BEWARE! BEWARE! 

Be aware
Beware
Of the Siren’s song



the end of her song is death.

guitar
microkorg synth
field recordings
random household objects
as percussion 
voice
gb drum loop

#pajamuary-2024
week 2

Siren song

Zoltán Györei (actual Hungarian name, not a made-up one) aka FaceOnFigure is the kind of artist who would never, ever write about himself in his bio in the third person. He's simply not that kind of dude. He thinks it's almost as pretentious and annoying as his own attempts at humour.
He thinks his music is alright and worth sharing but he very generously lets you be the judge of that.
He also thinks that given how much energy and water AI data centers consume, using AI generated artwork unnecessarily leads to serious, otherwise avoidable environmental harm.
Zoltán appreciates feedback and asks you to leave comments.
He says bye for now and wishes you a wonderful life.

Electronic music ranging from ambient to experimental.

See my latest video here:
https://youtu.be/QQ7aTHTAYt4?si=ge5nffj9P5VrLDyY

I am a composer and producer of instrumental music in several genres, including ambient soundscapes, electronica, orchestral and chamber music.  

Musical influences include John Coltrane, Igor Stravinsky, Gustav Holst, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Tangerine Dream, Robert Prince, Frank Zappa, Brian Eno, Heinrich Ignaz, Franz von Biber.

My Method of Composing and Producing
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I'm sharing my method of composing and producing music recordings in case other composer-producers like me might find ideas worth exploring in their own work. I use this method for Classical, Avant-Pop or Neo-Folk Instrumental genres, not for Ambient and Soundscape pieces. Non-composers might find this explanation interesting, but having a bit of music theory background will definitely help. I consider myself a humble learner when it comes to music theory. 

I owe a debt of gratitude to British musician and educator Gareth Green, whose Music Matters online courses and free YouTube lessons have taught me so much over the past few years. Thanks to his instruction, I’ve moved from struggling to compose music by trial and error to something more enjoyable and productive. The knowledge I've gained has taken my work in new and expanding directions. As the saying goes, “Theory is not a cage — it’s a map. It doesn’t make the journey for you, but it keeps you from getting lost.” 

When I start a new piece, I begin by choosing a key, and picking a scale drawn from one of these sources:
 
1) Western Tonal / Functional Harmony - major or minor chords I II III IV V VI VII
2) Modal Harmony - Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, etc.
3) Slonimsky's "Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns" 
4) Messiaen’s "Seven Modes of Limited Transposition" 

For many pieces, I also decide on a progression, one as a simple as I IV V, or something more elaborate.  

Next I create a "scales and progressions" piano track in my DAW (digital audio workstation software) and enter the chords I to VII in my chosen key. These harmonized scales serve as a basis for writing multipart harmonies and finding pivot chords for key modulations. 

At the start, I know what instruments I want to use, making adjustments along the way. I tend to write chord parts first, then melodies created through a mix of improvisation and direct input in the DAW. Sometimes I start with a melody.

I develop melodies and variations of a phrase by some combination of: a) passing it from one instrument to another, transposing it by an interval that sounds pleasing, b) reversing it, c) inverting it around the tonic (first) note of the scale. These are well-known methods. 

After completing a section, I choose another scale and maybe a new key and repeat the process until I have a draft of the entire piece. Then I export a recording and listen to it “offline”, take notes of errors and new ideas, and incorporate them back into the piece. Often this “compose / listen / compose” cycle is repeated many times. These iterative cycles include adding new ideas, polishing transitions between sections, changing the arrangement, and incorporating expressive details like accents, and articulations (staccato, sustain, portato etc.). I’m often working several different pieces at once. 

Last is mixing and mastering: balancing the loudness between instruments and adjusting elements like reverb, compression, and equalization. I tend to mix as I compose, even though many producers frown on that approach. I find mixing as I go helps me envision the completed piece and make adjustments to the choice of instruments; it self-inspires me when the piece is starting to sound good.  At the end I do a final mix, but as the saying goes, “A mix is never finished — it’s surrendered.”

In the end, this method gives me a basis for exploration and creativity and helps me stay focused. The goal is always to make a piece of music that feels expressive, cohesive, and emotionally resonant.

booking/inquiries : tocovervisch@gmail.com
29.10 Les nouveaux sauvages (Vélvélé)
21.10 Supersonic (Vélvélé)
08.07 Pointe Lafayette (Solo)
28.06 Charbon Collectif, Bagnolet
21.06 Chaton indépendant (Vélvélé)
14.06 Non Jazz (Stéphanie Lotion )
08.06 Tour Orion, Milieu Studio (Stéphanie Lotion)
06.06 Plateforme Paris (solo)
04.06 Olympic Café (solo)
29.05 Ground Zero (Stéphanie Lotion)
25.04 Furium, les Nouveaux sauvages ( Stéphanie Lotion)
19.04. Non Jazz, Cantine pas si loin (solo)
25.01 Vanilla café, cmptrmthmtcs (Stéphanie Lotion)
21.12 Pan café (solo)
13.12 Théatre Berthelot, Montreuil, Collectif Coax et Instants chavirés (Stéphanie Lotion)
30.11 La Berge, Saint Aignan, 41 (Stéphanie Lotion)
05.11 Olympic café, Sport National (solo)
19.10 Tour Orion, l'Amorce des consignes (solo)
02.10 Shakirail, dernière de vaagues de chaleur (Stéphanie Lotion)
28.09 Festival l'Ode Mère (Stéphanie Lotion)
20.09 Consulat (solo)
12.07 Sport National Café de Paris (solo)
27.06 Beaux arts Paris (Stéphanie Lotion)
01.06 Le boulingrin Rouen (solo)
13.06 Beaux arts Paris performance avec Margot Bernard
05.06 l'international (Vélvélé)
04.05 Feux avec (Stéphanie Lotion et Vélvélé)
16.04 Instants Chavirés (solo) Quasi
16.03 à DOC performance avec Laure Mathieu 

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12/01/24 Chapelle Port Royal avec Stéphanie Lotion 
13/12/23 Pointe Lafayette avec Velvélé (silence kills concerts)
10/11/23 Zorba, (La sale pépinière) solo 
03/11/23, Café de Paris, Sport National avec France Connect
26/10/23 Supersonic avec Velvélé
18/08/23 Pallistock festival 
11/04/23 Instants Chavirés, solo show

ZARINE (Dj Zarine) is one of the drum & bass DJs and producers whose work has brought considerable popularity to this style.
Starting his career in 97, he started promoting the Jump Up style in Russia. This always positive and open person still carries the culture of broken rhythms to the masses.

He received a classical music education. He studied conducting. He also plays guitar (played death metal, hardcore, techno death, was a session guitarist.) Sound engineer, worked with many well-known musicians, both foreign (Henry Rollins Band, Young Gods, Braut schlägt im Auge), and Russian, such as: the King and the Jester, Bricks, Torba-na-Kruche, Nom, TV, Calibri, Two Planes, Brigade row, Spitfire, and others.

His creative pseudonym, the female name ZARINE, owes his love for decadence, and the eponymous name of one of his projects-ZARINE (sarin) with the crossed-out letter " E " at the end. In 1996, after playing his first ever set at the CLEO club, he decided to keep the name.

The first single, "DnB Wize", was recorded in 1999 and released as a compilation album on a no-longer-existing foreign label. This was followed by releases - "Drunk n Bass" and "Art Core", "Eazy Drums" - released on the now-defunct KDK records 

Later there were releases on "Dj Parade", "World of the Drum n bass" - Dj SS took the single "GO ON" recorded together with Liza K. Audio design of the magazine "SPB. RU". Release of the album "Leading the rats". Working with Goldie, Aphrodite.

To date, singles have been released on Italian, French, German, and English labels.

EP "Blind fury / Water party", "Ghost of the Rock n roll", "Atmos robotics", " May Be Vibes? (feat. PropheC)". Remixes of DnB monsters, Future Cut, Konflict, Posij, Ray Keith, Huge, Gridlock, Keaton, as well as Fugees, Eminem

Today, ZARINE is the owner of the "HS Recordings" label. He is a resident of the English radio resource MIXCLOUD, and enjoys the support of the Russian radio Record.

Siren song

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