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Posted: November 24 2010 at 05:59

Sounding good, Rob.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 03:10

We should have an interview for every person who has ever entered the Shred Room exactly like this.

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Posted: November 23 2010 at 22:30

heh, you said it was going to be heavier....listen to them power chords....I like your wife's more prominent vox, and as I told you before I like your leads best! sounds good man!

No if only myspace didn't suck. Don't you hate the new layouts? And the page loading just crawls for me. I signed the "new myspace sucks" petition yesterday LOL

...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"

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Posted: November 23 2010 at 20:04

New song from the forthcoming album posted on Myspace. It is called "Bold Eternal Day." Give it a listen at:

http://www.myspace.com/epignosismusic

Smile

https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays

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Posted: August 24 2010 at 15:34

Hmmmmm.

I guess it is a good thing that our chats are on the net and not on the phone/person as my northern accent would most certainly grate on you.

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 21:36

Thanks June. I appreciate that.

https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 18:34

I'm ashamed to admit that it's the first interview I read, but for what it's worth, I enjoyed it quite a bit. And I lol'ed too.

Edited by June - August 23 2010 at 18:35

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 17:29

Originally posted by Any Colour You Like

Any Colour You Like wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

Any Colour You Like wrote:

There is a lot of truth in this interview. And I for one also get my daily news fix from H. Plainview.

What does that mean?

Henry takes great pleasure in breaking news from around the world/internet in the Shred and beyond. He's like Fox/CNN/CBS/BBC/The Onion and all major press outlets in the world combined into a posting machine.

Thanks.

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 17:26

Snow Dog wrote:

Any Colour You Like wrote:

There is a lot of truth in this interview. And I for one also get my daily news fix from H. Plainview.

What does that mean?

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 17:20

Any Colour You Like wrote:

There is a lot of truth in this interview. And I for one also get my daily news fix from H. Plainview.

What does that mean?

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 17:16

There is a lot of truth in this interview. And I for one also get my daily news fix from H. Plainview.

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 12:33

I lol'd at Zeuhl - Gesundeit

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 12:31

Rune2000 wrote:

Very entertaining interview! The only downside is that you talk very little about music.

Yes. The more music and the less politics from Robert the better... Tongue

(Actually he's far more reasonable than my joke would imply...)

Edited by The T - August 23 2010 at 12:58

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 10:30

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Rune2000 wrote:

Very entertaining interview! The only downside is that you talk very little about music. It would have been interesting to know more about how you get your music inspiration, write and record the material. Maybe I'm just missing the point with these interviews. Embarrassed

Well, it's not like I'm too hard to get a hold of! LOL

As far as musical inspiration goes and how I write music, I essentially just mess around on one of my instruments until something "falls into my lap" so to speak- something I've not heard before. I will often place my fingers at random frets or keys, play, and see how it sounds. If I like it, I begin to construct around it. Original music for me almost never begins with a melody- it begins with the chords. The chord progression gives birth to the melody.

This is why I almost never practice anymore. Every time I sit down with a mind to just practice, I wind up writing music and it goes from there.

I almost never record more than ninety seconds of music in one day. I'm constantly going and coming, letting what little bit I've recorded "sink in" before I continue with it. This leads to a lot of scrapping because if part of a piece doesn't grab me after a while, it's gone.

This means my music takes years to create. Some of the music that will be on this next album (and the album after that and the album after that) was started years ago. One piece of music I've been sitting on for almost nine years now- and it still isn't finished. However, it doesn't sound stale to me yet, and that's how I know I have a winner. I'm sure opinions will differ in that regard, but I don't write music with a bunch of other people in mind. I get to be the sole judge of whether something I've written and recorded passes muster (although my wife will sometimes walk by with a bizarre look on her face and then I know I'm probably not doing something right LOL

Thank you, your followup is much appreciated on my part. Clap

I was especially surprised to read that your compositions begin with a chord progression and not a melody, which is something that I've not tried myself. Usually it's either the melody or a catchy guitar riff that starts things off for me.

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 10:03

Ehhhh......

Edited by toroddfuglesteg - August 23 2010 at 15:58

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 09:14

It would be great if both happened. Cool

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 09:10

I always wish the same, except instead of cheer/applause for that kind of stuff it'd be laughter for my jokes.. Ermm

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 09:08

Snow Dog wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

SaltyJon wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

(although my wife will sometimes walk by with a bizarre look on her face and then I know I'm probably not doing something right LOL

What did she do when you were testing out your Koenjihyakkei style vocals? LOL

Lost her hearing.

YOU can't post here!!!

You're breaking the "fourth wall"!!! Shocked

I live in a sphere. Tongue

Though I always wished there would be an unseen audience that would cheer and applaud every time I walked into my house like they do on sitcoms.

https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 09:05

Epignosis wrote:

SaltyJon wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

(although my wife will sometimes walk by with a bizarre look on her face and then I know I'm probably not doing something right LOL

What did she do when you were testing out your Koenjihyakkei style vocals? LOL

Lost her hearing.

YOU can't post here!!!

You're breaking the "fourth wall"!!! Shocked

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Posted: August 23 2010 at 08:56

SaltyJon wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

(although my wife will sometimes walk by with a bizarre look on her face and then I know I'm probably not doing something right LOL

What did she do when you were testing out your Koenjihyakkei style vocals? LOL

Lost her hearing.

https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays