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Hello. Thank you for your well-argued and very interesting comment on a particular aspect of my approach which had perhaps escaped me: that of the feelings of others on my own compositional rejection based on the arrangement of pre-made loops. Specially when positive reviews are kindly left, while I criticize my own result. You are undoubtedly right about that: I was probably not sufficiently clear on certain points.

Music is an Art. In itself, trying to create without expressing oneself seems like a total absurdity to me. It is as if an author were writing a book by juxtaposing paragraphs taken as it from pre-made books full of paragraphs specially witten to fit any situation ... Obviously this way of doing things exists, and indeed I protest against this practice so not very personal, so "facilitating" and so standardizing of the final result.

In my eyes (and my ears), no use of loops like the ones I used can reach the interest of a clumsy music of a beginner creating it by improvising on his keyboard and rendered with the most basic sounds. . I allowed myself, in my critical approach, to devalue a non-creative concept so harmful to artistic diversity. But in no case to devalue those and those who appreciate the result, even dull, because it has been studied to please, alas.

My wish is therefore to have tested this tool that I have been criticizing for a long time without having tried it myself. I have been told many times that it was not easier than a traditional composition, and that the artist always had an immense margin of maneuver allowing him to really create something personal, and therefore of artistic. With this realization, I can now confirm that it is not, and that my criticisms were justified.

Now, of course, I cannot forbid anyone from practicing such methods: I took the opportunity to just warn against such renderings which are quickly spottables, and which can demotivate real composers who would compare their own compositions to those renderings made to impress / bluff. As a composer and music (piano and composition) teacher, I am more than tired of hearing more and more often types of cold and tasteless tones in productions that deserve personalized creations by real artists.

If my approach to achieve a result through this and to criticize it may shock at first glance, it is in no way a trap to insult the sympathetic support provided by people who have appreciated (or not) this piece, but well to warn against this standardization. Moreover, over the course of listening to the music offered in this Jam, I had the pleasure of discovering that everyone here will have created their own melodies, used their own style, their own harmonies, to offer a personal OST, without l use of these loops which one finds almost systematically in "semi-professional" productions.

My desire is therefore not to harm, but to support the artist, Art, creativity, and to remind people that the general aesthetic packaging can be bluffing, but only contain emptiness inside. This also explains each of my comments written for this Jam: they are not "nice", but real, each of my compliments being thought out, and not written down to please. Everyone is free, therefore, to vote for this music by granting incredible notes to the level of their own listening experience. By offering my two types of works created using diametrically opposed techniques, I am also curious to know which of these works will interest listeners the most (for my personal information, therefore).

I therefore fully understand your bitterness when you voted for this piece, and the rejection of my approach if it clashes with your personal human values. Know that for my part I have a lot of bitterness that gnaws at me to see the semi-professional and professional market invaded by this way of doing so little artistic for so many years. When an artist spends time creating his melody, choosing his instruments, sequencing his notes, ... and he becomes discouraged (as I have often seen) in front of people who wrongly consider themselves as composers then that they are only putting together "Lego bricks" to the rendering already made, I am not sure that it is not necessary, from time to time, to support the creativity and to criticize the principles without soul, as I have fact (and which is particularly rare to actually read).

Wishing you a great day. And thank you to you for responding with such humanity. Hoping that my explanation can lessen your bitterness towards my motivations. I am not criticizing people, but certain processes. I may have gone wrong in my explanatory text, but my main idea is not intended to harm, on the contrary.