Hi frm Switzerland....
I'm 38 yo, half american, half swiss...I've got a full time job as an equity sales dealer in a swiss bank, pays the rent, supports GAS (ouch), amongst other things. "father" of 2 cats with my companion with whom I'm in the 7th year - she's very patient of my musical rants n raves. I'm actually a GUITARIST (aaargggghhhh) but I've always liked abstract stuff, so it wasn't by chance that I eventually landed on synths, which I use to create abstract soundscapes. I'm really into all kind of music, from early classical to underground. I started playing acoustic guitar when I was 15, moved on to electric when I was 18, played in local rock bands, also got involved in concert tech services (I was the monitor engineer); my first "real" job was working for Switzerland's first commercial/pirate radio station in 1981. Since 2 years I'm trying to get my little project studio - JingleJungle Music - running...but it ain't easy. Anyway...eventually got into synths after buying some issues of Keyboard. Jim Aikin and Dave Stewart and Jeff Roona (where are you, man? The "Traffic" soundtrack is awesome!!) where those who inspired me most.
Gear: Korg Wavestation EX, Quasimidi Polymorph, MC-303 Groovebox, Waldorf Microwave I w/ Access programmer, Korg MS2000, E-mu 5000, Kurzweil Expressionmate, Oberheim Echoplex, Waldorf Dual Pole filter, Roland VG8 EX w/ Parker Fly Classic, an embarassing host of outboard, Panasonic DA7 mixer, etc... Musical influences: Zappa, Hendrix, Metheny, Scofield, Fripp, Eno, Steve Reich, Ligeti, Monteverdi,... (the list is way too long).
Thank you all for presenting yourselves - and thanks to DB who gave us our 5 minutes' worth of celebrity...
Paul (aka JingleJungle)
http://www.jjm.ch/paularoid.htm
