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Together

I've been trying to make Jazz music by electronic means for a while now. It's been pretty hard.

So much about the ethos of Jazz is dependent on the traditional notion of musicianship: a group of people in a room, trading improvised passages. So much of its tradition is shaped by virtuosos. The thing is, even though I play 'real' instruments, I don't play them well enough and also (and this might be strange to admit) I don't even like playing them that much. I started playing the saxophone when I was 15 and then went for 20 years without playing, I got back into it last year, but I don't really enjoy the process. So I sold it. Now I have a clarinet (because it's quieter, cheaper and sweeter), but I also got a wind synth.

Yeah, the wind synth is not the same, but it's close enough for what I want, it allows me to literally breath some emotion into what I play without it being loud or overly hard to intonate and I have a lot more fun this way. This track features me playing the wind synth.

But another part of Jazz is the collaboration. So I invited the amazing producer and guitarist @ubo-music to contribute some jazz guitar improvisation and that changed everything. It brought a totally new life to the piece.

Overall, the process was: write a very repetitive pattern for the keys and the bass, then use that to play the virtual sax. I sent that to ubo, who send back this guitar part. Based on his part, I then re-recorded a big chunk of the sax parts. After that, I went back and played the keys again to add flourishes and variations, same for the bass. For the drums, I used Superior Drummer and made a bit of a collage of midi parts (I love doing this, it's like sampling, but for midi.)

In the end, even though nobody played together, I hope it still feels organic and if it does, it's because we did collaborate and traded passages, only they didn't happen in realtime.

Honestly, it's strange calling it Jazz. I have so much respect for the roots and traditions of the genre, but it has also evolved so much since the early days in New Orleans that I think I'm entitled, just like everybody else, to bastardize it in whatever way I see fit.

Jazz III (feat. ubo)

FHH (demo mix)

Not Quite Right

Today 13th May 2023, a new piece was composed, recorded and mixed with the help of my beloved lady who provided a good listening ear and made many suggestions on which notes to use and where to place them

This is an uneventful piece, written mostly in F# major about relatively nothing, other than it is in a digital rock stance and is called Black Rainbow for no rhyme or reason

Technically it’s an amalgam of my two primary and linked digital work stations which are #Protools and #Reason, thanks guys and the piece has 13 differentiated instrument tacks with programable synthesizers of various types plus 1 drum track using a logarithmic virtual drummer who really doesn’t work that hard, but he is flexible in choice of kit and obeys me implicitly

I send you the best of wishes in these modern times

Oh I Wish

Black Rainbow

Orivisiriq

"ReVerb Dweller" is a heartfelt track that came together during a few inspired nights. It all started with a couple of sounds my son Emerson shared from his Roblox music game, where he performs live pads for an enthusiastic (albeit digital) crowd. He wanted me to create something featuring his creation, and this is the result. I sampled a few pieces of his work and processed them to fit more seamlessly into this track. The piece captures the essence of his unique contribution, and I carefully crafted it to showcase the beauty of his work. Join us on this immersive journey as the melodic layers intertwine, inviting you to explore a world of harmonious wonders. Let the ambiance of "ReVerb Dweller" take you on a musical journey, where your imagination can roam freely.

🎶ReVerb Dweller ft. Emerson(Beta)🎶

spicetalk7

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Enjoy my new album "Coffee And Cigarettes"
Take the best out of it, Listen To It With Heart.

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FHH (demo mix)

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