Yeah, I used to do that in high school with various kinds of metal. Realised it was a bit of a pissing contest and got bored. I do need to start challenging my listening habits again though. I’ve gotten pretty complacent of late and need to push out into some new territory (or into some old territory I’ve been neglecting; back to Secret Chiefs 3 I go!).
Trying to listen to Merzbow - OM Electrique (1979). Even with the volume relatively low, this is rather difficult…
Anonymous asked: I’ve been making music for a couple of years but it seems like I just haven’t gotten to the point where my songs are dynamic and interesting. As a big fan of your music and your sound, I would like to know what has influenced you to make music that’s so progressive (in terms of composition)?
It’s all a personal experience to the producer/artist. I can say, however, that broadening my tastes and what I listen to has helped my music exponentially with every discovery. To be more clear; it has helped me discover what I want to make, how to achieve it, and what ‘musically’ is important to me, all through the process of listening. Breaking out of a singular music shell opens doors you may not even know exist. It did for me.
And Its not about hearing something and saying, “Shit this is what I want to make.” Listening exercises your brain in a way, that allows you to flex a little differently. After all it is a muscle that needs training.
I don’t listen to club music at home, or I rarely do. At the end of the day, the process is far more important then the result, to me anyway. I think that has kept me positive towards making music. Not worrying too much how a song will end.
If all else fails: Sample. Shit, that’s what I do. X
EDIT: I hear a playfulness in peoples music who listen to lots of different stuff. Thats hard to emulate when you are only exposing yourself to one thing.
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I shan’t be attending any more festivals this year (okay, I might go to Future Music if Aphex doesn’t do a side show and I get really desperate) but I did just get tix to the Young Turks afterparty as SBTRKT’s live side show has sold out, and I’m keen to see Oneman again (his set at Void last year was killer!). It’s gonna be swell!
@lowbrow: Will do! HudMo was supposed to support FlyLo last year, but had to pull out on account of a broken leg- I was positively gutted and to make matters worse, the replacement, Opiuo, was rubbish.
@infantdeath: Sure thing- and if you happen to enjoy your visit, we might be able to arrange something a bit more permanent. I think there’s some spare room to rent, in-between the chin-stroking over Venetian Snares’ use of 7/4 time signatures and the fantasising about making sweet cybernetic love to Addison Groove’s 808.
