December skies - Steven Wilson

Last year Steven Wilson released a Christmas song as a digital single. The song was created with the help of ChatGPT, since he thought he wouldn't be able to write a seasonal lyric himself. It may just be the first song created with the help of artificial intellgence. Personally I have some reservations about using AI to write any text at all, but anyway... 

The song turned out pretty good. In fact, it was released physically this year, both as a cd-single and as a 7" vinyl single. It is actually quite a luxury release, because it also includes three postcards with illustrations by Hajo Müller. 

My collection: 7" single no. 7538
Found: Velvet, Delft, 28 December 2024
Tracks: 'December skies' / 'December skies (instrumental)'

King ghost - Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson's album The Future Bites is a fantastic record, and I was very glad when I received the deluxe edition of that album on CD. Unfortunately I missed out on this 7" single, which was coupled with an edition of the magazine Electronic Sounds.

However, these singles sometimes pop up on unexpected places, and so I suddenly saw it and didn't have to think twice. This 'limited edition coloured vinyl seven-inch single by Steven Wilson' features extended remixes of two tracks from the album, and it's pressed on red vinyl. It puts my mind at ease when I find a gem like this.

My collection: 7" single no. 7394
Found: Flashback Records, London, 21 October 2024
Tracks: 'King ghost (extended remix)' / 'Eminent sleaze (extended remix)'