Out of the Box July 2022
Sound waves sounds wave

Sonic Tide

Caminhando Às Escuras

The scale is: C, D#, F, F#, G, A, A# B, and it's called as the Uspallatian scale :)

Please note that the Ambulance service in Uspallata may be unreachable from time to time

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This track features vocals and lyrics created by Jennifer Roe. 

“Crystal Radio” is 4 track album released in 2022.  The central thread related to how time and life flow in an unpredictable pattern, but within boundaries. Lines are created based on decisions we make, big or small.  How different would someone’s life change based on these decisions?  Even say, stopping or not stopping to have a drink at a water fountain, decades previously. Everything after would have been jostled around, but with what impact?  

Two previous tracks have used this theme. ‘Silica Daughter’ appears on the 2021 project “Cloktacs III” and uses a sample where the question is asked, “You won’t fail me will you?”.  Later in 2021, samples from the 90-year-old movie ‘Back Street’ were repurposed to create a radio play called ‘Back Lane’ which will be aired as part of the 2022 Radiophrenia event in Scotland. The storyline of the movie follows a chain of events set in motion by a simple decision that alters the lives of the characters completely, forever, and ends in a classic, ‘what if’…

The final track “Tracing Home” again features Jennifer,  bookending this project with two fabulous performances.

Tracing Home [Ft. Jen Roe]

This summer I´m working on creating a bank of topics for a group of people who do guided meditations, locutions, storytelling, etc. This one in particular, has been used as a backgroud for this beautiful parable https://youtu.be/KcFY73VYTMA
The picture was taken during the eclipse of July 2018

MEDITATION 13 : MOONBEAM

Y-Hot Grease

A dark and powerful instrumental hybrid — where classical elegance collides with trap aggression.
“Symphony of Shadows” turns orchestral grace into raw street fire — violins scream through 808 storms, every note cutting like a blade through silence.

No vocals — just energy, precision, and cinematic power.
The track rises like a silent assassin, balancing beauty and brutality: strings cry, bass roars, and hi-hats slice the air like steel.
It’s a soundtrack for motion — unstoppable, dramatic, and alive.

From haunting violin intros to explosive drops, this instrumental feels like a chase through darkness and victory at the same time.
It’s trap as art — orchestral, cinematic, and dangerous.

🎧 Genre: Cinematic Trap / Orchestral Drill
🎻 Mood: Intense, epic, unstoppable
💣 For fans of: Metro Boomin, Hans Zimmer, Hozho, 21 Savage instrumentals

#CinematicTrap #Instrumental #SymphonyOfShadows #ViolinBeats #TrapOrchestra #DarkEnergy #808Storm #EpicBeats

Symphony of Shadows

Round and round the circle spins (soft version alpha)

Anubis

Achter Den Engel

Hei!

It's difficult to categorize my music into just one genre. It draws influence from trip hop, breakbeat, instrumental and abstract hip hop, heavy rock, techno, minimal, sound art, contemporary, glitch, and more!

I admire many artists, and you might detect their influence in my work. Among the best are Daft Punk and Massive Attack, followed by 90s Ninja Tune artists like Amon Tobin, DJ Vadim, The Herbaliser, and Kid Koala. I've had the pleasure of seeing many of them live at the legendary Ilosaari Rock festivals. I also appreciate French hip hop, particularly Le Peuple de l'herbe. Other inspirations include The Prodigy, Portishead, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Gorillaz, Moby, Mono, Thievery Corporation, Future Sound of London, and more. My taste spans from acid jazz and funk to lo-fi and even punk or hard metal, depending on my mood.

I've been making music since the early 2000s, starting with MadTracker software (I am fine with the program name). A few years ago, I transitioned to music production with Ableton Live 10, and I'm currently using version 12. Some of my tracks are experimental, stemming from explorations over the past 20 years, while others are entirely new compositions. This experimentation is perhaps influenced by my background in research—I'm eager to explore new territories, including music.

Nature is my second passion. I tend to a micro-farm in the summer, raising sheep and chickens and restoring it to its traditional biohabitat. In the winter, I evade to the city and brood there, craving for the countryside's spring, summer, and autumn... or dreaming being in hot and sunny place by a sea or river...

I'm open to collaborations, akin to scientific endeavors where novel and exciting outcomes emerge from teamwork. Feel free to reach out!

Lastly, I want to express my gratitude to my SoundCloud friends, website visitors, and music listeners. This community is truly remarkable!

Best regards,
Tarmo aka Funking Duck

P.S. If you enjoy my music and wish to support me, you can do so via PayPal at paypal.me/funkingduck. Your support will contribute to expenses such as a pro-account subscription on SoundCloud and music software. Thank you very much!

P.P.S. Go and follow my less experimental project here, please:
https://soundcloud.com/maautu/