Journal – Trance Blackman

Here you’ll find my philosophical meanderings in the form of articles, essays, and occasional poetry. My interests and curiosities are broad, but the central focus remains the pursuit of what is authentic, real, and true.

Lux et veritas

Journal Entries / music (15 Posts)

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Suno Sessions

12 June 2026 (rev. 02 July 2026) ~ 5 minute read

Say what you want about AI-generated music, but I haven’t had this much fun, motivation, and inspiration making music in over a decade.

A Whiter Shade

26 September 2024 (rev. 28 September 2024) ~ 6 minute read

I’ve heard the song “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” by Procol Harum almost daily recently. They have the radio on in the kitchen at the cafe I frequent, and while many of the usual songs on “today’s top hits” radio are the same hits of the ’60s-’90s they play every day, this one stands out. There’s simply nothing else like it. But more importantly, it reminds me of my late father.

The Dream

27 December 2023 (rev. 07 August 2024) ~ 4 minute read

There’s the dream
That’s been shadowed
By the rain
By the constant weight of fear
Do the echoes break my stride

There’s the dream
That’s been covered
By the skin
By the weightless swell of tears
Can you hear the crying shame?

Fleshwound Restitched (The Remixes)

05 April 2021 (rev. 18 April 2021) ~ < 1 minute read

The follow-up to the Fleshwound album, Restitched is a compilation featuring remixes of many of the original recordings. Elements of Dance, EDM, Pop, Synth Pop,…

Native Songs

09 March 2020 (rev. 28 December 2021) ~ 7 minute read

This is about Canada’s treatment of its indigenous peoples over the past century and more. It’s not an easy topic to discuss, and I believe that most of us are ignorant as to just how terrible it was.

Elements of Desire

04 February 2020 (rev. 25 February 2024) ~ 6 minute read

When I was young, maybe about 12 years old, I had a dream of performing my music in front of a sea of people. It was just me under a spotlight, holding a guitar, with a microphone on a stand in front of me. I’m not sure what song I was about to sing, but it felt good to be there.