Moby: The biggest thrill of what I do is not knowing where inspiration comes from. And that’s one of the reasons why I’m so prolific, is because I feel like as long as I keep working, it increases the chances that inspiration might happen. So I write a lot of music, and a lot of it’s pretty mundane. And a lot of it’s not very good. But every now and then, something that I think is really spectacular will happen. And if I’m not in my studio working on music, there is no way that I’ll be able to capture that. But as long as I just stay in my studio and keep working and working and sort of like slogging through, you know, the mundane aspects of just day-to-day, ritualized working, that just increases the chances that something great might happen. The one thing I’m doing when inspiration hits is I’m sitting in my studio playing guitar or playing keyboards or sitting in front of the computer. But as long as I’m there, that way I can capture it and I can document it. And it becomes sort of almost like an ascetic, monastic vocation. You know? Like it’s just me alone in my small studio, which is sort of like a monastic cell. And I at some point . . . I mean, they’ll do document . . . documentaries on musicians. Like a behind the music on the dramatic things that are involved in making a record. And for me it would be the most tedious documentary in the world because it’s just me sitting in a chair in front of a computer or in front of a keyboard, and there’s really not a lot going on.
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soul soul on January 18, 2008, 12:33 PM
Awesome – totally agree. It's the best way to learn to write songs – just sit there and write every day, no matter if you feel like it or not. Being 'in the mood' or the 'right frame of mind for it' is for the birds! Magic can happen in creativity at any point – when you expect it and when you totally don't expect to have anything come out. It can be as if you are just some kind of vehicle, channeling from something that is bigger than you. H&S
soul soul on January 18, 2008, 5:33 PM
Awesome – totally agree. It’s the best way to learn to write songs – just sit there and write every day, no matter if you feel like it or not. Being ‘in the mood’ or the ‘right frame of mind for it’ is for the birds! Magic can happen in creativity at any point – when you expect it and when you totally don’t expect to have anything come out. It can be as if you are just some kind of vehicle, channeling from something that is bigger than you. H&S
Andrew Baker on January 19, 2008, 7:58 PM
I believe that music is an expression and for the song to have depth and meaning it should be written from personal experience as opposed to the McD's production line disposable music that so much rules the music industry these days ,Not to say there is not a place in this world of commercialism for meaningless rhythmic prattle but I guess that it will not really be remembered as a mark in time for music history .
I have written a lot of music over the years and y dees there is a lot of it is not up to my desired expectations but then there is a few that I consider masterpieces
regards and best wishes to all :)
Andrew Baker on January 20, 2008, 12:58 AM
I believe that music is an expression and for the song to have depth and meaning it should be written from personal experience as opposed to the McD’s production line disposable music that so much rules the music industry these days ,Not to say there is not a place in this world of commercialism for meaningless rhythmic prattle but I guess that it will not really be remembered as a mark in time for music history .
I have written a lot of music over the years and y dees there is a lot of it is not up to my desired expectations but then there is a few that I consider masterpieces
regards and best wishes to all :)
Mike Prestan on January 20, 2008, 2:00 PM
its always random for me. i dont have the time to compose everyday. melodies come quite easily , great lyrics i have to find an emotion. anger works well, haha . here is a song i wrote as a call to the youth, what do you think? the chords are heavy and powerful
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You can SMS away your life
In a big brother reality
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Do we think to differentiate?
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Its apathy to blame
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Mike Prestan on January 20, 2008, 7:00 PM
its always random for me. i dont have the time to compose everyday. melodies come quite easily , great lyrics i have to find an emotion. anger works well, haha . here is a song i wrote as a call to the youth, what do you think? the chords are heavy and powerful
Why Riot? – Words and music copyright Transcender 2007
Why riot?
When we got lifestyle TV
Give your block a make-up
On a long-lease residency
Why riot?
Follow stick-thin celebrity
You can SMS away your life
In a big brother reality
When myspace it is your face
Do we think to differentiate?
We’re unique in being the same
Its apathy to blame
Well how would it grab ya
To see me in plasma
Driving my new SUV
Just follow the trends
I think i’m getting the bends
Drowning in my own greed
Why riot?
Attitude is an energy drink
Why riot?
Double-clicking the way that you think
Why riot?
Wear sponsored corporate grey
Why riot?
Get it on credit today
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