I have had the honor of getting to know a very talented, upbeat guy from Buffalo, NY who produces various electronic music and publishes online: Bufinjer! Today he answered some of my questions about his journey into sound-
What inspired you to produce electronic music? When I first
heard Nine Inch Nails’ Pretty Hate Machine Album I started to like the
electronic and industrial music styles. Eventually started listening to
Electronica like Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Chemical Brothers, and
Prodigy. I moved to Texas, and at that time there was a club that played all
the styles I liked. A few years later, I moved to NJ. I was up late watching TV
and saw a commercial for Acid from Sony with their new music making software. I
ended up getting it for my birthday that year, which was 1999, and have been
making music ever since.
How long did it take you to get the hang of production
and what were your "Awe-ha" moments? Hmm, well I think I am still
growing with my production. It was probably a year or so after I started that I
felt more comfortable making music, but I believe I am constantly improving my
quality and sound. As for Ah-ha moments? I think once I finally started to
connect with people on social media, and started getting good feedback I
realized this was something I wanted to continue to do. Once I got my first
sale, it really hit, not because I sold a song, but because someone actually
wanted to buy it.
What song up to date are you the most proud of? I don’t think
there is one song I am most proud of. I am proud of all of them. I do have Some
like Deep Under and Trapped from my Electrolysis album that have gotten many
plays across all my platforms, and been on compilation albums. I also am happy
with Josh’s Part, The Break, and IDEK, all of which are songs I collaborated on
with my son. Every new song to me is better than the last, so I think my best
song is still to come.
What is your go-to software and what is your favorite
thing about it? I have many programs I use, but I always fall back on my old
and true friend Acid Pro. I know the program so well that I just feel
comfortable using it.
What are you plans for future music and gear upgrades? I
have a new album I will be releasing hopefully by the end of 2017. I have a few
collaborations I am working on, and other than that, I have no specific plans
at this point. I like to just play it by ear, and go with the flow. As for gear
upgrades, I don’t know if there will be anything any time soon, I’d like to
make myself a little production studio, but I have other priorities at this
time, so I don’t know if and/or when that would happen.
What would you tell
someone just getting their feet wet in electronic music production? The biggest
thing is to have fun and do it for yourself first. Music is a tough business,
and very difficult to make money from. Do music that makes you happy first.
Feedback is good for growing your skills, but don’t change because someone says
you should be like others, or be more mainstream.
And there you have it straight from the horses mouth! Below I have linked his personal website, where you can stream for free or download on all the best platforms.
