music - tm

"Solo for Synthesized Strings" [mp3 removed]

"Mr. Ray" [mp3 removed]

An exploration of the sonata form. A main (allegro) theme, a slower theme, a dance, and return to the allegro. The initial four-note motif is a Reaktor preset and the rest is me. Sonatas are supposed to have some kind of tonal center but this is all timbral and rhythmic. It is a "twelve tone" piece, I suppose, too, at least the fast synthesized string parts. The sound quality is pretty harsh--it's not very generous in terms of tunes or a groove anyone could sink into. It's something I had to do and I will now return to mellifluous Tin Pan Alley tunesmithing.

"Nice Nemesis" [3 MB .mp3]

Still working with "my" Sidstation percussion samples--this time played in the RMIV. The last few songs have used Absynth 3 presets, hence the fuller sound of the leads and pads in contrast to the rather brittle and crunchy 8-bit (or 12 bit, I forget) drum hits. This was loosely inspired by the Darwin Chamber piece "Dubmarine" (not as bubbly/analogue, though, or as developed)--I like tunes built around a single sound.

"Give Me All Your" [mp3 removed]

Launching a short run of blog posts on a house music theme. This one is Sidstation samples played with a mangled commercial vocal and some "phat" synth lines.