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Composed and recorded in Summer 2018
I love music. Since I remember myself, music has felt special. Both the rhythm and the melody.
I still remember the small toy piano my parents bought me when I was 5. It only had one octave, but that made it simple enough for me to understand how it works!
Soon I could play simple melodies, which motivated my parents to buy a bigger more decent Farfisa with 66 keys. It also had meny melodies and a rhythm section which made it even more fun to play with. My dad would keep it hidden during the week and only bring it out on weekends. I still don't understand why he was doing that since I didn't have any school work to be distracted from. But this made it even more interesting for me :)
I remember being able to differentiate between different instruments. I loved all instrument sounds, but rhythm felt special.
Unfortunately, in the conservative background our family, the drums were not an option. So I had to settle for the piano and "air drumming". It was fun but my cuiosity about the real thing was growing by the day.
My uncle was a priest and he told my dad that it might be a good idea for me to take up Byzantine music lessons. I wasn't crazy about that idea, but after all it was music so I played along. I also started with piano lessons as well.
I finished my musical studies with degrees both in Byzantine music and the piano. However classical and byzantine music were not my thing.
In 2006 I was old enough to take things in my own hands. I learned to play the guitar and the drums on my own. I was tired of rigorous education. Certainly having all that experience from the piano and byzantine helped accelerate things. It took me a couple of years of hard work, but eventually I got there.
Music by Nils Jiptner. Drumming by me :)
I didn't turn my back on byzantine music and the piano however. I did go on to become a professional cantor and pianist. I also tought both for a few years as well.
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I had many musical ideas. Whenever something good comes to mind, sometimes I quickly take some notes or record a quick sample. My perfectionism would not allow me to start producing my music before having good equipment. I regret that now, because any equipment has its own character and limitations which can be used to create unique sounds.
Composed and recorded in Summer 2019
Music and computers are my two passions. When I received funding for aMUZE it was a dream come true. I could finally combine my two passions and create something unique.