For some, the new year is already here, for others, it is on its way.
The end of the year is a good opportunity to look at the year gone by and see how much has been done, how much accomplished. Remembering where we have been and where we are now helps to better see where we are going.
For me, 2011 was not a bad year. It saw Dragonfly Lingo release a very personal EP born from a collaboration with a visual artist Leroy Roper — Flux.
The concept album that was at the very start of Dragonfly Lingo, Offscreen, saw the day in June 2011. That alone is an immense accomplishment to me, enough to call it a good year. For nearly a decade the idea of such an album was in the back of my head. To see it come to life is both satisfying and intimidating. The response to the album has been better than I could expect and that, too, is something I am taking with me from 2011.
The second single from the “music meets film” album, which met with a few complications on its way out, is also among the highlights of Dragonfly Lingo’s year. Graced by remixes from the talented artists Common Man Down, Digiflesh, Cellmod and Attack Sustain, All Right is a stylish bow to the Offscreen chapter.
I have also tried my hand at remixing as Dragonfly Lingo. I made versions of Royal for Cellmod and Destroy Me for Razorwire Halo. Not entirely my cup of tea at first, the experience tuned out very interesting. Hopefully, the artists and the public are pleased with the results.
Looking back at all these musical achievements, it appears that all that is left to do is go forward, persist, improve, and create. Some of the upcoming Dragonfly Lingo musical endeavours are already under way.
All in all, 2011 was hard, complicated and exhausting, but it was also edifying, inspiring and brilliant. It was much better than 2010, I want to say. Actually, I want to say that about each passing year, that it was better than the one before it. We all want things to keep getting better all the time, and there is no reason why they shouldn’t. No matter the bumps on the road, we keep moving forward.
Thank you for being there for me!
Happy new year!
