GIVEN NAME
GIVEN NAME [enhanced CD 2000]
Matt's 2nd LP is available on the Planet Of Tunes label and is his first to contain a mixture of audio tracks for your CD player and interactive multimedia "sound art" for your PC or Mac.
Audio tracks >> Why We Feel This Way / Put A Name To It / Given Name / Pulling Up Trees / Dogs & Other Philosophers / Moon Tin
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MATT ON CREATING GIVEN NAME
In 1997 ago I was introduced to interactive multimedia and enhanced music CDs by a college lecturer. I searched the shelves of record and computer shops for titles and found only a handful, among them Coldcut's "Let Us Play" and Peter Gabriel's "Xplora". I was hooked, and started researching making my own.
Ouch! It quickly become apparent that multimedia authoring is highly technical requiring among other skills design, image creation, animation, video production and computer programming and is usually accomplished by a team of specialists.
I felt that after 15 years of sweat I had a good grasp of music production and needed a new challenge. Besides, my partner had left me (my sampler stayed!) and I was bored with TV and clubbing, and it seemed that this was an area in which I could employ my old graphic design/art skills.
Unlike other titles I wanted to make something that was more interactive "sound art" than the usual hi-tech consoles and navigation buttons. Given Name is what I came up with. It contains interactive music animations, mixers, video interviews and game/discovery elements.
Creating Given Name was an extremely challenging and satisfying creative experience. I hope you like it. I'm exhausted! Now, for the next one I have a really great idea ...