Created for the Disquiet Junto Project 0507: In DD's Key of C
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The Project: Make music with 10 acoustic instrument samples all in a shared key.

Thank you to @daniel-diaz for the beautiful samples!

I was inspired by the chord progression in the melodica sample, so I used that as a base to created a rhythmically-shifting generative drone in the Borderlands Granular app on my iPad, eventually using all 10 of the samples. It was a fun challenge mapping the patchwork of waveforms across the screen so that I could trigger different parts of overlapping samples with various moving 'circles' of granular processing. The end result came out rather lilting and mysterious.

Please enjoy the waves!

Artwork is by Daniel Diaz - his notes from creating the samples.

More on this 507th weekly Disquiet Junto project – In DD’s Key of C (The Assignment: Make music with 10 acoustic instrument samples all in a shared key) – at: https://disquiet.com/0507/

Tracks made with samples created generously by Daniel Díaz.

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Seas of Cee - [ disquiet0507 - inddskeyofc ]

Work in progress...
24/25th September 2021

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For Disquiet Junto Project508
The Assignment: Use the Shepard tone to create a piece of music.


This one was difficult but I had to do it, a few years ago I was asked to create a piece of music for a documentary using Shepard Tones like Christopher Nolan does perfectly on his movies. They had no budget for Hans Zimmer and they called me, ok.
But unlike Zimmer I was incapable to create orchestral textures using Shepard Tone, it never worked and ended up giving up. I did something honourable with plain sine waves but using instruments and orchestral samples I couldn’t get that sensation of “never-ending” rise or fall, I could hear the cycle starting over, etc. Very frustrating.
I got took a rain check on that and kept my unfinished research sessions for later. Yesterday finally this junto prompt decided me to face it and try to do it. I worked 12 hours on this thing, it is still a work in progress but it is getting closer to what I wanted.

I used several Shepard Tones, always ascending, using orchestral samples, sine waves (Ondes Martenot and Reaktor) and added some proper music combined with the Shepard drones (solo cello, orchestral percussion, brass and string's dystopian samples)

The Shepard and the Beast (disquiet0508)

Oducus [part 3]

Bakgrownd Sownz #3

done with waiting

Every decade or so Frank Herbert’s epic Dune saga inspires a new generation of artists, musicians, composers, filmmakers, bakers, storytellers, noisemakers and dreamers. I’m not exactly new generation (I read it when it was first published), but Dune is still inspiring…

Been here before... https://soundcloud.com/tuonela-1/arrakis

The Dune Syndrome

nothing serious just play - pict free wallpaper

2021-12-17

NLS - 2021 - 12 - 17

I recorded this track for the Disquiet Junto Project (520th week)

More on this 520th weekly Disquiet Junto project – On the Clock (The Assignment: Get that thing done before the end of the year) – at: disquiet.com/0520/

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Peaceful Circuitry [disquiet 0520]

Another improvisation on a hardware synth - Korg Minilogue XD - this week, in response to my own haiku. Recorded and mixed in Reaper, with added effects: Airwalker reverb, Timeless2 delay, and Frostbite2. Mastered with CloudBounce.
Naviar haiku challenge: www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku/

A Cool Breeze Blowing (naviarhaiku415)

Brian Butts - Guitar, Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Master Mix
https://soundcloud.com/brian-butts-565934842
Marc Freak - Vocals, Lyrics

I saw through the flame
Your corpse in chains
You fail but still breathe
Too pumped to leave

CHORUS
Ectoplasmic inscriptions
Written and glowing long after the grave
They taught us at school that we're always the slave
Far too many inflictions
Far too dusty and decrepit to behave
They taught us at church that we're always the slave

Can you still touch?
I'd like that so much
Pull away faded ghost
Sign the warrant - we're all toast

CHORUS

I saw through the flame
Your charred remains

Ectoplasmic Inscriptions (Brian Butts feat. Marc Freak)

A futuristic, high-energy instrumental EDM journey. Crisp synths, cyber-inspired vibes, and dynamic beats—perfect for immersing yourself in an energetic sonic landscape.

Listen on Spotify

Within Thoughs interlinked

My music is freely improvised, usually on VST synthesizers, sometimes fretless bass, guitar, occasionally electric viola or cello, with a variety of effects pedals. Solo music is performed live and recorded as 'FlownBlue'.  I am also in four improvising duos: 'Windfall Light' (with Jim Tetlow), 'Abstract Blue' (with Kevin Buckland), 'Light Fragments' (with Steve Escott), and Szukanie (with Michał Wojciechowski). I'm a member of the Quadelectronic improv group based in Leicester, UK. Duo music is all on Bandcamp - links below.