly knew what to say. Things seem to change a mile a minute, and I didn't want to make any statements that might change within a day... Or even an hour.
But I have finally landed in Las Vegas, to a very creative and warm welcoming party. I'm loving the intensity of this city. It is completely different than anywhere else I have lived. And I am enjoying getting to know it.
However, my ULTIMATE FAVORITE thing about being here is that I now have undivided attention. As a result, all of the delicious things I have spent the last several years creating, are now moving out into the world. I am incredibly close to launching our new website. And I've had the pleasure of working on a few soundtracks over the last 6 months, which I have just released for free download!
This morning I took a walk and sat on a rather special bench. Over a year ago, my friend and I sat there and decided to go out to a sacred valley in Hawaii. To live. For as long as we needed to. That experience reminded me of who I really am. Happy and free. I guess it can be easy to forget when a bunch of detritus is swirling around in your grown-up-responsible-life. So I remembered. One year ago today, I was out in this valley. Here's where I lived, at about 6:30 am.
I only mention all of this as a prelude to my big news :) This valley adventure reminded me that if I'm open to it, the universe will give me exactly what I need when I need it. Sometimes medicine tastes a little bitter, but it's good medicine regardless of flavor.
Today, in this moment, is a perfect example. Dionvox is no longer working with Noize TV. We have our own studio now in Las Vegas. Scobra is practically glowing in awesome audio work and I (DVX) am practically glowing in inspiration. I don't want to let the cat out of the bag yet, as it's still growing fur. But we have some really exciting new projects and friends in the mix.
Being happy and FREE is really hard work. So we are having to extend the settling process a bit to ensure that we are solidly equipped for the onslaught of creativity that is about to ensue. But yeah ~ we got this. And I feel incredibly grateful for how everything turned out. I've often heard that the last 10% of any project feels like it takes 90% of the energy. Well I'm on the homestretch of this relocation, and per usual, the universe is giving me just what I REALLY NEED, and making me earn it.
I couldn't be happier, or possibly more sore and sleepy. But all things considered, I wouldn't have it any other way. This is the closest to perfection that I could ask for.
I can't wait to be done with it all and back in the saddle though! So many new songs, costumes, albums, videos, and ideas!!!!!!!!
<3 always,
-DVX
p.s. I just have to add how lucky I feel to have so many wonderful friends and people in my life. These last few weeks in Seattle have shown me a lotta love and kindness. I am one lucky girl indeed. Thanks Seattle, I will always have a special place in my heart for you - HOME.
Here are some of the cast and crew of Noize TV celebrating the completion of the new set!!! I just had to post this to celebrate with them. Scobra is representing over on the front left.
You can see Paul Zero putting the finishing touches below :D
I can't wait to get down to Vegas because...
NEWS FLASH ~ I will be joining the cast of Noize TV! <3
Well, it's official. Dionvox is moving to Las Vegas. In fact, Scobra is down there already working on music for Noize TV. If you haven't checked them out already, Dionvox has been making some lovely and strange sounds for them :)
I will be heading down as soon as I get everything packed up and closed out. But I will get to visit everyone at the big launch party at the end of the month when the show premiers! Now I just have to figure out what to wear...
Maybe one of these? Though it would be a shame to blend in with the crowd too much. ;)
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I'm being ridiculous now. But in all fairness, I've been writing at least a song a day for a while now. I think I've nearly finished yet ANOTHER album. All beats and crazy DJ stuff :) It would be fun to play a second set where I can just dance and act totally crazy, as opposed to having to breathe and sing. Don't get me wrong, both breathing and singing are lovely. But who doesn't like a little variety?
My schedule has gone bonkers, so I'll end it here. Stay tuned for more updates!
What is better than a themed costume party? A Clockwork Carnival Steampunk Show!!!! And not only will I get to bask in everyone's lovely looking glory, but there are things to buy, contests to win, and music to dance to. Investigate the details HERE !
Oh, and if you don't have any fancy goggles or gear, fear not! You can get some there, OR be an undercover agent from the future that is trying to blend in with the civilians ;)
We had the best time playing the Carnival in Spokane, and we have so many awesome friends in Boise! So if you live within flying distance, put on your wings and shake a tail feather out toLiquid Lounge on Friday April 1st!
So a nice little new bit of news. We just did the background music for this commercial! I can't embed the video on here (sadly) so click below to check out my love of crazy sound effects ;)
I often think of myself as a bit of a shapeshifter. Not in a creepy way, I swear! But I have looked like many different types of people, and I have lead many different types of lives. Constant change and transformation may be uncomfortable, but it sure makes for interesting art :) So now I find myself transforming into the captain of my own ship. So in the nature of all things captain-y, I'll now relate my addled version of a captains log of current events.
While there are a litany of announcements that I should like to make, the eggs of many have not yet hatched and survived the process. However, the noisy little creatures currently peeping in my life are as follows:
I am diligently working on a new website. Which is not something I have ever really done before (like most things I do...). There are several exciting aspects of this, including our first real custom website that feels like Dionvox. But what really takes the cake (and is taking so much time to mix and bake) is that we will FINALLY have physical merchandise for sale on the internet! Shirts, tanks, sweatshirts, cardigans, notebooks, pillowcases, dreamcatchers, bags, blah blah blah and whatever else I can think up to make. And for the folks who have never been to a show and seen our merch, it's all handpainted and one of a kind. So it will be great fun to see where these pieces end up in the world.
Which leads me to another "product" that I'm working on. A book. A collection of early poetry, as well as all the lyrics for songs we have published or are about to publish. So far my song count (which is very roughly a page count) is in the 80's. I actually have to give my father credit for the idea. We were all hanging out in the studio, listening to songs from different years, and he mentioned that it would be great to have a book of all the lyrics. To paint the picture more clearly, we have literally thousands of songs, hundreds of which we have actively worked on. And a couple hundred of which have lyrics and vocals recorded. The delight in working like that is that we can then pick the cream from the top. Say 100 or so...
Speaking of a sickening amount of music in our vaults... The third massive project we have going on right now is finishing the 8 albums that are all charted and tracked out. When I do the math, it's about an album a year as far as recording goes. But the reason why I waited so long was because each album has it's own theme. And since I don't like to try and control what kind of song I write when I'm in the creative process, it took a while to create a large enough body of work that there were entire collections that all fit to a theme. Now that we are finishing them though, I find myself getting goosebumps when I listen to the mock ups and demos all sequenced together. I feel like a bottle of champagne waiting to burst open! I simply can't wait to get to share all of this music with the world. Whatever that may mean.
Because we are so deep in the trenches of the above projects, as well as maintaining supply lines for other ones, we are scaling back on our live shows for a few months. This is a bit of a bummer for me, since I love to travel and I love to perform. I also love all of the wonderful friends I have made and continue to make in all the towns and cities where we play. However, I would REALLY LOVE to be able to bring them some new albums, live songs, and merch. So that settles that.
Because a picture is worth a thousand words, here are a few of them.
