LNA's music links:
/ lnadoesaudiostuff
/ lna
open.spotify.com/artist/5T9ES...
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Listen on SoundCloud: / lna-are-you-ok
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LNA's Harmony Tracks interview
1. Who are you, and what do you do?
I’m a full-time professional music producer, musician, live performer and content creator. I create music under the artist name LNA, and I run a RU-vid channel called LNA Does Audio Stuff. I’m originally from Finland, but I’ve been living in the UK for the past 10 years. This is why my music is both a reflection of two cultures and of my journey through classical music into electronic dance music. I have a classical background from playing violin and piano, doing choirs, orchestras and classical singing throughout my childhood and teenage years. At 21, I moved to the UK and got into music production, which led me to study it all the way up to a master's degree in music production at the University of York.
2. Can you tell us about your usual creative process?
My creative process is problem solving. It can start from almost anywhere, any instrument or vocals. After the initial inspiration, I try to define my goal and get into it so I can make a track I truly love. So, the aim is never to try to make “technically correct” tracks, but to find something in them that makes my heart and head feel something.
3. How did you apply your creative process to this Harmony Tracks challenge?
With this track, I originally worked on another version, which was nice and sounded good, but I felt it was missing something. This led me to a journey of creating around four different project files of it, which all sounded different. I added and removed things and truly crafted the track for about a month, until I found the essence of the track. I wanted it to make me feel things. After the main production was ready, I transferred it into a live performance. The live set is bit different - it doesn’t have saxophone - but I feel like it still kept its vibe and feel. I recommend anyone to listen to both and see how interesting it is to hear the same track improvised/performed live versus the fully produced track, comparing the feel of them. You can listen to the fully produced track from my RU-vid channel or streaming services under my artist name LNA.
4. What is behind your choice of sound and what fed your inspiration?
The fully produced track has five main elements: drums/bass, saxophone, strings, synth and vocals. All of these come from different cultures and genres, and I love how they blend into this one track. The drums and bass create the EDM low end, bringing a Deep House vibe. They are strong and sharp, full of rhythm and groove. The saxophone was played by my friend Sophie Russell, bringing her own expression to the song. Strings are something I always add to my tracks. As a violinist, the sound of strings reminds me of my homeland Finland and the culture of classical music. The synth on this track is from my Roland Juno, with a little pitch bending modulation, giving a hard hitting 80s vibe. Usually in Deep House vocals are heavily processed and pitch shifted. For me, it’s important to keep them natural, deep, soft, round and atmospheric. Often, I do bilingual lyrics, but this time I felt like I wanted to say this in English. I like to make the words mean something, and this track is about masking your true self, social hangovers and being appreciated for your true self.
5. What advice do you have for our community who are about to create their Harmony Track?
Use this as an opportunity to find something you love. Try not to focus on expectations for yourself or others. What is it that brings you joy in music and what makes you truly feel something?
6. Do you have a nice memory of Genelec you would like to share with us?
The first day I received my Genelec monitors, I cried. I made a RU-vid video of the day so you can see for yourself. It was an emotional moment for me, as I felt like I was stepping up into new level of professionality in my career - big moment! Now I have created my latest four singles using these monitors (including this one), and I feel like this is a new era for me as an artist and producer.
Help charity and enter our prize draw by making your own Harmony Track, visit genelec.com/harmony-tracks
13 июл 2023
