diff --git a/content/music/_index.md b/content/music/_index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..efdd993 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/music/_index.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +title: Music +--- + +# My musical journey + +- 2022: Began releasing music under my own name +- 2019: Produced multiple tracks with other students at [*Studio 225*](https://www.facebook.com/studio225beal/) +- 2016: Produced a full-length theatrical soundtrack for *Lester B. Pearson SFTA* +- 2016: Released 8 albums +- 2016: Released 5 albums +- 2015: Released 11 albums +- 2015: Formed [*RetryLife*](/music/retrylife), an electronic music collective & distributor +- 2015: Composed two orchestral pieces for [*Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_B._Pearson_School_for_the_Arts) +- 2013: Started playing upright bass +- 2012-2014: Competed in multiple Drum Solo competitions, accidentally meeting some of my highschool friends 7 years before becoming friends with them +- 2013: Formed *Killer Hamsters*, a metal-leaning rock band +- 2012: Formed *Lizard Ninjas*, a rock band +- 2011-2012: Played every variant of recorder I could get my hands on +- 2010: Formed *AMPED*, a rock band. I was drummer and occasional vocalist +- 2010: Started playing the drums +- 2008: Started playing the piano + +## Streaming platforms + +- Evan Pratten + - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1aLNEmgqBJkhfkEZvf8Vh5) + - [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/evan-pratten/1611566708) + - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrHT3Lt0Mg90bspbMHJfTcA) + - [Amazon Music](https://music.amazon.com/artists/B09TBHQCM1/evan-pratten) +- RetryLife + - [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/retrylife/1626304389) diff --git a/content/music/retrylife.md b/content/music/retrylife.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..35b6e08 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/music/retrylife.md @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +--- +title: The History of RetryLife +aliases: [/retrylife] +--- + +**RetryLife** (previously known as **RetRY Life Music**) was a Canadian electronic music collective based in London, Ontario, Canada. Founded mid-2015 by [Evan Pratten](https://va3zza.com) and [Nathan Desjardins](https://www.artstation.com/kondroel), the group was dedicated to publication and distribution of experimental Electronic dance music produced by a small group of local friends who struggled to find their own platforms. + +RetryLife distributed music via their Bandcamp webpage as well as a now-defunct YouTube channel showcasing songs with short music videos and audio visualizations. + +## Collaborations + +RetryLife twice collaborated with [Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_B._Pearson_School_for_the_Arts) to compose and produce music for various shows put on by the school's students. These collaborations include two orchestral pieces, "Lightining" and "Superspark", composed by Evan, along with a full-length theatrical soundtrack for the 2017 student-directed show: "Imagined". + +Near RetryLife's time of founding, Evan and Nathan also participated in an initiative to bring live orchestral samples into the game [Warframe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warframe) as a collaboration between Lester B. Pearson SFTA and [Big Blue Bubble](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Blue_Bubble). + +## Artists + +- Evan Pratten (Co-founder) +- Nathan Desjardins (Co-founder) +- Russell Seck +- Ben O'Brien (2017 only) +- Garret Beukeboom (2015 only) +- Corbyn (2015 only) +- Joel (2015 only) +- Amihan (2015 only) + +## Discography + +### Compilation Albums + +- X-MAS 02 (2017) +- Sir Dankley's MGL Restaruant (2017) +- Imagined (2017) +- Lemons (2017) +- Explosive Christmas (2016) +- Intergalactic Swirlz (2016) +- Flare (2016) +- Project 39 (2015) +- Silent (2015) +- Enlarging Elephants (2015) +- Bring the Onslaught (2015) +- Insanitorium (2015) +- Hypernova (2015) +- Hidden Forest (2015) +- Death Among Us (2015) +- Gifted (2015) +- Memories From the Past (2015, contains songs from prior years) + +### EPs + +- The Eternal (2017) +- Radioactive (2017) +- Reborn (2016) + +### Singles + +- Refresh (2017) +- This Is Music (2017) +- Future Basses (2016) +- Spike it! (2015) + +## Project End + +In late 2017, the members of RetryLife disbanded due to relocation. diff --git a/content/retrylife.md b/content/retrylife.md deleted file mode 100644 index 6cc5f89..0000000 --- a/content/retrylife.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: The History of RetryLife ---- - -> RetryLife was a music and video production collective run by a group of friends. - - -I founded RetryLife with an elementary school friend and began producing music under the name. As time progressed, we brought on two more core artists, and a handful of guest artists to assist in content creation. At our peak, we were producing regular albums, weekly YouTube music videos, vlog-style video content, and various pieces of web content. We also produced many full orchestral peices and a [full theatrical soundtrack](https://retrylife.bandcamp.com/album/imagined) for [Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_B._Pearson_School_for_the_Arts). - -It is through my work under RetryLife that I developed many of my software development, visual art, musical, and group management skills. - -**The RetryLife project came to an end in 2017 when the group had to part ways due to school.** \ No newline at end of file