Thank you for visiting the creative hub behind the music of Everdune, Lightracer and more.
Here, you can explore my world of synthesizer music like synthwave, spacesynth, atmospheric fantasy synth, and cinematic soundscapes that transport you to new realms of imagination and adventure.
Here are some of my thoughts for you… and of course also for myself.
Q: What does music mean to me?
A: Music has been important to me for as long as I can remember. I’ve always enjoyed listening to music, and as a child I also got excited about making my own. Music evokes many kinds of feelings and emotions. For me, it’s motivating to discover new experiences through making music. Composing music is like writing a story, but without words.
Q: What aspects of music are important to me?
A: A piece of music is built from many elements, and all of them are important. For me, the most important element is probably melody, followed by rhythm and sounds. In music, I especially enjoy harmonious melodies, but dissonances also fit well when they support the harmonic elements.
Q: What kind of music do I like?
A: I like many kinds of music. These days, I actually don’t listen to music all that much, but when I do, it’s usually 80s–90s pop, house, and heavy metal. I also often listen to classical music in my headphones, such as Beethoven, Chopin, Sibelius, Grieg, Mozart, and Bach. Even though I make synthwave and spacesynth music, I don’t really listen to them much myself. They’re just fun to create.
Q: Why do I make music?
A: I feel that I’m an artistic and creative person. Music is one of the channels of self-expression that I use. Visual art is another form of art I practice, and I also work in teaching within that field. I’ve always enjoyed creating “works” and sharing them with other people. As a child, I drew comic booklets that I shared with my friends, and I also showed them the compositions I made on the computer. This just continued into adulthood and will probably last throughout my whole life. It also brings me joy personally.
Q: How much do I listen to my own music?
A: Not very much. I usually listen to my own music the most while composing and mixing it. That’s also when I enjoy it the most. I rarely want to listen to my finished pieces, especially right after release. There’s something psychological about it, because even though I’m proud of what I’ve created, the situation also carries some fear and anxiety—maybe even a touch of shame—about what people will think of my music. Luckily, that negative feeling isn’t very strong, and it usually fades over time. I might return to listening to my released music occasionally a few months after publishing it.
