my profile
anthon
dordrecht, Netherlands
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- about 1 month ago
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- about 1 year
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my biography
Anton Oosterwijk wrote : The story of my life.
I was born in a little town called "Nieuw-Lekkerland", in the Netherlands, behind the dikes of the river "De Lek", and a view on the outdated windmill-system of "Kinderdijk", supposed te keep the polder dry at earlier ages. It is now meant as a tourist attraction. It did its duty, and is now replaced by a gigantic turbinesystem near the dike. Maybe this will serve as a tourist atraction for the days coming. You never know.
I started my life with weak lungs, and the largest amount of my primary school days, i was ill at home, and teached by my mother how to read and write.
From the age of twenty i studied at the HTS, to become an engineer. The first attempt, to become a chemical engineer failed, and i started over to become an informations engineer. This time i succeeded. I entered some minor jobs, during my study at a High-Tech business, and later on i developed a system to manage medical equipment in a hospital. But my main interest has alwyas be music.
My grandfather owned a "Harmonium", and he teached me some.("As long as you cannot take an octave at once, you cannot be a good keyboard player."). Later on, at the age of 17, i turned to guitar, mainly because it was the only instrument i could afford. I could pay it myself, with some money i earned with a holiday job. Me myself, i liked to play piano, but my parents were not able to buy one, and pay the lessons. During my study, i was able to take guitar lessons, and for some years i did. But not before i tried to see for myself how far i could get it on my own. That's cheaper you know. And with some help of friends, i was able to learn some.
During my job at the hospital, i earned some money, and i was able to setup a simple synthesizer studio, also because the prices of synthesizers and related equipment dropped significantly at those days.
I teached myself some composing, which was initiated by some lessons composing of my guitar-teacher.
And now, with the evolution (or is it a revolution?) of the internet-communities, you can listen to my music all over the world. And maybe soon, on the moon too.
my sounds
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- Title: strange attraction
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- Description: life is a mystery there's a lot to laugh about out there keep on walking
- Title: Melody For You
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- Description: This is a song, I wrote for a friend. She suffers a rather severe disease. Maybe I could make her feel happy with this song. At least maybe for a few moments.
- Title: Symphonie in Blue
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- Description: Most of the tracks, this song is about, are played live, and not edited or quantized.
- Title: Black Attack
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- Description: I wanted to write a dissonant song, yet pleasent to listen to.
- Title: NextStep 4
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- Description: This is a song about arpegiating.
my influences
Most of the time I listen to rock music (The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen). In my own music, I tried to figure out, if it is possible to make 'instrumental'-rock, wathever it may be, and with the use of as much technical as possible. So, no guitars, and with all the synthesizers I could get, and only with the use of sequencers, and, if possible and applicable, with the use of samples. Listen to the result, and judge by yourself.
anthon's weekly top artists courtesy of last.fm
my comments
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HUMANOISE |
9 months ago
- Hi, anthon!!!!!!!.. .. . .
How are you recently???!!.. .
by HUMANOISE... -
Richard Thomas |
10 months ago
- Hallo Anthon, hoe gaat het ermee? Ik ben begonnen met het beluisteren van de muziek van mijn vrienden bij Mi7 en om voor ze te stemmen in de RWS wedstrijd. Maar jij hebt geen songs ingebracht. Jij maakt catchy tunes, die veel ruimte laten voor een bredere instrumentatie. Ik vind 'Next Step' een aantrekkelijk nummer.
Misschien wil je es (nog een keer) naar mijn songs luisteren en voor me stemmen? Bedankt!
Veel succes gewenst uit Rotterdam,
Richard -
HUMANOISE |
10 months ago
- Hi, anthon！
I imagined you create these songs like kid's playing with theire insturuments............ .. .
Wish your luck!
Seeyaa
by HUMANOISE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. ... .. . . -
Mindmovie |
about 1 year ago
- Next Episode could be a good film music track Anton. Thanks for adding me and greetz from Duesseldorf Germany - nice to have you here
