Björk, Kate Bush, Trentemøller, Goldfrapp, The Knife, When Saints Go Machine, Fever Ray, Sigur Rós, Bat For Lashes, Four Tet, Thom Yorke, Shrift, Massive Attack, Boards of Canada, LCD Soundsystem, Portishead, Modeselektor, Apparat, M83, Röyksopp, Junior Boys, Imogen Heap, Helios, Herbert, Sally Shapiro, múm, Erlend Øye, The Album Leaf, Craig Pruess, Gang Gang Dance, Terra Marotz, Cocteau Twins, Róisín Murphy, Clint Mansell, M.I.A., Dead Can Dance, Air France, Low Motion Disco, The Idan Raichel Project, Oni Aynur
After taking a course on electronic music in the Spring at the North Valley Music School in Whitefish, I spent the summer sequencing on my keyboard, exploring the sounds that come through when I sit down to play. I had the privilege of collaborating with some incredible musicians and learning so much about myself and the nature of the creative process. I've uploaded four songs from the past cycle, to show a general sense of the movement in which I've been immersed and to share the energy with which I've been working. "Home" and "Here" were both projects from late Spring, around May-June, and I do sing with both of them although I have not recorded myself singing with them yet. "Open" was recorded around the end of June-beginning of July, processing a lot and exploring intuitive flow and improvisation... I can't wait to mix that song. And "Burst" is my most recently finished "skeleton" of a song. I have many more, but these are all I'm posting for now. I have so much to learn about myself, my creative flow, my keyboard, and technology in general, but it feels really good to be in this stage. I'm so fascinated by how I change as I open myself to exploring sound, and I'm thrilled to see what comes of the next few months. It is my intention to purchase Ableton Live and start using my keyboard as a midi-controller to take my music to the next level with computer software equipment. I'm ready to start exploring effects, mastering, and looping! Excited to see what happens! :)
Much love to all,
~Stephen
Hey there! Not much is up with me. Just a ton of school and random interludes of fun. I'll let u know if I go out. I'm thinkin I might on Friday. How have you been? Take care!!!
Hey dude! Yea the article was nice, I was a little peeved that Josh wasnt included in the photo but the write-up was nice. Hey we try to get out to the 'Craggy Range' for open mic in Whitefish every Wed. night at 9pm. You should come and hang out one of these nights! the guy who hosts is brings his keyboard every time....just a thought
