Ambient

Abstract and experimental music album in progress.

Experimental Improvisational Bohacz Audio

These playlists serve as a public place to compile almost everything I've ever created with audio in a more or less chronological order.

I turned 65 years old in 2023. On balance, the recordings from my senior years so far tend toward music.

You can hear my adult audio creations at: on.soundcloud.com/v1BiH.

You can hear my teenage audio creations at: on.soundcloud.com/deLaC.

You can hear my childhood audio creations at: on.soundcloud.com/4mhVs.

My Audio Autobiography Part 4: Senior Years (2023-present)

Strad

Ward

Wait / Where Are We Now

"The Sounds of Many Mouths" exists because our Webcor reel-to-reel tape recorder's erase head was faulty. This allowed me to experiment with overdubbing way before I had ever heard of the concept. The line that contains "goodnight Lucy" was from "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In." I could have recorded this any time after September 9, 1967 (release of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In") when I was 9 years old.

The Sounds of Many Mouths

I start playing chords I picked up from Bernard Herrmann, those breathing chords. Then it changes to other chords I’m experimenting with. I also seem to be manipulating the speed of the recording by interfering with the turning of the reels. By the end it sounds like I’ve damaged the recorder. The speed seems to change with the loudness.

Chord Organ Experiment

I'm playing piano and chord organ at the same time. I also played a letter opener for rhythm. I was probably 16 years old.

Piano and Chord Organ: Experiment 1

I'm playing piano and chord organ at the same time. I was probably 16 years old. I believe the heavy distortion came from my placing the mic on the upright piano's soundboard.

Piano and Chord Organ: Experiment 2

"Munchin' on the beetles
It's a tasty treat
Insects on my plate
Yeah they can't be beat
Buzz around in harmony
Livin' in peace
Eat the beetles
Save the world
Let the hunger decrease
With every bite
Let the hunger decrease
With every bite I take
The future becomes clear
Eating insects
My friend
The solution is near
Buzzin' little creatures
They're filled with vitamins strong
We're helping Mother Nature
Singing this feel-good song

[Chorus]
Eat the beetles
Oh yes
We're on a mission
Changing the world
It's a tasty tradition
With every crunch and chew
We're making it into a choice
Eat the beetles
Let's unite
And rejoice!"

This song urges us to consume insects, a good protein source, to improve our ecology while dancing to a compelling EDM beat. It was the first song Patricia Ann Happel and I created with AI. We used Suno.

Eat the Beetles

"It's becoming the norm

In the summer heat
Cicadas all around
They're here to party
Jumping up and down
Invasion of the brood
Buzzing in my ear
But I got a secret
That will make you cheer

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm eating cicadas
Reducing brood invasion
A crunchy sensation
My new favorite temptation
They're swarming in numbers
It's a natural phenomenon
But I'll turn the tables
Make it my anthem

[Chorus]
Buzzin' delight
Cicada's on the menu tonight
Crunchy and tasty
Giving them a fright
EDM beats
Dancing to the rhythm of the swarm
Eat cicadas
Yeah
It's becoming the norm"

Lighthearted tune about cicadas as a delicious appetizer in the year of the largest swarm in the US since 1803. Very danceable! Trish Happel and I created this song with Suno AI.

Cicada Crunch

"(Intro)
Roger Corman, they chanted your name.
Roger Corman, they chanted your name.
Roger Corman, King of the Bs.
Roger Corman, King of the Bs.
You gave us tales wild and free,
From monsters deep to skies unknown,
In your world, we found a home.

Through "Little Shop of Horrors," fear and fun,
A blooming menace, second to none,
"The Pit and the Pendulum," a haunting sight,
You wove our dreams into the night.
With "The Raven" and its mystic lore,
And "House of Usher" by the shore,
Your films, a canvas of the strange,
In every frame, you made a change.
Through "Death Race 2000," a future bleak,
Your daring vision, unique,
From "X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes,"
You showed us life beyond disguise.

(Chorus)
Roger Corman, King of the Bs,
You gave us tales wild and free,
Roger Corman, forever be,
The King of the Bs, in our memory."

An homage to the late, great filmmaker Roger Corman. Trish Happel and I created the lyrics with ChatGPT and the music with Suno AI.

Roger Corman Forever Be

"(Verse 1)
In the twilight of the silver screen,
A legend rose, unseen,
With a heart for tales untamed,
Roger Corman, they chanted your name.

(Chorus)
Roger Corman, King of the Bs,
You gave us tales wild and free,
From monsters deep to skies unknown,
In your world, we found a home.

(Verse 2)
Through "Little Shop of Horrors," fear and fun,
A blooming menace, second to none,
"The Pit and the Pendulum," a haunting sight,
You wove our dreams into the night.

(Verse 3)
With "The Raven" and its mystic lore,
And "House of Usher" by the shore,
Your films, a canvas of the strange,
In every frame, you made a change.

(Verse 4)
Through "Death Race 2000," a future bleak,
Your daring vision, unique,
From "X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes,"
You showed us life beyond disguise.

(Outro)
Now the curtain falls, the final scene,
Yet your legacy remains evergreen,
Roger Corman, forever be,
The King of the Bs, in our memory.
Roger Corman, forever be,
The King of the Bs, in our memory."

An homage to the late, great filmmaker Roger Corman. Trish Happel and I created the lyrics with ChatGPT and the music with Suno AI.

Roger Corman, King of the Bs

This track is the sound for my video art piece “The Machines Possessed Me (Abstract v2) Part 1.” The Abstract v1.5 won the Best U.S. Experimental Short award in the July 2023 Austin International Art Festival. You can view this video at https://youtu.be/8o3pu5wE1f0 and https://vimeo.com/435367103.

“Electronic Tonalities,” the source for this track, represented my earliest audio art and improvised electronic music. With this revised version my wife Trish Happel and I have augmented the original digitally. You can hear my original “Electronic Tonalities" here: on.soundcloud.com/JcXNWxZPhZ3EV7zN8.

Electronic Tonalities (Digitally Augmented)

i just add rain sound to minecraft ost
Sauce:
Minecraft theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg0IjOzopYU&t=613s
Rain sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q76bMs-NwRk&t=1462s
Support C418: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnsbQM9ZgyCvYdHVRlRr8dg

Minecraft OST

All Minecraft Nostalgic Ambient Music With Nature Rain Sound For Relax, Work And Study :3

I consider myself a fringe transmedia conceptual artist and have experimented with all kinds of media like drawing, performance, writing, music, painting, moviemaking, game design since I was quite young. I'd love it if you would check out what I've got going here in the sound department.

Electronic Tonalities (Digitally Augmented)

Bohacz & Frenz