Black Joy by Aki

Music is my black joy. Reflecting my personal feelings and moods during things that happened to me last year. Happy songs as well as emotional and sad pieces. Love comes and leaves. Feelings stay. The world became crazy. Everything is different. Inside, I am the same.

Used software and hardware synthesizers. Some songs include sound effects and instruments made and recorded directly on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 personal computers. No emulation used. Vocals were modified by a hardware vocoder.

All tracks (except track 13) composed by Aki
Track 13 originally composed by Hippo C.
Vocals by Aki (except track 13)
Track 13 vocals by Hippo C.

Produced by Aki
Arranged by Aki

Hardware used:
- KORG microKORG XL+ Synthesizer
- Commodore 64C Personal Computer
- 1541-Ultimate II
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K Personal Computer
- Currah microSpeech Voice Module
- Pocket Operator Arcade PO-20 Chiptune Sound Sequencer
- Apple iMac

Software used:
- Logic Pro X Music Sequencer
- Garage Band Music Sequencer
- ReBirth Roland TB-303 Emulator
- TFX 2.8 C64 Music Editor
- Nighthunter Soundeffects C64 Sound Synth Bank
- Retroskoi C64 Music Tool
- Sinclair BASIC Programming Language
- SAM Reciter C64 Speech Synth
- Commodore 64 BASIC V2 Programming Language

Music recorded, mixed and mastered December 2018.
Produced using software and hardware listed above.
Recorded using Logic Pro X.

Graphical artwork by Aki

Many thanks to: Jason Wotnau for help, all friends of mine for giving me a positive moral support and my self for being myself at last.
Ahoj to: 大鳥宏樹 (｡´∀｀)ﾉ (Tekito)

Thanks to everyove for buying this album! I'll try to spend the money for getting more musical instruments and equipment and use them in my future musical projects.