what a marvellous 'under a minute' composition :)

Little demo made to highlight the piccolo and bassoon patches of the Insanity Samples NEO Woodwinds library for Kontakt. 

No click track used, no quantization nor any MIDI editing was done. Objective of this little composition is to demonstrate the usability of the Insanity Samples woodwind instruments in an orchestral context. Near the end I've used some bassoon multiphonics - no bassoonists were harmed during the recording of this demo ;-)

Instruments used on this demo:

1. Insanity Samples NEO Solo Woodwinds library, piccolo legato patch
2. Musical Sampling Trailer Strings, shorts
3. Performancesamples Vista, legato violins
4. Insanity Samples, NEO Solo Woodwinds, bassoon shorts, trills and multiphonics patches ("the death of the bassoonist")

Insanity Samples NEO Woodwinds - Quick demo of the Piccolo and Bassoon patch (orchestral context)

It's another collection of varied tunes.

The joy inside us - melodic, soulful and uplifting beats and is a reflection on the joy I have felt in my life. It feels good ;-)

Song of the Elven - this melds a fat bassline with jazzy guitar and sinister bell sounds. Think Santa's elves have taken over the party for the evening and have got into the punch...

Inside the storm - a follow on to Approaching the Storm (on my debut album). It's a reflection on what it feels like to be in the middle of a whirlwind and not knowing the way forwards.

And because I cannot end on dark notes, the last track is a simple lullaby no.6, named after the UDO Super 6 synth it was written on. Boy that synth is awesome... I have more coming using that toy :-)

Dreams Released

The Joy Inside Us

Stuck In The Airport

The British MOD Tested a new Ground to air Laser Its name Dragon Fire .
This track is written for this occasion.
https://www.google.com/search?q=dragonfire+laser&oq=dragon+fire&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDwgBEAAYChiDARixAxiABDIPCAAQRRg5GIMBGLEDGIAEMg8IARAAGAoYgwEYsQMYgAQyBggCEAAYAzIGCAMQABgDMgYIBBAAGAMyCAgFEAAYAxgKMgYIBhAAGAMyCQgHEAAYChiABDISCAgQABgKGIMBGLEDGIAEGIoFMgcICRAAGIAE0gEJODI3OGowajE1qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Orinial Image provided by MOD To BBC This is a low resolution screen shot of that image .. See above Google link for information

Dragon Fire

Grasslands

Artist Picture. dolorsilentium Instagram
Cover Art Editor. Shyntwirl
PROD. Shyntwirl 

Shyntwirl - Entity (PROD. Shyntwirl)

Words and Music by Roger Whittlesey. Georg Boehme arranged and played all saxes. All other sounds by Whittlesey. roduced in New Hampshire and in Cologne, Germany. ©2024. Thank you, Georg, for participating in this process and for offering your awesome talents. 

What's this song about? String Theory is the notion that all time exists on a string—a string that never disappears. I'm a fan of the podcast/television show Closer to Truth, an American production hosted by a neuroscientist. The host interviews the leading experts on many scientific and philosophical subjects. In a recent podcast, scientists discussed String Theory, which became the inspiration for this song. 

One scientist explained that if you imagine a string along which all time exists—past, present and future—then you can understand that right now both the future and past still exist on that string. So, in theory, the past never disappears and the future is waiting to happen. He likened it to a DVD of a movie. At any point you can rewind or move forward. He suggests that this may be possible with time. 

What I drew from this notion is that all that has happened in my life, all the people I have known—in particular those who are no longer here—are, according to this theory, still existing on the string. Is this a comfort? I think it is for me. 

This is why in the refrain I sing, " I will always be with you." Even when I no longer exist, I will exist along the string, a string that connects me to a past before my own existence began and to a future that I will never see. 

Perhaps you will draw something different from this song and from the theory. In any case, I hope you enjoy the musicianship on this recording. Georg and I worked hard to produce parts and solos that we're proud of. 

Roger Whittlesey
February 18, 2024

See the video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0mjns4dHvk

String Theory (Featuring Georg Boehme)

A quiet relaxing piece with the Celeste driving the piece along with the guitar.

In The Garden

After my son cleaned up his room I inherited his "children percussion" collection consisting of various sticks, shakers etc.
Happy about the new tools in my arsenal I used them to record the foundation of this little uplifting track. I tried to enhance to positive mood by some custom recorded vocal lines mixed into the virtual choir.

Upward Spiral

the waves are fallin' over my head
the waves are crashin' over my head
you pull yourself up by the bootstraps
'n collect
take inventory of
what remains

the waves are crashin' over my head
yeah, how I even got out of bed

it's funny how time can cure your deepest ills
it's funny how denial can keep you well

the waves are crashin' over my head
the whitewater leaves you spinnin' down

Belle on flute :)

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22.3.1996
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