Ok. Go for it. But I can promise you that within a year you will be on the move again. If theory offends you then skip to the 90's novelty hit. Don't just take my word for it as the old Buddha dude effectively said the same thing. I don't think he said DAW (Digital … Continue reading My Synths/DAW sound like crap. I need new ones that are better.
Author: Benedict Roff-Marsh
I believe in Healthy Self-Interest. If everyone does what is rational, then success will be easier for all. Greed is the complete opposite of self-interest as it results in nothing but failure.
Born in Canada in 1969 to English parents. Moved back to England. Lived in Australia since 5 y.o.
Worked in Banking, Entertainment, Sales and Web. I always listen to and make music to keep myself on an even keel.
Documemted Fragments – synthesizer dreams
- Life is made of fragments. Later we try to organize them into some sort of sense. Sometimes this organization is done consciously, but often it is done in REM sleep - or dreams. To me making a record is very much a record of the time I was working (to borrow from Jackson Browne). … Continue reading Documemted Fragments – synthesizer dreams
Impermanent Permanence
Central to Buddhism is the concept of Impermanence coupled with the human tendency to Attachment and the pain it brings as we try to prevent change (even for the better). A great part of Enlightenment is learning to find your own permanence in the constant flow of change that is necessary for life to fully express itself. … Continue reading Impermanent Permanence
The Deconstruction of Music – possible reasons
Googling "music definition" returns: vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. Odd as music doesn't sound like that anymore. There's Been An Awful Murder My assertion is that music has been removed from the noise that we get sold. Worse, just … Continue reading The Deconstruction of Music – possible reasons
PLACES – details from the world we visit
It is easy to be busy and to not notice the beauty in relatively ordinary places we have around us every day. Allowing yourself a few moments of peace to see all the beauty and life a situation has to offer is a very healing thing to do. And it costs nothing but a bit of time. … Continue reading PLACES – details from the world we visit
So Why Is Everyone Ignoring ME?
I got this article in my Inbox. Normally I don't even bother to open these emails but this one offered something that might be useful: 8 reasons you aren't getting publicity for your music. And it was useful. In many ways I covered all of these things in my "How To Get It Out There" series … Continue reading So Why Is Everyone Ignoring ME?
On Being Professional
In my last article I gave you the art of learning to see your actions in you mind's eye. This time I want you to think with that big picture of how your actions promote or harm your chosen career. Wikipedia defines professional as; "A professional is a member of a profession or any person … Continue reading On Being Professional
Temporal Recidivist
Temporal Recidivist - Sketches in Proto-Techno or Works In Proto-Techno II - These pieces started with the same idea I had back in 1996 when Techno was all the rage. Today it is called EDM (Electronic Dance Music) but the result is the same, big drums and no melody. I still want to write purely … Continue reading Temporal Recidivist
Practicing to See – the art of making Art
Making electronic music in a DAW is a very complex thing. Most people find it really hard to learn because they approach it wrong. They want to run before they can even crawl. They want to launch into making a dance hit before they even know what an LFO is. I get that but I … Continue reading Practicing to See – the art of making Art
Why Better Sounds won’t help make Better Music – the Mistaken Strategy
Art is not made from having the right sounds or paints but from getting the right feeling on the page.
Benedict Roff-Marsh 