I've become slightly distracted from my goal due to spending most of my time in the electronic music lab designing Max/MSP patches. For those who are unfamiliar with it, it's a musician's guide to programming - i.e. a visual representation to map object oriented programming. In this program itself, however, there are tons of pre-designed objects that offer limitless function.
In short, it's programming with ten times less hassle. Granted, I cannot write my own objects as easily, but at this point I have yet to see the need to.
I spent a few afternoons last week just playing guitar trying to figure out the lyrics, the progression, and general pattern of this song that I was writing... But was struggling. Then in class one day, my Electronic Music professor made a comment about how music is so subjective, explain how through time, some musical trends become stale while others become popular. It was then that I understood that it was a futile effort trying to not sound like someone else's work in the current present, past, or future. Instead I should just create music as the thoughts exit my mind. If it just so happens that it sounds trite, then so be it. My music, as everything else about me, is shaped by my experiences. For this first song, I want to make sure the creativity remains unhindered by an all too logical reasoning process.
And finally, after one sitting and impromptu singing through the song, I have an outline.
Thus, I've begun the process of developing, tweaking, and honing the exact sounds I want. Effects processing, minor velocity changes, flourishes here and there -- you name it. It should sound professional... although it'll take time...
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