This is another in a year-long series of experiments in merging elements of generative, ambient, and jazz. This one definitely leans more toward jazz than ambient, with drums/percussion and a long improvised solo dominating the composition. Being a drummer, I enjoy experimenting with indefinite time signatures and morphing polyrhythms, which also feature prominently here.

Kitsune

Out now on bandcamp! zzyprod.bandcamp.com/album/asylum

Asylum is a sonic trip mainly focuses on the feeling of isolation, closure, in which we are devoid of making our own actions and decisions. A kind of isolation and closure with our interior and the world.

Telepathy

No Time For Jokes

Incognito Cantare, June 6th Configuration #2 Sketch

One of two tracks featuring the Red Panda Particle Pedal. SG-12 Stick guitar played through the Particle, with a little distortion in one of the pieces from an Okko Diablo.

Particle Swarms

The promised orchestration of the piano I recently posted.  

9/11 in 19TET for chamber orchestra

Chicago Modern Orchestra Project led by Renee Baker performing "Modulus".  Bil Smith Composer.

"Modulus". Chicago Modern Orchestra Project Performs September 4, 2014 Mp3

First I recorded an improvisation with my flamenca guitar.
Secondly I recorded another improvisation (same mood and same duration) with my steel string guitar without listening to the first one.
Thirdly I recorded a last improvisation (same mood and same duration) with my archtop acoustic guitar (distant echoes of unique John's touch) without listening to the other tracks.
The result is an aleatory counterpoint with some random interesting meetings.
Thanks to Mister Chance!
Dedicated to John Russel.

Guitars, recording, mixing : Christian Vasseur 

Recorded at Studio Becquerel.
10/17/2018

John Russell's Dream

"CatchTrigger" (A Compaction Piece) for Female Chorus, Chamber Ensemble, Reductive Cellular Automata, and Negative Re-Synthesis Based on the Karplus-Strong Algorithm

Bil Smith Composer.

My compaction works are much in the style of identifying with an Oulipian theorem of puzzle, rule, governance and adherence. These works have been inspired by both original and documented music and art which is unified by a common thread.



"CatchTrigger" (A Compaction Piece) for Female Chorus and Chamber Ensemble

Underwater 5

Intermedia Artist working in a diverse range of media including photography, drawing, digital media, ceramics, and sound.

Incognito Cantare, June 6th Configuration #2 Sketch

O.I.M. (Omnis Inexploratus Musica)