Failed Muso
A collaboration between myself, Micky Dodds from Northern Ireland and the fabulous Lori Cunningham from Utah.
Independent artist Failed Muso drops "Where Are You Now?", an Electronic track on SoundClick. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. The track delivers a memorable listening experience in this genre, and effortlessly connects with the listener. Find more from Failed Muso on SoundClick, a platform built for independent music discovery.
Broadcast on Xmas Day 2009 on Wayland Radio on 107.3FM. Apologies for the audio quality but that's what internet streaming does for you. A momentous occasion captured forever.
"Where Are You Now? (UK Radio Debut - 25/12/09)" by Failed Muso is an Electronic production available on SoundClick. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. The track delivers a memorable listening experience in this genre, and effortlessly connects with the listener. It has charted at #22 on the SoundClick Electronica chart. SoundClick gives artists like Failed Muso a platform to share original Electronic music with listeners around the world.
The Micky Dodds Remix of Hope
SoundClick artist Failed Muso presents "Hope (Micky D Remix)", a remarkable release in the Electronic genre. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. The track delivers a memorable listening experience in this genre, and effortlessly connects with the listener. Failed Muso continues to build an Electronic catalog on SoundClick, one of the longest-running platforms for independent artists.
A simple piece made entirely in Reason (my favourite sketchpad).
SoundClick artist Failed Muso presents "Hope", a remarkable release in the Electronic genre. Failed Muso demonstrates a clear artistic voice throughout. This is a remarkable offering in this genre from this independent artist. Failed Muso is an independent artist on SoundClick, releasing Electronic music directly to fans worldwide.
Discover this Electronic track.
"Progress [1997]" is an Electronic track by Failed Muso on SoundClick. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. This is a remarkable offering in this genre from this independent artist. "Progress [1997]" is part of the Failed Muso catalog on SoundClick, where independent artists connect with a global audience.
Failed Muso is an ongoing, infinite project which serves as a vent for all things musical in my life. Originally a drummer, I was obsessed with music technology from a very early age, at a time when music technology itself was at an early age. After having numerous bad experiences playing with bands (and dealing with hefty ego's), I opted for a more technical and withdrawn approach, although I do miss playing live. I now perform a number of tasks that vary between writing music and doing sound design and beta testing for both music hardware and software. Check out my blog for more on Failed Muso.
Started at the turn of the decade known for flares, 3 day weeks and some atrocious music, this project has been building, wavering, teetering and fluctuating ever since. Consistently inconsistent, uncertainly certain and infinitely finite, who knows where this really came from, where it currently sits and where it will eventually lead ?
I used to and loved it. Mainly local venues, pubs, clubs, weddings, barmitzvahs ! Don't do it any more, because I don't like being in bands, but would consider doing it again on my own terms.
My influences are many and varied. As for how they shape my sound ? Well, I'd rather describe my output as personal, cinematic soundtracks to everyday occurences and experiences. Ever had one of those serendipitous moments, say, on a train, where you see a pretty girl and the song on your MP3 player just fits the moment ? Or you're travelling through a foreign land and the tune you hear just fits your emotions and your locality ? That's the kind of music I want to write. The soundtrack to a life.
Ok, here goes.
Akai S6000, Z8, MPC500, MPC1000, MPK49
Yamaha DTXpress, UX256
Alesis Fusion
Korg Prophecy
Roland SC88VL
Event EZbus
EmulatorX2
Behringer UMA25S
Stylophone
PC
Mattel Synsonics
Reason, Reaper
Everything on here so far is a work in progress. Nothing is complete, far from it. I just need to get stuff out and motivate myself to get it out more !