First of all I would like to tell everyone that this music is in a category called "Psy Trance". If you do not like Trance music in the first place, Psy Trance is probably not for you.
But, if you DO like Trance music, and especially some slower trance with a kind of ever slowly changing style, you will probably like this.
All this music is composed in a "tracker". For those of you who have been tracking, you know what I'm talking about, and for you others I can explain later on. It's some what a different way to create music.
Anyway, I have released as the big record companies call it a "Album", basically a bunch of tunes that fit's on a normal Audio CD (at least that's what it meens now days). But, why put together a bunch of songs and force people to "by them all" instead of just releasing them one by one and informing the downloader about what "album" they belongs to. Then later on when the downloader want to burn an album, he/she already knows what tunes should be together. BUT he/she also have a choice to create a personalized collection! :)
So, let's get down to it:
Album: Below 01 - First Buzz.mp3 - Time: 4:24 - BPM: 129 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 13 June 2002 - 19:54 02 - Second Buzz.mp3 - Time: 5:57 - BPM: 90 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 13 June 2002 - 20:16 03 - The new beginning.mp3 - Time: 7:41 - BPM: 104 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 13 June 2002 - 20:35 04 - Tha work.mp3 - Time: 6:57 - BPM: 100 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 13 June 2002 - 21:03 05 - Thumb.mp3 - Time: 11:11 - BPM: 125 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 13 June 2002 - 22:26 06 - Railroad.mp3 - Time: 9:26 - BPM: 122 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 13 June 2002 - 22:36 07 - Mexico II.mp3 - Time: 6:21 - BPM: 90 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 13 June 2002 - 23:03 08 - The Matrix.mp3 - Time: 9:21 - BPM: 88 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 13 June 2002 - 23:23 09 - The usual suspects.mp3 - Time: 11:27 - BPM: 90 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 13 June 2002 - 23:52 The Sniffer - Below.rar - All of them - Download the album. - Author: Snille - Released: 18 January 2006 - 18:16
Album: Under 01 - 146-iNfall.mp3 - Time: 7:07 - BPM: 146 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 27 August 2004 - 23:54 02 - Move on.mp3 - Time: 09:11 - BPM: 90 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 27 August 2004 - 23:56 03 - Temprature.mp3 - Time: 12:16 - BPM: 100 - Created in Buzz - Author: Snille - Released: 22 September 2004 - 19:39
This album is not yet complete... :)
Now, about how I created this music.
As I said above, I'm a "tracker". Once a tracker always a tracker. :) Simply said, instead of a horizontal note scheme as in CuBase and many other "normal" music composing systems, Buzz is built on patterns and a sequencer. All patterns scrolls from top to bottom and you add the notes in this "vertical" scrolling. Adding channels, machines and new patterns when composing...
Here is some simple screen shots just to give you an idea how it looks.
If you want to know more I suggest you go to Buzzmachines.com. They have a great explanation and more nice screenshots. Also you can get help on the forum and download a million things to expand your Buzz. :)
Now you have seen some of my most recent works.
Time for some history about how this came to path...
The History
How did my interest for computer music start?
In 1984 I finally had saved up enough money to by my own computer. My parents told me of course that it was a waste of money. But I took all my savings (about 5000 Swedish kronor = €500 = A fortune for a 12 year old kid!) and bought a (used) Commodore 64! For me, it was the best thing in the world. Me and my brother played games, programmed basic and I started to listen to the music. I tried to find a good composer program, but there where no Internet and I didn't have any friends who understood what I meant. After maybe 4 years using the C64 I had expanded it in a lot of ways. The “User port” being used for controlling various LEGO robots and other things... I finally gave in and bought myself a !NEW! Amiga 500 (1988) (My father helped me with a part of the money here). And my little brother was green of envy. :) I listened to a lot of MOD music at the time and I finally got a hold of a copy of “SoundTracker” (1989). Then after some (copy)parties I also got the famous “NoiseTracker”, then of course “ProTracker”. I had of course no idea how to actually do something good, and when I played my compositions for my parents they could not understand what and why I where doing it. I clearly remember my mother asking: “Why don't you do some real music instead?”. Well... How could I have explained? :)
What machines did I previously have to make music on?
The first computer I owned (as I mentioned earlier) was a Commodore 64 (1984).
I mostly programmed basic and built stuff for it, listen to music. Now we are talking 4Bit Chip music here, you may have heard about the SID chip? And of course played a lot of games. :)
Then the Amiga 500 (1988).
Started to listen to computer music for real and started composing. I was fascinated of all the cool things you could do. There where no limits to the sounds! Already at this time I was completely in to Trance music. But of course the genre had not yet been invented. :) People thought it was just strange sounds and how can you do music where there where no refrain?! Of course I (and my brother) played a lot to. (Legend of Fairgail is one of the games we completely mapped). I was however never in any groups so I did not release anything at the moment.
Then the Amiga 3000 (1992).
I continued to compose music, and started a BBS (Oves Sommarhus BBS).
I tried some new trackers like ML (Musicline Editor) and DB (DigiBooster). I finally released some mods on Aminet.
The first PC Pentium III 600 MHz (1999)
This was my first Windows computer, and I hated Windows (I think I still do). I however tried to do some composing in FastTracker but I never liked it. I later found Jeskola Buzz (Buzz Tracker) that I did like. Made some new trance using this program. I have some of the tunes on this page...
Then numerous PC has come and gone, still never liked Windows, always felt trapped and that you had no control over the system...
In 2007 I switched to Linux and there I am today. I have found a new Tracker that I like that's called Aldrin.
For what specific reason did I end up making music?
There where no reason really, I just really liked computers and the idea to create music with them. I was never impressed by fancy pictures and bouncing donuts. But the music always was something special. I remember always getting irritated on people talking about that “good” picture with all the colors and stuff... I just was not impressed... :)
What's the value of the music in a demo or game?
I would say it's about 80% of the whole experience = Very Important! :)
Am I still composing?
Yes, from time to time. But only for leisure. And when I don't code or do other computer things that I think is fun! :) But I haven't released anything in years...
What do I think of today's pieces of music such as mpeg,wave,midi,etc...?
Actually I don't care so much for the format as long as the music is good. The hard part is ALWAYS to not overwork a peace of music. That has always been my problem. Then how you do it is not important. One of the downside with todays systems are that there are no limits. And that sometimes kills creativity I think...
Some of my all time favorite tunes?
There are a lot of really good (mod & sid) music out there. A lot of tunes made by Rob Hubbard and Lizard King still today amazing. The Ocean Loader for Wizzball and Head Over Heels are one of my absolute favorites. I also think that modules should be “seen” when listen to. A lot of really cool stuff is going on in the patterns when you play. Netherworld by Probe (Razor 1911) and Jammin'cindy by Vinnie (Spaceballs) are both fantastic music and really cool to look at.
Am I planning to make an audio CD with some of my old music remastered?
No, not really. I have been thinking of remaking some of my mods in better quality. But I don't know if it's ever going to happen. I also think that CDs are one of the worst ways to “save”/"serv"/"sell??" music. So I rather not use it. :)
01 - First Buzz.mp3
