This is a Piano Concerto that I wrote on 1.16.2013. It started with a piano improvisation that I decided to orchestrate into a larger piece. I later layered that midi performance into other instruments. Then I rendered them as audio files and finally automated a mix to feature different elements of the composition. Most of the recording was done in Reason v6.5. I did use some EastWest plugins in Logic Express v8.0.2 which ended up back in Reason.

The title comes from David Bohm's concept of "implicate / explicate order". These are two different frameworks for understanding the same phenomenon or aspect of reality. So, to me, this composition is taking the enfolded structures of the original piano track and then they are brought outwards into the explicate or unfolded order as a full orchestration.

Treasury

Implicate Orchestra (Concerto for Piano)

Implicate Orchestra (Piano Concerto)

This track is from a November 2014 remix of my 2013 "Crossing Into Samadhi" release.

Crossing Into Samadhi

Crossing Into Samadhi (2014 Remix)

Nightjar

Nightjar (2014 Remix)

Here is the premier track from my newest 2014 release, "ORGONE"

Orgone

Dry Insight

This composition is an edit/remix from the upcoming Harlan Mark Vale album "Gazing Into Infinity". The song is called 'Patience As Suchness' recorded 5.26.2016. This version is for the ADAM Audio Soundtrack Contest. http://www.adam-audio.com/en/soundtrack

Gazing Into Infinity

Patience As Suchness

Patience As Suchness #adamaudio and #soundtrack

Here is another piece that I did in Reason 6. It is from a series for experimental theater productions. It has a kind of gamelan intro to it. The layered combinator patch and chord progression I created, when it was all finished, vaguely reminded me of Zappa's 'Deathless Horsie' so hence the title. I like the violin solo, even over the 'finger triggered drums'. One day, I'll play real drums for this composition. Until then, enjoy.

The AUM Project - Volume 2

This Deathless Vehicle

This Deathless Vehicle 8.28.2011

The Day of Sublime Hearing by Harlan Mark Vale / Reason 6. This is an NN-XT sampler patch that I created using several Tibetan brass bowls layered together in different ways. By sustaining them, they have a kind of organ flavor to them. I love the sound of these things.

For Every Life Upon This Earth

The Day Of Sublime Hearing

5.02.2012The Day of Sublime Hearing

This piece was realized in Reason v6.5.1 on 8.27.2012 by Harlan Mark Vale. It was an experiment of creating a 'harmonizer patch' using the Rack Extension called Polar. It is a pitch shifter and delay/modulation device. I am using a solo electric guitar instrument played on my keyboard controller. The title came from a conversation with an old friend I hadn't talked with in decades. The realization was on how much disparity in my current perspective there was from who I used to be.

Plateaux of the Strong Hearts

The Past Will Never Look The Same Again

8.27.2012 The Past Will Never Look The Same Again

10.01.2012 Bazantar Śruti by Harlan Mark Vale was realized in Reason v6.5.1. This piece was written after creating a NN-XT sampler instrument based on the acoustic instrument called a Bazantar. Mark Deutsch developed an instrument that was an acoustic bass with 29 sympathetic strings.

Bazantar Śruti

10.01.2012 Bazantar Śruti

2.04.2013#2 "Plateaux of the Strong Hearts" by Harlan Mark Vale
This piece was realized in Reason 6.5.2 on Feb 4, 2013. Several friends and acquaintances who have had heart attacks lately, that have very little to do with their physical health. This seems to be a period of quickening for all issues concerning strengthening the heart on all levels.

2.04.2013#2 Plateaux of the Strong Hearts

Piece For Peace
March 22, 2020 / Gloria Studio
Harlan Mark Vale

Mac Mini (late 2014 7,1)  2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 /16GB RAM
OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite
Presonus AudioBox1818VSL
Tannoy Reveal 501a
Mackie 402VLZ4 Mixer
AGK K 240 MkII Headphones
Nektar Impact LX61Keyboard Controler
Alesis DM8 Pro Kit / Electronic Drum Kit

Cockos Reaper 6.05 DAW
iZotope Ozone 6
intermorphic Mixtikl 5.1.0.6 Generative Music Mixer for visuals on the Final Mix
NCH VideoPad Video Editor 8.13

Harlan Mark Vale - Soft Synths, Electronic Drums, Keyboards, Recording, Production, Editing, Mixing

Recorded live @ Gloria Studio, Prescott, Arizona
March 22, 2020 by HMV

I was inspired by a video on Facebook by Chick Corea where he broadcasted from his home studio and stated that, “Creativity + Imagination + Improvisation = Antidote”

I had never tried to video document the recording process of creating a complete song myself in my own studio. So I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try.

I used my iPad (6th Gen) to record the video, unfortunately I didn’t have it in a high resolution mode and used the internal mic. Except for the final mix audio file from Ozone.

After recording this composition, I did some minor EQ and volume balancing in Reaper and then once again inside of iZotope Ozone 6. 

I used intermorphic Mixtikl on my old computer to record some visuals to fly over the final mix at the end.

I certainly hope that you enjoy this glimpse into my creative process and gift to the world.

May peace guide your heart always, in every thought, word and deed that you experience.

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©2020 Pillars of Light Music

Piece For Peace (Single)

Piece For Peace - Harlan Mark Vale

Pianobook Piano Day 2020

Here is a description of the instrument that I created for my submission to the Pianobook / Piano Day 2020 project. Recorded February 29, 2020.

I used Cockos Reaper v6.04 as my DAW of choice and the “Any DAW” templates that Christian provided tempo synced perfectly to 88 bpm.

I chose to offer a high register counter melody of sorts, that had a delayed blooming type presence to it. The voices themselves were two different forms of granular synthesis that were using the piano as their harmonic foundation.

I created a single instrument that layered two individual virtual instruments together.
The FX Chains are as follows:

Instrument 1
Sound Magic - Neo Piano  (using the Sympathetic Resonance Piano Patch)
Michael Norris - Spectral DroneMaker (FFT 32768 processing)
 Dorian Scale, Randomized phases and some flanging
Plugin Alliance - Maag EQ2 (Air Channel)
Cockos - ReaEQ
Tokyo Dawn Labs - Nova (Dynamic EQ)
Tokyo Dawn Labs - Limiter 6 Gentleman’s Edition (High Frequency limiting only)

Instrument 2
Sound Guru - The Mangle Granular Synthesis
 The audio file used for granular manipulation was from Pianobook Winter Felt p A2.wav
 I imported this file into 3 different slots.
 Slot 1 played the sample backwards from the middle of the waveform. Repeating every 0.200 seconds.
 Slot 2 played the sample forward from the start of the waveform. Repeating every 0.200 seconds.
 Slot 3 played the sample forward from the start of the waveform. Repeating every 0.200 seconds.
 The ADSR Envelope shape for the grains and the voices were generally as long as possible with only slight variations.
Kilohearts - Gain
Plugin Alliance - Maag EQ2 (Air Channel)
Cockos - ReaEQ

It is an honor to participate in the Pianobook Community in any way that I can. Let this art form thrive.

Thank you.

Harlan Mark Vale - Prescott, Arizona USA
http://harlanmarkvale.com/
©2020 Pillars of Light Music

Pianobook Piano Day 2020 Submission

Harlan is a composer of contemporary classical music for the piano. He also creates electronic soundscapes and improvised multi genre compositions. His recent 2020 CDs, "Hope Is The Thing With Feathers” and "Liminality" are receiving favorable reviews.

Harlan Mark Vale

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