Hey Alain, many thanks for the add. I've been following your blog for a while now and love reading about your antics and advice. I was working in a senior design position for a great creative consultancy in London when I first came across your blog. I think it's what spurred me on to change careers. I know work fulltime as a composer...
Delightful music Alain. Re: Rehab. Have you read Kenny Werner's books? He is a jazz cat, and mostly comments on the improvisation process but has wonderful things to say about cutting through projections, judgemental impulses that block creativity and the free movement of ideas and music.
I think your pieces are very well structured and very inspirational. I was reading on the judgement blog. I am not really sure there is a way to get around it. For judgement to my opinion, or as I see it, is a key ingredient to striving to perfection. That, and of course, inspiration. But as we all now, inspiration is only the seed. The rest is work and work.
If music is your main income source, then do you have any music published in the US? I am listening to "Composition Rehab 1," and I can't help but think that it would be a wonderful piece to perform in orchestra. Please look into that soon, and keep up the great work! :) By the way, it also took a moment for me to realize that "Comp. Rehab 1" and "Hugs and Cigarettes were two separate pieces--they flow nicely!
hi Alain, thanks for the request! I want to come back and take some time to listen to your music, but right now I'm off to dinner in Sofia. Just got back from the International Folk festival in Veliko Turnovo, where I heard some truly fantastic music. Cheers, Rob
I came across your site through Ray Kemp. I really enjoyed Uriel's Anvil! I don't know many people who are writing concert music who are also versed in sample libraries, though I'm sure they're around somewhere. Nice Synful demos as well.
Beautiful new piece Alain! Sounds like the rehab is working! And it flowed so nicely into Hugs and Cigarettes - I had to restart it to understand when the first piece ended and where the 2nd one started ;-)
Just finished my first library album and just pitching for BBC documentary. I'm newish to the whole professional composing game......getting there slowly :-)
Alain, thanks for the invite. Sorry for the delay in responding to your invite. I've been away on business and then for some vacation. Had to keep the balance you know.
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Gosh, I envy you guys everyday, I mean those of you who are established and get to work with orchestras and earn your living doing what you love.
Feel welcome to listen to some of my pieces, and leave some response if you have the time.
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Patrik
Enjoy...no words...
paul
I came across your site through Ray Kemp. I really enjoyed Uriel's Anvil! I don't know many people who are writing concert music who are also versed in sample libraries, though I'm sure they're around somewhere. Nice Synful demos as well.
Cheers,
Andy
Great to meet a "sort of newbie" too :-)
Yep - my first whole album. A lot of work, what with all the alternate mixes, edits and things.
Thoroughly enjoyed it though. It was the most fun I've had composing period.!
Just finished my first library album and just pitching for BBC documentary. I'm newish to the whole professional composing game......getting there slowly :-)
How about you?
Matthew
I like you synful programming. You get much more out of it than I ever could. Well done.
Matthew
I agree with Mike, really you are very good composer, great work.
Best regards,
Ahmad
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