Po
Composition Sketch Po the second of five compositions completed in Spring of 1992. As I stated in the earlier post “Hun”, these original recordings were lost in a move to Chicago. I had been mastering all my tracks to Sony…
September 18, 2020
Hun
Composition Sketch Hun is one of five compositions completed in Spring of 1992. The original recordings were lost in my migration from Manhattan to Chicago. Recently I found a DAT tape of the compositional sketches for these five pieces. The…
Better for Dark Ambient
Do you see analog or digital as being the “better” technique for creation of dark ambient music? DMP: No, I do not. I use both depending on my concept for the composition, what the composition needs as I start creating…
About DMP
Dark Monk Productions is a single owner operated studio that has been creating dark ambient music, since the 80’s. DMP creates in five wide-ranging strains of dark ambient music: Classic (ambient industrial), Auto-generative (self creating), Deep (meditative, primal), Mythic (sci-fi,…
Analog or Digital?
Analog or Digital? DMP: Both. There are three distinct areas of music creation for me: 1) Composer (creation, concept, motifs), 2) Musician (performer, interpreter, arranger), 3) Producer (engineer, mixing, mastering) of the composition. The analog and digital tools impact each…
Analog and Ditigal Differences
What do you see as the difference between analog and digital creations of dark ambient music? DMP: Their feel, emotional color, and individual quality of sound. That is the difference. It is up to the artist to define for themselves…