circumjacence

Here is a little sketch — a fun early morning session recorded live using a collection of SID samples and my Sidstation. I cannot really call it a chiptune since it was assembled primarily in Ableton Live, but chiptunes were certainly the inspiration, and the sounds originated in a 6581 of one form or another (my SX64, the Sidstation, etc.).

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As I mentioned in the “DARP and Next” post from a few weeks ago, artistically I’ve been having some difficulties staying focused on just one sound or idea. Here is what I mean: “Theme for Two Psalteries” was recorded in September of last year. It was a quick sketch using a bowed psaltery, some parts played by hand and some parts played via a kit I built in Ableton Live’s Sampler.

Its a fun little “sketch”, and an idea / sound that I think has merit, but I have no idea how I would incorporate such a sound into my other work.

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When I started this blog, at least part of the goal was to start releasing some of my own work. Its not that I haven’t been working in the studio, its just that I cannot seem to stay focused on one sound or idea for long enough to create a finished track.

I think I’ll start posting the occasional “sketch” to help me stay on target.

So without further ado, here is an early sketch for a track called “DARP and Next” recorded in November.

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Testing the mp3 player plugin. “Clicks and Cuts on Hold” is one of my first Ableton Live tracks — initially composed mostly while Beta and I were stuck on hold.

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