Memotone Live on BBC Introducing.

If you missed it last night, listen again at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00501xw/BBC_Wiltshire_Introducing_12_11_2009/
Enjoy and thanks.

Brain Train 2: My Ideas On Writing Music

I think the trick is to find a balance between understandable and complex feelings. Giving a piece enough normality for people to connect with but also enough obscurity to keep there attention. Something new with something comfortable. That universal connection is usual through a beat, because everyone has a sence of rhythm. Even if they dont think so. What I dont want it for my work to become to personal and loosing my audience through my self indulgment. I always try to be thoughtful towards what I want people to take from my music. And try and subtly lead them in that direction. Music without thought is like a building on sand. It doesn't last very long. Wishy Washy groups and producers come and go but something like Shostakovich or Brian Eno for a more contempory example, will be with us for generations.

BBC Introducing: On BBC Radio Wiltshire

Over the last week I have been trying to perfect two pieces that I will be performing live on BBC Radio Wiltshire tomorrow eveining from 7 'o' clock. I have been invited onto the BBC Introducing programme after sending them some of my music and becoming the 'featured artist' on a september programme. This time around I am actually going into the studio to perform live and talk a bit about my music, which I am happy about. I just hope it all goes well. The pieces I am playing have many parts that could go wrong, so hopefully I have practised enough and will be confidant enough to pull it off. I have recently been told of the 'BBC Introducing Stage' at Glastonbury music festival. Which makes me even more excited about doing the radio gig because it means there is a slight chance that someone might hear it, and if I can perform well enough, maybe I will be put into some sort of draw in which the winner gets to play on said stage. I would be over to moon with that. Not that I am not alredy very happy with the opportunity I have been given this time around. So please, if you can, tune into BBC Radio Wiltshire, Which you can do here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlive/bbc_radio_wiltshire/
And if you miss it, the programme with be on BBC iplayer for a week afterwards. So I will update this blog with a link to a 'play it again' page.
Thankyou,
William/memotone

memotone: Sleeping In Circles, Visual 2009

Animation and Simple Motion.



Please Enjoy,
Will/memotone

New piece 'moto'.

A new upload for the 2010 collection is now available for free streaming on myspace at:
www.myspace.com/williamyatesmusic

Enjoy.

Memotone Music Visual

Enjoy.

New Live Piece 2009

This is a sound experiment rather than a verse corus verse piece. So do not be surprised if it goes off in some funny directions.
I first played a trupmet two weeks ago, so please bare with me. And enjoy.

Thankyou,
Will/memotone