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SynthNinja
NEWS
I'm considering using other software to make my music. Reason is fantastic, but having access to other programs that work differently might open some possibilities for me that could make it easier for me to write certain styles of electronic music. I'm also going to need a new computer at some point, so I may have to deal with that first. Nothing wrong with my desktop computer except that it's not portable like a notebook. A portable sequencing operation would be so useful.
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I have formal training in music, including a B.A. in the field. I don't write my music for profit, I write it for fun. Some of it I write because I haven't heard anything like it, and the rest of it is just paying respect and tribute to pre-existing styles of electronica.
Why this name?
Band name? Well, being a martial artist and a musician, and at times damn near invisible to my friends for some reason, I decided to go with SynthNinja. It incorporates my interests in electronic music with that of martial arts. Please don't confuse me with "the synth ninja," who I first noticed on the internet probably in 2007. I have been using this name since 2005. If you compare the two names side by side, his definitely conveys a more performance-oriented musicality. Anyway, I have much respect for the man. Check his stuff out sometime. He's on Youtube.
Do you play live?
I do not perform my electronica live. However, I am a fairly skilled pianist and will play when the time and place are right.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
I think it changes it for the better. The Internet offers more opportunities for the artist, and saves them the agony of signing away a number of important rights to the record industry, something I try to avoid like the plague.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
I really love writing music and I would like to do it for a living. But I also want to have at least some of my stuff be free. Stuff that is available on my (imaginary, in-the-future) website.
Band History:
When I went to college, a friend of mine introduced me to FruityLoops. I played around with it for a couple years and made a few loop-based pieces- which I never published because they were not the best quality. Later on, another friend of mine introduced me to Reason. It took awhile to learn, but after buying the program, I am very happy with it. Writing electronica has been a lot of fun and Reason facilitates that very well.
Your influences?
The people who write for fun and like to share their music are the ones who influence me the most.
Favorite spot?
Boston is great, but everyone tells me I've got a West Coast personality. Many people tell me Portland, OR would be good for me to visit.
Equipment used:
A Mac G5 dual processor system, a Korg Triton, Reason (made by Propellerheads software and highly recommended).
Anything else...?
I am interested in collaborations. If you have read pretty much anything else above, then you'll know that I'm using Reason. I am thinking about exporting loops to WAV format and then using software that would allow for arranging these small sound files into a song. If we use a program that is common between us, then we can make it work. Otherwise I am limited to Reason, until I purchase additional programs such as Ableton Live, Cakewalk etc etc.