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mapsynth
Sometimes I make music. But mostly I don't.

Age 27, Male

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Posted by mapsynth - December 20th, 2019


i wish i could just disappear from the face of the earth for a while. like a month or two, or a year, and then be back. i don't feel ready for what's to come. and yet there's no time for that. time never stops. life has to go on.


Posted by mapsynth - June 30th, 2019


Yes. That exactly.


Posted by mapsynth - February 4th, 2019


Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. Fuck.

Ok, quick resurrection update. I'm glad to announce that ZERO tracks have ben produced by yours truly, in my long, unjustified absence. Last year's been pretty damn rough. I went through surgery and a harsh breakup (frankly i miss neither my ex nor my gallbladder tbh) and my brain was overkilled basically. No exams, no music, no nothing, fucking damn it. Am I back? No, not really.

The thing is I've changed significantly since last year. I'm taking myself and my work much less seriously. This means that not only have I lost focus on pretty much everything, but also I can't even be bothered to try and make something, anything of any kind. I'm really not able to devote myself to anything anymore, would it be music, studying, going outside or whatever.

So, you know what? It's probably best to continue my way-too-long hiatus until I feel like moving my ass and doing something. Let some time pass until my brain decides I'm a useful human being again. Also, I'm indefinitely keeping this new green tint just because.


Posted by mapsynth - April 22nd, 2018


WOAH, YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR NG PROFILE'S COLOR SCHEME NOW, HELL YES

Anyway, I'm about to post something different in the near future. In fact, I'm taking a break from chiptune music to work on a rock/metal album. Going back to my roots, aye.

So far, only one of the songs has been recorded in its entirety. It will be posted on Newgrounds as soon as I'm done with some basic mixing (I kinda suck with sound engineering lol). Another song is also in the works, however I can't say for sure when it'll be completed.

I have no idea if this album will ever come out, nor do I know if it will actually be of any decent quality. But hey, let's have some fun in the meantime, right?


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Posted by mapsynth - April 13th, 2017


UGH. Not many musics lately. In fact, zero musics lately.

Ok, let's talk about this. I'm not being very active on Newgrounds or, in fact, anywhere on the internet or irl. The problem being, other than the obvious lack of time (thx university), the lack of any substantial ideas. Not a very florid period, to say the least.

After I left my band (I played bass in a rocky/metally band) my creativity went pretty much missing. I'm lucky if I can get a 15 seconds loop out of my head that isn't a one-chord pentatonic scale. I feel like I should try doing something new, something different. However, to put it in simple words, I really feel like I can't be bothered. No easy way to explain this shit.

I would say that I've lost interest, but it's not totally true. I still like music a lot, but I can't feel the initial "oomph" and passion I used to have. I have only published 3 of my works so far, but I have made a lot of musical things in my life since I was 15. Stuff that isn't going to be published unfortunately, as most of them were covers, songs from my ex-band and way too primitive experiments with electronic music.

I know I'm barely relevant here on Newgrounds, but that isn't what's stopping me. I will try my best to get back on track and recover my interests in music (and other things I left behind). See ya then!


Posted by mapsynth - February 14th, 2017


Finally, after months of struggle, I'm done with exams for now! Sweet!!

New tracks are coming. I'm experimenting with some Sega Genesis and YM3812/OPL2/SoundBlaster soundfonts. Love the sound of those things! Yamaha did some great jobs with their soundchips. Also, more SID tunes are on their way.

That's it for now. See you next time! :D