The Missing Note is a fascinating artist who has overcome many struggles to get to where he is today, producing beautiful instrumental pieces of music like the fabulous A Song For Jase (2022 Redux). I really enjoyed what I heard when I listened to the track, inspiring me to find out more!
By Jane Howkins
You released a single titled A Song for Jase (2022 Redux). What can you tell us about the track?
The song was a remake from the original I released a year before. It was for a friend and member of a sarcoma support group that passed away. When it was near Jase’s anniversary, I wanted to re-commemorate his passing to our friends. But rather than relying on samples (which I normally do), I started reaching out to friends and the community of the Twitch music scene, to bring more authenticity to the song. I ended having artists featured to play the different parts written and the result is what we have today.
How has the reception to A Song for Jase (2022 Redux) been so far, and where can the song be purchased?
I’m no big shot in the music scene, but it has by far been my highest streamed piece so far and I wish more people would hear the story of our amazing friend. The song, besides the major streaming platforms is also available on Bandcamp.
Do you plan to release any more singles in the near future? Do you plan to release an EP or an album anytime soon?
Right after Song for Jase (2022 Redux), I released my first full ambient album, titled Far & Beyond. I am working on an ambient and classical strings album, featuring professional string players.
Your music has an expansive post-rock sound. What/who influences you most as artists? What have you been listening to recently?
I draw a lot of inspiration from Lowercase Noise, Hammock, U137, Olafur Arnarlds, Tony Anderson… my love for cinematics comes from Hans Zimmer, James Horner and Ennio Morricone.
What do you think is the biggest challenge in the music business at the moment?
There are so many mediums available to listen to music, let alone the massive number of really good music that is being released everyday, it’s even a challenge for myself to support fellow artists. To talk about challenges in how many streams we get shouldn’t even be a thing unless you’re an artists with millions of them, but as an independent musician I’m still finding my way to my listeners and trying different platforms to get my music heard. I’m far from it, but I’m moving at my pace.
You lost your speech recently due to a health issue. How have you found making music since then? Have your life experiences influenced your music?
Yes, lost my speech because of sarcoma. and yes again, it has made me turn to music. My year has been challenging, being unemployable, and I needed something to focus my mind on rather than dwelling on my unfortunates. It was more of a self-care initiative to play music, and it still is… I now tell people who ask that I make music as if I’m scoring my life’s soundtrack.
Where are you based? How is the music scene faring at the moment?
I’m based in Malaysia which has it’s own music preferences, but ambient cinematics is not a common one. Hence, the majority of my listeners are US, Canada, UK and Australia based.
Any last words for the fans?
I guess that’s it… let me know if you needed to clarify anything further. TQ