(English below) Una canción sobre la revolución, la paz y el amor. La voz de Gabriela Bolten aporta una energía y un optimismo contagiosos. Es una artista de hip-hop activista y los samples están tomados con su permiso de "Esa es la luchha". Esta canción es libre y gratuita, y cualquier donación se hará llegar a Gabriela. Los proyectos OpenDAW y Bitwig están disponibles, consulta mis enlaces.

A song about revolution, peace, and love. Gabriela Bolten's voice brings contagious energy and optimism. She is a hip-hop artist activist and the samples are taken with her permission from her speech "Esa es la luchha". This song is free and gratis, and any donations will be forwarded to Gabriela. The OpenDAW and Bitwig projects are available, check my links.

Esa es la lucha (feat. Gabriela Bolten)

The result of three hours practicing kindergarten minimalism with samples and effects from Polyend Play. Recorded in Bitwig with just a bit of EQ and compression. It came out very dark and I didn't have time or desire to "clear it up". A couple of tracks go with random notes (within the scale) and sometimes there are some combinations that creak but that's what experiments and trying things fast are for. I don't think I'm going to continue it.

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A friend sends me an audio recorded with her mobile phone. She and her daughter are in a room and she wants to do a singing test. The mother says "Prova 1" and the daughter repeats.

I just wanted to make a small test, produced in the fastest way I know. The music is made with Bitwig sample loops. The rest is effects and mixing. About three hours from downloading the audio to sharing the music. A record for me.

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Una amiga em passa un àudio gravat amb el mòbil. Ella i la seva filla es troben en una sala i ella vol fer una prova cantant. La mare diu "Prova 1" i la filla repeteix. 

Només volia fet un petit joc, produït de la manera més ràpida que jo sàpiga. La música està feta amb sample loops de Bitwig. La resta són efectes i mescla. Unes tres hores des de baixar l'àudio fins a compartir la música. Tot un rècord per mi.

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Fe, la fe
Di, di qué
Ver, a ver
So... so what you're waiting for?

¿Te has enterado ya?
Es el Fediverso
Un bar en tu ciudad
Con makers y trans
Anarcas y conversos
Es el Fediverso

Me pido un Mastodon
Es el Fediverso
Peertube por un tubo
Risas federadas
Causas conectadas
Es el Fediverso

Las redes que no enredan
Es el Fediverso
Con geeks y artistas
Huerteros, feministas
No hay publicidad
Es el Fediverso

Credits: https://social.anartist.org/@icaria36/111836048064292472

Es el Fediverso

Thank you to https://soundcloud.com/isseycross & team for letting us interpret her message and accompany her voice. It has been a pleasure to produce my version. It's a sad song, and the topic is as contemporary as old. I ended up using violins and a basic medieval Canon structure (kind of). My first time without drums or synths! Anyway, I hope you like it.

Context: https://repostexchange.com/competitions/view/issey-cross-sleepwalking/about

Mixing & Mastering by https://soundcloud.com/alexreidstudio

Photo source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/839053 (CC0)

Issey Cross - Sleepwalking (icaria36 remix)

My first experiment with the Polyend Play Plus. The "Plus" upgrade basically means 3 synths with up to 8 voices and USB audio, and this is what I have tested. I have used 3 instances of the VAP synth, all with the Cirklon 1 preset, spreading them to produce a stereo effect. Kick, snare, hats, and bass are performed with factory samples. The audio has been recorded as it comes from the Play Plus master via USB, without adding any extra effects.

Picture: Crystals growing from melted sulfur - AlexmarPhoto, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

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Fragmentos de la entrevista a María Paz Aedo hecha por Sobrevivir al Descalabro en Radio Almaina, con música creada al efecto.

https://radioalmaina.org/2024/02/14/sobrevivir-al-descalabro-entrevista-a-maria-paz-aedo/

Capitaloceno

Música para enmarcar fragmentos de una entrevista a Carolina Hernández, periodista, activista y creadora de contenido en México. Entrevistada por Jessica Fernández en el programa "Más allá del rosa- ¿Qué hacemos con el privilegio?". Encontrado gracias a una recomendación de mi colega Harumi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qa791OhCyQ&t=3674s

Privilegio

Una coŀlaboració amb Teia R amb les lletres i cantant, i https://soundcloud.com/user-503825182 (ARBA) a la guitarra. La foto és de David Soler.

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Sempre corrent 
No arribo enlloc
El temps s'esvaeix
Les hores són poc

Temps per mi

Sempre corrent
El temps d'esvaiex

Recordo uns moments
Dies lents llibertat
Enyorança d'un temps
Tan senzill i immediat
Boscos i camps
El meu gos al costat
Ho veus, no és tant
Ja ha arribat l'hora de canviar

Temps per mi

La noia
Aquella
No hi és

Temps per mi

Sempre corrents
Gent a pertot
Ara toca això
Ara toca allò

Recordo uns moments
Dies lents llibertat
Enyorança d'un temps
Tan senzill i immediat
Boscos i camps
El meu gos al costat
Ho veus, no és tant
Ha arribat l'hora de trencar

Ha arribat l'hora 
Hora de trencar

Formiga

A weekly experiment. It needs polishing especially integrating the synth part, but I'll leave it here. Teia R recorded the "all of me" as an audio test without thinking, and I have recycled it. All the music has been created with a Polyend Play+ and recorded to Bitwig in a single take. Three patterns, 7 audio tracks, 2 synths. Then I added the audio of a walk to Cala Trons, the little beach of my youth, and slapped some EQs, Compressor+, and Saturator.

All of me

Instrumental version of an upcoming cover of Amado Mío, written by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts for the 1946 movie Gilda. Lip-synched by Rita Hayworth, it was actually sung by Anita Ellis. Pink Martini created a popular cover in 1997, and there are many more covers out there. We are trying a different take with this 100% electronic cover, and wait for Teia R's voice to complete the song.

Picture's source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anita_Ellis_by_Bruno_of_Hollywood,_c._1945.jpg

Amado Mío (instrumental)

A cover of Amado Mío sung by Teia R. Originally written by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts for the 1946 movie Gilda. Lip-synched by Rita Hayworth, it was actually sung by Anita Ellis. Pink Martini created a popular cover in 1997, and there are many more covers out there. We are trying a different take with this 100% electronic cover.

Picture's source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anita_Ellis_by_Bruno_of_Hollywood,_c._1945.jpg

Amado Mío - Take 2024

Una cançó d'amor! Para parejas de años. Empty-nesters too. It's almost finished but I'd rather wait for feedback (if any).

ENS CONEIXEM TAN BÉ
PERÒ MOLT HA CANVIAT
MIRADES I SILENCIS
ÉS AIXÒ LA COMPLICITAT?

PENSAMENTS PROFUNDS
PARAULES BANALS
AVUI NO HE TROBAT EL MOMENT
PERÒ T'HO HAIG DE DIR DEMÀ

UN UNIVERS INMENS
UN TEMPS INFINIT
PERÒ TOT EL QUE TENIM
ÉS ARA I ÉS AQUÍ

TANTES AVENTURES POSSIBLES
QUÈ MÉS ENS CAL
AGAFA'M DE LA MÀ
I SORTIM D'AQUEST FORAT

TANTES SENSACIONS COMPARTIBLES
QUÈ MÉS ENS CAL
AGAFAM L'ALTRA MÀ
I EXPLOREM LA INTIMITAT

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Electronic music in your 50s. Learning and collaboration. Nothing to lose. 

From Barcelona to Cologne through many steps. CA ES EN DE

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