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Originally Posted by Glice
I've never really got the sense with any of your music that you can actually play any instruments
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Actually, Glice, that's something I'm always curious about -- if people actually think I have musical ability at all... because I've had my stuff reviewed in the past, by noise zines/blogs, and they always make it a note to call my stuff "talent heavy" or to say that I seem to be a good musician. But elsewhere, a lot of people write it off as random bleeps and bloops; one review called my stuff "random improv" (there's never been any improvisation on a Scissor Shock album, btw)...
But, Glice, since you actually listen to really talented composers and stuff, I was curious if
you would consider me a good musician, based on what you've heard on this album. I don't really know how to play trumpets, trombones, saxophones, xylophone, or marimba very well, but I think I did a good job getting some cool sounds out of 'em. The song that took the longest to make was track 9, KNIFE IN THE HEAD OF ALL FALSE ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISTS. That one took hours to make because I kept fucking up. But it's my favorite track, probably; I think the organ in the right speaker is really nice.
My favorite part is the dj scratches on the title track. These aren't samples, I really did scratch, haha.
But yeah, I've always really wanted someone who actually knows a little about music theory to listen and deconstruct what I'm doing and stuff, so I appreciate the thoughtful responses, Glice. Usually my reviews range from "A RANDOM COLLECTION OF STUFF TO LISTEN TO WHILE ON ACID" or "SOME GUY FUCKING AROUND WITH FRUITY LOOPS" (which I've never programmed a whole song on, period).
Anyway my favorite praise is on the rateyourmusic... that chumlum guy... he ran the avant-prog group on last.fm, and he has never been into my work but he heard this album and he said it was one of the coolest albums he'd ever heard. I let another methhead dude who never got into my work (but loves my movies) and he said it was his favorite too. The praise has really made me genuinely happy; I think I am capable of doing better, but I think this is definitely an important stepping stone, for making more music in the future.
Like I said, I have written a few acoustic songs with my girlfriend, she is an AMAZING cello
and piano player, and is huge into Harry Partch, Xenakis, and stuff. She's a much better musician than I am. So, I think for the next full length Scissor shock album -- which won't be around for a while or anything, but I think I'm going to make a slower, more classical inspired album, no drum samples at all...
all junk percussion/pots and pans.
Oh, btw, if anyone was wondering, the stuff on the album like "WHERE'S THE KITTY?" and "QUIT PICKING YOUR NOSE! THERE'S NO GOLD IN THERE!" is my mom.
Anyway, look for some new, absolutely insane Robe. stuff soon...........