A first test of the Strymon NightSky pedal - and I am suitably impressed.  The much-maligned GAIA gains a whole new range with this pedal.

Painful Realization (Dry Signal Start to Wet Signal Transition - internally sequenced NightSky)

Nihilistic Revolution (Ambient)

Continual Veracity + Dry Demo (Ambient, plus a sample of the dry signal used)

Augmented Pricing (Procedural)

After The Fall Of Civilization (Ambient)

A couple of preset patterns on the model:cycles, but with some added noodling on the GAIA with the Strymon NightSky.  Gosh, I love that thing.

Foundations Of Eternal Bliss

Pinging The Happy Pong

My wife gifted me with a tank drum.  This is s quick first sample, recorded with my phone.

Sue’s Song

An ode to Thanksgiving and the turkeys that met their demise for the celebration of the same.

In The Event There Be Turkey

A track (NOT by me) from way back in the 1980s that was produced by a member of the Tracker community.  It was one of the first tracker songs I heard, and the concept was mesmerizing.  It took me down one heck of a rabbit hole.

The ending?  It's meant to loop.  A lot of early tracker tunes were designed to be played behind gameplay.  Trackers took relatively little horsepower, so it was an effective way of playing music while a game was in progress.  Not sure who the original author was.

Desktop

Galaktikamix

Mucking around with a Mother-32 through a Hologram Microcosm, an Elektron Model:Cycles (the central clock), and an OG Circuit.

Sunday Ambient Thoughts

A mid-eastern inspired piece, played by a totally North American guy.  Just wanted to have some fun.  This was done on MASCHINE (Mk I original controller) and v1.8 software.

Occidental Orientalis

Just getting back into things - testing out a new pedal routing.  The music makes little sense . . . the lead doesn't really coordinate with the backing track - all of this is from the Novation Circuit.

The lead is passed through a Hologram Microcosm first, then a Strymon Nightsky for the latter half.  It's really that routing that's under test here.

Anyhow, don't enjoy it for the music as much as for the textures of those two effects processors.

Or, simply don't enjoy it at all.  Everyone's free (to wear sunscreen.)

Monday Afternoon Muddle - 2022 - 08 - 01, 18.23

A drone-based piece based on the concept of the horror of nuclear deployment.  Possibly more relevant now than it would have been a year ago . . .

This was the practice session held before Drone Day 2017 . . . 

Composed and performed by Thomas Mears (http://soundcloud.com/tpmears) and Chris Vessey.

Mears:  Arturia Minibrute (plus digital effects)
Vessey:  Moog Theremini (plus Boss Tera Echo TE-2 and EHX Freeze)

Fat Man And Little Boy [Practice Session]

A first try with Ableton Live Lite 9, using VSTi modules from Native Instruments as well as drum clips and racks from ALL9.

Used:  FM8 for bass, Absynth for pad.

Ableton's a different world from Maschine . . . !

Ochiron Station Seven

Inspired by the theme music from the TV series FRINGE.

Arabian Fringe

The other half of the trailer session with Thomas Mears (@tpmears).  In case anyone is wondering, the interface in the picture is just supplying MIDI to the Kilpatrick from a Keith McMillen QuNexus keyboard - it is performing no other function, no added effects or anything like that.  Some effects and EQ were added in post, but for the most part, this is the raw tracks we created.

Phasus One Part II

I was thinking about Puddles, from Puddles Pity Party, so I made this.  Really, they haven't got anything to do with each other.

PityPuddles

A quick track with the Mother32 doing ostinato duty, and the CraftSynth2.0 handling the so-called melody.  More just a noodle session to get a better feel for the CS2.

MagnumPorpoise

I'm an amateur electronic musician - but I also like to work with acoustic drums, I play sax, recorder, tin whistle and I am re-learning guitar.  I even play a bit of ukulele.  Jack of all trades, master of nothing.  BTW - if you're listening to my stuff, you'd best use headphones or speakers with decent bass, as I tend to put a lot of detail in the bass range.

cvessey

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