Interview Synopsis:
I
interviewed Phillip Skulte my brother. He is a DJ in Minnesota and
goes by the name DJ Phenetik. My brother doesn't create music based
off of other artists songs. He develops his own sounds in his studio
and enjoys putting smiles on his listeners faces for making something
that is more unusual. He is not afraid at the fact that maybe not
everyone will like his music; but he is willing to change peoples
minds on the way they hear different sounds in music. I have always
had an interest in his music and wondered how he decides on what
sounds, rhythms, and techniques to use. This assignment gave me the
opportunity to dig deeper into my brothers creative and interesting
mind.
When
I asked my brother to define creativity he said that, “creativity
in music is evoking emotions in a listener that tells a story using a
combination of sounds that you uniquely design.” My brothers songs
are mostly representations of himself. It's like a story or message
through sounds instead of words.
I
then was able to find out a little bit more about my brothers
creative process when he creates his own music. I wanted to know how
he decided what patterns, rhythms, to use. Phillip states his songs
start with a 4 to 8 bar drum loop that matches the tempo and rhythm
he is trying for. After the drum loop is created he works on the
melody or bass line that matches the feel he is trying to create in
that particular song (grungy, aggressive, majestic, groovy). Phillip
believes that percussion in a song plays a large role in how the
overall song feels to a listener and this is why he always starts
here when creating his songs.
Phillip
believes creativity and the creative process is like solving a
problem. He is always building new songs from scratch. One of the
problems he faces is how does he make a song sounds like what he is
thinking in his head. Through his music production software he uses
tools that make millions of different sounds, crafting a unique sound
that matches what he is feeling.
What I learned:
I
learned a great amount from my interview with my brother. One of the
important aspects to look at is when creating something you have to
think about not only your own view, but how other people are going to
view it. My brother also mentioned that even if his listeners close
their eyes, or comment on his songs online, he knows he has impacted
someone somewhere. I believe that moments like this are key to
motivation in creativity. When I create a lesson plan and get
feedback from others it motivates me to try harder. Phillip also
mentioned in our interview that he loves that the average listeners
doesn't realize how much time and effort goes into producing music.
This is why he thinks its valuable for people to like his music
because if they do then he knows all his hard work and small details
have really paid off. This is how some teachers feel when they create
lessons. The average person may not know how much time and effort
goes into planning a lesson, but when a lesson is successful you do
get a feeling of pleasure and relief knowing it was a successful
lesson and then all that hard work has in fact paid off.
My brother also says the hardest part in his creative
process is putting the sounds he hears in his head and making them
come to life. I think many people struggle with this. However, if you
are passionate and love what you do then you are willing to work that
much harder to make those thoughts and ideas come to life.
Check
out my brothers music at the following websites:
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