My free full length solo album, Dreamsura. [dream&bass/progressive/ambient]

[dream&bass]

Hello, fellow INTP's. I've been reading around this forum for the past couple days and it is shocking to me how many idiosyncrasies I share with a vast majority of the posters here. I just noticed there is a music subforum so I felt compelled to post.

I am a 21 year old composer, producer, theorist, and performer who seeks to explore the threshold between acoustic and electronic mediums. I recently released (for free) my full length, debut solo album, Dreamsura.

It's an eclectic mix between splintered drum&bass, sweeping orchestral writing, downtempo chillout, and experimental ambience. Dreamsura exists as unification between six full pieces that demanded over 700 hours of real time (hundreds more of unquantifiable time) broken across 19 months. Dreamsura presents a blend of advanced harmonic, rhythmic, and formal language alongside cutting edge sound design.

Hope some of you get some enjoyment out of it!

http://zacharyhuffmusic.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/zacharyhuff/dreamsura

 

[Rocco]

Welcome! Are you planning on sticking around?

The first track of the album is freaking incredible, and resonates with me in a pretty big way. I'll get around to a track-by-track analysis once a) I finish listening, and b) I overcome this crippling jealousy.

Seriously, I was coming to the forum to post up a little unfinished doodle I've been playing around with, and I won't be doing that now. It'd look ridiculous by comparison. This is pretty outstanding.

 

[dream&bass]

Welcome! Are you planning on sticking around?

The first track of the album is freaking incredible, and resonates with me in a pretty big way. I'll get around to a track-by-track analysis once a) I finish listening, and b) I overcome this crippling jealousy.

Seriously, I was coming to the forum to post up a little unfinished doodle I've been playing around with, and I won't be doing that now. It'd look ridiculous by comparison. This is pretty outstanding.

I am definitely planning on sticking around! However, I'm more of a lurker (aside from music and arts discussion)!

Thanks so much. I'm really thrilled that you enjoy it!

Haha, as for that crippling jealousy, my biggest advice as a composer is to completely ignore the affect others' work can have on you. It does us no good as composers. As art is about individualism! Don't be shy to post your work, I'd love to hear it. In addition, I would consider myself a bit of an outlier from the typical musician. I am INTP that has sculpted my life around exploring music! I'm thrilled to see all the great discussion of theory going on here though.

Currently finishing up my bachelors in composition, heading to graduate school!

Cheers!

 

[DrGregoryHouse]

Very nice

 

[walfin]

Nice, I liked the first peaceful part most.

 

[Brontosaurie]

have a piece of my free full length cock, ye manual ad-bot cretin.

 

[Brontosaurie]

GregoryHouse and walfin: don't be so cheap

 

[Coolydudey]

@Brontosaurie

have a piece of my free full length cock, ye manual ad-bot cretin.

GregoryHouse and walfin: don't be so cheap

?? What just happened ??

 

[dream&bass]

Very nice

Thanks! glad you enjoy it.

Nice, I liked the first peaceful part most.

I get that a lot. I feel to fully emphasize still, ambient, and calm textures they must be balanced by aggressive texturing. If you dug Gossamir, there is more on the album you might dig! Lot's of dense orchestral sections.

have a piece of my free full length cock, ye manual ad-bot cretin.

I'm confused. Are you calling me an ad bot? I saw others had posted their music here and thus it is only logical to post my own music here.

?? What just happened ??

I too am confused.

 

[Coolydudey]

Let's hope he's drunk or high....

 

[AnnaC]

I'm confused. Are you calling me an ad bot? I saw others had posted their music here and thus it is only logical to post my own music here.

Yup: He's calling you a bot. You may have to enter into some sort of debate to prove otherwise.

Cool music, by the way. It isn't usually what I listen to, but sometimes a break from the normal is interesting. It has a very ethereal, futuristic vibe to it.

 

[Coolydudey]

There's quite a bit to point to him not being a bot, at least if you pay attention. That's why the aggression of Brontosaurie surprised me. Plus, if it was more likely, he would already be banned...

 

[Brontosaurie]

i said he's a manual ad-bot and that was a bit of a pun

he registered to advertise his music

no reason to pick this album over thousands of others, in fact i see reason not to. rather have a music that doesn't need such tactics to spread.

 

[Brontosaurie]

"it is shocking to me how many idiosyncrasies I share with a vast majority of the posters here"

look such 101 protocol-adherent i'm with you guys flattery

it's even lazy

 

[Deckard]

This is really fucking good. So glad you shared.

Can you share a bit about your creative process? How does one go about composing layered sound-scapes, as opposed to your more traditional notated music?

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

have a piece of my free full length cock, ye manual ad-bot cretin.

Whoa! Down, boy!

I'm confused. Are you calling me an ad bot? I saw others had posted their music here and thus it is only logical to post my own music here.

I too am confused.

Well er uh... shameless self-promotion is frowned upon, but it appears you're standing right on the line... So long as you're not a walking advertisement.

Plus, if it was more likely, he would already be banned...

This is really fucking good. So glad you shared.

*cough*

Hello, fellow INTP's. I've been reading around this forum for the past couple days and it is shocking to me how many idiosyncrasies I share with a vast majority of the posters here. I just noticed there is a music subforum so I felt compelled to post.

Hope some of you get some enjoyment out of it!

But uh... yeah, don't stop posting, and don't restrict yourself to a single subforum either

 

[Rocco]

"it is shocking to me how many idiosyncrasies I share with a vast majority of the posters here"

look such 101 protocol-adherent i'm with you guys flattery

it's even lazy

Do you feel MANIPULATED? Are you afraid your FREE WILL is under ASSAULT?

To me, the bottom line is that some quite decent and unique music was shared by the composer himself, for (fucking, I daresay) free.

Is he really an INTP? Did he really take the time to familiarize himself with ". . .a vast majority of the posters here."? Will he be sticking around and becoming a productive member of the community? I don't see how it matters. Certainly, though, being treated with such disrespect is not likely to endear him to the forum.

 

[Deckard]

^ Yeah, that. Someone needs to recalibrate their spam filter.

 

[Brontosaurie]

Do you feel MANIPULATED? Are you afraid your FREE WILL is under ASSAULT?

no.

i observed some things you guys seemed to have missed. this heated reaction of yours confirms my suspicion.

we're all gullible sometimes. no big deal.

the album was quite good but that's completely irrelevant here.

 

[Deckard]

no.

i observed some things you guys seemed to have missed. this heated reaction of yours confirms my suspicion.

we're all gullible sometimes. no big deal.

the album was quite good but that's completely irrelevant here.

May I ask what your keen eyes observed that others missed?

How big is this forum anyway? is it really worth the hour or so to reg and make a coherent first few posts, to capture the wealth of traffic one might expect from a post on intpforum?

The quality of his work speaks for itself; he could make a post on r/futurebeats or somesuch and get 100x the traffic. If you want to determine whether he's spamming with zero intention of contributing, try creatively engaging him and seeing how he responds. Y'know, like a P would?

 

[Fukyo]

My attitude towards people who want to show their music off has always been lax, even if it's technically advertising - unless it's obnoxiously spammy.

"it is shocking to me how many idiosyncrasies I share with a vast majority of the posters here"

look such 101 protocol-adherent i'm with you guys flattery

it's even lazy

 

[Brontosaurie]

May I ask what your keen eyes observed that others missed?

How big is this forum anyway? is it really worth the hour or so to reg and make a coherent first few posts, to capture the wealth of traffic one might expect from a post on intpforum?

The quality of his work speaks for itself; he could make a post on r/futurebeats or somesuch and get 100x the traffic. If you want to determine whether he's spamming with zero intention of contributing, try creatively engaging him and seeing how he responds. Y'know, like a P would?

takes no keen eyes, just usual eyes.

i don't know if it's worth it. i'm also not at all sure that a behaviour has to be cost-effective in order to be a blatant marketing tactic in the context of amateur musicianship. i agree about the quality of his work.

P doesn't mean sucking up nor does it mean lacking opinion. it means having a primary extraverted function that's perceptive - which is hardly applicable to the dichotomy of whether or not to "creatively engage and observe response". if i had to generalize along that dimension, however, i'd argue that a P type is less likely to rely on direct interaction in information gathering. anyway, in this case observation alone was quite sufficient.

the common reaction in this thread reminds me a lot of the Lyra craze in that both are excellent examples of inferior Fe; the hidden lust for authoritative appeal and collective figures of cult...

 

[Deckard]

I get that your Ne caused you to leap to a certain conclusion (and apparently lock it in a deathgrip), but obviously every other INTP here is using the same function to analyse the situation. it couldn't be that yours was simply off base and the lad is merely enthused about sharing his work? Obviously it's all speculation until proven otherwise, but I fail to see the point in being a raging asshole at new members until they're proven to be legit.

 

[dream&bass]

Yup: He's calling you a bot. You may have to enter into some sort of debate to prove otherwise.

Cool music, by the way. It isn't usually what I listen to, but sometimes a break from the normal is interesting. It has a very ethereal, futuristic vibe to it.

Hmm, I can safely say I am not a bot. I would love to engage in some debate.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, I can imagine its not in line with a lot of individual tastes on this forum as it's kind of a strange aesthetic. Neverless, thanks for listening to it!

i said he's a manual ad-bot and that was a bit of a pun

he registered to advertise his music

no reason to pick this album over thousands of others, in fact i see reason not to. rather have a music that doesn't need such tactics to spread.

"it is shocking to me how many idiosyncrasies I share with a vast majority of the posters here"

look such 101 protocol-adherent i'm with you guys flattery

it's even lazy

Hey man, I don't know what your deal is but I'm not just blindly spamming. You'd imagine if I were to do that I'd post it on the INTJ/ENTP/etc forums. I came to this forum specifically because I was discussing MBTI with a friend of mine. He logged into the INTJ forum and it made me realize there is a forum for INTP as well. I said I share many of the idiosyncrasies with this community because it's true. I read the "your INTP if" and it's just absurd how many small quirks I share with the vast majority of you. I'm still slightly skeptical about the MBTI (I'm skeptical of everything) but every test I have ever taken has pointed me directly to INTP.

I did not register to advertise my music. I registered to post on this website. I didn't even realize their was a music/art sub community until post-registering. It's only logical that I would come to this forum and be active here, because I am a musician. derp.

There were countless other threads with people showcasing their music as well. I don't care if you like my work at all.

"no reason to pick this album over thousands of others, in fact i see reason not to. rather have a music that doesn't need such tactics to spread"

It's not about 'spreading' my music, it's about sharing it. I planned on sticking around the community while sharing my thoughts and my individuality, the core of my existence is my art work. By reason, I would share my art work because it is so central to my existence.

This is really fucking good. So glad you shared.

Can you share a bit about your creative process? How does one go about composing layered sound-scapes, as opposed to your more traditional notated music?

Thanks a lot! I'm thrilled you found enjoyment from it.

Hmm, there are a lot of similarities between the two compositional processes. I view my electronic music as traditional notated music but without traditional timbral limitations.

For most of the pieces on my album, they would be conceived from a small kernel idea. Interestingly enough, many of the pieces were spawned out of inspiration from textures. Stargaze was conceived after creating the opening ambient sound. The atmosphere the sound generated resonated with me on such a level that I spent the next week thinking about the form/shape/tension throughout the piece.

Most of the time I try to get a crystal clear image of how the work will present itself before I start drafting the process of composing.

I dare say composing soundscape is actually less taxing than traditional acoustic music as the limitations imposed by performers/instruments/acoustic physics/budget cease to exist. Which allows the producer/composer to explore any combination of sounds that inspire! It also allows the composer to generate scenes based on sound objects that are impossible to generate in an acoustic setting. Think about the emotional association with the cawking of crows. Now imagine how easy it is to sample it and use it in a piece to call forth that association! Powerful stuff. I love the sound of rain.

I hope that shedded some light on your question!

 

[Cherry Cola]

May I ask what your keen eyes observed that others missed?

How big is this forum anyway? is it really worth the hour or so to reg and make a coherent first few posts, to capture the wealth of traffic one might expect from a post on intpforum?

The quality of his work speaks for itself; he could make a post on r/futurebeats or somesuch and get 100x the traffic. If you want to determine whether he's spamming with zero intention of contributing, try creatively engaging him and seeing how he responds. Y'know, like a P would?

Wait so P's can't recognize and orient themselves by patterns?

Besides you're getting it wrong, it's not about spamming it's about shameless advertising, which doesn't suddenly become okay just because you're a decent musician.

As it happens I quite enjoyed his music as well, although I didn't make it through the whole album. Regardless that don't change nothing about the fact that registering and dedicating your first post (which I reckon will be followed by another 10 at most) to spreading your own is cheap and obvious self advertisement. It's the same thing, you would've called him out on it if his music had sucked not doing so because it didn't makes no sense. Why don't you be logical and not controlled by emotions like a rational would?

I'm sure there are quite a few musicians here on the boards who are registered users and participate in discussions but still refrain from pushing their stuff because they feel uncomfortable doing it.

Edit: dreamnbass is a nice username though, and if he intends to stay that'd be great of course <3

 

[dream&bass]

Wait so P's can't recognize and orient themselves by patterns?

Besides you're getting it wrong, it's not about spamming it's about shameless advertising, which doesn't suddenly become okay just because you're a decent musician.

As it happens I quite enjoyed his music as well, although I didn't make it through the whole album. Regardless that don't change nothing about the fact that registering and dedicating your first post (which I reckon will be followed by another 10 at most) to spreading your own is cheap and obvious self advertisement. It's the same thing, you would've called him out on it if his music had sucked not doing so because it didn't makes no sense. Why don't you be logical and not controlled by emotions like a rational would?

I'm sure there are quite a few musicians here on the boards who are registered users and participate in discussions but still refrain from pushing their stuff because they feel uncomfortable doing it.

Edit: dreamnbass is a nice username though, and if he intends to stay that'd be great of course <3

My first post was actually classical music suggestions. I suggested Scriabin's piano concerto no. 2 in F# minor for those that are not "initiated" to classical music as the thread said. This is the subforum I've felt most comfortable posting in. I am not as educated as many of you are in the MBTI system so it's hard to really engage the posts discussing our subtype.

I came to the forum, read most of the posts on the INTP forum. Then I went to faith and spirituality with an assumption that most posts would be arguing against faith/religion (which I wasn't let down by, haha). I then saw music contained within were several threads on classical music, music theory, electronic music (carbon based lifeforms), and a couple threads with individuals sharing their own music.

I don't go out and party just for the sole fact I feel my personality and my interests can't be expressed in the setting of a club (most around here at least). When I meet people for the first time, they generally know I am a musician because I am engaged in circles of musicians, music scholarship, and I am known around my area for my band (progressive metal group). It's completely normal for me or someone I first meet to show our music as a reflection of our self. I am honestly shocked that it is warranting an aggressive response.

Can't a mod come check my IP history or something to corroborate my claims and get this discussion over with?

p.s. glad you dig the username. <3

 

[Brontosaurie]

I get that your Ne caused you to leap to a certain conclusion (and apparently lock it in a deathgrip), but obviously every other INTP here is using the same function to analyse the situation. it couldn't be that yours was simply off base and the lad is merely enthused about sharing his work? Obviously it's all speculation until proven otherwise, but I fail to see the point in being a raging asshole at new members until they're proven to be legit.

so majority is right, that what you're saying?

of course he's enthused. he's finished an album of eclectic yet solid and unified music. who wouldn't be enthused? that's not the issue.

sorry to be a raging asshole. just wanted to provoke some discussion.

(furthermore i happen to think "free full length cock" was funny enough to imply jest)

 

[Rocco]

i observed some things you guys seemed to have missed. this heated reaction of yours confirms my suspicion.

we're all gullible sometimes. no big deal.

Allow me to unconfirm your suspicions. Taking people at their word =/= gullibility, necessarily, especially when the stakes are so low. I wasn't miffed with you for outing my lack of skepticism. You were being a jerk to someone who I'd like to see more of on the forums.

It does kind of make sense that someone who's primarily a musician would introduce himself by offering some of his music to the community. I almost went that route, myself, but saw how badly this guy** was treated.

[Back on topic]

I'm about 4/5 through the album right now. The more frantic, heavily electronic bits remain my favorite. Is it you doing the vocals, Zach? (Can we call you Zach?)

**Of course, I only now noticed it was an AFD prank.

 

[Brontosaurie]

My first post was actually classical music suggestions. I suggested Scriabin's piano concerto no. 2 in F# minor for those that are not "initiated" to classical music as the thread said.

fuck yeah scriabin.

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

Can't a mod come check my IP history or something to corroborate my claims and get this discussion over with?

Bah. You passed that test long ago.

 

[Fukyo]

Bah. You passed that test long ago.

Profile stalking creep.

 

[dream&bass]

[Back on topic]

I'm about 4/5 through the album right now. The more frantic, heavily electronic bits remain my favorite. Is it you doing the vocals, Zach? (Can we call you Zach?)

Awesome. It is indeed me doing vocals. However, the only vocals on the whole album are on the title track, Dreamsura. I did record some other accessory vocals and used them as a source audio for atmospheres/choral sections. I made a crazy effect out of one chord I tracked from myself, you can hear it on 3:02 of 'bursting with light'.

Bursting with light is essentially an intro - A - c - A - B - A - d. So kind of like a rondo form with a large roving conclusion. But there is a weird sound in the back of the B (a section defined by 5-6 microfragment musical ideas repeating around eachother with a lead over it [Stravinsky inspired]). That screeching sound is a ring modulated choir sample of my self harmonizing to the harmony (which is a fun lydian sequence down by whole steps [the 3rd of the previous chord sustains over and becomes the #11 which can do the #4-3 sus and result in another chain suspension landing on the new #11]).

lol

fuck yeah scriabin.

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

Profile stalking creep.

But but invisible mode!!!

 

[Deckard]

Thanks a lot! I'm thrilled you found enjoyment from it.

Hmm, there are a lot of similarities between the two compositional processes. I view my electronic music as traditional notated music but without traditional timbral limitations.

For most of the pieces on my album, they would be conceived from a small kernel idea. Interestingly enough, many of the pieces were spawned out of inspiration from textures. Stargaze was conceived after creating the opening ambient sound. The atmosphere the sound generated resonated with me on such a level that I spent the next week thinking about the form/shape/tension throughout the piece.

Most of the time I try to get a crystal clear image of how the work will present itself before I start drafting the process of composing.

I dare say composing soundscape is actually less taxing than traditional acoustic music as the limitations imposed by performers/instruments/acoustic physics/budget cease to exist. Which allows the producer/composer to explore any combination of sounds that inspire! It also allows the composer to generate scenes based on sound objects that are impossible to generate in an acoustic setting. Think about the emotional association with the cawking of crows. Now imagine how easy it is to sample it and use it in a piece to call forth that association! Powerful stuff. I love the sound of rain.

I hope that shedded some light on your question!

Thanks, that does help a little. I guess I am trying to wrap my head around how a composer visualises music when creating it. But I guess it's an intuitive thing the brain learns to do after being immersed in that creative space long enough. Sort of like how I might create some programming logic in my head, but not be able to explain to someone else exactly what I'm doing/seeing internally. I suppose the only way to properly answer my own question would be to start creating music myself, that is unless you have a convenient visual analogy or somesuch.

 

[dream&bass]

Profile stalking creep.

Wizard.

Thanks, that does help a little. I guess I am trying to wrap my head around how a composer visualises music when creating it. But I guess it's an intuitive thing the brain learns to do after being immersed in that creative space long enough. Sort of like how I might create some programming logic in my head, but not be able to explain to someone else exactly what I'm doing/seeing internally. I suppose the only way to properly answer my own question would be to start creating music myself, that is unless you have a convenient visual analogy or somesuch.

I do intake and output music very visually. Sometimes when I need to design a sound I arrive at the sound by emulating and conjecturing about what the sound object would sound like. Or vice versa, what the sound is portraying in an object. A lot of my spatial composition comes from constantly analyzing sound objects/taking samples/check this out RESONANCE on Vimeo.

A lot of generating a scene in my process is like generating painting light and dark is defined by psychoacoustic sonic character (bright and dark sounds), color to me is defined by harmony, mood by rhythm and then you fill the scene with objects. Of course, I assume that is completely subjective but its the way I interface with it.

I don't really analyze it that critically when creating either, only when trying to further understand something I'm hearing or something I have written. Generally when writing I try to let it flow intuitively and not second guess myself. I think that pays respect back to your original concern of it being a purely intuitive thing. I think it's a mix, their is definitely some variables of objectivity in it however.

 

[B.C.P.]

Really good. Consistent theme. Like I'm in a tragic, border-nightmare interspersed with moments of peace and calm. A lot of sounds I wasn't expecting, like the strings near the middle of the album, and the piano. Really good work. 700 hours!? True INTP dedication.

Do you like Bear McCreary? Tycho? Carbon Based Lifeforms? Chopin? I was reminded of all those musicians while listening to this, but never felt that I could pin it as a reflection of them collectively or any single one.

 

[kantor1003]

Just shared a link to your album on facebook. I can copy what I said about it here.

"Texturally and compositionally this guy does some incredible things. As he says of himself, he seeks to explore the threshold between acoustic and electronic mediums. The way in which he transitions from beautiful soundscapes into a crescendo of intricate harmonic and rhythmic movement (most of which only made possible by modern sound synthesis and audio processing tools), all without loosing the listener, is a testament to his versatility and capability both as a composer and as an artist. I would recommend listening to this through loud speakers in a dimly lit room, not letting anything else distract you from listening, letting his music take you on a journey. A journey filled with surprises all the while creating an unforgettable atmosphere often reaching that of another world. Among my favorites, if I have to pick (though preferably the album should be listened to in it's entirety, from beginning to end), are Gossamir, Stargaze and the track bearing the name of the album, Dreamsura."

Great stuff, Zach

Edit: Downloading now. I hope $20 is a fair price to pay, even though it's worth more than that. Being a student it is, unfortunately, really all I can justify spending on it.

 

[paradoxparadigm7]

I'm listening to it now. Duly impressed. I give it:

 

[dream&bass]

Really good. Consistent theme. Like I'm in a tragic, border-nightmare interspersed with moments of peace and calm. A lot of sounds I wasn't expecting, like the strings near the middle of the album, and the piano. Really good work. 700 hours!? True INTP dedication.

Do you like Bear McCreary? Tycho? Carbon Based Lifeforms? Chopin? I was reminded of all those musicians while listening to this, but never felt that I could pin it as a reflection of them collectively or any single one.

Thanks a lot for checking it out. That's a very vivid description and I like it! It brings me pleasure to know that others interpret my work with an intensity of to the degree of tragic. The integration of acoustic instruments is what my style is shifting towards more and more. I just recently performed/composed a piece for stereo mic'd 5 octave marimba, voice, and computer. I love the idea of using a live performance as a real time sonic template to manipulate!

I have not heard Bear McCreary or Carbon Based LIfeforms. I have listened to a lot of Tycho. Chopin is one of my favorites, he was the first composer that peaked my interest for "classical music" or what I later learned to be Romantic. :3

Just shared a link to your album on facebook. I can copy what I said about it here.

"Texturally and compositionally this guy does some incredible things. As he says of himself, he seeks to explore the threshold between acoustic and electronic mediums. The way in which he transitions from beautiful soundscapes into a crescendo of intricate harmonic and rhythmic movement (most of which only made possible by modern sound synthesis and audio processing tools), all without loosing the listener, is a testament to his versatility and capability both as a composer and as an artist. I would recommend listening to this through loud speakers in a dimly lit room, not letting anything else distract you from listening, letting his music take you on a journey. A journey filled with surprises all the while creating an unforgettable atmosphere often reaching that of another world. Among my favorites, if I have to pick (though preferably the album should be listened to in it's entirety, from beginning to end), are Gossamir, Stargaze and the track bearing the name of the album, Dreamsura."

Great stuff, Zach

Edit: Downloading now. I hope $20 is a fair price to pay, even though it's worth more than that. Being a student it is, unfortunately, really all I can justify spending on it.

You are too kind. $20 is more than I could ever ask for. Just want to let you know you payed for my commuting fees (gas) for two weeks and helped me further my education and comforted my life. I'm very thrilled you enjoyed it so much and felt compelled to share it! I'm also glad you suggested listening to it as a sole object of attention because I believe that's how it is best consumed.

Can't thank you enough!

I'm listening to it now. Duly impressed. I give it:

 

[wonkavision]

Hello, fellow INTP's. I've been reading around this forum for the past couple days and it is shocking to me how many idiosyncrasies I share with a vast majority of the posters here. I just noticed there is a music subforum so I felt compelled to post.

........

Man, I wish I had enough time to listen to the whole album and write a comprehensive post right now.

The main thing I want to say is:

Dude, this is TOTALLY YOUR THING. I hope you go very far in this field, and I'm confident you will as long as you give it your all.

You are extremely talented, and I strongly urge you to keep pursuing this.

It all has a very "painterly" and/or "impressionistic" feel to it, if you know what I mean. The music itself as well as the cover art (and your avatar too, I just noticed.)
I guess it's just another way of saying it's "dreamy" or "dreamlike."

I love the whole "pay what you want" approach too.

When I get a chance, I will go to your bandcamp page and make a donation. I will consider it a great investment in your talent.

Also, I plan to spread the word. I know peeps who are into this type of music.


BTW...

Do you have any interest in being on the "Warp Records"(Aphex Twin, Autechre, Boards of Canada, etc.) label?
I've heard they have a very easy submission process.

Just wondering if you had considered that possibility.


All the best,

Wonk

 

[dream&bass]

Man, I wish I had enough time to listen to the whole album and write a comprehensive post right now.

The main thing I want to say is:

Dude, this is TOTALLY YOUR THING. I hope you go very far in this field, and I'm confident you will as long as you give it your all.

You are extremely talented, and I strongly urge you to keep pursuing this.

It all has a very "painterly" and/or "impressionistic" feel to it, if you know what I mean. The music itself as well as the cover art (and your avatar too, I just noticed.)
I guess it's just another way of saying it's "dreamy" or "dreamlike."

I love the whole "pay what you want" approach too.

When I get a chance, I will go to your bandcamp page and make a donation. I will consider it a great investment in your talent.

Also, I plan to spread the word. I know peeps who are into this type of music.


BTW...

Do you have any interest in being on the "Warp Records"(Aphex Twin, Autechre, Boards of Canada, etc.) label?
I've heard they have a very easy submission process.

Just wondering if you had considered that possibility.


All the best,

Wonk

Thanks so much. I disappeared for a bit and came back to this generous message. I will definitely continue to do this and pursue composition. Lately I have been doing a lot of work with commission projects. I am currently working on a clarinet concerto for a professor at the Jacobs School of Music.

Indeed, I love impressionism! Debussy was one of the first composers I ever got into. I remember hearing his music and found myself asking, "why does this sound so different than everything else." I found the answer in harmony.


I appreciate the gesture to spread the work as well. It really means a lot to me. I've considered labels like that but as of now, I'm just independent and finishing school.

Thanks so much.