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Mixetc

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About Me

I'm Mark.
If you're interested about mixetc, read something by Kurt Vonnegut. He thought as I do but had more experience.
He wrote: "The arts are not a way to make a living. They're a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or how badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake."
This is true for me, and I'm sure, for most of you.
Thoughts are always welcome, and to be honest, quite encouraging, however; listen for yourself. Listen to feel what I feel when I hear what I've created. Listen to make life better, or to make your soul grow.
I am, according to the above quote, an artist. I write, photograph, and make music. Most important of all, I observe and absorb my surroundings and experiences and reflect them in my art.
Please take the time to look over my photos (link on left) and read my writings (old blogs or message me personally) to experience who I am.
My wish is for my music to be included with video, so that I can see how my personal experience relates to that of another artists. Please help me here if you can. I will never turn down collaboration of any kind.
P.S. I can't read music or play anything too well.. I just think creativity outweighs all.
[email protected]
Project: September 2006 -
Where are you,
Nonexistent
Environmentalist:
Protagonist
You remind me of yourself
..[if !IE]
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/13/2006
Band Website: radio3.cbc.ca/bands/mixetc
Band Members:
Mark Broere:

guitar
sampling
bass
harmonica

Strings provided by Danielle Oogema and Sarah Leonard

"Sending Thoughts" was jointly written by All About Max and myself.

"Drawn" is a track by Emulator, an open-source band I've started.

Please visit my cbc page for a more exciting journey.

Thanks!!

Influences: Everything Around Me (Which includes what I photograph):

Sneak a Peak
Sounds Like: According to last.fm:

http://www.last.fm/music/Mixetc/+similar

Here is some feedback from my myspace friends. It may even be from you!

sounds/feels like floating in a warm bath
mellow sounds
nice atmosphere
nice on the ears
it seems to come from another world
smooth and relaxing
magic sounds... Very beautiful and dreamy music
down tempo feel
minimalist sound
peaceful, perhaps nice in films
real and spacey
could be used for so many moods
it's very bright and precise, yet playful
relaxing and soothing
wonderous
trance-hypnotic

"It provokes you to shout down the -frequently inopportune- mind and get to the spirit in a pleasing, sweet collapse. As if it’s suspended in my eyes, it’s almost possible to float in an emerald vapor limbo".

My music is available for listen or download in the following places:

Here is a link to my page at arselect.

Here is a link to my page at publicbroadcasting.ca

Here is a link to my page at cbc radio 3.ca

Blog features:

Here is a link to my review at audio-circus.com. "For You" is featured in episode 37

Here is a link to my review at 'intbihitf'. "For You" and "Sending Thoughts" are available for download here.


Record Label: Independant
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Hi :)

I have taken a long break and thought I should at least post this here.I've been busy. Winter is gone and I'm left with about 100 hour long recordings I've made.Ideas set downNow time to listenI've pa...
Posted by Mixetc on Sat, 03 May 2008 11:19:00 PST

A short few days and..

It's only been a fewweeks.. but I have come up with some new sounds.I am almost finished two tracks.. unfortunately I cannot continue to work on them tonight because I have some drawings to do... but ...
Posted by Mixetc on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:19:00 PST

Goneeeeeeee

I haven't been doing much with mixetc lately so I've decided to call in it for a while.. I'm not sure how long. Perhaps the summer...?Cheers!PS: I've having some trouble re-seeding my torrent but I'll...
Posted by Mixetc on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:13:00 PST

Blog Eleven

Hey I've been MIA recently, I know.. and slow to respond. I'm not sure why.BUT:I did put up a recording of a jam with some friends, Ben and Andrew of Aeolian. I now have a bunch of audio and video sof...
Posted by Mixetc on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:42:00 PST

Driving/New Years

I'm not sure about you, but I really enjoy driving.Last night I made my 3+ hour trek back to Parry Sound from Niagara Falls.I listened to a thunderstorm I recorded in the summer. It's a 30 minute reco...
Posted by Mixetc on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:52:00 PST

The holidays

I just wanted to wish everyone safe and happy holidays.Let me know your favourite things about this time of year. I feel like writing a song.. but I just took a late shower and my fingers and all bunc...
Posted by Mixetc on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:41:00 PST

My trip

I just got back from my trip to Alberta. I arrived in Calgary, and wandered around until next following day, which saw me go to Banff. From there, I made it to Jasper, then Edmonton, and back to Calga...
Posted by Mixetc on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:56:00 PST

Demo Uploads

I've uploaded two demos. Both are quite old.. but the vocals on 3 are new (Nik credit here).I expect to be 'completing' a few of these demos up on my page before I head to Banff.Let me know what you t...
Posted by Mixetc on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:52:00 PST

Blog Ten:

I've been slipping lately.. quite literally.Winter hit all of a sudden here in Parry Sound.-15 degree Celcius mornings and continuous snow for a few days.. fun stuff!My snow tires are being put no as ...
Posted by Mixetc on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:27:00 PST

Blog Nine:

HeyWork's been slow and I've been spending the extra time reading about things on wikipedia.. mainly construction related (I am at work remember), but also some random things like the official languag...
Posted by Mixetc on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:05:00 PST