David Olofson
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play lo-fi play hi-fi  The Melody
play lo-fi play hi-fi  You Gave Me
play lo-fi play hi-fi  House Loop 1
Just me, my voice and my machines... I'm still looking for the pieces that will supposedly form something that truly feels like my own. I may never find them all, but that's just the way it is, I guess. Either way, I hope to create some nice tracks along the way.
Why this name?
Oh, that wasn't too hard... ;-) Seriously, I used to have an account over at mp3.com in the name MrHarmony. Some of the old tracks used to be over there.
Do you play live?
No, and I'm not sure it's my thing. I'm kind of a studio guy, though there is a conflict between that and my interest in singing... "Studio lead vocalist" is a pretty weird concept, isn't it? ;-)
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
These days, it's easy and inexpensive to make your music available - and when you do, you reach the whole world. You don't have to sell most of your rights or tie yourself up for years just because you don't have loads of money to venture. Marketting is another deal, though it seems like music can market itself to some extent, once a certain critical mass of fans is reached.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Maybe, though I will likely never sell permanent exclusive distribution rights to anyone. More importantly though, I do not want to be economically dependent on my music, for various reasons. That said, you never know. Things may change...
Band History:
I've played around with organs, computers and other stuff in more or less musical ways for as long as I can remember. However, I didn't get serious about pop/mainstream music until some time around 1985, which is also when I started singing - as a complete beginner... (I hope there are no recordings from back then! ;-) Two years later, in 1997, I "released" my first demo, containing the tracks The Melody, You Gave Me and House Loop 1.
Your influences?
The main influences from 1995 and on were Pandora and 2Unlimited. Over the years, my interest in this kind of music has faded a bit, and I've been listening to video game music and various other stuff instead. Recently [2004], I discovered some forms of metal and industrial music that really made an impression. Remains to see how all this blends when I get around to do some new tracks.
Favorite spot?
Frankly, I can't really think of one. That can't be good...
Equipment used:
For the old tracks: Roland JV-1080, Kawai K4r, Roland PC-200, Behringer MDX 1000 compressor, ART FXR, Samson Qmic, a quick hack mic amplifier, and various "consumer" sound cards. Later on I added an Echo Layla 20 bit audio interface, and I'm currently working on getting my own softsynth/audio engine Audiality ready for serious use.