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2023
The Willem deKoonings album cover
2023·Electronic·Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA

The Willem deKoonings

Elaine

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About

I tried to create an album using the same processes that the artist Willem deKooning might've used if he were a musician. His wife Elaine deKooning was a greater influence as I believe she was a more important artist, so the album is more about her than him.

Favourite Moment

I found that the repetitve nature of the construction of each song was very satisfying. Trying to create a song with a single midi sequence and multiple tracks and instrument sounds was trance inducing after several hours in the making.

Advice

I learned that even if I only work on my album 4 days in the month that I can still push myself to complete the challenge and NOT QUIT!

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