Amang The Heather (Free download)

A raw and ready hardware session track utilising my newly acquired Elektron Model Samples for drums. Synths are are mainly Prophet Rev2 plus some Korg Minilogue.

On The Road To Heerenveen

A wee Vince Clarke inspired jam featuring Prophet Rev2, Korg Minilogue & Waldorf Blofeld.
Delay: Variety Of Sound Nasty DLA plugin.
I've gone for an uncompressed sound. I felt like treating each synth part as a live instrument with minimal processing.

Thanks to Grafton senior for the photo of the black swans on Dawlish sea front

Black Swans

First proper track utilising mx new Roland JX-08 synth.
Track arranged on the fly & mixed on Behringer Xenyx mixer.
Bassline: Roland JX-08
SH 101 style subtle melody: Roland JX-08
Prominent acid line: MAM MB33
Vox synth: Waldorf Blofeld
Drums: Elektron Model Samples
External Effects: T.C. Electronic Flashback & Behringer Xenyx mixer internal reverb.

Photo: Gianluca Grafton.

Die Himmelspforte

Pace E Amore

A hardware jam track created in a couple of hours (live arrangement via mixing desk.

Glas

Another hardware jam, featuring my mate S. A. Fred's Roland TR-08, in addition to Elektron Model Samples on drums, Roland JX-08 on Bassline & Organ lead, Waldorf Blofeld on chords & Korg Minilogue on wee quirky synth trombone/string.

Picture of my daughter Chiara, taken by my son Gianluca in Edinburgh this summer.

Cautiously Optimistic

Gear used:
Drums: Elektron Model Samples, Roland Tr-8
Synths: Roland JX-08, Prophet Rev2, Waldorf Blofeld

Erdenleben

Glückskatze

Since I'm trying to learn the Scottish Gaelic language, I will be giving my tracks Gaelic names.
Mathan (pronounced MaHan) means bear as the picture suggests.

Mathan

Bassline: Roland JX-08
Lead sounds & pads: Roland JD-08
Delay chords: Korg Minologue
Drums: Roland TR-8



Air An Tràigh

The title is Scottish Gaelic for 'ferry boat'.
I spent my early childhood on the Isle of Arran, and have fond memories of sailing towards the Isle, with the peaks of the mountain range looming in the distance.

Artwork is a drawing of me and my brother by my Mum.

Mixed and arranged on a Behringer Desk. Recorded in one take on Audacity.

Drums: Roland TR-8, Elektron Model Samples.
Synths: 
Bassline: MAM MB-33
Pad: Roland JD-08
Sequence: Roland JX-08
String towards the end: Prophet Rev 2.



Bàta-aiseig

Rùithe Nam Bean

Mixed and arranged live.
Mastered in ableton and Izotope ozone.
Synths: Prophet Rev2
Roland JU 06a, Roland JD 08, Novation Bassstation.

Dol Fodha Na Grèine

Baile Briste

This track features in an Album I've just released on Bandcamp.
https://arrantrax1.bandcamp.com/album/b-ta-aiseig

Sionnach=Fox in Scottish Gaelic.

Sionnach

Òranach

Naturgeister

'Feasgar Fliuch' is Scottish Gaelic for 'wet evening'. 
Track recorded in Ableton layering Roland JD-08 timbres.

Feasgar Fliuch

Caisteal Tioram

Oidhche Mhath (pronounced oiche vah) is
Scottish Gaelic for Good Night.

Analogue mix using following instruments: Beat: Elektron Model Samples
 Bassline: Roland JU-06a
Midrange sequences: Roland Jx-08
Lead strings & brass: Prophet Rev2
mixed on a Behringer X12222

Photo by my Dad, Pete Grafton.


Oidhche Mhath

Cù Anns a' Choille

Ceart Gu Leòr

An Cladach: 'The Shore' in Scottish Gaelic.

An Cladach

A tune I made a wee while ago.

Featuring the Novation Bass Station & Korg Minilogue in a mind-expanding duet.

Feel free to download.

Extraterrestrial Rainforest (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Arran Trax - Paradise Island

Synths involved: Waldorf Micro Q,  Korg Minilogue.
Drums: Linn Drum & Roland TR 707 samples
Vocal Samples: 'Och a Thearlaich Oig Stuibhairt* and 'Clan Mhin Mheallain'
taken from Alan Lomax 'World Library Of Folk and Primitive Music' - Scotland.

Arran Trax - The Charm

Hardware Synths involved: Korg Minilogue, Waldorf Micro Q.
Soft Synths: Tal-Uno-62, Korg M1

Arran Trax - Garscadden

Heizkraftwerk Wedel

A soundtrack I created to a youtube photo presentation by my Dad:
'Hamburg Altona 1999-2020' 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vefxuTv3K10&t=357s
Mainly Prophet Rev 2 Synthesizer + some Korg Minilogue & MB 33 towards the end.

Altona

'Machrie' and 'Whiting Bay' E.P.s  are available for download on Beatport.

https://www.beatport.com/release/whiting-bay-ep/1887794

https://www.beatport.com/release/machrie/1873968

Arran Trax

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