Relaxing huh? :)
A group of friends persuaded me to hike up Quicksilver, a small park of
a hill near where I live (friends can make you do such weird things).
Majestic towering conifers and such.. guess it impressed me enough to
write a song :) At the top of the hill, there's a ledge for
sightseeing. But, instead of taking home a beautiful view of a forest,
I got a beautiful view of the neighborhood. I realized that this hill is
the only obstacle stopping the city from eating up the entire coast. Of
course, even this won't really stop us - "In Memory of Trees."
Ok, now for some musical notes: It's amazing what 3 simple chords can
do (chords are so strong in slow songs!). Even the slightest change can
change the mood of the song. This kind of power seams to be lost in fast
paced techno. Oh yea, be sure the bass boost on your speakers are way
up! I only gave the bass one channel - juz cleaner that way.
Like the instruments? Most are from me, but if you think that some
would be perfect for your own song, pleez use em! Music is more
important than silly copyrights. Just remember to release it for the
rest of us to hear :)
Thanks goes out to pulse for his amazing creation, Impulse Tracker and
being such a kewl dude all round! Airon, who taught me how a slow song
can blossom beautifully. Spassky, who's always up for a game. Chip
Davis, whose music opened my mind to the the possibilities of the piano.
And the local radio station KSJS who dares to play the detestable
electric dark wave industrial music that I love.
Music around the world. Noisy planet.
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ZaStaR
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[January 18, 1999]
<zastar@juno.com> (All comments appreciated :)
