Retrotopian has its own website

http://www.retrotopian.com

Enjoy!

It's been some time...

...since my previoust post, been busy lately with my Retrotopian project

http://retrotopian.blogspot.com

My Atari Punk Console

Spent half day building my own Atari Punk Console smile emoticon Now forget the kitschy look, I tell you this thing can make some really cool sounds!  (If you want to build your own there are tons of circuit schematics available on the net).

Latest News

I'm currently working on my Retrotopian project - Classic Eurodance Music. Also I'm about to finish another Coursera course on Music Theory and will start a synth tutorial by Rob Papen.

Just finished the Coursera Songwriting course!

Hooray! Time for a small celebration. I've just finished the Coursera Songwriting course. I feel I've learned quite a lot and I can't wait to take the course again. Now time for other MOOCs as well!

Merry Christmas and A Happy New 2015!

This year was pretty silent on my musical side so I'd like to wish you all A Merry Christmas and A Happy New 2015!

The Good News! The Eurodance project Retrotopian is starting in 2015!

Good bye 2013, Welcome 2014!

It's been a tough year, with good and bad, it's now close to its end.

This year I've organized the Eurodance Riff Contest 2013, a classic Eurodance music contest where 29 participants from 17 countries submitted a total of 67 entries. It's been a great experience and I'm satisfied with the results.

I wish everyone who's reading a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Eurodance Riff Contest 2013

The Eurodance Riff Contest 2013 has now ended. It was a lot of work to do since I was the only organizer, but it was a great thing to do. You can hear the winning riffs at http://eurodanceriffcontest.blogspot.com

Great American Song Contest 2012 - Song Evaluation

This morning I've received the evaluation of the Great American Song Contest for my song "A Question of a Child". Here it is:

Lyrics:
Ttitle/Hook: 8
Clarity/Progression of theme: 5
Originality: 6
Rhyming: 7
Imagery/poetics: 7
Melody: 5
Structure: 10
Prosody: 6
How lyrics fit music: 7

Comments: "I appreciate the poetic elements of this composition. And you set the hook phrase up perfectly with the organized structure... Keep on honing craft, there is talent here!"

Judges rate the components of each song on a scale from 1 to 10. A rating of ‘1’ suggests a need for major improvement, ‘5’ is average and a rating of ‘10’ signifies excellence.

The Great American Song Contest Entry

I've just entered the Great American Song Contest with my song "A Question of a Child". Let's hope for the best!