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.
