Sirens Call

armed with seven rounds of space doodoo pistols.  -kool keith

Bad keys, shaky shakers, 
acoustic and tremolo guitars... 
I try to not grill ALL of these ingredients
ALL of the time... but it’s hard.

Tales From The Unconventional out now.

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/buzzotronic/tales-from-the-unconventional

I'm a songwriter, composer and singer.

I've had the privilege of working with talented artists:
Christian Levitan @user-872366230
JT The Owl @lionel-duvoy
Myckaël Marcovic @myckael-marcovic
Dan-T @dan-t-3
Tulipe @tulipe-records
Wypernet @laurent-toupet-930624560
Agapite @agapite
Stina @user-911729042
Amanda Sanderson @phoebeelena
Gina Wood @gina-wood-837506330
Alainquietant @user-390366033
LuluM @lucien-moerkamp
Lenny Gaire-Bleuven
Eloi Nicod @eloi-nicod

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.

Tomorrow can always be too late
My blog at the Swedish site Studio.se -
https://www.studio.se/blogs/blog/15-kreativt-musikskapande/
https://site.spinnup.com/atla-daga/
https://lessrecords.com/atla-daga/
https://www.reverbnation.com/httpssoundcloudcomsaltlakrits1
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LNlvSRNEl5tHcgM55Y7C2?si=Cy6q2TROTI68Pvi5h4fh6Q
https://soundcloud.com/saltlakrits-1
https://www.beatport.com/artist/atla-daga/758847 
https://www.reverbnation.com/artist/video/16091245
https://music.apple.com/se/artist/atla-daga/1457694249?l=en
https://studiofame.jp/sp/links.html

NÃO SOU MÚSICA e é fácil perceber isto :):), mas aprecio um bom som. Minha vida não tem sentido sem música… Cantar é um dos seus entretenimentos. Alivia-me a alma e gosto de recordar, sentir-me perto dos meus. Canto apenas por diversão... Assim, não havendo intenção de copyright, as canções aqui apresentadas direciona o ouvinte, devidamente, ao respectivo autor, referências fundamentais que valem ser ressaltadas, creditadas. Estar nesta plataforma foi a forma que encontrei de estar mais próximo dos seus familiares, velhos amigos e outros amigos que, por aqui, fiz...Quem desejar ouvir mais sons eu também estou no Smule. :):D:D Visita lá o aplicativo e me segue se gostar das faixas, se desejar cantar comigo algo diferente... Estou aberta aprender outros idiomas. Obrigada se conseguiu ler até aqui. Agora é curtir ou não as «minhas» canções... :):):)

I don’t have as much time at the moment to be on Soundcloud. I always appreciate listens and feedback and will respond when I can. 
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Thank you for visiting. It’s always appreciated. 
You’ll mostly find blues colliding with other sounds, styles and traditions here. Lots of improvisation. Lots of guitar and some other instruments. Hope you find something to enjoy!

Sirens Call

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