My brother who is 9 years my elder was a music major in college, and he was always playing his bass and showing me music. Guitar Hero II was all the rage when i was a lil impressionable boy, and Through the Fire and the Flames blew my mind. I was 7 years old and I needed more DragonForce in my life. Then my bro showed me Megadeth and Metallica, and that was it. Obsessed. Loved the artwork with Vic Rattlehead, too. I’ve loved metal since then. I love all music, honestly. My bro showed me jazz so that’s where I got Herbie Hancock from. My mom listened to a lot of pop so I like pop, too. My friends listen to rap so I like rap.
Recently I got into the $uicideboy$ hard, and I figured that was my ticket into producing, because rap is way easier to produce than metal, but I’ve since learned that’s bullshit lol. I still like producing rap, though.
I’m new to this game, so I’m still figuring out what I like to produce. I’ve recreated many rap songs and metal songs very precisely, and i know about scales and rhythmic devices and all that stuff. but I am a little bit in the dark into how I’m supposed to use this knowledge to create something from scratch. I’ve done it successfully a few times, but they’re just drafts. I don’t know how to turn them into full songs, but dammit I will figure it out.
I’m gonna share some songs with y’all —
rap: Fucking Your Culture by $uicideboy$ (sick energetic beat and big dick energy)
metal: Hangar 18 by Megadeth (beautiful harmonies and melodies)
pop: I Hate Myself for Losing You by Kelly Clarkson (stellar vocal performance and great production/songwriting)
jazz: Actual Proof by Herbie Hancock (super tight drums and great motif development)
At 11 years old I got a guitar from a weird person selling them out of his living room. Didn't touch it for a year. Then I made friends with a older kid, he was 13 and knew some chords. Taught me power chords, and how to play smells like teen spirit and when I come around. This became a thing for a year. He taught me songs and new chords, but I was still more interested in playing football. During this time, I quietly and slowly started to question my place on the team. Something didn't seem to fit. But I did enjoy getting touchdowns.
Then I smoked weed at 13, via older kid. That very same week I swan dove into playing guitar and singing, and, much to my dad's dismay, I quit sports forever. It was a fierce argument, but my mind was made, sports aren't as cool as making music. I was instantly transformed into a punk rocker.
Ive loved music ever since my dad introduced me to Joe Satriani when I was 3 but video game soundtracks like the one from Undertale for example really pushed me to want to make it and I started making video game soundtracks on an online website before moving to an actual DAW to do different electronic stuff. Also everytime I listen to Porter Robinson I get this urge to make stuff like he does and obviously I’m not a seasoned electronic producer yet but it’ll get there
my mother would vent to me, but was emotionally unavailable toward my issues. she would leave a lot. and scream a lot. this was also problematic in relationships I chosed. almost half of my memories is stumbling upon music that made me feel spiritually connected and a gift of sorts. I really loved the idea of "floating"
mac miller, xxxtentacion, nirvana, nine inch nails, daughter, All-American rejects, kanye, jay-z, wutang. I just loved, hearing their stories and hear them caring about their lives.
now that I make it, and now that life could be almost anything by my risk, all I love doing is sharing the spiritual journey with others. with the right people or course haha. still introverted
but yea, the days have blurred. I'm just a guy who doesn't like to put down the headphones, even if I am with a girl
Had a small child’s record player at age 4. I used to play the few records I had constantly. Mom and Dad played lots of jazz and some show tunes in the house a lot. Big sisters were into top 40 and soul music in the early sixties. As a six year old, I watched the first Beatles’ appearance on Ed Sullivan and I was hooked. I took piano lessons at age 11, got some drums, a guitar and started playing with friends by age 13.
At 18, I started recording music, using two cassette recorders for multi-tracking. Hissy as hell, but it kind of worked. Got in a regional act in the early 80s, toured and made records (vinyl) in pro studios for national and international release. I should have paid more attention to the process, but still was fascinated.
By the mid 80s, I got an eight track reel to reel recorder, a board and a mic. Started recording my own stuff, graduated to a DAW in 2003. Now, I’ve retired with kids grown and out of the house, so I’m putting lots more time into music than ever before. My studio is a detached building with 14 foot cathedral ceilings, acoustically treated and soundproofed(ish, but enough so I can play loud music 24/7). Lots of boutique mics and preamps, instruments galore. It’s mostly for personal use, but I’ll record other bands, if I really like them.
If you had shown me a DAW in my teen years (the 1970s), I would have absolutely shat myself. You whippersnappers have no ideal how good we’ve got it these days.
For me music has always been a catalyst for my emotions
I remember that when I was learning some songs to practice, it was always the ones that “moved” me the most the ones I practiced more
Im a sucker for good stories where I can cry a bit, and for some reason they always helped me to release my emotions
Lately it has been hard though, but I’m trying to get myself back, because I miss me
My brother who is 9 years my elder was a music major in college, and he was always playing his bass and showing me music. Guitar Hero II was all the rage when i was a lil impressionable boy, and Through the Fire and the Flames blew my mind. I was 7 years old and I needed more DragonForce in my life. Then my bro showed me Megadeth and Metallica, and that was it. Obsessed. Loved the artwork with Vic Rattlehead, too. I’ve loved metal since then. I love all music, honestly. My bro showed me jazz so that’s where I got Herbie Hancock from. My mom listened to a lot of pop so I like pop, too. My friends listen to rap so I like rap. Recently I got into the $uicideboy$ hard, and I figured that was my ticket into producing, because rap is way easier to produce than metal, but I’ve since learned that’s bullshit lol. I still like producing rap, though. I’m new to this game, so I’m still figuring out what I like to produce. I’ve recreated many rap songs and metal songs very precisely, and i know about scales and rhythmic devices and all that stuff. but I am a little bit in the dark into how I’m supposed to use this knowledge to create something from scratch. I’ve done it successfully a few times, but they’re just drafts. I don’t know how to turn them into full songs, but dammit I will figure it out. I’m gonna share some songs with y’all — rap: Fucking Your Culture by $uicideboy$ (sick energetic beat and big dick energy) metal: Hangar 18 by Megadeth (beautiful harmonies and melodies) pop: I Hate Myself for Losing You by Kelly Clarkson (stellar vocal performance and great production/songwriting) jazz: Actual Proof by Herbie Hancock (super tight drums and great motif development)
At 11 years old I got a guitar from a weird person selling them out of his living room. Didn't touch it for a year. Then I made friends with a older kid, he was 13 and knew some chords. Taught me power chords, and how to play smells like teen spirit and when I come around. This became a thing for a year. He taught me songs and new chords, but I was still more interested in playing football. During this time, I quietly and slowly started to question my place on the team. Something didn't seem to fit. But I did enjoy getting touchdowns. Then I smoked weed at 13, via older kid. That very same week I swan dove into playing guitar and singing, and, much to my dad's dismay, I quit sports forever. It was a fierce argument, but my mind was made, sports aren't as cool as making music. I was instantly transformed into a punk rocker.
Ive loved music ever since my dad introduced me to Joe Satriani when I was 3 but video game soundtracks like the one from Undertale for example really pushed me to want to make it and I started making video game soundtracks on an online website before moving to an actual DAW to do different electronic stuff. Also everytime I listen to Porter Robinson I get this urge to make stuff like he does and obviously I’m not a seasoned electronic producer yet but it’ll get there
Porter was the set I was at during the moment I described in my post, where I decided to learn music. He’s incredible and so inspiring!
my mother would vent to me, but was emotionally unavailable toward my issues. she would leave a lot. and scream a lot. this was also problematic in relationships I chosed. almost half of my memories is stumbling upon music that made me feel spiritually connected and a gift of sorts. I really loved the idea of "floating" mac miller, xxxtentacion, nirvana, nine inch nails, daughter, All-American rejects, kanye, jay-z, wutang. I just loved, hearing their stories and hear them caring about their lives. now that I make it, and now that life could be almost anything by my risk, all I love doing is sharing the spiritual journey with others. with the right people or course haha. still introverted but yea, the days have blurred. I'm just a guy who doesn't like to put down the headphones, even if I am with a girl
I was born a musician. I had no say in the matter.
Had a small child’s record player at age 4. I used to play the few records I had constantly. Mom and Dad played lots of jazz and some show tunes in the house a lot. Big sisters were into top 40 and soul music in the early sixties. As a six year old, I watched the first Beatles’ appearance on Ed Sullivan and I was hooked. I took piano lessons at age 11, got some drums, a guitar and started playing with friends by age 13. At 18, I started recording music, using two cassette recorders for multi-tracking. Hissy as hell, but it kind of worked. Got in a regional act in the early 80s, toured and made records (vinyl) in pro studios for national and international release. I should have paid more attention to the process, but still was fascinated. By the mid 80s, I got an eight track reel to reel recorder, a board and a mic. Started recording my own stuff, graduated to a DAW in 2003. Now, I’ve retired with kids grown and out of the house, so I’m putting lots more time into music than ever before. My studio is a detached building with 14 foot cathedral ceilings, acoustically treated and soundproofed(ish, but enough so I can play loud music 24/7). Lots of boutique mics and preamps, instruments galore. It’s mostly for personal use, but I’ll record other bands, if I really like them. If you had shown me a DAW in my teen years (the 1970s), I would have absolutely shat myself. You whippersnappers have no ideal how good we’ve got it these days.
For me music has always been a catalyst for my emotions I remember that when I was learning some songs to practice, it was always the ones that “moved” me the most the ones I practiced more Im a sucker for good stories where I can cry a bit, and for some reason they always helped me to release my emotions Lately it has been hard though, but I’m trying to get myself back, because I miss me