I have been writing and performing music for about 15 years now, mostly with my band The Heebie Jeebies . However, sometimes I listen to, write and produce music that falls outside of the bands sound. I showcase this music here.
I love music that makes me want to dance or nod my head, be it Techno, electro, dub step, house or whatever. I also like electronic music that is interesting,well produced, textured, and melodic. Sometimes I call this music "Ipod" music. I call it this because although I do appreciate a great pop song, sometimes the thing that makes a pop song great (catchy ness) is the thing that stops it being on my Ipod i.e. After a couple of listens it becomes annoying......
I love instruments with buttons, lights, dials, inputs, outputs and sockets, even if i don't know what they actually do. As long as they look cool, and sound cool as well, of course.
To make my music I use Reason, Ableton Live, Soundforge, samples from various places, an Oxygen 49, a Fostex 8 Track, my acoustic guitar, spoons, buckets and cheese graters. I am working towards an album of sorts and would like to hear some of my tunes in Film or TV, not to mention the dance floor!
Sometimes I use lyrics or sing (loosely speaking) in my tunes. My favorite vocalists and Lyricists are Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Stuart Staples (Tindersticks), Mark Sandman (Morphine), Aiden Moffat and Mavin Gaye.