I do think there is a "negative" connotation to free music. Free does not mean bad, or less good, than expensive music, when it comes to art.
As a musician, it is significantly harder to produce an entire album by oneself. But, thats the great part of releasing something into the world, its all mine. No one else's imagination touched what I wanted to create.
Set Up::: I use a synthesizer, a midi keyboard, and an APC 40. A decent pair of studio monitors, M-Audio BX5 D2s. I sometimes borrow a microphone for a friend that works in a music studio. I record everything on Ableton 8 or 9.
I always share my music for free, and give the listener the option to pay if they want. I am about to release a three track EP, you can listen the first track here.
http://fantasmafigueroa.bandcamp.com/album/afuera
EDIT:
It might not be everyone's cup of tea. I grew up listening to Chicago house/acid house. Influences: Brian Eno, Max Richter, Boards of Canada, Efdemin, Stars of the Lid... lots of ambient stuff.
Your definition of free is not the same as mine. I mean music that is freely licensed so everyone can share it as they like. Creative Commons licenses are the great standard here. Your music requires at least giving you/Bandcamp an e-mail address (a personal gripe of mine and instant tab closer) and says "all rights reserved".
Requiring email, instant tap closer, huh? I never had any feedback regarding this. Bandcamp was just an easy place to share. I just changed the setting.
As a musician, it is significantly harder to produce an entire album by oneself. But, thats the great part of releasing something into the world, its all mine. No one else's imagination touched what I wanted to create.
Set Up::: I use a synthesizer, a midi keyboard, and an APC 40. A decent pair of studio monitors, M-Audio BX5 D2s. I sometimes borrow a microphone for a friend that works in a music studio. I record everything on Ableton 8 or 9.
I always share my music for free, and give the listener the option to pay if they want. I am about to release a three track EP, you can listen the first track here. http://fantasmafigueroa.bandcamp.com/album/afuera
EDIT: It might not be everyone's cup of tea. I grew up listening to Chicago house/acid house. Influences: Brian Eno, Max Richter, Boards of Canada, Efdemin, Stars of the Lid... lots of ambient stuff.