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From Kieran Quinn in Ireland:
Hi Bekki, firstly thanks for the great music and secondly what is your favourite synth? |
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My current favourite (soft)synth is EastWest's Symphonic Orchestra. It's about as close as you can get to having the London Philharmonic in your living room without actually having it in your living room. OK, so no orchestral emulation is going to sound perfectly like the real thing, but I do like this one.
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From Martin Crumpton in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex:
I have listened to 'A Breath Away' and 'Hymn for Her' frequently recently and I'm forever struck by how classical and orchestral they sound. Have you any plans or aspirations to deliver 'Symphony No.1' by Bekki Williams? |
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You know what, that's something I'd love to work on! So yep, maybe one day. I can tell you that 'Inferno' is also likely to be pretty orchestral and classical.
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From Martin Crumpton in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex:
I remember seeing you play a support gig to The Enid in Derby. Do you keep in touch with Robert John Godfrey and co. or was it just a one-off professional arrangement? PS The thought of a future Williams / John-Godfrey collaboration is mouth-watering however unlikely it might be! |
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That concert was a one-off arrangement, it was great though because he's so talented! A collaboration would indeed be exciting, but it would be pretty unlikely as we don't keep in touch.
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From Roy Dillon in Birmingham:
Hi Bekki, Just found your web site, was at your concert at the Space Centre in 2004, it was "Magic", best I have seen and heard, since seeing Jean Michel Jarre, can you tell me are you doing any more concerts in the near future?, would love to see you again. |
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I don't have anything planned for the remainder of this year, although nothing's ever set in stone and that could change depending on what AD Music have got planned and what other events come up. I'd really like to play live more often, so if the opportunity arises, you can be sure I'll be there (complete with the usual stage fright, mind you!) Concert dates are usually posted on my web site as soon as they're confirmed, so it might be worth bookmarking it and checking back every now and again. Dates are also sent out via the mailing list, so do feel free to join that too if you'd like those and other bits and pieces delivered to your inbox.
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From Dean Unwin in Sydney:
On Edge of Human you use a real guitar and it sounds great. What made you decide to use an acoustic instrument on an electronic album? |
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Well, it's not the first time I've used an acoustic instrument - I played the flute on Innersense as well. As I've said before, if I had the choice I wouldn't use electronic instruments at all, I'd use a full orchestra! As for the guitar, my friend and neighbour Paul Barraclough is an incredibly talented musician, so it seemed logical to utilise his skills on Edge of Human. Some tracks simply cried out for the acoustic treatment.
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