@don_b_kong (BBC) “@UGFL amazing – can’t believe you made these moody, atmospheric tracks on your iphone!”
– this was a tweet I received from someone I spent the day working with yesterday after he’d listened to my tracks on : http://www.youtube.com/ugfluk
If you don’t already know, I’m Underground Freelancer, aka – UGFL or Jason. I create music using my iphone and ipad. I’m ALWAYS connected. ALWAYS active online. Currently, I’m in the (very) early stages of planning what could potentially be a MASSIVE project!
This is the beginning.
I’m an avid biker, having covered thousands of miles in ALL kinds of weather and had a few ‘spills’ along the way… I’m still here to tell the tale and that’s what I plan on doing for this project.
I belong to a motorcycle club (not the kind you see on Sons of Anarchy). We are a family, we ride together, drink together, party and most of all… Look out for each other!
– this is what I aim to capture within this project, both in the UK but on an international level aswell by utilising tools such as G+ hangouts to communicate ideas and exchange thoughts about the subject.
The sense of family, tradition and history within the biker culture, BUT…….
The difference being, I am unique. I’m not your stereotypical classic rock loving biker…
I’ve grown up with an interest in music. Making it and listening to it but also in computing, technology and in recent years, the evolution of this technology has enabled me to combine my passions. Music, technology AND motorcycles…. Now, as I stated earlier, I don’t fall in to the stereotypical biker mold…
I LOVE ELECTRONIC MUSIC.
Don’t get me wrong, I do love traditional rock music… But this thing of electronic music being so readily available, the portability, being able to make music no matter where I am, with NO INSTRUMENTS! Being truely MOBILE and CREATIVE.
I’m sure that the majority of people reading this will have listened to my music at some point through this site? If you’re new to UGFL, all my music is created using mobile devices. (Iphone 4s and Ipad) I am also interested in the use of these devices in film making.
In documenting my culture and traditions, I will use traditional film-making techniques on unconvential devices. Mobile phones to film whilst riding giving different POV, filming interviews with them, documenting events using mobile photography and social media.
All the music for the film ( as I’m sure you’ve guessed will be created by myself using my usual methods)
Also within this project seeing as though I will focus on using mobile media, I will be contacting people involved with mobile creativity to give more of an insight in to the emerging world that has become such a big part of my life.
I will be expanding on this post as the project develops so please check back regularly for updates on my progress and see how this exciting subject evolves.