2018 And My Music

The year (and the world) is coming to an end, so it's time for me to reflect on my activities in 2018 a bit.
There were definitely two high points for me this year.
The release of "Malfunction" on Praxis which were tracks I started in 2002 and finished in 2004 for a vinyl and CD album on Praxis that were never released due to some unfortunate events on my part, until this year, digitally; and I got some good feedback for them, and it was a pleasure to return to Praxis of course.
Second was the release of "To the Emerald Planet And Beyond", remixes of my track from 2005 by some legendary, classic artists and newer, upcoming artists that I both respect a lot such as Darius G, Kevin Vega, Murmuur, Maniak-47 and many others. This release took a lot of time and effort, and I was happy when it was finally out.
Doomcore Records also went strong this year with countless releases, and some that I consider "Auteur Doomcore", next level Doomcore Stuff, for example by Darkblack XIII or Plucessit. In 2018, the "music press" also continued their interest in Doomcore Records with plenty of mentions.
I produced around 30-40 new tracks this year, a bit meager compared with for example the ca. 100 tracks I produced in 2014. They were mostly in a Doomcore style, either what I call "Klimperdoom" and / or "Arenacore" (don't ask).
My main output this year was definitely the Tribute mixes, of which I did more than ever. I also tried to focus on some more obscure artists / labels / genres this time, such as Tranceform records or Psytrance Speedcore. I think I did most of the Tributes I wanted by now, so I might do much less in the future.
I also wrote many texts for my blog, giving more details on my struggle with "Mental Health" and being a Christian cult survivor. But also on the topic of combining music with politics; the possibility of pushing social change by doing art. Apart from the politics, I wrote various articles, including two for The Hard Data, for example on the history of tracker music.
Did I like 2018? It was a crazy ride. Definitely an improvement from 2017, and I feel I get slowly closer to where I want to be.
Plans for 2019? Shhh, they're secret. And if nuclear war and or economical breakdown don't get in their way...
We'll see. Stay tuned for more entropy.