classical zheng -> dusty digital hardware
eps16plus
mirage
sd1

https://neonmenhirs.bandcamp.com/track/ascendance-feat-jarrelle-barton

A s c e n d a n c e - _ - jarrelle barton x neon menhirs

Breathe is a meditation piece by composer and guzheng virtuoso Jarrelle Barton featuring sonic treatments by producer Jonathan Waldo (aka Neon Menhirs) who also produced a starkly contrasting lofi remix of the original piece, also featuring chanting by Barton

Jarrelle Barton And Jonathan Waldo - Breath (lofi Remix)

just for me to remember
mirage sample of mwxt Kicker (L1 new MF2DD)
VFX sd1000 set d ethnic perc
DPSv55 LoDreamDelay
DL2 digital
mk a68 arp 11-1----


Rangexxxxxxxx

this song is just two big synth solos. the whole song is really a synth solo. all my songs are slow, boring synth solos really

vfxvloop
vfx sd1000 set b Worfs Dream
mirage Harp L2 U1 (yes that's an 8-bit sample of a harp it's an amazing ensoniq sound)
knitting time
anchors away

Scale (sound sketch)

Sweep

Waldorf wave:doom
VFX artic elate
big kick mirage
kaahz EPSspressionist


Helium (sound sketch)

Mirage single note looped sequence and live played sample. Other sound VFX SD "Annabell"

In The Image (sound sketch)

mirage openbsd L1 p4
vfx classic pno
mwxt a121 +arp2
rs7000 hh2 104 midi delay pc1 050


Pastel (sound sketch)

Microwave XT Custom patch "Broken Rays"
Mirage vocal sample
MicroKorg arp
RS7000 midi delayss

Paragon (sound sketch)

Dream Blanket (sound sketch)

ESQm pedal and wheel 016 
EPS 16+ delays cup gongs chrrevDly

Drifts

esq m chiorx
esq m ciph02
mwxt big pylo
vfx softblanke
eps milgram

Floam Of Nations

ensoniq vfx time ripple loopers
ensoniq mirage whistler coo

Time Ripple (sound sketch)

Fractal

Entry for ADAM Audio's 2016 contest

All audio is either original except where noted:
Sampled viola performance on Ensoniq EPS 16+ by Jonathan Waldo
Vibraphone by Bob Leland
Rain/Thunder samples done on Zoom H1 by Jonathan Waldo
Footsteps: Creative Commons 0 license (sample by Johnson Brand Editing. Source: Freesound.org)
Car Door Chime: Creative Commons 0 license (sample by metrostock99. Source: Freesound.org

Mixing and mastering by Jonathan Waldo

Forever On Main Street

shape of n

from Tributary, released March 9, 2017 
Written by Jonathan Waldo and Will Garrison 
Rhythms and vocals by Will Garrison 
Viola and synthesizers by Jonathan Waldo

Ameliorate

from Tributary, released March 9, 2017 
Ensoniq Mirage programming by Jonathan Waldo

Shape Of N

Tectonic

from Tributary, released March 9, 2017 
Viola by Jonathan Waldo 
Roland JX3P synthesizer programming by Jonathan Waldo

Fault Tension

from Tributary, released March 9, 2017 
Sample by Jonathan Waldo 
Ensoniq VFX SD synthesizer programming by Jonathan Waldo

They Call Her The Queen

This album is the culmination of work done between March 2016 and March 2017. It contains many samples from my life, including the voices of my children. Although I relied on the support of many others including some musical contributions, this work is very personal and is representative of hundreds of hours spent in my basement studio exploring sound through electronics and reconciling the events of the last 12 months. Downloads are 24-bit/96khz WAV.
credits
released March 9, 2017 

All tracks written by Jonathan except for Ameliorate (written by Jonathan Waldo and Will Garrison). 
Produced by Jonathan Waldo with assistance from Bob Leland. 
Mixing and mastering done by Jonathan Waldo. 
Art by Benjamin Waldo. 

Special thanks to my wife Amber for supporting me in achieving this goal and also to Bob Leland, Will Garrison, Ben Waldo and Chris Bradley for their contributions.

Topophase

from Tributary, released March 9, 2017 
Ensoniq EPS 16 Plus programming by Jonathan Waldo 
Waldorf Microwave XT programming by Jonathan Waldo 
Viola samples by Jonathan Waldo

Discovery At Banks Island

from Tributary, released March 9, 2017 
Wind chime sample by "Lavender Fields" at www.lavenderfieldsmusic.com from Freesound.org 
Sample was processed by slowing the speed down to 25% and run through a denoiser. License: (CC BY-NC 3.0) 
Viola samples by Jonathan Waldo

Night Bells Breaking Silence - Shadowed Form

from Tributary, released March 9, 2017 
Sample by Jonathan Waldo 
Ensoniq Mirage programming by Jonathan Waldo 
Kalimba by Chris Bradley

Atmospheric Disruption

from Tributary, released March 9, 2017 
Samples, viola, synthesizers by Jonathan Waldo 
Written by Jonathan Waldo

Last Gleaming Light

From Wisteria records' dronecember vol 1 compilation

VFX-SD transwavves
ESQ1 3%
EPS16+ hypnagogic strings
MWXT Fellini

Eight Below

single for upcoming release

SD1/EPS16+/??? -> dittox2 -> 244
cicadas -> 244
viola -> dittox2 -> MVII -> M300

thanks to stars of the lid for inspiring this piece.
credits
released October 2, 2018
Jonathan Waldo viola, programming, production, mixing and mastering

Two Complexes

Collaboration with Levity Elk: https://levityelk.bandcamp.com/releases

Performed & produced by Jonathan Waldo (Neon Menhirs) & Will Markwardt (Levity Elk)

Recorded Summer/Fall 2018 in Twin Cities, MN

Mixed & Mastered by Jonathan Waldo
credits
released October 29, 2018
Jonathan Waldo - viola, synth, field recordings
Will Markwardt - percussion, processed field recordings

Dirge For Pustinger (Neon Menhirs X Levity Elk)

Sound sketches.

collaborations: jonathanwaldo@gmail.com



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