![]() ![]() In terms of your music, what are your plans for the future? Well, as teenager I was convinced that music would be my way to make a living… and I was pressuring myself to get it to that level… I composed a lot of music for media productions… but never really got anywhere… and I must say that since I have put the ambition aside to make music professionally… I rediscovered my real passion for it again… which I lost during the years of making music for commercial goals… I have no ambitions, just to compose when I feel like it and to play it to people who are interested in hearing it. “Still” is more the direction of me now… more simple… pure… I went through many musical experimental phases over the years, to come back to the simplicity of the guitar. Here is a sample of what I wanted to move into directionally. I wanted to explore more electronic music at that time… making drum&bass and ambient minimalistic electro. We all grew up and the band was dissolved. What happened to the band? After 3 years I wanted to go in a different musical direction than the rest of the band. The band was called Cheyenne, and we used to play every weekend. How many songs have you composed? Have you ever had the chance to record them or play them publicly? A song refers to music with lyrics… and of those maybe 5, but I have composed somewhere around 80 musical pieces over the course of the years I think. When the words are not there… it is really up to the listener to interpret those melodies into emotions… and therefore making it a unique experience to every individual. it tells stories through moods, atmospheres and emotions and always takes you through a journey. ![]() ![]() Music has a very unique characteristic compared to other forms of cultural expression, especially music without words. I get absorbed into the melodies and rhythms and my mind starts floating. For example, when out for drinks with friends… if the music is too loud, I cannot think anymore and not listen to people anymore…. I could sit in front of the speaker just listening to music for hours… and imagining the emotions it triggered within me, and music still does that to me. You mentioned that everything you experienced left a big impression on you as a child, can you give me an example and how it has molded you into who you are today? My parents used to have a nice record collection with records of the Stones, the Beatles, Janis Joplin etc… and ever since I first heard music as small toddler this hypnotized me. Atmospheres and moods that evoke emotions and feelings always capture me a lot, like in music or in film where you’re being taken through a narrative of moods. However, I find myself mostly captured and inspired by anything that provides an atmosphere, a mood. So to come back to your question about what I am passionate about, this is everything that inspires my thoughts and emotions… and this can be anything really… from music, photography, cinematography, books, art, design. I, of course, did not know that I was a minority, but every experience always left big impressions on me. Ever since I was a child, my perception of the world around me was amplified. What are you passionate about and why? Well, I think at the core of this lies an essential characteristic which I probably share with most creative people, which is sensitivity. I asked him if I could interview him, and lucky for me, he obliged. He shares information on design, photography and art that he feels his followers would love to read and learn from. Together with this team, they design the overall brand experience of Philips online. What creative process do they follow? What inspires them? What motivates them to excel in their chosen field? “Making the simple complicated is commonplace making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” by Charles Mingus reminds me of works as the Creative Director for Philips Design, which is the design department of the Dutch multinational Philips, and he directs the online communication design team. When I meet someone that enjoys music and design as much as I do, I am usually intrigued with what goes into their minds. ![]()
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