Every summer I get the urge to make music, and each time I try to put together a musical project it fails because I set goals that are too complex for my short attention span. But this time I set some limits and came up with a concept that I can stick with. I call it "The Department of Sound and Leisure" (The DSL).
The DSL was created as an art experiment to see if I could make decent downtempo music on very tight restrictions. The main restrictions are:
- Songs must have no more than four parts, instruments, or samples per arrangement.
- Songs must be completed in under three hours.
- Songs must be under 3 minutes in length and conform to standard pop format.
- Songs must be well produced, relaxing, and easy for anyone to enjoy.
I've been at it for about a week now and it is going pretty well, there are four completed tracks and many others awaiting final arrangement. I've included the first track below, the rest can be downloaded on MySpace with more to come as I complete them. Take a listen at your leisure.
I hate that trend for going into what nature is left too, and playing sound systems and that kind of thing.......the problem is you're always going to be annoying someone because you can't just expect anyone else to want to hear a) some sound just because you feel like it & b) the same sounds as you.
I ain't saying that is what you are doing - but you never specified if the goofing off idea means quiet headphones, or if it's one of those Gitmo torture styles of forcing some noise or sound to be heard by other than who is making the noise or sounds. I love playing what I like, very loud. but I won't do that if it means anyone other than me is going to hear it. I hate that situation and yes I'd prefer my own house away from where anyone else lives, & I'd play it loud all the fucking time (well not always and not outside - but in the house when it suits me). But the facts are what the facts are, and being a nuisance does not a utopia make, it just makes things worse. Additionally, any time I am tripping - anything other thsn well-played acoustic live music (ie actual instruments, no electronics) sounds like total shit! It's all flat and artificial. Mind you anytime I hear actual (not powered electrically / not via anything electrical) instruments (or vocals) well played it always reminds me of how shit anything else musical sounds by comparison. (and I like electronic music & have a really (not even analogue valves) decent stereo, and way too many CDs etc)
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