Monthly Archives: August 2018

Hi, Im Dae Gun,

I love songwriting! I play the guitar, hum a melody, add some poetic words, and voila, a new song!
My dream is to continue doing this at a larger scale through software and digital media. I wish to record my songs and share my thoughts and heart with the world, and hopefully, it can help others realize that they are not alone.

I have grown up in a Korean missionary family in Bolivia, so I grew up singing Spanish songs in my church every week. Today, my brain works as a unique blend of Cumbia, Merengue, Mariachi, Ballads, Traditional Korean Music, Kpop, American Pop, and R&B. And I hope to use this diversity to come up with something creative and genuine.

I also play the piano, violin, and love singing.

I hope to continue expanding my knowledge of music, be able to pour out my soul into a new composition, and share it with the world!

Hello, my name is Joe. I’ve been playing the piano since I was young, but really started getting into it around 4 years ago after I started learning scales and improvising off progressions I would come up with. I’ve gotten better at it since and I really enjoy coming up with sweet progressions and a nice little melody to accompany it. I’ve lately gotten really into listening to one bassa nova artist Jobim, so I suppose he influences my style a bit.

I’ve been using the DAW Studio One by Presonus for over three years. The first year messing around with it, I was doing mostly arrangements of sounds I thought were cool. Probably a year into it, I started getting into making hip hop and learning about mixing, after getting inspired listening to Nujabes’ Luv Sic project(specifically Part 3).  I started rapping as well along the line, and I feel confident in my ability to sing, or pick up another instrument as an alternative to grabbing a sample or using MIDI.

I’m excited to take this class to fill all the gaps in my knowledge, that comes from youtube and a few articles. I know that this class will make my music exponentially better, and I look forward to making great music with everyone!

Hi! I’m Daniel Weiss from Washington DC.

I was first introduced to music in first grade when I began playing the piano. I took lessons though elementary school and then joined my middle school band as a keyboardist, where for three years I preformed at school concerts and local events. In eighth grade I began making loops and hip hop beats using GarageBand and then later upgraded to Logic Pro where throughout high school I would mess around with the software and sometimes create cool sounds.

I enrolled in Music 1421 because I felt as if I knew how to use the basic features of digital music programs, but never properly learned how to create new and unique sounds. I was looking to turn my shaky hobby of music production into a more polished skill. Additionally since I am no longer taking piano or in a band, I enrolled in this course because I wanted to continue my music education. Also I listen to music for hours every day and recognize the true power that comes with being a talented composer and producer.