Posted on 10/06/2016
Democratic Music? Is it possible to make viable music with contributions from a range of unconnected people? Let’s say we agree on a tempo and key or chord progression, and then throw stuff in a common pool. And mix it up and arrange it algorithmically to see if there is a common spirit hidden in there. […]
Posted on 10/06/2016
In the beginning of recorded history, it was an accomplishment in itself just to be able to record something and play it back. The recordings were monophonic – with sound coming from a single sound source. As technical development progressed, experiments were carried out with more sound sources (speakers) in order to create a more […]
Posted on 25/05/2016
How far can you go with one sound, if you use all available treatments to it? I’d dare to say about all the way to a finished piece of music. A single basic sound source can be treated to perform almost any musical role. This was actually also the basic philosophy behind the first analog […]
Posted on 18/05/2016
Sometimes you need to do further work on a piece, but you only have a full stereo mix. This can be the case for remixes or mixtapes, and for creative re-use of your own past creations. [gdlr_quote align=”center” ]A full stereo mix, although seemingly limited, is a valuable source of musical material, if you take the time to de-compose […]
Posted on 17/05/2016
I have always been a big fan of Brian Eno‘s “Oblique Strategies” concept. The thought of letting chance influence on your work is very appealing, since it prevents you from being stuck in comfort zones and “business as usual”. The random concept was already put to use early on, e.g. on chord selections, and arrangement decisions. The […]
Posted on 06/05/2016
I have always had an interest for randomness when creating synth sounds. Some of the very early DX-7 editors for the Commodore-64 computer featured a randomizing feature that produced completely unpredictable results. Most of it was useless, but every once in a while you would come up with a sound that you had not heard […]
Posted on 05/05/2016
SInce 2010 I have been experimenting with the extensive meta-tagging of music, to try to find new ways to interact and present music. For the first version (1.0) of Fluxic I created the “Expanding Meta Work“, based on this. All music here has been tagged with a very large number of attributes, which provides new […]
Posted on 28/04/2016
Depending on your type you may want to organize yourself to be prepared for the moment when the muse hits. I find nothing more off-putting than having to deal with technical or organizing issues in the middle of an inspiring moment when you just want to get your ideas down. Over the course of many […]
Posted on 22/04/2016
In 2016 Fluxic has started doing regular, improvised live performances in the studio for a small audience. In order to reach a wider audience, the concerts will be live streamed during 2016. A 4 camera setup has been installed in the studio, that will provide the images for the Wirecast software hosted by a Mac Pro. Experiments […]
Posted on 17/04/2016
Since 2000 the music business and economy has changed drastically. The income potential for music is much lower, with only a few of the traditional sources left intact. Live music is one of them – and music for media is another. But both avenues are very crowded with loads of artists fighting for few opportunities. […]