The Problem with Music
The Problem is active in three different areas of electronic music production.
We started with (Amiga) 4-channel Protracker Mods. Nowadays we also produce
music using the fabulous YAMAHA CS1x Control Synthesizer. The results of
this are available for downloading in the form of MIDI files and MP3 files.
ProTracker MODs
These files can be played back using Tracker/Player programs that support
8-bit, 4-channel soundtracker/protracker modules.
Most of these MODs were composed by AlcoRhythm, Tao and Infinity. Infinity was
responsable for most of the samples used in these MODs, while AlcoRhythm
and sometimes Tao (formerly known as 'Solution') did the composing. The
MODs are what made The Problem to what it is today. It was our first step
into electronic music, and we still enjoy making music in this way! On this
site you can find many of our old MODs as well as some brand new ones.
MIDI Files
At a later stage, The Problem acquired more sophisticated equipment, most
importantly a synthesizer. The YAMAHA CS1x Control Synthesizer gave
AlcoRhythm the chance to expand his musical territory. If you own the same
type of synthesizer yourself, you can play back the MIDI-files from this
site with any MIDI player. If you don't have this synthesizer, there is no
point in playing these files, as they are not compatible with other MIDI
equipment.
MP3 Files
All music that AlcoRhythm composes with the synthesizer, is also available
in MP3 format. Ofcourse these files are much larger, but they require no
special extra hardware, except for a fast enough computer. Any MP3
decoder/player will do.
Most of our songs fit the Trance classification, although it should be noted that this is a very broad term! Other styles you will encounter are Drum-n-Bass and Club.