[LAU] Music made with linux: Modlys - Et barn er født i Betlehem

Dave Phillips dlphillips at woh.rr.com
Sun Dec 13 11:00:25 EST 2009


Atte André Jensen wrote:
> Dave Phillips wrote:
>
>> Overall this one sounds like an experiment with a new approach to 
>> production. Keep at it, we're listening. :)
>
> While doing 170 bpm chiptunes might not be what comes most natural to
> me, there were several reasons to pursue it anyhow:
>
> 1) In the context of a CD, the listener needs some change in mood and
> dynamics. No matter how beautiful, 50 minutes of floating candy will get
> on most peoples nerves in the long run.
>
> 2) After doing something like this I can more whole hearted do the
> things that naturally falls out of my brain.
>
> 3) I think it's simply good (like in healthy) to do something that is
> different and difficult, to stretch ones imagination and musicality.
>

I agree completely. I explore various styles and techniques, simply 
because I enjoy it. The results of my explorations may or may not be of 
any special interest themselves, but inevitably I learn new things that 
influence other work, perhaps in non-obvious ways.

Best,

dp




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