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Created for: Disquiet Junto Project 0377: Algorithms Assemble Step 1: Define a scale of 8 notes (or sounds). Step 2: Create a melody with 4 notes from the scale resulting from Step 1. Step 3: Replace note 2 in the melodic sequence from Step 2 with an unused note (selected deterministically or randomly). Then do […]

Ambient track performed exclusively on Tibetan Bowls. I used the two sound you make with this thing, _Tap_ that’s a “hit” on the edge of the bowl with the fat wood stick/mallet and a _Rub_ drone turning the stick around the bowl’s edges. Then I just pitched up and down to several different notes and […]

  Disquiet Junto Project 0371 Concrete Ambience The Assignment: What could concrete wallpaper music sound like? Step 1: Consider the concept of wallpaper music. Step 2: Consider wallpaper designed to look like concrete. Step 3: Consider what concrete wallpaper music might sound like. Step 4: Record concrete wallpaper music. I decided that concrete wallpaper music […]

Gymnopédie N° 1 by Erik Satie Took a midi performance of the piece, slowed it down to 8 bpm or so, removed repetitions, performed on piano, then orchestrated on top of that with synths and sample libraries treated orchestras. I think his piece is quite optimistic and quirky, even performed slowly. I took his score’s […]

Synthesizers by D.D. Friday October 5th 2018 Photo courtesy of N.A.S.A. FREE DOWNLOAD More on this 353rd weekly Disquiet Junto project (Warp & Weft / The Assignment: Read loom-woven fabric as a musical composition) at: disquiet.com/0353/ Instrumental created using samples by Nathan Moody as part of Disquiet Junto Project 0354: Rituals & Canticles The Assignment: […]

Sine waveforms from these synths: z3Ta Emu Vintage Keys Ultra Analog by AAS Vinyl noise sampled from my personal collection. Created on a rush, March 31st 2018 in Paris for: Disquiet Junto Project 0326: Wave Turntable The challenge: Compose a short piece of music using only sine waves and the surface sounds of vinyl played […]