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March 2016

April 2016

Music is the poetry of the air.  ~Richter



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Theme for Wang Leehom x Wong Fu Pro's HTC video short.
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The One (TV Size Version)

The Afternoon Of Rainy day

Monomer - Boneyard Boogie

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Skyline

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Islands, Waves, Caves, & Skies

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Monomer is the musical alias of Gavin Allen. Born in Massachusetts, he still lives in the Boston area, working in game development by day and cranking out wicked bizarre jams by night. His musical journey began in the 3rd grade orchestra, taking pit stops in a handful of rock and jazz bands as well as the Berklee College of Music before winding up in the wonderful world of chipmusic.

Monomer about Labyrinth:

"Labyrinth is everything I love about synthwave and chipmusic: chunky staccato bass lines, soaring melodies, oceans of spacious reverb and heavy, pumping drums. It was written between daydreams of androids, brain-hacking, and digital kingdoms fraught with the monsters in the machine. It was the most fun I've ever had working on music, and I hope that shows in each and every track.

Written gradually over the course of a year and a half, Labyrinth turned out to be the biggest musical challenge I've faced so far. It incorporates a wide array of instruments, from synths like Plogue’s Chipsounds VST and u-he’s Diva, to live guitar on a Fender Telecaster. My main goal after Quite Operational was to create an album where each song had a unique character, not only in the composition but also in the arrangement, production and mixing. This led to a lot of new territory for me, which was both exciting and terrifying, but I’m extremely happy with the end result and can’t wait to share it.

This album wouldn't have been possible without help from some fantastic friends. A special thank you goes out to Bill Mueller, Trevor McEwen, Mark Barry, Tim Gardiner, and Katie Trotta. In addition, a huge thanks goes to Steve Jenkins at Telefuture and C-jeff at Ubiktune for their encouragement and advice with this release, and to Rufus Blacklock for his awesome artwork and incredible enthusiasm. Cheers!"

Written, arranged and produced by Gavin Allen
Mastering by Bill Mueller
Artwork/Design by Rufus Blacklock

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Vincent Gallo - Brown Italy

seasons

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Clair de Lune - Debussy

Week #6 - back to my piano solo. Closer mics, softer sounds. Much more intimate, as if i were playing right beside you. This one is my favourite so far. Download it (it's free) and if you think it's worth, please share it. Headphones recommended. 

Original photo credit: <a href="http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&amp;id=1365998">http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&amp;id=1365998</a> 



Week #6

This piece is written for the segment after Waldo banishes his alter-ego counterpart, Odlaw, and thus continues on his way through the streets of downtown Vegas. The way the scene is set up is to have no sounds, no narrations, no dialogue...just pure music playing to develop the emotion and feel of the scene. This was one of the 8 songs I did in 8 hours and obviously it wouldn't take long due to the fact that there's four instrument tracks being used...1) The Piano from Logic's own sound library, 2) the Cello Solo from EWQL, and 3 &amp; 4) the eXP Strings also from EWQL. Influences for this piece...Thomas Newman from his score "A Beautiful Mind" as depicted from the first two or three chords and then Michael Ghiacchino's work from Lost. Anyway, all done on a MacBook Pro.

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The Rain Was Ending, And Light 
(by Laurence Binyon)

The rain was ending, and light
Lifting the leaden skies.
It shone upon ceiling and floor
And dazzled a child's eyes.

Pale after fever, a captive
Apart from his schoolfellows,
He stood at the high room's window
With face to the pane pressed close,

And beheld an immense glory
Flooding with fire the drops
Spilled on miraculous leaves
Of the fresh green lime-tree tops.

Washed gravel glittered red
To a wall, and beyond it nine
Tall limes in the old inn yard
Rose over the tall inn sign.

And voices arose from beneath
Of boys from school set free,
Racing and chasing each other
With laughter and games and glee.

To the boy at the high room-window,
Gazing alone and apart,
There came a wish without reason,
A thought that shone through his heart.

I'll choose this moment and keep it,
He said to himself, for a vow,
To remember for ever and ever
As if it were always now.

The Rain Was Ending, And Light

Moonrise 
(by D. H. Lawrence)

AND who has seen the moon, who has not seen
Her rise from out the chamber of the deep,
Flushed and grand and naked, as from the chamber
Of finished bridegroom, seen her rise and throw
Confession of delight upon the wave,
Littering the waves with her own superscription
Of bliss, till all her lambent beauty shakes towards us
Spread out and known at last, and we are sure
That beauty is a thing beyond the grave,
That perfect, bright experience never falls
To nothingness, and time will dim the moon
Sooner than our full consummation here
In this odd life will tarnish or pass away.

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This piece started with the painting "Moonrise" I did something like a year ago. One day I read that Dave Greening is using pictures as source for inspiration for his wonderful improvisations. I wanted to that too, and this picture was hanging on the wall in front of me. I liked what I was playing as it had a soothing and relaxing effect on me to play this. Finally I recorded this improvisation for a good friend as a little gift. Afterwards I googled "moonrise and poem" and found that beautiful poem by D.H. Lawrence which by accident seems to be a perfect fit. 

Finally today I thought "maybe a few others might also like this, even though it is very quiet" ... and decided to share it. If you find it too quiet it might serve as a lullaby ;-)    



Moonrise

White Shoes & The Couples Company - Sans Titre

The image is from the outstanding artist Richard Brocken (see http://www.saatchionline.com/richardbrocken) 

Moonstruck

One evening, when I came home from a troubled day at work, I found my neighbor transformed into Franz Kafka. He sat unter the staircase, and if I bowed down my head a little I could see his brown, old-fashioned suit, slightly creased and divided by arches into stiff sections. His legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. «What’s happened to him?» I thought. It wasn’t a dream.
We went for a walk on that rainy day and talked about solitude and bundt-cakes.

This is a contribution to "Sound Interpretations" on HAZE Netlabel: http://h-a-z-e.org/compilation 

Daniela Escobar G has created a wonderful video ... rainy, moody and very much Kafka! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSI6aggCMn0&feature=youtu.be

From their page: 
The HAZE Netlabel presents the project Sound Interpretations. In this project we propose to rethink literary heritage of the 20th century. Over the 2012-2013 years, each month we will release the compilation dedicated to the 12 most outstanding writers of the 20th century. Musicians create tracks-dedications, rethink the writer’s works, translate text to the language of sounds and vibrations. The following compilation is dedicated to Franz Kafka.

Going For A Walk With Kafka On A Rainy Day

Taken from my Autumn Stories album, Digipack Edition.

Week #5 (Piano solo)

Preliminary recording of my latest piece. Comments of every stripe are welcome! Thank you for listening.

So Close the Stars

An older couple holding hands - Lullatone

Roughly a year ago I joined the cloud ... and I met wonderful people here... 
People who encouraged me. 
People who understand my desire for music. 
People who share the passion for music. 
People who are unbelievable funny. 
People who went through ups and lows with me. 
People who are patient with me. 
People who are creating inspiring music. 
People who have most interesting thoughts. 
People who are sensitive. 
People who became friends over time. 
People who became sort of my family over time. 
People whom to know I am very proud. 
People with whom I collaborate. 

Dear Vicente, dear Davide: thank you for being here with me. Thank you for being with me on this journey, and thank you for giving the chance to me to create music together! You are dear friends <3 


Project #3 - Quiet City

My apartment is in front of a small river/lake, and every summer there has been a cute couple of swans. Actually swans are monogamic, once they have chosen a partner they stay together their entire life. 

I was expecting them back this spring ... but only one of them was coming. I have seen him at all the places they always shared together, and he always seemed to look for her. But she was not coming, and I don't know what happened to her. It was so sad! 

This swan belongs to the family of "Mute Swans" (Cygnus Olor). They are completely silent during their lifetime until the moment just before death, when the swan sings one beautiful song.

In autumn the other swans prepared for their anual flight to warmer regions, but the sad swan was not with them, and hence I wondered was happened to him. 

One night in late golden october, one of those few where the summer rears up a last time, I woke up by a strange sound. I went to my balcony, the lake in silver moonlight in front of me ... with the swan in the middle. 

And than I heard it ... the most beautiful and saddest melody in the world. Obviously the swan was singing the story of his life, and it was full of melancholy, so much about missing her and the moments they shared together as a loving couple. 

This was the last time I had seen the swan. When I went back in the room I immediately tried to note down the melody I had heard, and I need to excuse that due to my inconsiderable musical abilities this song here is only a cheap imitation ... but I hope you can get at least a glance.


Joe Zazulak created a video featuring this music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zdN11Mk8lc&list=UUm4JxLIqANfhK26UChsixiA&index=1

The Monogamic Swan

"Rain Has Fallen All The Day" is a marvelous poem by James Joyce. 
Some time ago http://soundcloud.com/mementoaeterna and I had the idea to create a song from it ... and it was a wonderful journey: first we shared our impressions about the various meanings, atmosphere and interpretations of this poem. She is so sensitive, and she has the gift of noticing the extraordinary where others just see the ordinary ... it has been pure pleasure! Once we had an idea of the situation and all layers of meaning the music came out of nowhere. We haven't been in a hurry, hence we allowed ourself more sweet anticipation by simply not finalizing the last percent of work ... but NOW I am incredibly proud to present our collab :-) 

In case you have not listened to her music yet ... wow, than you have some incredible nice experience in front of you! By the way, she is also one of the smartest, nicest, funniest and most gifted persons I have met ... so what are you doing here ... hurry, and go here: http://soundcloud.com/mementoaeterna 

Lyrics: James Joyce 
Vocals: http://soundcloud.com/mementoaeterna 
Artwork: http://soundcloud.com/mementoaeterna  
Piano: cis minor 

Rain Has Fallen All The Day 
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Rain has fallen all the day. 
O come among the laden trees: 
The leaves lie thick upon the way 
Of memories. 

Staying a little by the way 
Of memories shall we depart. 
Come, my beloved, where I may 
Speak to your heart.

Rain Has Fallen All The Day (after poem from James Joyce)

The 27 January is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day - a memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide that resulted in the annihilation of 6 million Jews, 2 million Gypsies (Roma and Sinti), 15,000 homosexual people and millions of others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. 

The image "void" is a so called "flame fractal" created with the software Oxidizer. 

void [Composition for The Holocaust Memorial Day - 27th January]

Yuki-onna (雪女, snow woman) is a spirit in Japanese mythology. Yuki-onna appears on snowy nights as a tall, beautiful woman with long black hair and blue lips. Her inhumanly pale or even transparent skin makes her blend into the snowy landscape. She is at the same time beautiful and serene, yet ruthless in killing unsuspecting mortals. Like the snow and winter weather she represents, Yuki-onna has a softer side. She sometimes lets would-be victims go for various reasons. In one popular Yuki-onna legend, for example, she sets a young boy free because of his beauty and age. She makes him promise never to speak of her, but later in life, he tells the story to his wife who reveals herself to be the snow woman. She reviles him for breaking his promise, but spares him again, this time out of concern for their children (but if he dares mistreat their children, she will return with no mercy. Luckily for him, he is a loving father).

Yuki Onna

This is a romantic piece for piano.
The image is the chinese actor Fan BingBing from the movie "Lost in Beijing". 

Joe Zazulak has created a shortfilm utilizing this piece: https://vimeo.com/63236597
https://soundcloud.com/manuel-vinicio also used this music in a video: http://vimeo.com/74079638

She Knows Somewhere Love Is Real

This is the score from the short film "Somewhere Like This" by Wong Fu Productions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=83BxayyVcbA

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01. Again

02. Somewhere Like This

03. Always In Your Arms

04. Telescope

A tranquil moment of silence in the midst of the hectic everyday life. 


21st Century Monk

This piece was conceived a year ago when my buddy, Austin, suggested I should write an orchestral arrangement of one of the prettiest Zelda melodies ever which is from Majora's Mask by Koji Kondo titled "The Song of Healing". So this is a sneak peak and hope to get it completed by the end of the month, but enjoy it, download it and play it however many times you want!

V I D E O G A M E S || The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - The Song of Healing

Listen to this achingly beautiful poem of S.D. Clifford, recited by himself, accompanied on the piano. 
I am sure this poem will speak to many artists here on SoundCloud. 

Poem & Recitation: S.D. Clifford
Piano: cis minor  

Find more about S.D. Clifford on his webpage: http://sdclifford.com/

For The Poets Will Love You (Poem by S.D.Clifford)

Returning to my native village after many years’ absence: 
Ill, I put up at a country inn and listen to the rain. 
One robe, one bowl is all I have. 
I light incense and strain to sit in meditation; 
All night a steady drizzle outside the dark window --  
Inside, poignant memories of these long years of pilgrimage.
(Ryōkan, 18th century, translated by John Stevens) 


Flute: https://soundcloud.com/soulful-woods 
Piano: https://soundcloud.com/cis-minor 

This lovely music came to me more or less as a gift: some weeks back I recorded the piano (https://soundcloud.com/cis-minor/21st-century-monk-free). The incredible Soulful Woods felt inspired to create an enchanting flute expression - we already planned to do a collab for some longer time. 
From the first time I had heard his music I was intrigued by the sound, the authenticity and the depth of emotional expression in his flute play. His music is pure and thorough. Listening to his music is bringing peace and awareness to me, but still it breathes some sense of solitude and sorrow. Have a listen to this most beautiful and soulful music here: https://soundcloud.com/soulful-woods

A Monk Returns Home

Some people ask: can one make a living from music? Let me ask back: can one make a living without music?