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"It sounded marginally less awful"

I think this whole discussion of technology and creativity is really interesting.

Computer Software That Can Turn You Into a Songwriter

Music-making with computers has certainly increased the "chatter" of what is out there to listen to in a huge way, but I feel that anything that encourages people to express themselves artistically is a great thing. I know some individuals are scared about the ubiquity of GarageBand, Photoshop, iMovie etc, as they think that it creates more competition for them as 'true' artists, but I am more of the opinion that it actually helps the real talent stand out by providing so many examples of how easy it is to make something bad. Digital tools might be inspirational in some techincal ways, but I have never once found them inspirational in an emotional way. And emotional content is what, for me, makes a piece of art good.

Technology is integral to my own composition process for sure, but I hope that I provide true artistic input as well. I think my voices are in part an attempt to pull some of my music away from what can be a cold landscape of technologically enabled sound.

Really, I just thought this article was interesting; and funny too.