For this track I started by making a basic 4/4 beat out of the 808 drum kit.  Afterwards, I created the bassline and melody using a synthesized organ.  I tried to add minimal layers to the rythm of the track, and maintain a small amount of swing within the bassline.  This track relates to minimal techno in that it uses the classic mechanical 4/4 beat, sparse aesthetic, and focus on the texture of the sounds being created more than the melody.  While the composition itself is basic, certain elements overlpa to form interesting textures and layers within the track.  

QWERTY-musc-9-minimal

To make this track I chopped up the Porter Robinson tracks "Lionhearted" and "Sad Machine", and then used audio taken from the game Portal.  I tried to play around with adding numerous layers to the track in order to get a nice texture.  The end result is actually rather fun.

Not Really-musc-9-plunderphonics

Here is a brief quote from John Cage's text and my comment on it.

John Cage Comment

I decided to make a short audio recording of my watch.  I recorded the sound by placing my watch as close to the microphone as possible to make sure the ticks registered.  I chose my watch because it is usually the last thing I hear before I go to sleep in my quiet bedroom.

Tick Tock musc-9-special-sound

Watch, wheel,eraser, flask, and icebreakers.  All doing stuff. It's for fun.

Huh? musc-9-concrete-music

I create this track by creating four different sequences within the same range of notes, and then alternating the order at which the sequences were played.  

Yeah musc-9-pluck

A brief chronicle of House's history to now.  Created using Ardour, Hydrogen, and plenty of samples.

Blake Shaffer