This track is based on this 98th Disquiet Junto project, in which three original spoken texts are combined into one track, at: http://disquiet.com/2013/11/14/disquiet0098-wovenaudiobio/ 
More details on the Disquiet Junto at http://soundcloud.com/groups/disquiet-junto/ 

This track was created in January 2014 as part of a class (Intro to Electronic Music) at Santa Clara University, and was not originally submitted to the Disquiet Junto project.

MCaan Audiobiography disquiet0098-wovenaudiobio

This is the sound of my longboard, riding across campus. I taped the recorder to the bottom of my board, near the wheels. I've always loved longboarding since I was introduced to it in middle school, and I love the sound when riding, although it's a big difference in sound between the rider and the wheels.

Street Surfing musc-9-special-sound

Got 3 sounds off freesound.org: waves crashing on the beach, a flock of seagulls, and a bonfire. Being from So Cal, I love the beach and its sounds. Used fade effects and normalized volume.

Concrete Beach Day musc-9-concrete-music

Used Supercollider to sample the song. Focused on what I felt made the song unique, while also messing with the sounds to make it different. Used more single pbinds, rather than patterns. Edited using Ardour, fades, trims, etc. 

Something About Us musc-9-plunderphonics

Recorded myself saying directions, such as up and down, and front and back on Ardour, pieced the patterns into a track on Hydrogen.

Directions musc-9-hydrogen

Coded the song "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry on Supercollider, and eventually mixed up the verses with "rand" functions on Supercollider. Recorded through Supercollider and arranged through Audacity.
SuperCollider code below:


// -----------------
// SYNTH DEFINITION
// -----------------
// Evaluate this Synth Definition ONCE at the beginning of your session
// (make sure you booted the server before doing this)

(
SynthDef("plucking", {arg amp = 0.1, freq = 440, decay = 5, coef = 0.1;
var env, snd;
env = EnvGen.kr(Env.linen(0, decay, 0), doneAction: 2);
snd = Pluck.ar(
    	in: WhiteNoise.ar(amp),
    	trig: Impulse.kr(0),
    	maxdelaytime: 0.1,
    	delaytime: freq.reciprocal,
    	decaytime: decay,
    	coef: coef);
	Out.ar(0, [snd, snd]);
}).add;
)


// -----------------
// RECORDING
// -----------------
// Evaluate line below to start recording when you are ready
// Important: be sure to change file name and location (path) accordingly
// If unsure about path, drag any file from your desktop into a blank line
// and you will see what the path to the Desktop is (change file name as needed)

s.record("C:/Users/Caanikaze/Desktop/BassLineFinal.wav");


// Evaluate line below to stop recording
// Important: do NOT use ctrl + period now otherwise you kill the recording too

s.stopRecording;




//Bass Line
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-5, -5, 2, 1, 2, -2, -1, 1, 2], 2),
	\ctranspose, -7,
	\amp, 2,
	\decay, 1,
	\coef, 0.5,
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.125, 0.25, 0.125, 0.25], 2)
).play;
)

(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-5, -5, 2, 1, 2, -2, -1, 1, 2], 2),
	\ctranspose, [-7, 0],
	\amp, 1,
	\decay, 1,
	\coef, 0.5,
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.125, 0.25, 0.125, 0.25], 2)
).play;
)


//Bass Line 2
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-5, \rest, 1, 2, \rest, -5, \rest, 1, 2, 2, 1, -1], 7),
	\ctranspose, -7,
	\amp, 1,
	\decay, Pseq([2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1], 7),
	\coef, 0.5,
	\dur, Pseq([0.5, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.125, 0.125, 0.25], 7),
).play;
)



//Bass Line 3
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-5, \rest, 1, 2, \rest, -5, \rest, 1, 2, 2, 1, -1], 1),
	\ctranspose,-7,
	\amp, 1,
	\decay, Pseq([2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3], 1),
	\coef, 0.5,
	\dur, Pseq([0.5, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.125, 0.125, 3], 1),
).play;
)


//Boogie Singer
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-1, -1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, -2, -3], 1),
	\amp, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 0.8, 0.5], 1),
	\decay, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2.5], 1),
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.75], 1)
).play;
)


//Rock n roll band
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 5, 4], 1),
	\amp, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5, 1.5, 2, 3, 2], 1),
	\decay, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2], 1),
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.5], 1)
).play;
)


//no problems
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, -2, -3], 1),
	\amp, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5, 1, 0.8, 0.5], 1),
	\decay, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2.5, 1, 1], 1),
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.75, 0.25, 0.25], 1)
).play;
)


//one night stands
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([ 2, 1, 2, 1, -1, -2, -2, -3], 1),
	\amp, Pseq([3, 2, 1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1], 1),
	\decay, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2], 1),
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5], 1)
).play;
)


//everything around me
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, -2, -3], 1),
	\ctranspose, [0, -7],
	\amp, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 0.8, 0.5], 1),
	\decay, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2.5], 1),
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.75], 1)
).play;
)

//feeling so low

(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 5, 4], 1),
	\ctranspose, [0, -7],
	\amp, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5, 1, 1.5, 3, 2], 1),
	\decay, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2], 1),
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.5], 1)
).play;
)

//decided quickly
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, -2, -3], 1),
	\ctranspose, [0, -7],
	\amp, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0.9, 0.7, 0.6], 1),
	\decay, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2.5, 1, 1], 1),
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.75, 0.25, 0.25], 1)
).play;
)



//disco down
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, -1, -2, -3], 1),
	\ctranspose, [0, -7],
	\amp, Pseq([0.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0.9], 1),
	\decay, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2], 1),
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 2], 1)
).play;
)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//Break down
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-3], inf),
	\ctranspose, [0, -7],
	\amp, 1,
	\decay, Pseq([2], 4),
	\dur, Pseq([1], 4)
).play;
)


(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-3], inf),
	\ctranspose, [0, -7],
	\amp, 1,
	\decay, Pseq([2], 8),
	\dur, Pseq([0.5], 8)
).play;
)


(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-3], inf),
	\ctranspose, [0, -7],
	\amp, 1,
	\decay, Pseq([1], 16),
	\dur, Pseq([0.25], 16)
).play;
)


(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-3], inf),
	\ctranspose, [0, -7],
	\amp, 1.5,
	\decay, Pseq([0.5], 32),
	\dur, Pseq([0.125], 32)
).play;
)

(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-3], inf),
	\ctranspose, [0, -7],
	\amp, 2,
	\decay, Pseq([0.25], 64),
	\dur, Pseq([0.0625], 64)
).play;
)

(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, [-5, 0.5, -1, 2],
	\ctranspose, 0,
	\amp, 2,
	\decay, 1,
	\coef, 0.1,
	\dur, Pseq([1], 1)
).play;
)


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-5, -5, 2, 1, 2, -2, -1, 1, 2], inf),
	\ctranspose, [-10, -3],
	\amp, 1.5,
	\decay, 1,
	\coef, 0.5,
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.125, 0.25, 0.125, 0.25], inf)
).play;
)




//Boogie Singer
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Prand([-1, -1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, -2, -3], inf),
	\ctranspose, -10,
	\amp, 1,
	\decay, 2,
	\dur, Pwrand([0.125, 0.25, 0.5], [0.10, 0.70, 0.20], inf)
).play;
)


//Rock n roll band
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Prand([1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 5, 4], inf),
	\ctranspose, -7,
	\amp, 1.1,
	\decay, 2,
	\dur, Pwrand([0.25, 0.5, 0.75], [0.70, 0.10, 0.20], inf)
).play;
)


//no problems
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Prand([-1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, -2, -3], inf),
	\ctranspose, -3,
	\amp, 1.2,
	\decay, 2,
	\dur, Pwrand([0.25, 0.5, 0.75], [0.70, 0.10, 0.20], inf)
).play;
)


//one night stands
(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Prand([ 2, 1, 2, 1, -1, -2, -2, -3], inf),
	\ctranspose, 0,
	\amp, 1.3,
	\decay, 2,
	\dur, Pwrand([0.25, 0.5, 0.75], [0.70, 0.10, 0.20], inf)
).play;
)





(
Pbind(
	\instrument, "plucking",
	\scale, Scale.major,
	\degree, Pseq([-5, -5, 2, 1, 2, -2, -1, 1, 2, 2], 1),
	\ctranspose, [-10, -3],
	\amp, 1.5,
	\decay, Pseq([1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 5], inf),
	\coef, 0.5,
	\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.125, 0.25, 0.125, 0.25, 5], inf)
).play;
)



Get Funky musc-9-pluck

Researched the history of Intelligent Dance Music and recorded a short description of its development. Recordings and Songs were put together using Audacity. Songs used are, in order:
Spanish Song - Kid 606
Rydeen - Yellow Magic Orchestra
Windowlicker - Aphex Twin
Crystel - Autechre
Two-Part Invention for Bodhran & Computer - Phoenecia
Hemotoxin  - Hefty, Ronald van Norden
Spanish Song - Kid 606 (again)

Michael Caan