'Assembly`2000'
party report
by Milan Kolarovic (a.k.a. Acumen).

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Unique 'Acumen' logo on Nokia 8850.

A close-up picture of my cellular phone`s unique
'Acumen' logo (phone model: 'Nokia 8850').
(Photo source: Markus Oinonen/MBNet team)
Asm`2k, oh where should I start.. indeed a very pleasent, but energy consuming and tiring journey. I left home on the morning of 31st July, and stayed at Warder`s (Vesa Norilo) home until the 3rd of August when the Assembly`2000 started. I had a good time at Warder`s, and we (mainly him) mixed the 'Adagio for Freedom' song, which I had started composing around February. What makes 'Adagio for Freedom' special is that almost all samples are my own handwriting. I used my Korg N364 synthesizer, programmed the sounds I needed, and recorded all for multisample purpose with 'Impulse Tracker 2' in which the song is also orchestrated together. The final mixing process at Warder`s home was fun to go through and take part of. Warder is a true professional in mixing and mastering aswell, not just writing his own unique music, but I`m sure you all knew this without saying. Well, my long and hard work for the 'MP3 music competition' had paid of as I left Warder`s home with the best mix possible to the Hartwall Arena where the Assembly would be held for the 9th time. Last year none of my songs qualified to the finals, but this year two out of my three (2/3) entries got played in the final rounds. 'Adagio for Freedom' finished on the 11th place in the 'MP3 music competition', and 'Landmark of Lullabies' took the 7th place in the 'multichannel music competition'. I`m totally satisfied in this year`s achievements, and my sincerest congratulations go to the winners of each competition. My oldskool song didn`t make get presented, but I really wasn`t expecting this to happen in the first place.
Acumen at Warder`s homestudio.

The humble maestro Vesa 'Warder' Norilo`s small homestudio
where a much less of a maestro is sitting at in this photo. ; )
'Adagio for Freedom' was given the final mixing
right here in this very room.
Photo of the party hall.

Here`s an overall picture of the party hall when the lights were still on.
Photo 1 of the dark party hall. Photo 2 of the dark party hall.

Two photos of the party hall as the lights were turned off. The scene
before your eyes doesn`t justify the unreal feeling you got as you
watched down to the ground level of the hall with all the monitors
and lights "dancing" in the darkness.


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