So, I'm thinking of taking a break from guitar for a bit, but I still want to create new material. My problem is, I can't decide what to do. I have two ideas but can't settle on one to proceed with, so I'm putting this forward to you. The below text explores my options.

Remixes

I could rearrange some of my existing works and alter the mixes to create variations of my own existing material. This would allow me to explore some avenues and ideas that I hadn't applied to those previous works, which could yield interesting results and allow me to branch out to styles beyond just metal. However, it is at least partially limited by the source material.

Programmed Material

As an alternative to altering my own existing material, I could create new material sans-guitar. This would be entirely programmed. I could create something as gentle or as harsh as I wanted, I can make any change to it whenever needed or desired, and I could probably learn some new tricks in dealing with different tools. The limitations are that I don't know much about non-metal songwriting, so projects on this path are likely to be trial and error.

The Choice is Yours

So, now I've laid my options out, you guys get a say. Would you want to hear synthetic songs or would you like me to cut up some of my older works to make something new? You can vote here, or if you don't fancy going off site, simply comment what you feel like. Accepting responses until 1PM GMT on Friday 02/02/2024.