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When I first heard Vaernas
music, it was on Myspace and
I could tell she was a
classically trained musician
and I liked the melodies she
played over a trance beat. Her
story is very interesting so
read about her and listen to
the music. I hope you like it as
much as I do.
VÆRNA is my artistic pseudonym (and for those who know my real name, know that I hate my real name) that I've had since I
was 20. It was bestowed on me when I began playing D&D and the name has stuck. It is also my visual artwork trademark. I even
had my TM on my car plate until it became too expensive. I'm a mom, hold a full time job, might be considered an old fart, but
music (and art) is my true passion, especially ambient and ambient trance. Most of the kids call me Nate's Mom or the cool mom.
And the older kids call me Techno Mom. What I read and what my interests are can also be found at
http://www.shelfari.com/vaerna. You may also find my music videos at Vaerna6 on UTube, more tracks are on wantsigned.com,
and I now have 2 requested older tracks on Facebook under VÆRNA. I also frequent NASCAR, and Serebii.net under the same
name and I have a neopets account under adiovadio.





























I love this place. I've met on-line and in person so many wonderful people! Listen up you young folk, you have it easy with all this
wonderful new technology that gives me brain damage. I started playing an old upright piano and an old Conn organ at the age of
four. Vinyl at the time, was a luxury and all tapes were reel to reel. I was born partially blind so my ears developed much more
than my eyes and I have this odd way of memorizing and reproducing music. I began formal training when I was 7. My first
teacher, a retired harpist, helped me compose and publish my first piece of music at age 10. I stayed with training in school and
with private teachers and have won awards for performances. I stuck with training, taught myself guitar, recorder, and discovered
electronic keyboards as I began college. I began to play in bands and with other local musicians during college and after
graduation, began working in the visual arts field where some of my art has been used commercially.

















The Healing of the Brother
copyright VÆRNA 1993
I finally discovered a great place
for EDM music and hope to get
it's business even bigger. These
photos were taken when it was not
crowded before school started.
Senseless Individuals and DJ
Dragonfly were kind enough to
show me some stuff I have been
able to only observe from a
distance. I love this scene and
these people who accept me as I
am and I'm making new friends
every Wed. night. Those of you
looking for a venue please
contact One Eyed Jacks on
myspace. They'd love to have
you come and play or spin.
Photos featuring Wood_B_Art
and Lee Lee here on myspace
as well.
Great Dane! copyright
VÆRNA 1993 Using Fabio as
my model
II learned old school recording, including sore fingers and lots of tape. I purchased my first synth( a DX 7 with the band) and a
Roland D-20 soon after and began the process of recording and sequencing on my own. I learned to play and adore handbells in
later years in church along with guitar and my synth. At this time, Hearts of Space began it's radio broadcasts which I listened to
religiously and still do but only via the computer now as it isn't broadcasted here. I began collecting that music as fast as I could. I
now listen to Alpha Rhythms, a local broadcast that has introduced me to more music and will be playing my music as soon as that
album is completed. If I have the chance I also listen to Echoes another broadcast. My music is a compilation of pieces composed as
late as 28 years ago to the present day and is a reflection of my life's experiences. As ordinary life sometimes interferes with this type
of hobby, (I'm not quitting a day job!:P) I've had dry years of surviving life given setbacks, and the arrival of my greatest creation, my
son, who demanded my time and attention. I never lost my music, nor my art, never gave up, just put it on hold. Now that I have the
means, emotional support (Love you, Dave), equipment and the time to complete my projects, I can finally finish what I started and
get back to where I need to be so I can feel happy and fulfilled. I finally purchased (after saving and getting a windfall) 2 new Fantom
Roland Keyboards, an A6 and an Arturia to go with my original older model Roland D-20 (still works :D) and now a Kaossilator for my
pocket. I own both a twelve and a 6 string vintage Yamaha guitar, two wooden recorders, and various other equipment and toys
including Logic Pro and Garage Band that one would find in a musician's home. (Like Rock Band that interacts with my equipment :P)
I have attempted to play every instrument in my lifetime so I could have a feel for their sounds and that includes some of the more
stranger instruments. I am now a proud owner of a Digredoo. Certain songs I write call for pure patches as in orchestral instruments
and others I use various techniques to blend and alter pre-made patches with created ones. As I get things properly through the
legal channels and copyrights, I'll be uploading the music as fast as I can. I'm open to digitally mastering tips and tricks and patch
creation tricks as I'm pretty much old school but I'm a quick study. A very quick study. I do tend to sequence old school fashion for
organic flow but I'm still teaching myself a lot of new tricks, including html. I'm always learning as there is so much out there.:P I'm
open to listening to a lot of different styles of music and believe me I learn from them. If I really enjoy your tracks I'll say so. I don't do
drugs unless they are scripts. They do nothing for me. I'm insane enough without them. When chatting with me via the boards, mind
your manners and I won't call you an idiot. I avoid explicit language and lyrics. I normally compose music in the early morning like the
singing birds. Don't know why. I absorb and mix at night. If you want, you can actually talk to me on xbox live under the gamertag
silverberserker. Just ask for the ms. silverberserker or my stage name. I'd love to chat.
Gandalf, a lilac and cream mutt, Rudy
and Xena. Gandalf aka Whizzer has a
preference for Dave and is the shyest
of all of them. All rescues.
Merlin, who follows me
everywhere, including the
shower. Rescued before
the pound after Conan
died.
Sharm and Pookie, my
son's cat. Sharm aka
Skunkor is named after the
big white cat in the book
Warrior's Woman by
Johanna Lindsey. Adopted.
This was what I was imagining when I
wrote the song.