finally a stretch of time for some sound-making but what it was to be i didn't know....turned out to be another sketch-song. seems to be a bit of a project of mine - to create short songs as improvisationally as i can - as few recording takes as possible. the idea is to come up with something and to record without working out structure or nailing down the part.
this song ended up being just under two minutes long with three guitar parts and three vocals.
i am still sometimes a bit at odds with myself as to why i do these sketches. am i not brave enough or disciplined enough or clever enough to develop a 'piece of substance' ever again? at times i feel torn between music-making, song-writing and, now, sonic art or sound-making...so much to do so little time. if left to their own devices, these pulling thoughts can create havoc with the self esteem.
but there are other reasons to do these sketch-songs that are more about running towards than running away from something. they bring out a type of play which allows for synchronicities and for the working of subconscious which, i guess is what i need when feeling back at the beginnings of making.
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Me again.
So who decided songs need to be 3 minutes anyway? I like that this song is less structured and more unpredictable. It certainly doesn't feel too short.
Like the different between poetry and prose maybe? Free-songs? Sorry, had to talk about it in terms of something I apparently know about. Hmmm. :)
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