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Argh, I always underestimate how hard it is to make these videos.. Hmm.. I’ll try to finish it tonight or tomorrow, because it would be slightly sad if I didn’t make a Christmas video this year either!

Since it’s almost Christmas, and there will be free delivery from the Merchandise shop during Dec 27 – Jan 2, I figured we should have a new contest!

So, you now have a week to make a nice FreddeGredde related design, that could be on T-shirts, mugs, umbrellas or whatever, and send in to me. During Dec 26 – 27 people will be able to vote on the ten best designs, and the winner gets a free T-shirt or CD! Just send in your design before the 26th!
Also, the best designs will be available for purchase in the shop (and you’ll get 25% of the money made on your design).

Hmm.. I guess that’s all! So go go!
(Also, you FreddeGredde regulars will hopefully get some more opponents around Wednesday next week, because that’s when I’m posting my Christmas Medley! And a tip: You can use any image from my gallery.)

Enock Boheme asked: Do you use glasses? In the Cartoon Medley, one of the “you” on the background uses, so that’s why I’m asking!
If you really use, I wanna see a photo, may I? *—*

And well, I do have bad eye-sight, but I got that pair of glasses at least 8 years ago now. I just don’t like glasses (or contact lenses), so I prefer walking around half blind instead!
But for some reason, I took these pics a year ago or so:

Another question, from Martingredde: Will you make a guitar tutorial someday? I would like to learn how to make chords in the way you do and guitar techniques.

Yes, I will! Hmm.. Next year! But I have planned a little on how to do it. :)

The results for this poll are quite even. But most seem to prefer when there are lots of instruments going on at the same time. We will see what I’ll do, because it depends on whether it fits and stuff. So, some parts might be just me and the guitar, and then it builds into something with lots of instruments!

As for the new poll, I’m simply curious about where you’re all from. :) Are there mostly Europeans (or even Scandinavians?), or maybe North Americans? Maybe I have hundreds of African fans?!
It remains to be seen!

People have been asking for ways to download MP3’s of my Wind Waker Unplugged and Mega Man 9 Rock Medley, so I added an album in my shop now, consisting of video games songs I’ve recorded in the past!

It’s free to download, in exchange for a Facebook like. :)

The songs:
1. Wind Waker Unplugged
The song I’m sure you’ve all heard already.
2. Mega Man 9 Rock Medley
You’ve probably heard this one too. Probably still my personal favorite of the videos I’ve made so far! Along with Lonely Starlight and The Star Song.
3. Super Smash Bros A Cappella
A quite silly recording, made by me and a friend named Caroline. Everything was recorded with our voices (and clapping) around 2006 or so. But it’s a fun song, I think!
4. Phoenix Wright Medley
This is only the first two minutes of a medley that was planned to be six minutes, but I still think it’s worth listening to! That game has such great music..
5. Piano Kirby
A soft version of the most popular Kirby theme. I had planned to make an animated video for it, with Kirby, Jigglypuff, Mario and the rest of the gang fighting in the rain, and Jigglypuff falling to her death. Kirby, being in love with her, starts crying and stuff. :( So sad.
6. Mega Man Bowser
The opening for a Nintendo medley that I never finished. Consisting of some Mega Man song, followed by what I think is the boss level from Mario64.
7. Video Game Songs With Lyrics
You’ve heard this one already.
8. Jazz of Storms
Just some old improv of the Song of Storms theme from Zelda. Not great by any means, but some parts are quite groovy, I think!
9. Solstice
One of my favorite recordings! I made it way back in 2007, and it was so much better sounding than anything I had produced before that. The song is the opening song from the NES game Solstice, which has really proggy music!

Sorry that I’ve been updating so rarely this last month. But I’m a confused boy, so I don’t even know what to post. Someone (Lawrie!) said I should use my laptop as a hat and post it, so I’m doing that now.

Any other suggestions? Maybe you have questions you’d like me to answer? Maybe you want me to start up a new contest, with Christmas gifts as prizes? Maybe you want more silly pictures?

Anything, and I’ll try to make it a reality!

(Except for more videos, because I just finished that Gift project, and want a break now, before putting my teeth into the Christmas Medley.)

So, you preferred to see a Video Game Medley! Well, I will make one next year some time, I just haven’t had time these days.

I will make a proper Christmas medley though! The question is… Do you want a laid-back one, with just me with the guitar on the couch, or do you want something full-scale (with lots of instruments)?
Vote in the poll now! :)

Oh, and during October 29-30, there will be free shipping on any orders in my merchandise shop! For this, you need to use coupon code WITCHINGHOUR when checking out.
Don’t miss out!
(If you want a customized motive, ask me in the chat room, and I’ll see what I can do!)

Maybe I should tell you that I’ve been working on a little secret project, which is music content for an e-book by the bestselling author Andi Buchanan, called “Gift“!

It’s a young adult novel about a girl with some paranormal .. well, I shouldn’t try to describe it, but there are lots of things going for it! And it incorporates triggered events, like sound effects and visual effects, and also added content, like new songs “by one of the characters in the story”, but really by me! Music videos are also included!

It will be on sale in February 2012.

Every day, people tell me how to handle my facial hair. Half of them seem to prefer me completely clean shaved, like in 32 songs in 8 minutes and The TV Theme Medley. The other half claim to prefer me with beard (or stubble), like in The Cartoon Medley or the Killer Queen Cover.

But now, thanks to this poll, I know that 42% wants beard, and only 34% does not! So for the future, I’ll try to make 52% of my videos with beard, 42% without beard, and of course, the rest bald. (Okay, maybe not.)

Discuss this topic, and other interesting stuff, at my forum! :)

I like when my fans are doing creative things! Lawrie in the FreddeGredde chat room made me in The Sims 3, which is really flattering! :D The first one is of me playing my favorite video game, Super Smash Bros Brawl, on my red couch, and the second is from the Solace Distant video.

Thanks Lawrie! <3