FRAMESHIFT mastermind Henning Pauly has issued the following update:

"The Pauly/Thompson Triangle (working title!)...

I bet some of you have been wondering what I have been doing lately. The answer is: Lots of stuff. I have been working on some new Frameshift material, writing arrangements for choir (see below), mixing, mastering and even teaching a bit.

One project I have been working on is a little bit different from the music I normally do. I have been writing and recording a singer/songwriter album. I wanted to make a CD with good songs... not loud songs or gimmicky songs, just good music that gets you because of a nice groove and a hooky melody and the fact that it is real, about real things, not fairies and knights and shit. So... no distortion, no metal... just great music.

Well... I needed to find a collaborator for the whole thing now that Matt is out of my life and I found that collaborator in Julie Thompson, a songwriter and vocalist from across the channel (England, for the numb-nuts among you). So... we've been writing and recording and generally having a GREAT time. You'll get more updates about this upcoming CD in the future. For now, here's the first studio log.

Find out more about Julie on her MySpace site.

Here are the links to the video files: There is an HD-Version which is rather big, but has a resolution of 1280X720 and looks awesome. We also prepared a smaller version in 388x260.

Both are Windows Media Videos - Studio Log 1 - HD (150MB), Studio Log 1 - (50MB).

Choir Arrangements...

I have been hired by a few choirs to write arrangements for them. I just finished an arrangement of ROBBIE WILLIAMS' 'Let Me Entertain You' for a 55 piece mixed choir. The arrangement is over 7 minutes long and features Frameshift-style counterpoint parts and some amazing vocal harmonies. Now I am working on an arrangement for an 80 piece all male choir. The song is called 'Maenner sind Schweine' by the german band DIE AERTZTE. Writing pop song arrangements for the choirs is an amazing experience and I can't wait to hear them do this stuff live. I will be writing more of these in the future.

RAISED BANNER mix and vocal session...

I recently finished mixing the song 'Welcome To My Dreams' for german metal band Raised Banner". We also re-recorded the vocals for the track in my studio and improved a bit on the melodie lines."

For more on Raised Banner, visit their here.