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Sparky

Independent Techno & Trance Author

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First time here? Here's a short record of my compositions.

I started writing music back in February 2003, starting out with trance music.

By early to mid 2004, my focus had shifted to video game remixes.

But I didn't want to be remixing games forever - I wanted to be writing my own music.

So, against the advice and will of fans, I tried my hand at heavy techno.

I was okay, I suppose; but I wasn't exceptionally good.

So, looking for a new style and new talent, I drifted into piano in early 2005.

My first piano albums did okay, but were not nearly as popular as my original trance style.

I shifted back to trance for most of 2005, but I lost popularity among the techno fans.

Not wanting to disappoint either group, in early 2006, I tried the impossible: combining the two.

"Technotrance", as a friend called it, took off wildly, making up most of my 'signature style' today.

I intermittently threw in some piano, too.

In January, 2007, I released two sister albums, one techno and one trance.

Surprisingly, many fans of each type of my work voiced good opinions of the opposite genre.

Since then, I've been experimenting with different things.

I recently tried my hand at some celtic music.

I've also been experimenting with acoustic guitar.

I've even been asked to do some game soundtracks.

And some of my recent collabs are downright strange.

(Singing: Ryan Wallow)

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I'm a high school student and have lived several places throughout my life.

Most notably are Vienna, Austria and Oregon and Virginia, USA.

Aside from music, my hobbies include computers and soccer.

I'm a freelance programmer as well, often how I earn money in my spare time.

I consider myself trilingual: I'm fluent or nearly fluent in English, German and Spanish.