Jazz Experiments

A Dangerous Affair

If you ever read one of my descriptions, you know the drill: I conducted a jam session in which I used a vast amount of sounds, settings and samples, and recorded the stereo in Audacity, which I used in post-production to extract the best parts from that jam session in order to create this track. As always, I only used basic audio editing techniques like simple crossfades. Only a touch of soft limiting was applied, no elaborate approaches like mastering were used whatsoever. Thus, the result is raw and highly dynamic in nature, so put on your favourite headphones and turn up that volume knob, because the Loudness War is for losers!

This particular jam session was quite extensive, so that I decided to create three tracks from it, so this is the first one. In this particular part of the jam session, I was heavily relying on the Eurorack modules Radio Music and Turing Machine, both designed by the amazing Tom Whitwell. As always, Radio Music provided most of the samples, while the Turing Machine provided most of triggering and modulation of several modules; just to name a few: the aforementioned Radio Music, Basimilus Iteritas Alter, Mordax DATA, Doepfer A-147, Make Noise LxD and the still superb Mutable Instruments Clouds. Especially the interaction between the BIA, the A-147, the LxD and the Turing Machine created that distinct "broken" abstract rhythm that drives this whole soundscape. Additionally, I employed several guitar pedals to add flavour to the synth sounds; most prominently the Boss ML-2 Metal Core, that really makes the Arturia MicroBrute sound almost like an electric guitar.

During post-production when listening through the recording and picking the best parts to create this track, a civil defense sirene test took place in my region and the siren nearby my flat was very audible. Funnily enough, it was quite in tune with the track and in my opinion really matched the oveall sound structure. As I mentioned previously, working with a modular synth system often brings something extraordinary into being by means of those happy little accidents. This time, not only my gear surprisesd me, but also this siren test. 

Unfortunately, I couldn't record this siren sound at that time on the fly, so I decided to use a sample from one of the numerous free sample online sources to recreate that surreal feeling I had during the jam session. So I placed the sample roughly at the same position as it occured during the post-production.

MAB logo by @maxim-lichtenwald, check him out!

I hope you enjoy!

Roger (First Transmission) [Jam session sections: RAW2021 - 3]

A Gentle Flight Home - A slow laid back flight into the Darkness
A placeholder video until I make a model plane LOL : - https://youtu.be/xVhKooZrh1s

Synthetic Dreams

A Gentle Flight Home

My contribution to Pablos open collaboration, The Soul of the Ram

I play guitar and bass and then sing with myself in different takes to the excellent beat track from Pablos open collaboration: https://soundcloud.com/pablomoretti/the-soul-of-the-ram

The Soul of the Ram

Pablo

The Soul Of The Ram - Pablo Open Collaboration

Ich Mache Mein Kino

I35lc Revolution

Smile For Me

Vocals: JUXTA
Music: Alexander Schwarz
Lyrics: Alexander Schwarz/JUXTA

Me and JUXTA teamed up and realized this cool track. I am overjoyed, that this guy from the UK offered his services to sing on this tune. Boys and girls, check out his profile! https://soundcloud.com/juxtamusic
He is a vocal and musical wizard!

Lyrics:
If I could be who I wanted to be
at least for a day
a millionaire
with long black hair
and coloured tattoos
everywhere

A ´67
Mustang cabriolet
coloured in red
with stripes
and a Harley with neon lights
would be my rides

I´d buy me
a house in Vegas
and make more money
with casinos and whores
smoke Havannas all day long
with a Calvin Klein suit on
and drink champaign
from Britney Spears`
high heeled shoes at night

(Pre chorus)
I live on the fast lane
I am a mainstream fame
Heather Locklear calls my name

(Chorus/Refrain)
Naked girls all around
rock´n´roll is the sound
too much beer and wine
hellyeah - that´s so fine

Gear used:
Gibson LPJ 2013 GoldTop
Squier Mustang "Mikey Way" Bass
Peavey Valveking 20MH
Alexander´s "Hot Candy" speaker cabinet
Shure SM57/Sennheiser E609
Presonus Studio One 2 Producer
FXpansion BFD2

with JUXTA  "Off The Chain"  [+lyrics]

Written Performed And Recorded By DMc Jan 2021.

Heart Of The Sun (Lyrics)

You're A Hurricane
Spinning Me Round And Round
You're A Runaway Train
Shaking Me To The Ground
You're An Ocean Wave
Drifting Me To The Shore
You're A Forest Blaze
Ignited You Keep Me Warm

So Get Up  Come On
Life Has Only Just Begun
So Get Up  Come On
Come Follow Me To The Heart Of The Sun

You Take Me Higher
Than I've Been Before
You Take Me Higher
Don't You Feel My Love
Don't You Feel My Love

You're A Northern Light
That Guides My Way Back Home
You're A Lightning Strike
You Fire My Heart And Soul

So Get Up  Come On
Life Has Only Just Begun
So Get Up  Come On
Come Follow Me To The Heart Of The Sun

You Take Me Higher
Than I've Been Before
You Take Me Higher
Don't You Feel My Love

So Get Up  Come On
Life Has Only Just Begun
So Get Up  Come On
Come Follow Me To The Heart Of The Sun
To The Heart Of The Sun
To The Heart Of The Sun
To The Heart Of The Sun

All Lyrics Written By DMc @Copyright2021

Heart Of The Sun

From the album “Short Stories”, released 22.01.21

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Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zf4ux62YMZ2Lry8qdEtTh?si=6oWM6uKJRQWhVsi78TUTxg

Let's Grow Old Together (album version)

IGNORE.    Originally written & recorded by Stina Crow  @user-244936023 ... 
I decided to do a "Hollywood Metal" version of it. Of course it is not nearly as good as the original, it is just a different take on IGNORE. 

Original track by Stina Crow : https://soundcloud.com/user-244936023/ignore

Vocals : Mahan Mahan
Music : Mahan Mahan

IGNORE (Originally by Stina Crow)

Songwriter, guitarist, bassist, DJ, producer, one man band, bedroom rocker....music addict! I love different kind sof music. From Heavy Metal, Classic Rock, BritPop to Progressive and PsyTrance.
I like to compose my own music, do guitar covers, build my own handcrafted guitar cabinets and also love DJing. 
Gear used:
Gibson LPJ 2016 GoldTop
The Loar acoustic guitar
Squier "Mikey Way" Mustang Bass
Peavey ValveKing 20MH
Shure SM57 / Sennheiser E609
Native Instruments Session IO
Presonus studio One 2 Producer
2x Vestax PDX2000
Traktor Konrol Z2
Traktor scratch Pro