54 years ago today, Deep Purple released Fireball. An album that, even after half a century, still carries the raw spark of something untamed and alive.
It feels strangely fitting to say that my very first recording was born out of this record. Not a song of my own, but an instrumental cover of Fools. By then I had already been playing guitar for decades, but I had never once tried to capture it. I knew nothing about recording, mixing, or even the simplest tricks to make things sound “right.”
And it shows. The result is rough, clumsy, painfully naïve in terms of production. But it’s also something else: a marker. A point in time where, without knowing, I took my very first step toward what would later become Darkwave.
Listening back now, I hear a strange blend—Deep Purple filtered through something darker, almost Sabbath-like. It’s awkward, but it’s also honest. And that honesty matters more to me than any polish could.
So here it is. A fragment of history. If you care to listen, do so with kind ears, and don’t judge it too harshly. This is where it all began.
Listen to the recording here: https://on.soundcloud.com/l89j2jB23StvppJZwb