Website Up and Running!!

My website is now up and running. All of the sections are in place and working. I have not tested all of the posting features however so I expect some bugs will arise. I hope everyone likes this new layout over my old site. It is much more convenient for me to post information and provide all of my readers with detailed information about my musical projects as well as general information about music production.

Best regards,
M.A.S.

The site is progressing nicely

Well I am slowly but surely making some progress on the site. I have the basic layout and color design down. I plan to add some graphics to spice up the site some and also add a few more categories, but the look now is the general look.

If there are any formatting problems let me know.

Experimenting with a new layout and features!!!!

Well it has been quite a long time since I have posted on this blog. I actually am in the process of converting my entire website over to this blog due to ease of use and posting features. Right now a default template is being used until I straighten all the layout and posting details out.

Bare with me until I get everything running smoothly.

Whew!!!!!!

Well I went to go see a fantastic live show of VNV nation at the metro this past Tuesday. An amazing show. Just fun all around. I must say however though that the crowd was quite a large Goth crowd, and I am not Goth. So as you can guess I sort of stuck out like a sore thumb to some extent.

Big plans are on the way for my music for the new year. I am planning on a total revamp and re-launch of my website to correspond with my first CD releases and artwork releases. I have been gathering together music, and ideas for the past few months. All that is needed now is to actually record the finals of the tracks I plan to release and to begin the design process.

I have a goal to release 2 CD's of my live work as part of my initial re-launch. I will release pieces for an art installation as I develop more of the artwork, and put samples up online.

I also hope to release one CD possibly as M.A.S., but I will have to see how the creative juices are flowing for that one.

Christmas and the new year

Well Christmas has come and gone and the new year is creeping up on us. I got everything I wanted and more, and unfortunately I received a lot of toys for Christmas. More things to distract me from productive music work. I have received a nice distortion pedal from my brother, and it sounds quite nice in the mix. Hopefully that will spur some things happening.

I'm disappointed that I am not performing at this coming new years eve. I had a spot slated at a barn party, but unfortunately the promoter lost the venue.

If anyone is intrested for a more formal blog, I have a site over at myspace.com to follow all of my performance reviews of my live act. This blog was designed to merely be a glimpse into the nerdy mind of an electronic artist. http://www.myspace.com/dynamicinterplay

The touch of music

It amazes me how much of a direct impact music has on individuals. The stir of emotions is truly remarkable and is something which no other form of art can accomplish. It is only in music that the audience feels a direct connection with the artist.

With the passing "Dimebag" Darrell in a horrific club shooting this past week it makes us come to grips with the dual face of emotion in music. On the one side it appears that the killer was struck with rage with the breakup of Pantera. Obviously psycho, but demonstrates a point of how big of an impact music plays in all of our lives. I could assume many of us are upset, angry, or sad when you find out your favorite band breaks up.

I was quite crushed this past summer to find out that "Orbital" broke up after 15 years together.

The alternative side is the unification that this music and the death has had amongst the fans of Pantera. They are united in morning, and in song over the legacy of this guitar player. Would such a unity of mourning have happened if this man were an artist instead of a musician? Maybe, but most likely not.

It is shown through history that musicians are perhaps the best able medium for art to reflect social commentary of our society. Its impact will always be the one which is most lasting and most diverse. A great musician has died because of the music, but the music will live on, and the fans will live on through that music.

My Computer is DEAD!!!! Well... It has risen

My computer died on me this past week so I have had almost no access to the Internet. I apologize for the lack of posts.

However it has been revived by the gracious Dell people. Thank you warranty. However my Internet isn't working. I'm typing on my roommate's computer right now.

New Projects for 2005

I have been increasingly frustrated the last several months with my music production both in the studio and for my live act. Ive been sitting down in front of my gear and basically just been looking at it like ive never seen it before.

I've tried to develop a drone noise project as my next step, that just doesnt seem to be going anywhere.

I've basically sat down this evening to try to draw out a plan of what I want to accomplish for the next year and what might spark me.

My previous livepa work Im happy with, but generally I found them mostly a proccess to learn my gear, which I have over the past year or two. Im gradually starting to drift more into the audio manipulation side of things with almost completly undwritten melodies and pure improve, recording on the fly.

My plans for the next year are to develop an art and media project focused around some fractual artwork which I am working on and combining it with music.

My goal is to develop a set of fractual imagery to display a show in a traditional art gallery. My live show is to be performed for the viewers as they view the artwork. My goal is to create a sort of drone looping noise thing. well see how that plays out.

In addition to this I hope to create a dvd of some fractual video and some custom (studio) music to loop and play when Im not there to perform.

I understand Im setting high goals for myself, but this at least gives me a music and creative direction for the next year or so.

Ive talked to several people i know so far and they seem to like the idea in theory. Hopefully all you folks will at least find this intresting, and well see how it progresses throughout the next year.


In addition to that im also thinking of hanging up the M.A.S. productions moniker. I fear I may have just exhausted my creativity with that style of music. I will most likely not release alot of music on the net for free in 2005. maybe some limited releases as I tie up some loose projects such as the classica series.

My goals are to focus more on some proper cd productions which I will release independantly. The first one will simply be a studio collection of many of my live tracks. As to whether this will be a mix cd or not is up for debate (suggestions would be nice)

I'm also really getting into 8-bit music and plan to focus my "studio" work on an 8-bit based album experimenting in 4 track recording, tape-looping, dub recording and vocal work. Im quite excited with that prospect in addition to my live art gallery work.

Anyways we will see how things pan out. I may not get anything accomplished due to grad school. I may get a whole lot accomplished. Im just in an upbeat mood right now as I finally feel I have some musical and creative direction for the next year. Hopefully you guys will at least find these projects intresting.

If anyone cares I plan to be tracking my progress for the live gallery project on my myspace (Dynamic Interplay) blog. u can find it in my siggie.

Computer is dead

Well I apologize for not being a little more active. My computer died on my and just was fixed today by the Dell people. My internet is still down though. Im typing on my roomate's computer. Gah its frustrating.