Comments on: February is upon us http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/ Cycling, hiking, camping, etc -- now back in southern Indiana. Words and photos. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bud Buckley http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Bud Buckley Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:36:58 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/#comment-211 Sounds like some fruitful thought there. I think it's a good idea to write a sound track for a movie of a book you like. I've been toying with that thought for my next one after i finish this one. Sounds like some fruitful thought there. I think it’s a good idea to write a sound track for a movie of a book you like. I’ve been toying with that thought for my next one after i finish this one.

]]> By: dkeifer http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/comment-page-1/#comment-210 dkeifer Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:09:55 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/#comment-210 That idea of writing an alternate soundtrack to an existant movie is interesting, too. That idea of writing an alternate soundtrack to an existant movie is interesting, too.

]]> By: furiousBall http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/comment-page-1/#comment-209 furiousBall Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:46:48 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/#comment-209 I think you've got a head start on the minimalism so far, I'd go that route. I think you’ve got a head start on the minimalism so far, I’d go that route.

]]> By: Apertome http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Apertome Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:55:00 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/#comment-208 Thanks, Sarah. You're thinking of Warmdesk's <a href="http://www.aposteriori.org/disco.php?cat_no=DLX015CD" rel="nofollow">Guero Variations</a>, where most of the sounds are piano, although not played in a traditional manner. He took apart something like three pianos and made noises as he did it, which he then used to create an album. Brilliant stuff. Thanks, Sarah. You’re thinking of Warmdesk’s Guero Variations, where most of the sounds are piano, although not played in a traditional manner. He took apart something like three pianos and made noises as he did it, which he then used to create an album. Brilliant stuff.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Sarah Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:52:12 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/#comment-207 Hmm, I'm thinking of the violin thing again ... did you mean a "all sounds = violin" kind of thing where you turn the violin into sounding like something it's not and whatnot. Or did I make that up? I'm trying to remember what album it is that is similar to which I'm referring, but I don't remember. Except that for awhile once, it sat on the speaker in your old living room in Rogers Park, and we listened to it while drunkenly playing darts and tripping over the dog. Do you know what I'm talking about? DO? Hmm, I’m thinking of the violin thing again … did you mean a “all sounds = violin” kind of thing where you turn the violin into sounding like something it’s not and whatnot. Or did I make that up? I’m trying to remember what album it is that is similar to which I’m referring, but I don’t remember. Except that for awhile once, it sat on the speaker in your old living room in Rogers Park, and we listened to it while drunkenly playing darts and tripping over the dog. Do you know what I’m talking about? DO?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Sarah Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:49:04 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/02/01/february-is-upon-us/#comment-206 Gosh, there are more ideas here than those we talked about last night. A lot of these overlap in some ways -- an album with vocals and lyrics would probably tend to have a more songlike structure, an ambient album will probably end up fairly minimal, etc. I like a lot of these ideas (and not just the ones I came up with, heh). I actually think the "soundtrack to a nonexistent movie" works better as a song title than an album concept. You'd have to essentially write a storyline for this to work, or at least have an idea "This song would go with a shootout/cheesy love scene/tragic death, etc." One thing I'm hoping you don't do is end up spending so long trying to find the perfect idea that you spin your wheels ... Eventually you're going to have to pick something (or not). It might be the best idea ever or it might not. I think, instrument-wise, the best bet would probably be the violin. You'd need to get familiar with it again but it's the instrument with which you have the most raw talent/aptitutde/expereince to display. I'm hoping using real instruments would mean you would spend more time physically practicing/creating and less time in the production end. You tend to get wrapped up in the minor details and, as you know, FAWM doesn't really allow for that ... Also, processed violin = awesome. Gosh, there are more ideas here than those we talked about last night. A lot of these overlap in some ways — an album with vocals and lyrics would probably tend to have a more songlike structure, an ambient album will probably end up fairly minimal, etc. I like a lot of these ideas (and not just the ones I came up with, heh). I actually think the “soundtrack to a nonexistent movie” works better as a song title than an album concept. You’d have to essentially write a storyline for this to work, or at least have an idea “This song would go with a shootout/cheesy love scene/tragic death, etc.”

One thing I’m hoping you don’t do is end up spending so long trying to find the perfect idea that you spin your wheels … Eventually you’re going to have to pick something (or not). It might be the best idea ever or it might not.

I think, instrument-wise, the best bet would probably be the violin. You’d need to get familiar with it again but it’s the instrument with which you have the most raw talent/aptitutde/expereince to display. I’m hoping using real instruments would mean you would spend more time physically practicing/creating and less time in the production end. You tend to get wrapped up in the minor details and, as you know, FAWM doesn’t really allow for that … Also, processed violin = awesome.

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