Finalist piece in the competition announced by the Collegium Musicum of Bolzano, Un “divertimento” per la convivenza.
Recording of the Duo Z, Johanna Zetterqvist - flute
Joakim Zetterqvist - violin

Based on the poem by U. Saba "Quasi una moralità".

Espressivo [II mov. of "Quasi un divertimento"] for flute and violin

This is the 2021 home studio production of my main composition, Forever Long, and is the 8/28/21 mix.  It's designed like modern music, but is intended to be more orchestral, I refer to it as "hybrid-orchestral".  I made this because I thought that this composition deserved a brand new production, better than the original, this was performed without metronome, unlike the original.  This performance is mostly synthesizer (made with a 2001 Korg Karma which is a specialized Triton), but also prominently features me playing the large 4-manual, 80-rank Austin pipe organ at Christ Church of Oak Brook in Illinois, starting at the end of the Interlude.  The pipe organ was mainly added for multiple harmonic elevations, and an alternative to the effect of distorted electric guitars, the harmonic effect of reeds is very similar to guitars.  That instrument has a number of digital stops, for this performance I'm only using real acoustic pipework, the section with reeds prominently features the loud and bright 8' Bombarde on the Great.
Specifications and photos of the instrument used:
https://ryan.thoryk.com/organs/ccob_spec.html

This version is the "organ rendition" performed on synth and organ.  If you want to hear the original, a remix of it is available as the "Foundation Piano Remix", and sounds very different from this:
https://soundcloud.com/eventhorizon5/forever-long-foundation-piano-remix-3-synthesizer

This piece was originally written as a partial chorus around 1994/1995, the body of it was written in 2000/2001, the Interlude section in 2003, and the Organ Rendition in 2013.  The Overture section was originally a separate piece written in early 2015, but was added to this that year.  This performance is also the first time I've played with multiple harps playing primarily harmonics, the recording contains a harp ensemble.  The Interlude section, which is right after the Main Chorus, was very heavily influenced by music of the label Windham Hill.  The main parts of the production were intended to sound somewhat similar to the Israeli group Zemer Levav.

Multitrack audio recording and production was done with the software Ardour running on Debian Linux.  Mastering was done using Audacity.  Recording was done in late May/early June 2021.

The short "Premonition" section at the beginning plays the Main Theme from the chorus, this theme is also called Rebecca's Theme.  Rebecca is a friend of mine who I've done music production with, the music is intended to be for her.  The section is a tribute to a young flutist named Katrina, who was the primary inspiration for the original chorus in 1995.

This composition doesn't have lyrics, but it was intended to have them eventually, the melodies (especially chorus melodies) were carefully designed  for a female voice.

Section list:

Suspended
Premonition (of Main Theme), key of D
Introduction (start of suite)
Overture, key change to G
Forever Long Intro, key change back to D
Intro Chorus
Transition
Verse
Bridge
Main Chorus
Interlude (3-stanza polymorphic)
Interlude Resolve (from organ rendition)
Chorus Bridge (ends in Modulation to key of E)
Grand Chorus, key of E
Grand Chorus - Scream/Climax
Finale (Modulation back to key of D)
Glimpse

Here's the pipe organ solo version:
https://soundcloud.com/eventhorizon5/forever-long-pipe-organ-st-johns-choir-loft-6-1-15
and also grand piano:
https://soundcloud.com/eventhorizon5/forever-long-grand-piano

Forever Long 2021

as something real

Artist: Björn Torwellen
Title: 10.000 Black Seeds Remixes
Remix Artists: d_func. / Denise Rabe / Kølpøs / Lakej / Oxygeno / PWCCA / LXbeat / Kike Pravda / Orbe / Oliver Rosemann / Marc Faenger / Michel Lauriola / Krystian Libke
Format: 3x12"-Vinyl & Digital Format
Label: Nachtstrom Schallplatten
Cat.-No.: NST197
Releasedate: 22.11.2024
Shop-Link: nachtstromschallplatten.bandcamp.com

[NST197] Björn Torwellen - 10.000 Black Seeds Remixes (3x12")

Raw Techno DJ SET

Video version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpdc5gA9V6k

This track started with the contents remaining on a looper pedal after a jamming session with a friend a few days ago. I added several recordings of shortwave noise, morse code transmissions, number stations, interval signals, and created some distorted "morse code transmissions" myself on Ableton Live. 

Each recording was processed as needed, and then laid out in session view, from which they were recorded with the help of a Launch Control XL control surface. After recording this session, visuals were created using VIZZable, and the video was put together using iMovie.

On number stations and looper pedals

from the second book of Pièces de Viole. (1701)

Les voix humaines- Marin Marais

A recording I made in a few spare hours on Monday 4th November 2019. It's by no means perfect, but I don't believe there are any other recordings of this piece around, so someone may find it useful.
  
*Not having a string quartet to hand the string parts are realised as generated tones.

Alvin Lucier - Serenade for Oboe and Strings* (1995)

echo "g(i,x,t,o){return((3&x&(i*((3&i>>16?\"BY}6YB6%\":\"Qj}6jQ6%\")[t%8]+51)>>o))&lt;&lt;4);};main(i,n,s){for(i=0;;i++)putchar(g(i,1,n=i>>14,12)+g(i,s=i>>17,n^i>>13,10)+g(i,s/3,n+((i>>11)%3),10)+g(i,s/5,8+n-((i>>10)%3),9));}"|gcc -xc -&&./a.out|aplay

Bitshift Variations in C Minor

A dark bleepy, bloopy, cut up, glitchy Chip Hop track made with an original Gameboy and a PO-33 K.O.

Scheme Dream in Bleepsville

Lidia Riego López (voz y letra)
Pilar Cañas Martínez (producción y coros)
Nacho Felipe Rode (guitarra)

Esta canción la hicimos de calentada una mañana de diciembre, pensando en cómo nos sentíamos respecto a esta locura que nos ha tocado vivir. Unos días después la volvimos a hacer un poco mejor y ahora la tenéis aquí.

para nuestras amigas y para las vuestras ♥

On number stations and looper pedals

Alice Wyan

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