FAQ List:
- What is Carpentron?
- What is Heat Death?
- Do you currently have any CDs or music downloads for sale?
- Do you ever perform live?
- What is with the psychotic-looking face?
- Why did you stop writing music? Why are you starting again?
- Why is this site so terribly designed?
- Why are those eye/ear/nose/mouth links there on the main page?
- Will anyone ever see this site?
Carpentron's FAQ
Note: As of right now, since this site is not live as I am writing
this, there have been no questions asked. Ergo, there are no frequently
asked questions. Therefore, I will attempt to use my mind powers to
ascertain which questions may frequently be asked, either of myself or
rhetorically, by viewers of this site.
If anyone has any actual questions, or simply wants to say hi, they can e-mail me at "chris+site[at]carpentron.com" (make the [at] a @ - I have to do this to avoid spambots.
What is Carpentron?
Carpentron is a band with a single member, and that member is Chris Torgersen. There is actually a page dedicated to this question, so I will lead you to it rather than expand upon that here.
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What is Heat Death?
It is the working title for my current album, due out whenever I finish it, which will hopefully be in late 2008 or early 2009. Please see the page dedicated to this question.
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Do you currently have any CDs or music downloads for sale?
Currently, I have been working as a member of The Very Us Artists exclusively, and we do have some items for sale there. The rest of my music that I have available at all is available for free download here, with maybe a few more things at Virb (eventually I'll get it all up here), and there's some of the same stuff available at GarageBand as well. I am working on an an album tentatively titled Heat Death (see above). I'll also be participating in the RPM Challenge this year, for which I will attempt to create a song that tops 35 minutes in length.
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Do you ever perform live?
I once performed live as part of a band. I played two keyboards and sang. We had a guitarist and a bassist, and we played to a drum machine. It was kind of fun. But it wasn't really my thing. I don't really have much desire to perform live. I enjoy creating music, not necessarily performing it. I'm not saying I'll never perform live, but my experience is almost zero and I don't really think of myself as a live performer. It sure was fun that one time I did it, so, you know, if the opportunity comes up again, I'll probably take it, but there's nothing on the horizon.
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What is with the psychotic-looking face?
That is indeed a picture of me, but I did my best to make the most psychotic face I could, then turned up the contrast really high to make it look as threateningly psychotic as possible. Why, you ask? Well, it was a product of me thinking I needed to have some sort of photo combined with being in a rush combined with not wanting it to just be a picture of me smiling for the camera. So why not a picture that makes me look like a serial killer? Anyway, I've found that it really strikes people and stands out pretty well, so I've decided to use it. Unless things change in the next year, which they very well might, it will be the cover of Heat Death.
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Why did you stop writing music? Why are you starting again?
I had a problem with writers block that struck me around late 2000 or so, and my life was in a lot of turmoil at the time. What really solidified it was a year later, on 9/11/2001, when I watched up close and in person as terrorists destroyed the place where I worked (the World Trade Center). I went into a sort of hibernation musically. My life was productive in that I got married and had kids and went back to school and got a better job, but my music has had a hard time coming out. I moved away from New York, and my music didn't come with me.
I came back to New York in 2006, and I've gradually come alive again musically. Joining the Very Us Artists helped immensely. I now feel like I am back in full swing, and I'm working on an album. I owe a lot of thanks to John LaSala, my old friend and writing partner who kind of coaxed me out of my musical funk.
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Why is this site so terribly designed?
It's basically a result of two things. One is that I want total control, and the other is that I have a very limited knowledge of html. So it's basically the best I can do. I'll improve it if people give me ideas for how to do so that are within my abilities (or at least within my abilities to bring within my abilities). Mostly I just wanted a hub to which I could direct people that would send them on to the various other places where I do things.
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Why are those eye/ear/nose/mouth links there on the main page?
I don't have a very good reason for it. It seemed like a good idea at the time. It was fun to write the text, anyway. I wish I could give you something more than that. Maybe I shouldn't have even tried to answer this, because you would have thought that there was some deep, meaningful answer and you just weren't getting it, and that I must be much smarter than you to do such deep things like that.
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Will anyone ever see this site?
Obviously, if you're reading this and you're not me, the answer is yes, but this is just something I ask myself, you know? I put some level of effort into thinking up what I was going to do here, so I'd hope so. Also, I'd like it if maybe people would listen to my music and let me know if they like it or have anything they'd like to say. I'm always open to hearing from people.
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If anyone has any actual questions, or simply wants to say hi, they can e-mail me at "chris+site[at]carpentron.com" (make the [at] a @ - I have to do this to avoid spambots.
What is Carpentron?
Carpentron is a band with a single member, and that member is Chris Torgersen. There is actually a page dedicated to this question, so I will lead you to it rather than expand upon that here.
Return to Top Return to Main Page
What is Heat Death?
It is the working title for my current album, due out whenever I finish it, which will hopefully be in late 2008 or early 2009. Please see the page dedicated to this question.
Return to Top Return to Main Page
Do you currently have any CDs or music downloads for sale?
Currently, I have been working as a member of The Very Us Artists exclusively, and we do have some items for sale there. The rest of my music that I have available at all is available for free download here, with maybe a few more things at Virb (eventually I'll get it all up here), and there's some of the same stuff available at GarageBand as well. I am working on an an album tentatively titled Heat Death (see above). I'll also be participating in the RPM Challenge this year, for which I will attempt to create a song that tops 35 minutes in length.
Return to Top Return to Main Page
Do you ever perform live?
I once performed live as part of a band. I played two keyboards and sang. We had a guitarist and a bassist, and we played to a drum machine. It was kind of fun. But it wasn't really my thing. I don't really have much desire to perform live. I enjoy creating music, not necessarily performing it. I'm not saying I'll never perform live, but my experience is almost zero and I don't really think of myself as a live performer. It sure was fun that one time I did it, so, you know, if the opportunity comes up again, I'll probably take it, but there's nothing on the horizon.
Return to Top Return to Main Page
What is with the psychotic-looking face?
That is indeed a picture of me, but I did my best to make the most psychotic face I could, then turned up the contrast really high to make it look as threateningly psychotic as possible. Why, you ask? Well, it was a product of me thinking I needed to have some sort of photo combined with being in a rush combined with not wanting it to just be a picture of me smiling for the camera. So why not a picture that makes me look like a serial killer? Anyway, I've found that it really strikes people and stands out pretty well, so I've decided to use it. Unless things change in the next year, which they very well might, it will be the cover of Heat Death.
Return to Top Return to Main Page
Why did you stop writing music? Why are you starting again?
I had a problem with writers block that struck me around late 2000 or so, and my life was in a lot of turmoil at the time. What really solidified it was a year later, on 9/11/2001, when I watched up close and in person as terrorists destroyed the place where I worked (the World Trade Center). I went into a sort of hibernation musically. My life was productive in that I got married and had kids and went back to school and got a better job, but my music has had a hard time coming out. I moved away from New York, and my music didn't come with me.
I came back to New York in 2006, and I've gradually come alive again musically. Joining the Very Us Artists helped immensely. I now feel like I am back in full swing, and I'm working on an album. I owe a lot of thanks to John LaSala, my old friend and writing partner who kind of coaxed me out of my musical funk.
Return to Top Return to Main Page
Why is this site so terribly designed?
It's basically a result of two things. One is that I want total control, and the other is that I have a very limited knowledge of html. So it's basically the best I can do. I'll improve it if people give me ideas for how to do so that are within my abilities (or at least within my abilities to bring within my abilities). Mostly I just wanted a hub to which I could direct people that would send them on to the various other places where I do things.
Return to Top Return to Main Page
Why are those eye/ear/nose/mouth links there on the main page?
I don't have a very good reason for it. It seemed like a good idea at the time. It was fun to write the text, anyway. I wish I could give you something more than that. Maybe I shouldn't have even tried to answer this, because you would have thought that there was some deep, meaningful answer and you just weren't getting it, and that I must be much smarter than you to do such deep things like that.
Return to Top Return to Main Page
Will anyone ever see this site?
Obviously, if you're reading this and you're not me, the answer is yes, but this is just something I ask myself, you know? I put some level of effort into thinking up what I was going to do here, so I'd hope so. Also, I'd like it if maybe people would listen to my music and let me know if they like it or have anything they'd like to say. I'm always open to hearing from people.
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