weird rhythms | weird chords | weird sounds
80s-90s synths

i tend to be inspired by prog, jazz fusion, 20th century classical, and a wide variety of electronic music. the most oddball variants of all those categories most preferred

most of my music is for games that either i make or other people make

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For inquiry about my music or commissions: tovo_art@protonmail.com

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This is a podcast of people playing Fictionary! Fictionary is the game where you try to guess the actual definition of an obscure word out of a bunch of made-up definitions. This group of pals is good at Fictionary. Especially if you consider definitions like "doublure: a naked chiropractor" or "gosmore: a pony with all four of its feet stuck in buckets" to be authentic-sounding dictionary definitions. 

New episodes each week!

--- FREE MUSIC TO DOWNLOAD --- 
Welcome to my collection of home-recorded songwriting demos. Free to Share and Download. All content Copyright Steve Lundgren 2018/2019/2020. Request permission for reuse. I want you to be covered legally. Thanks. 

The driving theme inferred by the project name "Motorist Sketchbook" and the image of the open road, refer to the typical source of inspiration for these songs. Most of them have come to me while driving. I see something (visual) that sparks an idea or an observation worth writing a song about. These mental "sketches" are then developed in my home recording studio. 

These song recordings are demo tracks; recorded, edited, and mixed in my modest home studio, using a two-input PreSonus Audiobox and Studio One software. 

Check out my Geeztown interview on YouTube at this link: 
How To Get Started Recording Your Own Music
https://youtu.be/_NB7ueBhJgE

Artwork by Derek Lundgren. Contact info below. 
Album cover merchandise available on Red Bubble. (mugs, T-shirts, etc.) Crackers the Monkey Designs: https://tinyurl.com/yc23yfz4 

The songs (lyrics and instrumentation) were written and played/edited by me, Steve Lundgren. (unless otherwise noted)

The drums are programmed. I played the remaining instruments as direct input with most effects being applied in the DAW (digital audio workstation). 

Multi-tracked electric guitars and 5 string bass. 
Vocals by me using a basic Blue Yeti microphone. 

The software was typically used as a creative tool. 
These tracks are songwriting demos. Everything you hear is a placeholder. 

The hope is to someday assemble a band of professionals to record and perform these songs live. Leaving me the luxury of singing them with great accompaniment. Hey, I can dream, right? 

Derek Lundgren artwork contact info: 
Deviant art: https://tinyurl.com/y7x7g997
Redbubble: https://tinyurl.com/yc23yfz4
Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/yadblfa7

Some ideas, tunes and work in progress for ages to come

ICS stands for Immersion Composition Society, and these tracks are the result of solo speed-songwriting sessions for ICS online events (unless a collaborator is listed). Each playlist represents the fruits of spending anywhere from a few hours to a couple dozen singularly focused on spontaneously writing and producing music quickly.

These tracks are from a songwriting group I'm in called Bullet Lodge, which is a Minneapolis-based branch of the Immersion Composition Society, or ICS.

The main activity in ICS is the "day album", a songwriting game in which each person writes and records six songs in one day. In Bullet Lodge, we added the option to "marathon", which means you can keep going after the initial twenty-four hours, as long as you complete one additional song every subsequent four hours you're able to stay awake. The rules aren't really strict, they're just meant to keep the purpose of the game in mind.

This process has been extremely helpful and productive for me musically and creatively. Playing along with the game is a fun motivator, and setting an intention to make music all day lets you indulge in creative play to the fullest extent possible, which is great for the spirit and mind. The element of time constraint prevents excessive deliberation, which sharpens instincts and allows surprises to happen. You can also scratch the itch of experimentation and try things you've thought about doing before, but maybe felt weren't "important" enough to give time to. The material benefit is you get six new songs each time! It can be frustrating at times, but it's mostly fun — and super rewarding.

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