I started making electronic/sample based music at the age of 12 on such legendary midi sequencers like Fast Tracker, and as I grew older, I advanced to higher end software like Propeller head’s Reason, Pro tools, and Sound track pro.
At the age of 24, something happened, and I started distancing myself from 'electronic, break beat, experimental’ stuff... I discovered classical music.
It started with Wagner (whom I now no longer listen to), perhaps it was his leitmotifs, and how they were used to weave a dramatic narrative; something about that made me realise that classical music isn’t just long drawn out sophisticated melodies accompanied by an orchestra or whatever, it has a form, and it has a function; it’s a language. I think I reached the full extent of this realisation when I started listening to Beethoven, especially his Piano Sonatas, the concept of themes, exposition, development, and so forth, even on a motivic level, gave rise to this association between music and storytelling.
And so for the past five years, I have been teaching myself this language, using primarily books, and internet resources, it hasn’t been easy, considering as well that when it comes to sight reading (which I tried teaching myself at a very late age), I am a little above the level of a kindergartner.
The collection of files here are my latest pieces, the scores that have been included are a little messy because I didn’t write them (I just import midi into Sibelius and print as pdf). I am very happy indeed to be a member of this site, and to have the opportunity to share my music. I have a strong grasp of music theory terminology and welcome any kind of feedback; to me this is yet another step in a lifelong learning process.
