Welcome to Reginator.net! This is the website of indie electro-alternative musician Reggie Barnes.
There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes when you release an album. So much that I can see why it’s a full time job for many people and agencies. But in the whirlwind I’ve been able to copyright the album along with register the content with BMI.
Entomology will be available for download on CD Baby January 31st. It will also be available on iTunes and Last.fm but not until February 14th. There’s a plan to release a limited quantity of physical CD’s on CD Baby February 14th. A lot to do in a short time.
See you on the 31st!
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Reginator announces release of Entomology January 31, 2012
Reggie Barnes under the guise of Reginator is proud to announce the release of his debut album, Entomology on January 31, 2012.
This release delivers layered guitars, ample doses of analog & analog modeling synthesizers, electronic drums and multi-range vocals in the genre of Electro-Alternative music. Reminiscent of electronic music of the last 30 years, Reginator vitalizes the sound with rhythmic pulses, syncopation, shifting keys and the unexpected. The album was recorded at the artist’s personal studio, Glade of Utopia / GoU, located in Georgia. All songs were produced, arranged, composed and performed by Reggie Barnes.
How different are we than our insect brethren? Entomology explores this synchronicity with introspective songwriting. From the opening track “The Ant” thru the albums finale “Mantis”, you are taken on a musical journey of semblances. Ten songs in all, each named after a particular creepy-crawly and given the Reginator treatment.
More album details to come…
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Entomology: coming January 2012. The exact release date will be determined after the mastered album returns from Resonance Mastering. I’m also working out the marketing details so you can know where to find it. Most likely I’ll offer it as a download followed by a limited number of physical CD’s
The cover art was created by my good friend Lewis Evans who is an artist and novelist.
Entomology track listing:
1. The Ant
2. Moth
3. A Bee
4. Stinkbug
5. The Spider
6. Caterpillar
7. Aphid
8. Medfly
9. Ladybug
10. Mantis
Stay tuned for more details on the release of Entomology.
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Good news: the album is ready for mastering and release! I’m trying to decide on the actual release date but it hinges on when I return home from China. So far late December or early January seems to be the likely candidates. I’ll know more when I board my flight back to the US sometime in December.
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Today is a red letter day! After a long recording and mixing
process my album has been sent to Resonance Mastering in California for mix
consultation. Following this I’ll make the necessary corrections then send it
back to California for mastering and then it can be released.
After mastering I plan to add a jukebox to the website with
all ten songs as well as links for how to get your own physical or digital
copy.
Next I have to finalize the album art and determine the
release date. Things are coming together quickly so check back soon!
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Newest short story is up – Dawn. Happy reading!
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I’ve created a page dedicated to short stories that I’ve written. You can access them by using the navigation bar above or by following this link: Short Stories. I plan to post more as they’re completed and if the interest continues I may even write a full novel. Happy reading!
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Aside from making music I enjoy other forms of the arts. Particularly drawing, painting, and writing. I’ll admit that I haven’t devoted much time to these lately but as soon as the album is done I’ll break out the pens and brushes before recording the second album (which is nearly complete as far as writing and composition).
Here’s a pencil drawing of Cindy Crawford:
This one is an abstract watercolour of me:
And a technical pen sketch of me in Germany:
Here’s an excerpt from one of my short stories: A Night in October. If you’d like to read more I’ll post the whole thing.
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In early 2011 I’ll add my voice to the sound of the crowd. Many thanks for visiting Reginator in 2010. Happy New Year everyone!
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Lately the temperature has been fluctuating between -1 to -3 °C. Last night it dropped to -7 °C. There’s a little creek that continually flows all year in my back yard that has started to freeze over. Not much snow has fallen but there’s an occasional mist of flurries hanging in the air.
Last week I chopped firewood to bring inside from an old fallen maple tree. The logs make a nice fire that burns for a few hours. When walking outside you can smell fires burning around the neighborhood. Everyone has the same idea: keep warm.
I’m still working on the album’s mix. It’s not easy but I’m learning more and more each time I turn a knob. Thank goodness for online forums with kind hearted mix engineers willing to share their trade secrets.
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