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From the Sky by Ryan Farish |
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RF: I start by composing a few songs, but long before the record
is done, I know the overall vision for where I want it to go. Along the way the
music helps to guide me, and sometimes the vision changes a little...but to me
its important that a record have an overall sound and vision, and be cohesive. AV: I’m sure that you must end up with way too much material
to end up on a single CD so how do you determine what music that you have
composed or are working with will be suitable for your current work in
progress? RF: AV: With instrumental music it is harder to tell than if
someone was reading the lyrics of the music being played but is there an
underlying theme to your CD From the Sky and how do the songs on this CD weave
this into a unified work in your mind? RF: AV: Having been a big fan of RF: Voices bring an organic quality to music, that no other
instrument does. I like working with vocal samples, and love creating new
phrases, and playing them like an instrument. AV: Tell me about the process that you go through once you
have the music composed and you head into the studio to put that music down in
a finished form. RF: I compose and record at the same time. I work out of my
personal studio, and the challenge many times is recording the ideas as they
flow so quickly. I prefer to work this way. Sometimes with piano pieces and
guitar pieces, I have worked them out first, rehearsed the parts, and then
record. But for the most part, I write and record all in once session. AV: Do you communicate your ideas about what is on your mind
as far as your current project objectives to the producers at the outset so
that you are all on the same page or do you work it out as you go? RF: I communicate in terms of the progress of the record, but I
am my own producer, the other producers are executive producers, I am the music
producer. I prefer to be my own producer, as my sound comes much from my
production techniques. AV: Did any of the songs on From the Sky start out one way
and end up as something that you hadn’t expected by the time the recording
process was finished? Does this ever happen with your music in general that it
takes on a life of its own and wants to go a certain way during the creation
process? RF: Sure, that happens occasionally. Usually its not so much the
song, but maybe the sounds. AV: Tell me about your relationship with Neurodisc Records
when it comes to taking a project like From the Sky from the final mix to
putting it out on the street. Do they have any input to the project prior to
you handing them the finished product? RF: We work closely with the design concepts, and street date. I
focus on the music part, and we pass it around for feedback inter office
(theirs and mine) AV: I was reading some of the feedback on From the Sky up on
your website including reaching # 3 on the Billboard charts. How does
recognition like that make you feel about your efforts as a musician? Would you
be making the same music regardless of whether it was receiving recognition
like that? RF: Recognition is a wonderful thing, and I think most
musicians, myself included just want to be heard. It feels great to have folks
on a worldwide level appreciate and care about what you are doing It's rather
humbling. Yes, of course I would still make this music if only one person was
listening. RF: I had a lot of input for the packaging. Together we all
worked hard on achieving a package that would give you a sense of the vibe of
this record. The title came from me. I give all the credit of my music and the
talents to be able to create music to God. When writing, many times its like
the songs, sometimes in near completed form, even from the production side, are
just given to me. This music and the ability to create music are gifts and
blessings from the God, and so “From The Sky” refers to how I feel the music is
a gift to me from above. AV: We have seen what the reviewers have thought of your
latest release but what are your fans telling you about From the Sky and how
they liked your sophomore effort? RF: It's been a truly humbling experience. With this record, I
have received numerous e-mails from folks who have a medical experience that
they refer to. Some fans have commented on how the music helps them through the
day, relaxes them, and one who worked in a hospital referred to a situation
where four, I think, heart patients where medication wasn’t working, used my
music to help relax them, and it worked. That is the greatest reward for all
the work. That truly touched me. AV: Do you go out on
the road performing your new music and if so where might your fans get a
schedule of where you are going to be in the coming months? RF: We perform select events. This past weekend we performed
live for NPR Radio, for the show Echoes. It was a lot of fun, and I am excited
for the fans to be able to hear our acoustic set. John Diliberto also did an
extensive interview while he was visiting my studio here in LA. The air date
will be posted on my site www.ryanfarish.com soon. AV: As a last question what is it that you would like the
listeners of your music to take away with them after sitting down and listening
to From the Sky? RF: I would love for them to feel uplifted and relaxed at the same time. To go away with an experience both sonically and emotionally, that allowed them to relax and enjoy...something that I receive myself from creating this music. Music is so exciting, and I am thankful for every day I have been given to create and share this music with you all. AV: Thanks for taking the time to talk with me Ryan and I hope that your musical career is along and fruitful one in the years to come. |
