been spending quite a bit of time doing other things lately, primarily being a new daddy and running like crazy, getting in shape for the burlington marathon. still finding the time to kick back and twist some knobs though. i miss the regular writing with the goal of coming up with finished tracks, but revel in the laid back nature of writing a track for no other reason than to get lost in it for a bit.
i'm not 100% sure what this track is, but i will say i've enjoyed working on it so far. it's got a nice mellow atmosphere... it probably gets repetitive a bit, but i haven't put a whole lot of time into it yet. it's a bit different from the stuff i normally put up, maybe more accessible and structured. passing it along now before it gets dusted over...
enjoy!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
feeling good
sitting in the studio tonight, 24 tracks of all-original madness sitting on my screen, build up from nothing over 2 hours. it feels so good to sit here and write a track just for the purpose of letting what's inside come out... it doesn't matter if i finish, it doesn't matter what happens next... it only matters to be here, right now, writing this track, feeling good.
(and reminding myself about it with this post)
(and reminding myself about it with this post)
Thursday, September 8, 2011
innerfuze - disaster
i wrote this track at the tail end of a really productive period of music writing for me, where i was focusing on writing a lot of tracks with a bit more dance floor appeal than normal. this was because i was DJ'ing a bit more at the time and also hoping the dance floor-ish stuff would win me over some new fans. that's not exactly the kind of music i like to write regularly, however (once in a while, i really like to still though), and i wrote a few pieces like this one that broke away from that mode i was in.
this one is a purely emotional studio piece, one i wrote with no expectations of where it would go or what i would do with it; just writing purely for the love of making music.
i used a lot of different elements here, camel audio's alchemy, humanoid sound system's scanned synth (if you haven't checked out scanned synthesis, check it out, cool concept), NIs massive (a regular in most of my productions), paper's albino and predator, fxpansion's fusor/stobe (from the DCAM synth squad. drums were first and foremost (as always) fxpansion's geist with a kit is use quite a bit (you'll recognize the reverse snare lead-in to the kick in a LOT of my work) and some sampled loops chopped up in battery here and there.
all in all, i don't think this one is over the top. i think it builds some good emotional tension and draws you in, doesn't ever blow your mind, but keeps you in that emotional place for the duration. looking back, i do like it.
Friday, September 2, 2011
lately
ahhhh, life is good. my son is 6 weeks old today and the most beautiful little handful on the planet.
i must say i am sincerely enjoying being a father; through all the countless surprises and learning experiences to the very things i have been looking forward to in the 10 months leading up to this.
the baby certainly does take up most of my free time these days and so i haven't really gotten back into the habit of making music yet. as hard as that was for me to imagine before he was born (it's amazing how the ways you tell yourself you're going to feel/be before you have a child change after you actually do have a child) i am certainly fine with things as they are now. i know soon i'll be back at it. i've had some time to put down a few ideas here and there to keep the mind fresh, but no significant song writing has taken place.
the one thing i have made time for is running. this is absolutely the best way to keep myself in shape, both physically and mentally and, of course, i love it. right now i'm putting together a training program for the burlington marathon next spring, which should be quite fun. a couple friends and i have been writing about that and some other things on another blog.
soon i'll be posting a flood of tracks to my soundcloud page, first to post a few that i never got around to finishing (and probably never will) but still like for one reason or another and secondly, for the new stream of tracks that i'll soon be writing. i must say, the new ideas i've put down are quite a bit different from the older stuff. i'm very much looking forward to the shift in style, towards what i would call "headphone music".
anyway, i'm very much appreciative that people are still into the track washed out and i've been quite surprised at the reaction it has gotten. part of me still feels like it's a bit of a fluke, but the feedback and support i've gotten for it has been great. i still very much like the track myself, so it's all the more personal and satisfying.
until next time, cheers!
i must say i am sincerely enjoying being a father; through all the countless surprises and learning experiences to the very things i have been looking forward to in the 10 months leading up to this.
the baby certainly does take up most of my free time these days and so i haven't really gotten back into the habit of making music yet. as hard as that was for me to imagine before he was born (it's amazing how the ways you tell yourself you're going to feel/be before you have a child change after you actually do have a child) i am certainly fine with things as they are now. i know soon i'll be back at it. i've had some time to put down a few ideas here and there to keep the mind fresh, but no significant song writing has taken place.
the one thing i have made time for is running. this is absolutely the best way to keep myself in shape, both physically and mentally and, of course, i love it. right now i'm putting together a training program for the burlington marathon next spring, which should be quite fun. a couple friends and i have been writing about that and some other things on another blog.
soon i'll be posting a flood of tracks to my soundcloud page, first to post a few that i never got around to finishing (and probably never will) but still like for one reason or another and secondly, for the new stream of tracks that i'll soon be writing. i must say, the new ideas i've put down are quite a bit different from the older stuff. i'm very much looking forward to the shift in style, towards what i would call "headphone music".
anyway, i'm very much appreciative that people are still into the track washed out and i've been quite surprised at the reaction it has gotten. part of me still feels like it's a bit of a fluke, but the feedback and support i've gotten for it has been great. i still very much like the track myself, so it's all the more personal and satisfying.
until next time, cheers!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
who do you make music for?
it's been a long while since i wrote music in earnest.
i've had so much on my mind, primary trying to learn everything i can about the new man i am to become any day now: dad.
yes, it's weeks, maybe just days away at this point; the birth of my beautiful son.
you can forgive me for not making music for the past few months in preparation, i'm sure.... but, trust me, i've so deeply longed for the release of writing a song it has been hard to fathom not doing so. i just plain haven't had the time, being so occupied with what is the most important event of my life so far (and possible at all!).
but tonight, maybe the calm before the storm, things sort of settled down. i had a few moments to myself, and before you know it, i was at the keyboard, writing away.
in my mind, i was picturing my son on my lap, my life to be. loving this little being so much, trying so hard to write something that won't hurt his ears, will make him smile, make him feel the love i have for him; just make him feel ANYTHING... i've written a lot of tunes in my days, but no pleasure has come close to the pleasure of writing like this.
i don't know what it will sound like to you (and i will share it, letting you know when i do), but i really love it... i just love this process, this feeling.
i have a inkling it's going to be the most beautiful period of music writing ever for innerfuze, or eric, or whomever i become during the newest stage of my life...
primarily, dad!!!
i've had so much on my mind, primary trying to learn everything i can about the new man i am to become any day now: dad.
yes, it's weeks, maybe just days away at this point; the birth of my beautiful son.
you can forgive me for not making music for the past few months in preparation, i'm sure.... but, trust me, i've so deeply longed for the release of writing a song it has been hard to fathom not doing so. i just plain haven't had the time, being so occupied with what is the most important event of my life so far (and possible at all!).
but tonight, maybe the calm before the storm, things sort of settled down. i had a few moments to myself, and before you know it, i was at the keyboard, writing away.
in my mind, i was picturing my son on my lap, my life to be. loving this little being so much, trying so hard to write something that won't hurt his ears, will make him smile, make him feel the love i have for him; just make him feel ANYTHING... i've written a lot of tunes in my days, but no pleasure has come close to the pleasure of writing like this.
i don't know what it will sound like to you (and i will share it, letting you know when i do), but i really love it... i just love this process, this feeling.
i have a inkling it's going to be the most beautiful period of music writing ever for innerfuze, or eric, or whomever i become during the newest stage of my life...
primarily, dad!!!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Snake Charmer
my third day on the job;
a snake charmer with no charm.
swollen snake bites up and down
my now cartoonish looking arm.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
innerfuze on the radio
i'd have to admit, it's quite nice thinking that simon raymonde of the cocteau twins (who also founded bella union records, known for fleet foxes, beach house, andrew bird, etc) heard my track and liked it enough to play it on his radio show:
the track is called "washed out" (not to be confused with the artist by that name), probably one of my favorite innerfuze tracks (and for sale on iTunes).
you can listen to the full track here:
too bad he mixed up the title and artist. oh well!! still cool to me!! thanks for finding this nick!!
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