Mood Swings
Posted by midiguru on August 10, 2010
I could never do an album of ambient or new age music. Often I start a new piece with a quiet, reflective, dreamy intro … and then about two minutes later the drums and bass come piling in. I like contrast, and I like developing my material.
It all goes back to Beethoven, ultimately. In a single movement of a symphony he could move from phrases of delicate beauty to phrases of shattering power. I’m certainly no Beethoven — but why should I limit myself to anything less?
Yonatan said
I can see your point – I like the contrast as well.
But there’s Kit Watkins (with whom you’ve been in contact during the 90s, as I understand) who used to think that way, got tired of it, and has been making ambient music ever since.