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[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 42 points 5 months ago

Why is the "a burned out disappointment" section so small? This isn't accurate at all.

[-] neo@lemy.lol 13 points 5 months ago

That is what makes this art. True art! It provokes a reaction, makes you question it and yourself.

Is this a mistake or can I reach my next phase today?

Also notice how the vertical lines of that middle part are the longest - in contrast to the length of the horizontal line. A brilliant emphasis of our impression. It plays with its beholder. It's genius on so many levels.

~And I could sell you a print for $50.000~

[-] Flughoernchen@feddit.de 5 points 5 months ago

Also, notice the slight curvature of the vertical lines to the right? It implies the fact that even new circumstances can, in retrospect, feel like they've always been there. It's the lovely little details that make this piece so valuable.

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 26 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

the third stage in life can vary. weirdo with a home studio is the best possible outcome. But the most likely outcome involves busking and homelessness.

[-] GuerrillaGrain@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

That’s why I call my car my home studio.

[-] mPony@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

team "OLD WEIRDO" reporting for duty, :)

As of the past few years, I produce pop songs performed in a pastiche of Leonard Cohen's mid-late 80's style (when he really started to sound super cool). My buddies and I call ourselves The Three Leonards. Our covers of Toxic and Rusted From The Rain have proven very popular. They're not jazz but they're also not not jazz. The cool kids seem to like them. We've made over 20 bucks in streaming which is as close to success as you can want. Have a listen and see what madness sounds like.

As far as home studio kit goes, I run Reaper: it's just great.
Also a shout-out to ReEQ for Reaper which is free and as close to FabFilter as I need.

I have a Nektar 61-key MIDI keyboard. Just the right size. One slider on it has gone wonky but I don't use the sliders that much. I like the touchpads; they're fun.

I record vocals and acoustic instruments using a Scarlett interface and a really sweet mic from Blue evidently from before they got bought out. I got it as a gift and it does the trick.

I have a reasonably decent multi-effects pedal from Boss that I mostly use for gigging but occasionally for studio tracking.

I did buy Diva and Kontakt and SSD and Analog Lab : they're all super handy, and are the ones I lean on the most. There are plenty of free VSTs out there to use: only when freeware/demo versions are insufficient should you consider spending money.

but yeah: OLD: check. WEIRDO: double-check.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Ha! You definitely sound like Cohen. Stay weird, my dude.

[-] mPony@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Thank you for the kind compliment. You have to admit: this idea is pretty strange, isn't it?

FYI there's vocals from all three of us on those songs, a few are duets. Even people who know us very well have trouble guessing who sings which song.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I had a roommate in my 20's who would sing AC/DC songs as if they were soft jazz while he was walking around the house. It took me a little while to figure out where he was coming up with all these banging lyrics on the fly. Haha. It's kind of the same idea that you're rolling with, just different genres, and you actually laid it out with music and recorded it. Pretty cool. Pretty fun.

[-] mPony@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Your roommate sounds fun. Just between you and me, I do have an AC/DC song in mind for a future album. It'll be a challenge to get it just right, though. Could take a while. You'll know it when you hear it.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah, he's a creative dude. He was a bassist in a band back then, so he is musical too. I've kept in touch with him through the decades on Facebook, and he seems like he's just as fun and creative as back then.

Definitely let us know when you release new stuff! I'm interested in hearing it.

[-] mPony@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Please let me know what Creative Bassist Roommate thinks of our stuff. I always say you never know which song will be someone's favourite (that's why I try to do a good job on every one of them)

New stuff will be coming later this year.

[-] RandomStickman@kbin.run 2 points 5 months ago
[-] mPony@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

hey thanks :) That's so great to hear.
I enjoy talking about it because it's such a fun project.

I really want to get the word out even more, but i gotta say: social media promotional type stuff can be pretty draining. and I want to focus on the positive things, y'know?

[-] RandomStickman@kbin.run 3 points 5 months ago

As someone who's dabbled into self promotion... I feel you!

[-] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 16 points 5 months ago

It's easy to get a home studio, just pick a piece of furniture you don't use any more, and get rid of it and make a tiny studio in its place. Then you allow your studio to grow until it fills the room.

Examples: "I could just sleep in a sleeping bag on the floor, then I can get rid of this bed and use the space for a studio"

"If I just eat cold food, or microwaved food, why waste space on this oven, or these cupboards of ingredients. This space could make a great studio"

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago

Piece by piece, largely second-hand if you can, especially while evaluating needs.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 10 points 5 months ago

Oof. That felt personal.

[-] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Guide to becoming an artist: "Already be rich when you start" - Casually Explained

[-] RandomStickman@kbin.run 7 points 5 months ago

2/3 so far, so I hope you're right

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Having a home studio's great. Get yourself one of those plastic storage cases with drawers, put the wheels on the bottom, cover it with stickers, and you're ready to go. Have a canvas to put down as well.

It's quite convenient.

[-] danc4498@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago
[-] Bougie_Birdie 1 points 5 months ago

Here for a good time, not for a long time

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