D. Lee Jackson

Words and Music

“Duke Nukem Tank Tracks” Still Selling

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Tank Tracks Album CoverIt’s been almost a month since “Duke Nukem Tank Tracks” was released, and sales have been moderately okay. Granted, the only sales I see at the moment are the ones that come in via Bandcamp. CD Baby has not yet reported any of the sales from Amazon or Apple Music/iTunes, nor from any streaming sites like Spotify, Pandora, or Deezer. I have to wait until at least the end of the first quarter for those figures to start coming in – possibly until the second quarter. It’s frustrating as hell not to know what the sales figures are for your work!

In the meanwhile, here’s some incentive for those of you on Facebook to come by and join my Lee Jackson Audio Community Discussion Group. Once you join, you’ll see a post with a code for a 20% discount off of a copy of “Duke Nukem Tank Tracks” from Bandcamp. This version comes with high-quality digital cover art from renowned webcomic artist Kittyhawk and a seven-page liner note booklet! All of this for 20% off the regular low price of $10 for 15 tracks of new music! Just go to the link at the start of this paragraph, make sure you answer the join-up questions that are presented to you, and you’ll be golden. I look forward to seeing you in the group!

“Duke Nukem Tank Tracks” Album Released!

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Tank Tracks Album CoverThe moment has finally arrived! My third album, “Duke Nukem Tank Tracks,” has been released!

This album was begun in 2018 and worked on (i.e., tweaked to death) until its completion in early 2021. It was inspired by the levels in “Duke Nukem 3D” and its successors, the “Atomic Edition” and the “20th Anniversary World Tour.” To write it, I dug back into the original MIDI music that Bobby Prince and I did for the game, studied the hell out of it, and came up with 15 new tracks using music and audio technology that wasn’t available back in 1996, when the game first came out.

I’m doing a digital-only release this time around. You’ll be able to either purchase the album for download or stream it. It’ll be available at tons of locations, including Amazon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and others. If you want to keep track of the major sites it’s on, visit my HearNow page, bookmark it, and keep checking back as new sites show up. By the way, you’ll be able to hear sneak previews of all 15 tracks on my HearNow page as well – one more reason to visit!

There are a couple of bonuses available if you buy the album from Bandcamp (base price $10). First, you’ll get a high-resolution PNG file of the digital cover art, created by renowned webcomic artist Kittyhawk. Second, you’ll get a seven-page booklet of liner notes, complete with info about each of the 15 tracks. Finally, those liner notes will include info on how to get the “DUKE NUKEM TANK TRACKS” OGG PACK, which will let you play the album’s songs inside the PC version of the “Duke Nukem: 20th Anniversary World Tour” version of the game!

The OGG Pack, which sells separately from the album for $5, is a ZIP file containing OGG format files of all 15 songs from the album, ready to be inserted into the game. It comes complete with a USER.CON file and a READ_ME.TXT file which will help you get things set up. It’s available from the “DUKE NUKEM TANK TRACKS” OGG PACK Store.

Three years is a long time to wait. I hope you’ll agree it was worth it. Download your copies today!

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is © 2016 Gearbox, and published and distributed by Gearbox Publishing, LLC.

Duke Nukem, Gearbox, and the Duke Nukem logos are registered trademarks, and Gearbox Publishing is a trademark, of Gearbox Enterprises, LLC.

Second Single is Out, Plus Album Details!

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Sniper Single CoverIt’s February 12th, 2021, and as promised, the second single from my upcoming album is out! It’s called “Sniper,” and it is sort of a sequel to the classic track called “Stalker,” which was used in E1L1 (Hollywood Holocaust) of the world-famous first-person-shooter, “Duke Nukem 3D®.” It’s available for purchase at Bandcamp and Amazon, and is streaming on Spotify and other streaming services. Please check it out and grab a copy today!

Oh – and there’s that pesky Duke Nukem reference again. What’s that all about? Well, wait no longer, because I can now officially tell you that both “Underground Train” and “Sniper” are tracks from my upcoming album, “Duke Nukem Tank Tracks,” due out on February 26th! Yes, 15 new songs that are inspired by everything from the original “Duke Nukem 3D®” game up through “Duke Nukem: 20th Anniversary World Tour,” based on both Bobby Prince’s works and my own, to be published as a digital-only release. It’ll sell for $10.00 on Bandcamp, while pricing may vary on other services.

In addition, I’m putting together something you’ll be able to buy if you own a copy of the PC version of the “Duke Nukem: 20th Anniversary World Tour”: the “DUKE NUKEM TANK TRACKS” OGG Pack which will let you insert the songs into your copy of the game and play with the songs in the game levels! They feature high-quality audio with custom loops and a pre-configured USER.CON file that you can use to get you up and running instantly. The OGG Pack will sell for $5, and will only work if you have a copy of the PC version of the 20th Anniversary World Tour.

Things are getting exciting around here! I can’t wait until “Duke Nukem Tank Tracks” comes out. But, until then, please grab a copy of “Sniper” and enjoy it. Also, check out the Music Video that Adam Chebot-Goldman cooked up for me for “Underground Train” the other day! It’s a blast!

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is © 2016 Gearbox, and published and distributed by Gearbox Publishing, LLC.

Duke Nukem, Gearbox and the Duke Nukem logos are registered trademarks, and Gearbox Publishing is a trademark, of Gearbox Enterprises, LLC.

Knee Minus One and Counting

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Knee Replacement XrayTomorrow’s the day, barring a panic call from the COVID-19 testing center of the hospital. I had that test run yesterday, and yes, it was of the “brain scrape” variety (i.e., insert a long swap through the sinus cavity so that it feels like they’re scraping your brain). If I hear nothing of the results, that means it’s safe to report to the hospital on Friday (Sept. 4th) for total knee replacement surgery.

I know some of the specifics of what they’ll be doing, but not many. They’ll be using a product manufactured by Smith+Nephew, but I don’t know which product. It’ll be made out of zirconium and titanium, which means it’ll be safe around MRI machines. Don’t know what it’ll do around TSA scanner machines.

One new twist got added to the operation on Wednesday morning. I had a sleep study run last Friday, and they determined that I have borderline apnea (can’t confirm it because I didn’t have any REM sleep during the study). They’ve given me an APAP machine, with APAP standing for Automatic Positive Airway Pressure, and I’m going to have to take it with me to the hospital. The anesthesiologist will hook me up to it after the surgery is over.

There. That’s the anxiety about the surgery out of the way. How about some good news? The Derivations CDs are finally for sale on Amazon! If you’re viewing this on a computer, you’ll see the link to the right of this text.  If you’re on a phone, you’ll probably see it at the bottom. For good measure, here’s the link to the Amazon CD sale. Quantities are limited, so grab yours while they’re still in stock!

Thank you for reading. My next update will probably speak of a new world of pain. Prepare yourselves.