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December 30, 2008 - Hosting Upgraded! (again!)

Ok, for the last week or so, I've been on Verio - starting with their BSD plans... which have a process limit of about 30 (meaning: you may need to wait a long time for your downloads to start).

So, a few days ago - I upgraded to the Linux plans, which limit processes to about 70, and it did 'ok' over the holidays. Now I'm bumping the process limit - but more importantly, the TCP Send Buffer limit. (meaning: your download will start - BUT it may take a bit to start getting your mp3)

Today, I upgraded to a higher plan that will let more people download music at the same time - and hopefully all will be well for a time.

To those of you out there who are using robots to download everything on my site, I would like to say that I hate you, and I hate your poorly behaved robots. You do not need 26 copies of every mp3 you can find.

To everyone else: Download as you like! :-)

December 23, 2008 - Kick Shock

Kick Shock

Here is a driving dance piece with a distorted synth lead, synth bass and drums. There is heavy phasing throughout. The energy and drive is constant until the last seven seconds which feature an exposed drum part. It could be used for a club scene, action sequence, or altered-reality sequence.

I got a new host for my traffic - which in theory provides enough bandwidth. However, the number of processes is limited, so I'm attempting to get an upgraded plan.

The traffic is being serviced right now, just at a reduced rate.

If you know of a good hosting service that can provide good bandwidth at a reasonable price, please let me know. Hint: 1and1, BlueHost, GoDaddy, and Verio are insufficient.

December 22, 2008 - Blue Feather

Blue Feather

Here is a somber solo piano piece that features a repetitive descending arpeggio motive. This piece is sparse, mysterious, and at times unnerving. It contains a few uplifting moments (a shorter one begins at 1:40, and longer one at 2:14) but each generally gives way to the more unnerving descending motive and ominous bass notes. The last minute contains slightly more motion than the rest of the piece and fuller chords. It could be used for underscoring contemplation, rain or secretive behavior.

December 19, 2008 - I did an interview? Crazy!

NSider Select Radio Episode 4.

I did an extended interview - while on the street. I don't recall what I said - but it was hopefully interesting. :-)
Probably about 20 minutes in.

December 17, 2008 - MUSIC IS BACK

Okay, long story short - BlueHost does not have unlimited bandwidth, they merely will not tell you what the upper limit is, because the number is squishy.

I can tell you that 60Gb per day is above the limit, but that's all I know.

So, now I'm over at Verio! They have a 12Tb/month plan - so they can probably handle my files. Being quite the optimist, I am optimistic. :-)

Cheers everyone, and thanks for riding out the December Incompetech Crisis.

- Kevin

Ok, everyone, time to be a little calm...

My new host "Bluehost" has suspended my 'unlimited transter' account for... using too much bandwidth. That's not a joke. It is possible to use too much bandwidth on an "unlimited transfer" account.

So, I'm moving to yet another provider. Vereo. Let us hope and pray 12 terabytes a month will be enough.

If I could fix it faster, I would. Believe me.

December 11, 2008 - Please Help Out!

I need "album art" to be included on my download-able files.
It should be... square? Seriously, I'm out of my depth here, folks.

Please send jpegs to kevin@incompetech.com.

I'm not offering any prizes at the moment, but I might!
End date is the end of this year, and I'll announce the winner sometime after that.

Cheers, all!

In theory... everything in the music section should be working.
Let me know if you find something that is not working - but be cool about it, I probably won't reply if there are lots of issues.

Thanks.

- Kevin

December 10, 2008 - John Cleese

I really shouldn't be geeking out about this, but I am. John Cleese. I am super proud to be a part of anything with John Cleese. :-)

At Home with John Cleese from Dean Whitbread on Vimeo.

Somehow, I've managed to overuse the bandwidth on 1and1.com's top plan, and I need to find a new hosting provider to keep the music coming.
Currently, we're switching to BlueHost - which should have the capacity. So, if you have a downloading issue, just chill for a few hours and try back in a bit!

Thanks to everyone for their interest in my musics!

December 08, 2008 - No more Amazon Donations

Amazon has discontinued their Honor-System donation program. You can still donate through PayPal, or check... if you're okay with my leisurely pace of getting to a bank.

Oh! If you're in Canada - please don't send me a mail-order. There is something odd about them that I can't find a bank that accepts them. And by the time I remember - I've already discarded the letter that it was attached to.

Cheers, all! Much more music is coming soon - and some new goodness is in the works for the PDF section as well. And there's one more unannounced thing... or maybe 2. :-)

December 07, 2008 - Tuba-riffic

Laconic Granny

Here is a lumbering tuba piece with some nice baritone counterpoint and a heavy backbeat. This one was written for a short film called "Happy Boy." It could also underscore a mischievous boy or any number of other characters. It's a comic piece that could also be used for a theme song, credits or title sequence.