http://townx.org/blog/elliot/mathis Comments for "mathis" en http://townx.org/blog/elliot/mathis <p>I recently dug out some music software (unfortunately, the Windows-based Computer Muzys Studio, as I've yet to find a decent midi-sequencer for Linux which supports <span class="caps">VST </span>instruments) and started writing music (in the loosest sense) again. Mainly I've been remixing my old tracks and getting them to play (CM is <span class="caps">OK, </span>but terrible if you move your projects between machines); but I've also made one new piece, Splashflap. I'll post some of it up here eventually, no doubt.</p> <p>Anyway, I was lacking focus and inspiration, but found myself fired up by Jono's <a href="http://severedfifth.com/">music project</a>. I decided, like Jono, that I needed a concept to work from. Browsing Woolworths today, I came up with one. I decided I would buy the cheapest CD I could find in the sale and write an entire album based on samples solely from that <span class="caps">CD. </span>(I did this a few years back with my brother, writing a sequence of tracks based on Elvis samples.)</p> <p>The CD turned out to be a &pound;1 Johnny Mathis Greatest Hits album. Hence the name of the project/album/band, <strong>mathis</strong>. Look forward to some new music soon, sourced entirely from Johnny Mathis samples, more than likely released under a Creative Commons licence. I bet you can hardly wait.</p> http://townx.org/blog/elliot/mathis#comments mathis music misc Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:20:59 -0500 elliot 726 at http://townx.org