Words

  • New Blog, Old Blog

    As of 1.5.25, the Moinlabs/Moinlabs blog is kept on this site here.The moinsound.wordpress.com site is retained as an archive for the old posts.

    New Blog, Old Blog
  • MAX: Leitmotive

    The composition in MAX uses a thing called „Leitmotive“ (leitmotifs). Known from the opus of Richard Wagner. Let’s have a look through those – and strap in, because this is a complex and long explanation! Why Leitmotive? Starting to write for this project, it became clear quickly that I wanted to use a musical concept…

    MAX: Leitmotive
  • „Emmy & Sieglinde“ – a new album?

    While #maxialbum is progressing, I got an idea for a side project. Which has to do with two cats. And to a degree with an angel, or rather Engl.

    „Emmy & Sieglinde“ – a new album?
  • MAX: How it is composed

    Max contains three different kinds of compositions. The difference lies in what the composer specifices vs. what is left to the interpretation of the performers.

    MAX: How it is composed
  • MAX: Structure

    An album-length worth of music with a story to tell might want a structure. So how to build this, considering it’s a biography after all?

    MAX: Structure
  • MAX: Progress (of May ’25)

    A brief summary of past, present and future of this project as of May 2025.

    MAX: Progress (of May ’25)