Hey people. If you know me, you know I have an architecture fetish. Who's my favorite architect you ask? Why Frank Lloyd Wright of course. Known mostly for his Falling Water house, I'm more of a fan of his Ennis house. There's just something about it that reminds me of my own music. Each tiles is made of geometric shapes that communicate with each other in that call-and-response way you find a bass line communicates with a melody. Then the image is "looped" over and over again on a somewhat simple structure. Its a monument to its own truth. It took me a white to realize what it was that I was feeling when I see it, but now I know what it is. Its inspiration.
Hi. Create Digital Music let some of the most influential live laptop performers discuss their thoughts on the art. I've seen a few of these dudes perform myself and can vouch that they know exactly what they're talking about. This one is a must read for any budding live set enthusiast.
As a live laptop performer one truly understands the trials and tribulations of creating an interesting, engaging, and overall fun set that isn't going to look like you are just standing there checking your email. Over the years my own live set has been continuously changing and evolving as I experiment with new ideas and gadgets; usually for the better... other times for the worse. But this is what makes creating a set both fulfilling and frustrating: there are no rules or guidelines to how you do it, just trial and error until you find what works best for you and your sound. I always love those moments before a show after everyone is set up and all the artists are walking around on stage, arms crossed, checking out each other's live sets, asking questions, and sharing performance philosophies.
These days I try to stick to one rule when it comes to my live sets: make it fun. If I'm up there and I'm either struggling or bored, I find that the audience shares that experience with me. So as long as I'm having fun with the music its easy to see that the audience enjoys themselves too.
This is of course assuming that there are people at any of my shows, but we're working on that -_-
Hey world. It's been a while since I've posted anything so here I am to break the silence. With it being the beginning of a new year its hard to not look back and reflect on the the past years happenings. Good shows, bad shows, shitty remixes, good remixes, deals that went through and deals that fell through. At the end of the day, month, or year the question remains the same: How do I get my shit heard? For the past few months I've been in the lab trying to refine Crash Overdrive, putting a halt on my track a week mentality. I remember the almost magic experience I felt the first time I heard Daft Punk as a teen. This is the experience I want to create. Sure it sounds like I'm aiming a little high, but why even bother creating if I'm not creating anything of worth. Sure I can pump out hundreds of tracks that fit the equation, but how many of these will ever mean something special to anyone. I feel I may have been taking the easy way out with my productions for too long. I'm done with simply trying to fit the mold. I've learned what I needed to from taking that path and now its time to change the world. No I'm not saying that I'm the next big thing or that I'm anything more than what I am, but how can I ever become the person I want to be if I don't ever challenge myself to become that person.
The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen. Frank Lloyd Wright
