martes, 23 de enero de 2018
CDs for sale on amazon
See it yourself.
So what's this about, then?
As some of you may remember, in June I published a book of short stories in Spanish entitled “La puerta en el espejo” ("The door in the mirror"), through a free Amazon service. Satisfied by the experience, I wondered if Amazon would offer a similar service to publish music CDs in physical format, and indeed, they do. CreateSpace allows you to publish and sell music in physical format through Amazon without having to order a certain number of copies in advance. Since I am an old-fashioned person who still likes holding a physical disc in his hands, I like the idea that my albums, which have years available for free on the Internet, can also be bought for anybody who, like me, enjoys a good old proper disk.
But Jaime, why would I want to buy an album if its music can be downloaded legally and for free from several websites?
Well, that's a good question. And the answer is that physical editions have an added value that digital ones do not have.
1) The most important thing is that the albums (Almost all, not 100%) have been remastered and / or remixed, in some cases very notably. In this first batch I’ve made new mixes of "Siderea" and "The astronaut" and I think the sound has improved a lot, being now clearer and more spacious. In some cases, as in "The Astronaut", I even had to change some old tracks by new ones.
2) The graphic design has been improved and expanded. Previously I just needed an image without too much resolution because the cover was nothing more than a small thumbnail to accompany the digital album, and I didn’t even for the permission to use the image, since it wasn’t going to be used for any commercial purpose. Now I’ve been searching for images with a proper license and high good resolution, changing the covers for new ones, adding, obviously, more images for the back and the interior of the booklet and the tray, achieving an attractive design.
3) All the albums will have additional notes in Spanish and / or English with memories, anecdotes or information about the recording and music of each of the albums.
4) Some of the CDs will include extra tracks, alternative versions or outtakes, which in some cases have never been heard. These goodies will only be available in the physical format.
I hope all of the above can justify the purchase of a CD for those who really want it.
An observation, though. The CDs have a complete professional presentation, but they are not exactly audio CDs but audio CD-Rs. For practical purposes it may be the same, but it can be important for someone, so there you go.
You can take a look at the CDs here.
How much will each CD cost?
The price of each CD is $10, about €8. I wish they were a bit cheaper, but the minimum sale price is $9, and for that price I would not make any profit for each sale. When sold at $10, my benefit per unit is ... 55 cents! In short, I do this because I love it, not because I hope to get rich.
Is there no other way to get those new mixes if not in physical format?
Yes, there is. All albums are also available in bandcamp, in digital format, at a lower price than physical CDs, although of course these editions lack the design of the physical CD, the notes and the extra tracks (when they exist).
Does this mean that your music will no longer be available for free as it has been until now?
Of course it will. All the old versions of the albums are and will be available for free under CC license on jamendo and archive.org as before.
Are you going to announce new music?
No, not yet. But I must say I’m recording some new music, though it’s not ready to be released yet. It could happen this year, or maybe not.
And that's it. In this first batch I prepared four albums: "Siderea", "The Astronaut", "Heaven" and "Factory of Echo". For the last two I kept the previous mixes because they are recent and I think they're good enough. None of these four CDs contain bonus tracks. Throughout this year I expect new remasters to be released, since my idea is to do so with my complete discography.
You can buy the CDs in Amazon.
Buy Jaime Heras CDs
Buy Factory of Echo CDs
Regards, and thank you very much.
CDs a la venta en Amazon
sábado, 21 de mayo de 2011
Discografia completa remasterizada en archive.org / Complete remastered discography at archive.org
Como sabes toda la "Rework Series" iba destinada a regrabar algunos de mis primeros temas que consideraba que sufrían de una producción mejorable. Una vez completada, he vuelto a compilar todos mis álbumes con las versiones finales de cada uno de los temas, y los he colgado todos aquí.
No sólo podreis escuchar y descargar todos los álbumes en sus versiones definitivas, sino que también están disponibles en formato FLAC, es decir, audio sin pérdida de calidad, al contrario que los MP3.
Todos los álbumes con el añadido "Definitive Version" en el título contienen temas modificados (En la "Rework Series" o en las recopilaciones) con respecto a las versiones originales.
Especialmente interesantes considero "El Hombre Que Venia del Siglo XX" y "El Astrouanta" / "The Astronaut", que he vuelto a mezclar por completo especialmente para esta ocasión.
Espero que disfruteis de ellos. Estas son, por fin, las versiones definitivas.
As you know all the "Rework Series" was aimed to re-record some of my older tracks that I considered were suffering of a poor production. Once completed, I have compiled all my albums again with the final versions of every track, and you can find them all here.
Not only you can listen and download all the albums in their definitive versions, but they also are available in FLAC format, which means, quality lossless audio, in opposition to MP3.
All the albums with the phrase "Definitive Version" added to the title contain modified tracks (On the "Rework Series" or in the compilations) from their original versions.
I consider of special interest "El Hombre Que Venia del Siglo XX" and "El Astrouanta" / "The Astronaut", which have a brand new mix specially developed for this oacasion.
I really hope you enjoy them. These are, at last, their definitive versions.
domingo, 27 de diciembre de 2009
Recordando 2009... / Recalling 2009...
Además de los tres álbumes, 2009 ha sido el año de las colaboraciones. He colaborado en cuatro proyectos de distinto modo: Tocando teclados con Blue Spirits II, aportando sendos temas inéditos para Babel Sin Fronteras y Free Guitars 2, e incluso un pequeño solo de piano (¡flamenco!) en Free Guitars 1.
Para acabar, abrí mi propio canal de YouTube, en el que incluí, como no podía ser de otro modo, la animación que Butcho preparo con fragmentos de "El Astronauta".
En resumen, ha sido un gran año, gracias a todos vosotros, y me siento muy agradecido y satisfecho. En el último post de este año os hablaré de mis plantes para 2010.
Apart from that, 2009 was the year of collaborations. I contributed to four projects in several ways: Playing keyboards for Blue Spirits II, lending two unreleased tracks for Babel Sin Fronteras and Free Guitars 2, and even with a little piano solo ( flamenco!) in Free Guitars 1.
To finish, I opened my own YouTube channel, in which I included Butcho's fantastic animation made from excerpts of "The Astronaut".
In sum, it's been a great year because of your support, and I feel really grateful and satisfied. In my last 2009 post I'll tell you my plans form 2010.
lunes, 31 de agosto de 2009
Siderea publicado / Siderea is out
Ya está disponible en jamendo mi nuevo álbum "Siderea".
Este álbum consta de largas piezas electrónicas muy espontáneas basadas, una vez más, en la contemplación y exploración espacial.
"Siderea" es una suite inspirada pos los ciclos estelares
"Kaleidoscope" está inspirada por el cuento del mismo título de Ray Bradbury
"Beyond The Edge of Knowledge" se inspira en cómo la exploración e investigación científica tratan de ir más allá de la frontera de lo que ya conocemos, expandiéndola constantemente.
Musicalmente está lleno de influencias de Jean Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream y Vangelis.
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My latest album "Siderea" is available in jamendo.
This album consists of long electronic pieces, quite spontaneous, based, once again, on space observation and exploration.
"Siderea" is a suite inspired by the stellar cycles.
"Kaleidoscope" is inspired by the Ray Bradbury's tale of the same title
"Beyond the Edge of Knowledge" is inspired in how scientific exploration and investigation try to go beyond the frontier of what we know, constantly pushing it forward.
Musically, the album is full of influences of Jean Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream and Vangelis.
viernes, 14 de agosto de 2009
Novedades breves / Brief news
Yo colaboro con un solo de piano bastante atípico en el tema "Mediterráneo".
Lobo ya me ha animado a participar en una futura entrega, con el pánico que me genera atreverme a grabar un tema en el que la protagonista sea la guitarra. Ya veremos lo que ocurre.
Ya se encuentra disponible para descargar el programa del pasado 31 de Julio de "El Último Peldaño" (Por ejemplo, aquí. Es el programa 167). Como siempre, la gente del programa con Joaquín Abenza a la cabeza me hicieron sentir como en casa y dedicaron un generoso espacio del programa al álbum "El Último Peldaño". Aprovecho para darles las gracias una vez más.
Por último, os adelanto que ya está casi listo mi nuevo álbum que, si no pasa nada, se publicará los últimos días de Agosto o los primeros de Septiembre. Su título será "Siderea", y os adelanto la portada. Más detalles del disco cuando se publique.

On July 31st FG3 Volumen.1 was published. It's a project by PeerGynt LoboGris, in which several free music guitar players reunite and contribute with common and personal tracks. On this first volume you will find Daniel Bautista, Dani de Saro and PeerGynT LoboGris.
I contribute a quite atypical piano solo on the track "Mediterráneo".
Lobo has encouraged me to participate on a future volume, in spite the panic that causes me recording a track in which guitar is the main instrument. We'll see what happens.
You can all download now program 167 from July 31st of the radio show "El Último Peldaño" (For instance, here.) As usual, people from the show, with Joaquín Abenza heading made me feel at home and devoted a generous time slot of the show to the album "El Último Peldaño". Thank you all once again.
Last but not least, know that my new album is almost finished, and it will be released bu the end of August or the first days of September. Its title will be "Siderea", and you can see its cover above. More details when the album comes out.









