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                DIMENSIONER'S CUT  (4:41) 

                by Eterman. Finished in 15.9.2000
                                

       -a fusion of Folk, Funk, Jazz, Demostyle and Breakbeat. 

        I heard there is some drum'n'bass resemblance as well, 
        but I wouldn't know about it, as I am not acquainted
        with that genre. However, it's in my list, some day to
        make a fusion song of dnb and some other style.

 First I had folk. It was plain and easy. I wandered around, and finally I
 found breakbeat. There. Now I had two factors (plus my own creativity)
 and thus a space to build  on. I started to realize the picture. I knew
 what it was about, although I didn't yet have all the pieces. As I
 stumbled upon jazz/funk bassline solutions, I thought it was all there,
 but there was yet one thing I had forgotten. I had forgotten fusion, the
 thing it was all about. Not until I figured it out, and calmly replaced
 the pieces accordiongly, was the jigsaw ready to be released. In all
 four dimensions.
 I must admit, that I got a bit carried away, but who cares. I like it
 this way. Bit showing off but don't let it bother you. If it annoys you,
 think about that there are also artists that don't have to demonstrate
 their skills with such a strong method that you can hear in this piece.
 Consider this an experiment. After all, it's fusion, linking together
 quite a few genres, and thus quite an effort as an experiment.

 Somehow I'm getting back to my tracking roots with this piece. The
 demostyle atmosphere is plainly heard and in the harmonies here there are
 many elements that are found in 'Insight' and some older never released
 tracks (which is just as well).
 Now, you still think folk music ain't cool?
 
 And man, did I have good time tracking this! It meant a lot of work, but
 I love the result now. And every time I had an inspiration to a new turn,
 a new twist, well, I have to say it was wonderful. You either do know
 what it's like or not; describing the feelings is almost impossible.
 I put most of my knowledge and talent in this work and that was the most
 delightful part of the process. To realise my potential and hear my own
 style in this kind of blend like a mortar keeping the bricks together.
 (well, actually mortar keeps the bricks apart, but anyhow...) The other
 part of the process were the many idle hours I spent tracking and
 creating this. For me, it always takes plenty of time to finish a song.

 I can only hope you enjoy this one at least near as much as I.

 No genre is worse than another. They are just ways to create something. I
 recall Warder once writing that having few favourite genres is the first
 step to prejudice. (I really hope the quote here is at least almost 
 correct) I may seem to dislike trance, but the truth is, I have nothing
 against the genre. I have even heard some good trance pieces (and almost
 enjoyed them!). The more I have listened to music, the more genres I have
 learned to evaluate, but sometimes it takes a lot of time to understand
 certain style or harmony.  
 Yet I tell you people: it's worth it. The more music I've learned to
 know, the better view and understanding I've achieved. Believe me,
 friends and neigbors, enjoying music turns out even greater with
 development. I have gained more angle, yet there is still this childish
 wonder and curiosity. Looking for something new with enthusiastic
 amazement. 

 I recall once defining folk music simply by using instruments, as for
 example medieval music relies much on right kind of instruments, that
 build up the atmosphere. Now, melody does create the atmosphere as well,
 but as different genres have different types of moods (usually and at
 large, that is, gothic music, for example, is all based on certain moods)
 and certain instruments also add their own influence, there are many
 factors to define a genre. 
 As I've been thinking about these things, and at the same time listening
 to different types of music, I have become a bit more open to all music
 styles, different kind of types for expression. It's all about art. What
 ever the method of expressing certain ideas, the result (listener's
 impression) is always the most important thing.
 Let it be simple, complex, fresh, trite, there is always a certain type
 of expression, and it's eventually up to the listener, whether that
 expression is good or bad. The artistic side of music is always plainly
 subjective. There is no objective point of view for that. So what is
 needed in critical listening of music are both subjective and objective
 angles; Experiencing, while still analyzing.
 
 I don't like to talk about tastes. It's a real conversation killer. Of
 course we are different. Of course we have different tastes. But what
 comes to my taste, it has never been stable. And that's just what makes
 it all interesting. Music values, opinions, tastes, subjective and
 objective critizism, it's all one merry theory of relativeness.

 Hokay, enough bull now. 
            
 Greez:     
 A51 (you do have skill, I hope you realise that)
 BeatBoostie 
 CykiQ 
 Da Freaker (Just keep on workin' :) Your techno brings me back memories!)
 Fermus 
 Idaho (It's a gift to know talented artists.) 
 Luopio (How come you not yet release Gaschamber Musick or Uthor Axis?!)
 Pete Cacmac (You develope, man. Only the deaf won't notice that!) 
 Pikari     
 PlasticMind 
 Space Walk (Battleships for all comments and support!)
 Stumbleine 
 Ufopoli 
 Whiz
 And all the rest of you jolly chaps in Starchat! 
                         - say this 3x fast  ;) -

 All credits to www.traxinspace.com for me finding these great tracker
 fellows.

 Some talented (but fairly unknown) artists I appreciate: 
 DNA-Groove for just tracking great music.
 Ranger Rick for fresh ideas and a unique way of realising them.
 
 - So you think my English is lame or uncomprehensible? This is
 nothing yet! You should hear me explain my views in my native
 tonque Finnish! There, I think, is enough mess for any broken language
 lingvistic.

 - People wonder how I always write such long stories in song messages.
 Well, as you look at these three lines here, and think about the fact
 that there is no plausible bottom line, you most probably get the point.


 -Harri Kivisto
                                                eterman@writeme.com



 And I almost forgot: this is copyright material. It is the right thing
 to copy it, but I'd appreciate downloading it from TiS. It is strictly
 prohibited to use this material for educational purposes or for any other
 means of torture, no matter how suitable it might be.

• http://ftp.modland.com/pub/modules/Impulsetracker/Eterman
• http://ftp.modland.com/pub/modules/Impulsetracker/Eterman/dimensioners cut.it

1. Strings
2. Strings
3. Pluck
4. Pluck 2
6. Accordion
7. Accordion
8. Ride
9. Jazz organ
10. Orchestral bckgrnd
11. Piano
12. Piano
13. hi-hat
15. Bass
16. Bass drum
17. Tambourine
18. Comp 3
19. Comp 4
20. Snare
21. Snare 2
22. Organ
23. Jazz organ
24. Bass 2
25. Bass 2
26. Bass
27. Organ
28. Techno Bass
30. Xylophone
31. Xylophone
32. Lead
33. Organ
34. Flute
35. hihat.closed
36. hihat.opened
37. perc
38. perc
39. perc
40. perc
41. perc
42. Flute