Hello everyone

[NSX]

Just like to join NSX in saying this is a pretty awesome forum.

As for composition, perhaps you are writing too simplistically? How do you write? What instruments, and what do you know about musical theory? I ask because if you are using, like, a really basic progression, you are more likely to write something that has already been written, or at least similar to something already written. Not that simplicity is a bad thing, just limited. The more you know, the less likely you are to fall into the trap of sounding generic.

Also, your recording approach will add a lot of character to your work, so you can always use that to offset similarities between you and a particular artist by going down a totally different route sonically.

About music theory well.. I have finished basic music school (six years) on keyboards (accordion&piano) with highest marks so I do know something, however that was kinda long ago..(more than 10 years ago more precisely). I played guitar but just basically, I just do not have fingers for it but like the sound.

I am open to learn stuff, and this seems the right place to do it.

Oh definitely, but if a composer or songwriter is worth anything, they will take those influences and sculpt them into something recognisably theirs. Originality is knowing how to hide your sources.

There's a thought; sources. What are your influences, NSX? If they are confined to, say, a narrow band of artists or one genre, that might be your problem. Broadening your taste is never a bad thing. The more goes into the melting pot, the stronger the alloy that comes out.

Nah not narrow at all, the stuff I (plan to) do varies a bit..I have dedicated three folders for this - "hard rock", "pop trash" (don't like pop music but I find myself from time to time singing it..) and "unknown album"(mainly some voiceless techno and such).

I am not limited to one artist, with 28 years I am kinda too old to be a fan boy

Look, I didn't want to mention it, but we're all friends here...


Yes, you have heard it before - and that's because I wrote all of the interesting music of the last 30 years, and I'm getting a LITTLE BIT TIRED of you buggers knocking it off all the time!!!! I mean fair's fair... some roylalties every now and then would be nice...









Have an iPhone? Play your suspect tune into the Shazam app abd see if anything pops up!

Shazam! Thats what I wanted. I dont have an iPhone but the quick search has found Tunatic for PC that reportedly works well. Will give it a try.

Thank you very much for this, I owe you a drink..oh and sorry for taking your music, I'll focus on church music from now on

 

[NSX]

Look what I've found

http://mashable.com/2010/03/30/identify-song-apps/

last time I searched for something like this was couple of years ago..so no wonder I didn't find anything then

edit : Unfortunately tunatic and midomi arent that useful..