CDR X DIMENSIONS - DIMENSION SOUNDS 2016

(my entry to CDR x Dimensions competition 2016)
This one’s for that sunrise when you feel inexplicably fresh, and the rising sun reveals the wholesome beauty of nature once more, renewed. The birdsong sample I use at the start and the end really provided me with inspiration for the rest of the track, in quite an abstract sense - it encapsulates that whole excited, optimistic morning feeling.

I aimed to express this through the restless energy of the arpeggiated synth line and the gradual gathering of layers of percussion, shedding them in the middle for a breath of air before resuming with a new, broken beat.

I used Ableton Live 9 and a Novation MIDI keyboard. The Local Audio sample used is Ptica, from this years’ entries. 

Vivi - Velo

I made this track to remember me those moments spent on that beach-hot-stones admiring the fabulous sunset announcing the beginning of a step in the Dimensions' nights.

I used for that my computer with few sample, a microphone, a bass and a guitar.

Sample used : 

Bird_Song - 259999601
Igor Cvitkovic - Neretva G
Flyaway Sounds - Man Playing Saxophone - Kingsland Road

Kaffe Crème - Grass

Shortlisted for CDR X DIMENSIONS - DIMENSIONS SOUNDS 2016 (https://soundcloud.com/cdr-projects/sets/cdr-x-dimensions-dimension)

CDR/Dimensions Local Audio samples used:
Pljeskanje-261967743
Trommel_2-262452693
Kovanice-261968008
SlowDeepBreath - Temple Chanting

OCTO CHAMP - Whippt

This track was made with various forms of audio manipulation, stretching and pitching up and down, and is made entirely from samples. I use ableton live and audio mulch with hardware including an SP-404 and a 4 track tape deck. I mainly used the sounds from berkeley marina as well as the tracks in the percussive folder for 2016. Also used were the wildlife and nature samples. Lots were used.
Its about being a Tree.

Us And It - Be A Tree - Sunrise

Recorded and mixed in ProTools.
Piano and Arpeggiator coming from Nord Stage.
Bass is Moog Little Phatty.
Kick and hat from NI Battery

Samples used:
- SF Union Square Sax
- Plijeskanje
- Berkeley Marina Yachts
- Kovanice
- SF Aquatic Park
- Baba
- Antwerp - Cycling Bells
- Igor Cvitkovi - Iris Bus Citelis Hi Hat
- Tesselator - Pedestrian crossing clicks
- Trommel (percussion drums)
- University (voice sample)

I started with arpeggiated celesta sounds, then laid down a couple of piano chords. Tweaked the saxophone sample over the straight kick drum followed by the little jazzy improvisation i played on the piano. 
Moogy bass seemed to be a good addition to the items above and it brought a sort of feeling of a music being played live.  Different samples formed different percussion grooves for the whole track.

Never been to Dimensions, but to me, the most beautiful part of the day at the festival probably would be the late evening, you still have some daylight emotions but everything is flowing into the night. I tried to capture this state in my track, starting with mellow piano and atmospheres, then going straight to the dark vibes of the night.

Leonov - Upright Affair - Evening

Basketball Metronome

The night of music in the making

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