David’s Adventures Through the World of Music Creation and Sonic Exploration
29 Jul
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately - mostly regarding music, what I’m doing musically and why.
What’s the point, really? Why do I have all the gear I’ve got? What’s my goal?
I don’t strife to be in-the-spotlight-famous - don’t think I could coup with that. But I’d like to become someone. I’d like to produce and be a part of something people refer to as “really good” or “simply amazing”. I’d like to play live at more trance parties. I’d like to support, or produce, a big music act.
I’m not giving up, nor am I selling my hardware equipment even though I’m using software solely today - and I got more software coming…
I ended up in third place in a remix competition which was extremely fun, but it didn’t seem to get me anywhere.
But in the end, it’s the heart-warming comments that really is the driving force behind my music creativity.
Tongue-tied Twisted at the Digitally Imported forum wrote the following when listening to Heliosphere:
“was gonna call it a day at wrk… simply cant now….!!!!! yyeeaahh”
There are some other really amazing comments as well which I’m reading a little now and then when I need it. Those can lift me up when I’m down and inspire me to continue creating music.
Fans, friends, family and lover - Thank You for Listening and boosting my driving force!
Next up: mindXpander Live @ Mimerlaven, Norbergfestivalen. See you there!
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I too have been working completely inside the PC the last 5 years or so. Using hardware is sometimes a lot of bother - and it takes up space! But it gives a better feeling of accomplishment if you doing something live on a track.. I know you work like a proper musician - I don’t even have a MIDI controller at this point - but I wouldn’t go on a stage to play entirely preprogrammed music anyway…
And getting positive feedback is what we live on. It’s what gives us the energy to go on… but I don’t seem to be getting much. It might be because my music is shit. :)
I might go on stage with pre-programmed melodies, if I have a tool to alter them in some way. When playing “live” with Ypsilon 5 I have a couple of arpeggios pre-programmed in the Nord Modular G2 but then I have the ability to alter the sound, the effects and mute different notes here and there to make it all more interesting. But, since I’m a Pianist I do prefer to use the keyboard and play as much as I can. Don’t think that has anything to do with being a “proper musician” or not. What defines a “musician”? Someone being able to play an instrument or someone being able to create a song? If a step-sequencer is your thing and music comes out of it - I’d say you’re a proper musician too =)
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