The experimental route I would like to go down is following artists such as David Lynch and Bjork, who used lightening rods in one of her songs. I would like to complete a small idea like this. During college I was obsessed with Brian Eno and his work such as Music for Airports, with the ambience I tried using different sounds such as buses opening and closing the doors, people talking, glasses being put down, smashing. I think all these noises can be incorporated into a song. Using sounds that other people have made and then sampling them in is at least one thing I want to try.
Recently I’ve just bought a Dictaphone so I can at least attempt to get a rough idea of what I could do.
Angeleno Badalamenti who works closely with David Lynch and has worked on pieces such as Twin Peaks, was obsessed with working with industrial sounds I’d love to look at his work more clearly and see if I can work with something here.
I’d like to follow the idea of System of a Down who has their own website showing the affected areas of the Armenian Crisis and shows what you could do to help. They have also organised a #wakeupthesouls tour reaching out to their fans which have probably forgotten the message of what System try to do which I will be attending. System are another band who has a lot of political input and they have been an inspiration to go into the political writing. At the moment to me, this is more of an art project and I know it’s going to be a long time until I am completely happy with what I am doing but I know it’s doable. Right now I feel like my ideas are scattered around and theirs is so much work for what I want to do yet it feels worth it.
I intend to put together at least 3 or 4 songs which will include all these elements for a live performance whilst thinking about the visual aesthetic and have an online presence.
There are so many artsits I can take inspiration from but it’s hard to put it all into writing. Imagine listening to a classical/ post rock/ ambient/ electronic / droned mix. Like Sigur Ros but with a more industrial sound and speeches relating to what’s going on at the moment.
With the way the industry is changing I feel as though this is the best time to experiment and I feel as though if I am left alone with some guidance this can be a really exciting project for me. I realize how much work I have but it would all be worth it if my music works out the way I plan. It would be nice to source the musicians I need but at the time I’m stuck using logic.
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