This one is meant to convey that feeling of mental burdens slowing you down and making doing even the simple things a struggle.

Down Tired Mired

Instrumental slow rock, quite mellow, but with some "edges" to it. Unconventional song structure.

Time Tempers Sadness

When the weekend break doesn't quite restore you enough to tackle Monday.

A WEEKEND COLOURED AUTUMN, A MONDAY COLOURED BLUE

A groove, over which I have improvised repeatedly, using various synth patches.

Keep Calm and Carry on with JAZZ

The weight of the ring oppresses Frodo's light spirit.

Middle Earth Music

Jarring, sometimes discordant arpeggios and short passages are juxtaposed with pretty, gentle melodies.

BREATHE

This started out as about 4 different ideas, or fragments of songs, which I was happy with in themselves, but had not managed to finish as full songs. After a few different patchworks were rejected, this version was finalized a few years ago.

TO ANDROMEDA AND BACK

This track is an un-edited improvisation.

FOUND SOME JAZZ

AN EXPERIMENT WITH CHOIRS Remastered

Inspired by a new favourite band, the irrepressible "Diablo Swing Orchestra"!

HOMAGE TO DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA

This track is based on the sounds made by the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging device), which is a very important diagnostic medical device. The track is meant to reflect the various responses of humans to undergoing an MRI scan, including the responses of some people (myself included), who perceive the (very loud) sounds that it makes as music, or at least as being evocative of musical rhythm. On the other hand, many people dislike the experience. I couldn't find MRI sounds very similar to those I myself experienced with a number of spinal MRI scans, so I had to make do with what was available (free) online. I then manipulated these sound clips, by chopping them up and re-assembling them, blending them, looping, adding effects, etc. I was determined to let the MRI sounds that I had created lead the composition / performance and remain prominent throughout. MRI sounds don't follow any known rhythmic patterns or time signatures, so be prepared for experiencing this piece as industrial, oppressive, disjointed and alien, especially on the first listen. If you actually manage to get right through it once or twice, I hope it brings you some enjoyment!

MRI SPINE - proof of PAIN remastered

This track is linked another of my tracks posted here - "MRI SPINE - proof of PAIN re-mastered". Both tracks are part of an intended series of tracks dealing with the most recent (roughly 2018 to present) years of my life. The title really says it all: "LIFE-DISEASE-INJURY-REHAB-REPEAT". Hopefully you can hear this cycle as I intended to portray it in the track.

LIFE-DISEASE-INJURY-REHAB-REPEAT

Short improv inspired by a Sforzando instrument patch called "Sootcase". I added sample-based sax and jazz guitar patches,  as an afterthought. They pop up as needed and play in perfect unison with the Sootcase, thanks to MIDI magic. I think this continuo-styled improv conveys a restless, unsettled mood - like (not) sleeping in a suitcase, a strange bed, an aircraft seat, or suchlike. 

(Not) Sleeping in a Sootcase

Instrumental rock, including dramatic style, tempo and mood changes, with a smidgen of weirdness also too. Doubts - about sanity, perhaps?

Doubts

Some sleep music for my wonderful wife and best friend Lee. 

Lullaby for Lee

This track is meant to reflect overcoming daily difficulties and appreciating those moments of beauty and pleasure which are part of almost every day.

Daily Grind

For some reason, when I finished this track and listened back to it, memories of learning about the Weimar Republic period of pre-WWII at school were evoked. It was a bleak time for the Germanic states' economies, but a resurgence in interest in the arts was also characteristic of the time. Quite revolutionary ideas about the arts, including music, of course, were taking form during this era. Hope you enjoy it!

Barry Wilkinson

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