Experimenting with a drum loop from Arturia's Spark drum machine, I added some rich Pigments and Jup-8V arpeggios; FullBucket's great (free!)Korg DW-800 emulation (probably the ugliest looking synth ...ever!); and final touches using UVI's fab new Emu-3, Voyetra 8 brass, and DK5S/Kawai K5000's delicious sweeps. Mastered with bx_style creator; LA mode ... again. The title's from the chemical element Xenon (Xe). It sounds suitably 'clubby' and 54 (as in Studio) being it's elemental number! Hope you enjoy it! :)

Xe-54

For Tom Blackwell.  Tom was a very active funk drummer on the Portland ME scene in the 80s and 90s. I played with Tom for about ten years until 2017 or so. We had a lot of fun. Tom's ability to write music is unusual for a drummer. Tom's compositions were always well thought out, fun, and interesting. He usually sang his songs too. Tom was also a first in class sound engineer. I had hoped to spend time learning sound from Tom after I retire. Alas, I'll be using a Quija board to get tips now.

I'll keep plugging away at this piece. I have to say, it felt like Tom had input. Maybe I don't need a Quija Board after all.

Of the Black Well

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The album: Wane of Summer - Obsidian
Luxe Obsidian, also known as Lucksy, was born in the city of Waterdeep in the Forgotten Realms. Her mother was a human sorceress, and her father was a tiefling rogue. Her parents were both part of a notorious thieves' guild, and Luxe was born into that world.

Growing up, Luxe had a natural talent for magic, and her mother quickly recognized her potential. She started teaching Luxe how to harness her powers, and before long, Luxe was performing magic tricks on the streets to distract and confuse the guild's enemies.

Luxe's father, however, didn't approve of his daughter's involvement in the guild. He believed that Luxe deserved a better life than the one he had given her, and he wanted her to have a chance at a normal life. So he secretly reached out to his old friend, Riven the Groundbreaker, and asked him to help him get Luxe out of the guild.

Riven agreed to help, and he and his companions staged a rescue mission to get Luxe out of the city. They managed to get her out safely, but not before Luxe's father was killed by the guild's leader, a powerful tiefling warlock named Malphas.

Luxe was devastated by her father's death, but she was also grateful to Riven and his companions for saving her. She decided to stay with them and help them in their adventures.

As they traveled together, Luxe honed her skills as a sorceress, and she became known for her luck-based spells and her uncanny ability to dodge danger. Her companions started calling her Lucksy, and the nickname stuck.

Luxe eventually learned about Malphas' plans to unleash a powerful demon on the world, and she and her companions set out to stop him. In the final battle, Luxe used all of her magic to summon a powerful storm that destroyed Malphas and his army of demons.

After the battle, Luxe and her companions went their separate ways. Luxe decided to stay in Waterdeep and use her magic to help others. She opened up a magic shop and started using her powers to protect the city from danger.

As a tiefling sorceress, Luxe had faced discrimination and persecution her entire life, but she refused to let that hold her back. Instead, she used her powers to show the world what she was capable of, and she became known as one of the most powerful sorceresses in Waterdeep.


Release date: 14-07-2023 on Legacy of Thought label:

The artwork:
Chris Held

Mastering:
Wane of Summer

Obsidian

A small melancholic piano impro I recorded some years ago.

Amor – Piano Impro

Thank you to everyone who stopped by this truck and listened.
Not this way! 
The way you are going! 
Can you hear your heart?
Follow your heart rather than what is in your head. It is the voice of the true heart and soul that should be entrusted with the decision, which will fulfill your true desires.

Identity Behind You (kagome Kagome)

Memories

This is a brief excerpt from my Ascension Symphony.
The segment describes letting go of someone very close.

Farewell: Excerpt#5 from Ascension Symphony

Ashitaka and San,  Lara Bonnet (11 years old) Piano

Lovely

Emergency Warp (CONTINUE Y/N ending)

I've been making electronic music since I bought my first synth (a Juno-60) and a Tascam 4-track way back in about 1986. I work with singer-songwriters and performance artists, and compose for modern dance and theatre. The pieces here represent recent electronic instrumentals, where I’m exploring/experimenting/having fun with 'pop' music production techniques and composition. I currently live in Tokyo, and am interested in collaborating with other artists. You can hear my PhD compositions here: https://soundcloud.com/mphorrocks

Xe-54

Mark Horrocks