So, I had a bit of a 'session' tonight. Mr Obama was hanging around, so I got him involved... he likes a nice cup of tea does that there Barrack!
A few other things struck me tonight, too. Various things that will, eventually, change or potentially dictate the course that the 'My Cheap Speaker' project takes.
1) How can you compose without writing a track? It's all well and good have a bunch of samples and noises at your finger tips, but what good are they if they just come out as a bunch of samples and noises? Really going to have to put some thought into this one... I guess have a set of pre-defined sequences on the MPC isn't such a bad thing; at least it gives a safe point to return to if all hell breaks loose and the performance sounds like a crap!
2) Unrelated, but still potentially a good one. Cross-continental performance & collaboration. Working/jamming/creating with someone to build on the materials used for a performance, and then undertaking separate performances with the same material. See, this is one of those ideas that I was talking about! How would the outcome of the performance be affected by personality? Just because you're playing a C chord and I'm playing a C chord, doesn't mean we're going to be playing the same C chord...!
Food for thought at least. I should really get back to creating some noise; I want to have a half-hour set recorded, ready to gig within the next few weeks. Hopefully I'll have a shed-load of sample time tomorrow, and some more material to play with. Electric piano? Guitar? Hmm... I've got a thumb piano to start with.
Tonight's track is by 'Stromba'. Enjoy.
Adios, cabron!
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