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Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:11 am
by Shum
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There are several other composers who also inspire me, I just wanted a reason to post that portrait of Bach three times.

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:45 am
by fragments
In terms of electronic music specifically, I like working from the "subconscious" so to speak...kind of translating how I personally interpret the world around me into a kind of sound track. I spent three years living in a totally rusted out old steel town (Youngstown, OH) and the landscapes, the abandoned buildings, the decaying machinery etc have really informed my sound. Dreamscapes/landscapes I think translate well into soundscape. I've also always adored science fiction and post apocalyptic stuff and so there is a lot of that in there too.

I often thought about the question "what is the music machines make when humans aren't around?" when making electronic music. I'm not usually worried about anything sounding terribly organic.

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:20 am
by RandoRando
fragments wrote:I often thought about the question "what is the music machines make when humans aren't around?" when making electronic music.
that is a amazing way to describe electronic music :Q:

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:02 pm
by swoggles
i can think things up in my head but i struggle to put things down,especially with no midi keyboard

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:32 pm
by fragments
RandoRando wrote:
fragments wrote:I often thought about the question "what is the music machines make when humans aren't around?" when making electronic music.
that is a amazing way to describe electronic music :Q:

Thanks :corndance:

Re: The what visually inspires you to produce thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:47 am
by Mammoth
hutyluty wrote:whenever im uninspired i just look at my desktop background and bang im back in the zone

kinda

:mrgreen:

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My desktop isn't very inspiring. :(

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:02 am
by GothamHero
Oh ye, almost forgot about desktop :?
http://i54.tinypic.com/a165bb.png

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:20 am
by Mammoth
GothamHero wrote:Oh ye, almost forgot about desktop :?
http://i54.tinypic.com/a165bb.png
Mine looks so much more professional

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:25 am
by GothamHero
Mammoth wrote:
GothamHero wrote:Oh ye, almost forgot about desktop :?
http://i54.tinypic.com/a165bb.png
Mine looks so much more professional
Thank you, captain obvious. I've actually cropped, printed and stuck it on my fridge for my parents to see. I'm taking full credit though.

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:27 am
by Mammoth
GothamHero wrote:
Mammoth wrote:
GothamHero wrote:Oh ye, almost forgot about desktop :?
http://i54.tinypic.com/a165bb.png
Mine looks so much more professional
Thank you, captain obvious. I've actually cropped, printed and stuck it on my fridge for my parents to see. I'm taking full credit though.
Nevermind

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:06 am
by Gurnumsbug
GothamHero wrote:Oh ye, almost forgot about desktop :?
http://i54.tinypic.com/a165bb.png
:o one question...how how how? Are you running win7? and what theme you running?
Mine is nothing compared to that awesomeness :)

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:23 am
by GothamHero
Gurnumsbug wrote:
GothamHero wrote:Oh ye, almost forgot about desktop :?
http://i54.tinypic.com/a165bb.png
:o one question...how how how? Are you running win7? and what theme you running?
Mine is nothing compared to that awesomeness :)
Win7, but I whore out Rainmeter a lot. Try it, it's an incredibly fun tool, haha. I use the RDP theme for Rainmeter.
http://rainmeter.net/
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&secti ... s#/d2uojgb

Or find something to your taste.
http://www.deviantart.com/
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=rainmeter

Oh, and the DP wallpaper is off DeviantArt as well.

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:13 am
by narcissus
heartbreak.... only problem with that method is that eventually you start to move on and run out of that hungry, inspired feeling. got at least 10 songs out of the last one though.
and when that's through, the process goes like this.. meet someone new, fall in love prematurely, act too obsessive, end up scaring her, she runs away, and BAM -- we're back in business.
:6:

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:44 am
by legend4ry
GothamHero wrote:
Gurnumsbug wrote:
GothamHero wrote:Oh ye, almost forgot about desktop :?
http://i54.tinypic.com/a165bb.png
:o one question...how how how? Are you running win7? and what theme you running?
Mine is nothing compared to that awesomeness :)
Win7, but I whore out Rainmeter a lot. Try it, it's an incredibly fun tool, haha. I use the RDP theme for Rainmeter.
http://rainmeter.net/
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&secti ... s#/d2uojgb

Or find something to your taste.
http://www.deviantart.com/
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=rainmeter

Oh, and the DP wallpaper is off DeviantArt as well.

Thats facking amazing.

How is it on cpu/ram?

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:52 am
by GothamHero
legend4ry wrote:
GothamHero wrote:
Gurnumsbug wrote:
GothamHero wrote:Oh ye, almost forgot about desktop :?
http://i54.tinypic.com/a165bb.png
:o one question...how how how? Are you running win7? and what theme you running?
Mine is nothing compared to that awesomeness :)
Win7, but I whore out Rainmeter a lot. Try it, it's an incredibly fun tool, haha. I use the RDP theme for Rainmeter.
http://rainmeter.net/
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&secti ... s#/d2uojgb

Or find something to your taste.
http://www.deviantart.com/
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=rainmeter

Oh, and the DP wallpaper is off DeviantArt as well.

Thats facking amazing.

How is it on cpu/ram?
I tested this, with all the gadgets on the RDP theme on screen, it only uses a mere 4016KB of ram. The load out I have now is just under 3000KB of ram. It doesn't consume anything really c:

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:58 am
by legend4ry
Well, i'm getting involved, cheers!

Even back in windows98 days I was messing about with windowsblinds and stuff hah!

http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&secti ... r#/d2gnr33

This satisfies every sci-fi bone in my body (thats a lot by the way)

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:05 am
by GothamHero
legend4ry wrote:Well, i'm getting involved, cheers!

Even back in windows98 days I was messing about with windowsblinds and stuff hah!

http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&secti ... r#/d2gnr33

This satisfies every sci-fi bone in my body (thats a lot by the way)
Oh God, I know what you mean. At a first glance I knew it was Corinth Crossing off Killzone 2. I love that game :corndance:

Holy fuck, parts of that are animated. Perfect.
Also, download Fences if you're not already using it, or something similar.
http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/
It hides your desktop shortcuts.

Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:45 am
by Gurnumsbug
Just heard an Eskmo track for the first time today! DUDE IS A GENIUS! Reminds me a lot of Amon Tobin! Great stuff just thought I'd add!
Oh also these guys :U:
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Re: The what inspires you thread!

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:59 am
by Heartless
I don't see my desktop enough to want to trick it out. Full-screenin' Ableton 24/7 like a real American hero.

My inspirations include: vintage tech, mainstream garbage, Benassi music videos, Zapp, P Funk, garage rock, music from Megaman, dance punk, Ziggy Stardust, The Cars, and Zomboy.