Inspired by creatures and plants on, in and above the earth

Things of the Earth

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Things Of The Earth

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welcome to my wormy hell.
  the music grinds off-key.
                               C. Bukowski 

All music free to download. If you can't get it here it's free on Bandcamp too.

All instruments & artwork - peter wessell. 
Using mainly Korg Volcas(bass, modular & sample), Moog Theremini, Yamaha piaggero piano, guitars(fretted & fretless & some bass). Arturia keylab49 with various vst synths, mainly SURGE synth by VEMBER AUDIO.

I am a composer and producer of instrumental music in several genres, including ambient soundscapes, electronica, orchestral and chamber music.  

Musical influences include John Coltrane, Igor Stravinsky, Gustav Holst, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Tangerine Dream, Robert Prince, Frank Zappa, Brian Eno, Heinrich Ignaz, Franz von Biber.

My Method of Composing and Producing
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I'm sharing my method of composing and producing music recordings in case other composer-producers like me might find ideas worth exploring in their own work. I use this method for Classical, Avant-Pop or Neo-Folk Instrumental genres, not for Ambient and Soundscape pieces. Non-composers might find this explanation interesting, but having a bit of music theory background will definitely help. I consider myself a humble learner when it comes to music theory. 

I owe a debt of gratitude to British musician and educator Gareth Green, whose Music Matters online courses and free YouTube lessons have taught me so much over the past few years. Thanks to his instruction, I’ve moved from struggling to compose music by trial and error to something more enjoyable and productive. The knowledge I've gained has taken my work in new and expanding directions. As the saying goes, “Theory is not a cage — it’s a map. It doesn’t make the journey for you, but it keeps you from getting lost.” 

When I start a new piece, I begin by choosing a key, and picking a scale drawn from one of these sources:
 
1) Western Tonal / Functional Harmony - major or minor chords I II III IV V VI VII
2) Modal Harmony - Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, etc.
3) Slonimsky's "Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns" 
4) Messiaen’s "Seven Modes of Limited Transposition" 

For many pieces, I also decide on a progression, one as a simple as I IV V, or something more elaborate.  

Next I create a "scales and progressions" piano track in my DAW (digital audio workstation software) and enter the chords I to VII in my chosen key. These harmonized scales serve as a basis for writing multipart harmonies and finding pivot chords for key modulations. 

At the start, I know what instruments I want to use, making adjustments along the way. I tend to write chord parts first, then melodies created through a mix of improvisation and direct input in the DAW. Sometimes I start with a melody.

I develop melodies and variations of a phrase by some combination of: a) passing it from one instrument to another, transposing it by an interval that sounds pleasing, b) reversing it, c) inverting it around the tonic (first) note of the scale. These are well-known methods. 

After completing a section, I choose another scale and maybe a new key and repeat the process until I have a draft of the entire piece. Then I export a recording and listen to it “offline”, take notes of errors and new ideas, and incorporate them back into the piece. Often this “compose / listen / compose” cycle is repeated many times. These iterative cycles include adding new ideas, polishing transitions between sections, changing the arrangement, and incorporating expressive details like accents, and articulations (staccato, sustain, portato etc.). I’m often working several different pieces at once. 

Last is mixing and mastering: balancing the loudness between instruments and adjusting elements like reverb, compression, and equalization. I tend to mix as I compose, even though many producers frown on that approach. I find mixing as I go helps me envision the completed piece and make adjustments to the choice of instruments; it self-inspires me when the piece is starting to sound good.  At the end I do a final mix, but as the saying goes, “A mix is never finished — it’s surrendered.”

In the end, this method gives me a basis for exploration and creativity and helps me stay focused. The goal is always to make a piece of music that feels expressive, cohesive, and emotionally resonant.

Electronic music with a classical touch. 

Cospote is a composer and producer from Germany.

In early 2019 he combined his roots in classical music with his fascination for electronic sounds. His instrumental pieces are of an impressionistic and introspective kind, revolving around the human condition, nature, and the modern relationship of the two. 

“Cospote” is an abbreviation for “cosmopolite” – a commonality that we all share.

Bonjour, 
je m'appelle Pierrette j'ai été conditionnée avant le vol à répondre à des stimulis lumineux en recevant une récompense à chaque geste correct.
Le but de ce tir est la réalisation d'expériences biologiques.
Quatrième lancement d'une fusée Vesta, numéro 5, depuis Hammaguir en Algérie.
13 mars 1967 L'ensemble du vol est une réussite.
Je me suis accordée quelques instants de sommeil pendant les premières phases du décollage avant de remplir parfaitement mon rôle.
J'ai été retrouvée 25 minutes après mon décollage.

Unbelieving, you may try it here … and now. 
... just start unbelieving all, it instinctively Voids every institution, convention and law Instantly when applied by one. 
Well,  ... !   Who Then Are The godDamn Light  ?
Welcome [ Invisible witch and denizen of the void ] i hope you are listening to this [ unprovoked microkinetic assault ] over Headphones [ please know unbelieving All is the fucking best ]
Really ... That Is All There Is, and ...  now you too can see it ... when you look inwards you are blinded by light, look outwards and you see the never-ending void of blank nothingness ... Sooooo ... figure it out (no disrespect) :):):) you Know
 what you are Sparky ... You Are the goddamn light

Composer self taught
I play guitar for my pleasure. And it's a great pleasure.
Of course, I compose with my guitars

My You Tube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@odcomposer6825
https://www.bandlab.com/odcomposer

Things Of The Earth

Jim Lynch