Inspiration

So I have been perusing my partner's blog material to see what has been striking his musical fancy, and I have to give him props on "Pick up an instrument". I could not agree with him more. I play guitar, keyboards, and drums (not well). Working with instruments has undoubtedly changed my perspective of music for the better. As he so wonderfully puts it, you really have a different take on music when you understand the mechanics of a group. For example, my taste in music may sound chaotic to the untrained ear. I believe that my experience with music allows me to organize the chaos into the rhythm that the musician intended you to hear. Understanding how something is made is extremely important if you really want to be passionate about a topic. College is the perfect example! You can not just go out into the world and get hired as a verterinarian without the proper training. Music has some of the same properties. It would be difficult to call yourself music fanatic if you did not understand how that music is put together. My partner described the nirvana achieved via the guitar, and I understand exactly what he means by this. I, on the other hand, am choosing to share with you one of my newest musical passions, DJ equipment. Right now I am saving my cash for the Denon DNS1200 Media Controller. If you decide to check this out, there is a product advertisement video along with the product information. This is simplest means of understanding how a product like a media controller actually operates, but please understand that the music used in the advertisement is a bit goofy (akk!). To use this device, we would first put our own input into it, whether it be a song from your ipod, something from a cd, or a homemade beat from your laptop. Once the song is uploaded into the media controller, the user basically has free reign to change the song as they please. We can loop sections of the song over and over, add our own beats to the background, add echo, add flanger, and even scratch (scratching is what you see a DJ do when they put their hand on the disc and wiggle it around to make a strange noise). The great thing about this product is the enormous variety of things you can do with it. I plan on using programs on my computer to put together my own beats, which I can later put into the media controller to play for live audiences. In my mind, this is the epitome of creativity for a new musician. I believe it is very difficult for a musician to be original in this day and age because everything has been done at some point. Then there is electronica. This is one of the newest, most exciting genres of music, and I feel it still has so much room for expansion and new additions. If you do not like the electronic music you have been exposed to, keep looking. I think you would be surprised if you really looked into the electronic genre. Already there are so many different styles and facets to it, and you find that there are multiple genres of electronica within the electronic genre. Keep your eyes open because once I save enough money for all my equipment, you can come see me live! It will be a ways away, but if the whole college thing does not work out for me, music is my back up plan. Once again, experiment with new music and have fun doing it!