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the oriental sessions

20220708

We are living the dawn of artificial intelligence and it's a wave we can't stop. I've been intrigued by this idea throughout the majority of my life, yet I cannot fully express in words the fear I now feel at its gates.

From Hollywood to Japanese animation, the majority of sci-fi infused dystopian atmospheres to this concept..yet all of it felt so far fetched and out of my lifetime; (and although never seemed impossible) at the time felt something exclusively for enjoyment purposes...yet, here we are.

Don't get me wrong, the aesthetic is just right, I will always be entertained by experiencing a vision of some future; something that is an evolution of life at the moment, yet honestly, as much as I'm inspired by it, I cannot help but feel a bit xenophobic on this matter (as a normal 21st century person should feel, I might add..)

Anyways..one particular monument of this theme is 'Ghost In The Shell' (1995) by the genius of Masamune Shirow, which offers insights on the first instances of silicon-based sentience. 'The Power Of A Shell Is The Power Of Its Ghost' is an ambient piece I've composed inspired by this theme.

The Power Of A Shell Is The Power Of Its Ghost

Original Track By:
https://soundcloud.com/darcycopeland/ghosts-monsters-2021
commissioned & premiered by Loadbang

Trumpet: Andy Kozar
Trombone: William Lang
Bass Clarinet: Adrián Sandí
Baritone Voice: Jeffrey Gavett
Date: October 1, 2021
Venue: Opera America (NYC)
Event: loadbang Presents: Premieres Vol. 17
Audio and Video by Stuart Breczinski

video: youtu.be/cfU1rI2Ge9w

Darcy Copeland - Ghosts & Monsters (Senglar Version)

2024-04-02

Poetic Soul

Extract from the longform piece of MOLJEBKA PVLSE's new album "Topography of Frequency and Time" , out on Drone Records 02.2024 in the SYM series (SYM_06)

The term "Topography" means the study of the forms and features of land surfaces., the physical appearance of natural attributes in a certain area... MATHIAS JOSEFSON aka MOLJEBKA PVLSE has adopted this notion to characterize this long form multiple-layer drone ambient expanse, a continuous flow of sound that can lead you into different aural regions...like the recent "Sacrificed Phloem (Zannec Line)" by LOPEZ/MENCHE (SYM:04) this one-tracker (exactly 70 minutes long) guides through you various stages.. after a massive beginning there's a very mellow / harmonic middle part, the aural topography of sound changes again towards the ending...a continuous "transfer" into non-ordinary states of mood & consciousness...
Mathias Josefson shares his thoughts on the album: " 'Topography of Frequency and Time' is an expedition through expansive sonic landscapes that stretch beyond our daily awareness. It serves as an open invitation to transcend the visual confines of physical space, encouraging a deep dive into the unexplored realms of sound and time. This album seeks to chart the uncharted territories of our auditory experience, intricately mapping the intersections of three-dimensional space within the frequency and time domains."
MOLJEKBA PVLSE, based in Stockholm and Hamburg, has accompanied Drone Records for a long time, with releases on 7" and 10" vinyl. Active since 1999, the project has evolved from more minimal droning soundscapes on to complex multi-layered atmospheric conglomerations of acoustic and electronic sounds, field recordings and found sounds, feat. various guest musicians.

retail order:  https://www.dronerecords.de/album.view.html?album=22014

MoljebkaPvlse - TopographyOfFrequencyAndTime (excerpt)

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data.

Frisson  (naviarhaiku528)

SenSen - Muhns

2024-02-18

Something Rings

Track from "Paysage accidenté #4"

Tsuku Boshi 2024 (c) Mokuhen and Julien Beau
Cover from "Les paysages accidentés" - Chloé Poizat

Paysage accidenté #4

Julien Beau & Mokuhen - L'Orage des âmes

Birds sing and the valley cries
A vaguely blurry peach dream
Grasses get wet after the spring rain

鳥が囀り谷が鳴く
ぼんやりとした桃の夢
雨立ち上り草濡れる

Congrats to the 10th Anniversary of Naviar ! 
Thanks for the inspirations from the Naviar Haiku Fest.. and now come to this place again for naviarhaiku530 

An another experimental hypnotic track inspired from the poem of spring rain by kobayashi issa - mixed with the humbled profound Taiko drums from the liveset at Naviar Haiku Fest in Tokyo 2024- a kind of tribute track for the 10th anniversary of Naviar's long journey :) 

taking it easy
the mouse sleeps too...
spring rain

Haiku : Kobayashi Issa
Music : Nukumori Eugene / Nx  https://a-tale-of.bandcamp.com/
IG: www.instagram.com/jinsei_books

Spring Rain - 春雨  [naviarhaiku530]

experimental/improvisation, processed flute, prepared electric guitar, electronics

flux.1

J'air repris ici dans une toute nouvelle version un de mes premiers morceaux créés au moment où je m'étais acheté, il y a maintenant déjà quelques années, mon piano numérique (Roland FP30) qui m'enchantait à lui tout seul par ses sonorités nouvelles pour moi. Il perd malheureusement beaucoup ici de sa sonorité, car je ne peux le brancher à ma carte audio que par sa sortie casque. De cette première version et de son arrangement d'époque j'ai cependant conservé ici  la partie centrale. J'espère que vous apprécierez son ambiance très rêveuse

un ange passe

3P Diffe

Modern Romantic Cinematic Cello & Piano

... coins 
... foil 
... metal pan 
... cellophane 
... bubblewrap 
... noise

A collection of found sound objects originally explored in an hands-on creative workshop exploring sound, object and mark making. This workshop was a collaboration between sound artist Emma Margetson, The Barber Collective and The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Learning and Engagement Team. The recorded found sound objects from this workshop were repurposed for this eight-channel composition, Abstracted Objects.

Abstracted Objects [Binaural Version] [Excerpt]

a great honor for me  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRfaP4ROcQs

no professional aspirations, just entertainment
home recordings just for the joy of music
Everything is based on feelings and moods. No use of AI.
thank you for listening
Thank you all for your comments, because there is always room for improvement
I am still looking, trying and experimenting, I really like electronic ambient for many years, but it only works as a live percussionist. In short, nothing is black or white:)
In today's hectic world I need quiet sounds and the vast majority of songs created at night, so are my compositions such as they are.

My tracks is based on the absolute freedom of the use of sound. Arises as if I painted a picture. In the head is the base, and then adding the details here and there.
As well as if I were his music told the story.

I use: Ableton-Live-Suite with Partnerinstrumets, Kontakt Player + virtual instrumentzs,NI-Machine, Ableton Push, Acces Virus TI Snow, Waldorf Blofeld, AKAI MPK 49, Korg Microkorg XL+,KORG Kaossilator,Kaosspad,KORG Wavedrum, Roland HPD 20, nord lead A1 r, Yamaha mx49, Roland Edirol for Fieldrecordings - and various live percussion.(Kalimba, frame drum, tombak, koshi etc)

Home of sweet experimental slow music, sound and art practice by Nukumori Eugene / Nx -日本の街音収集家 (always welcome demo & collabo for release from Living Room Tapes)　　 

Nukumori Eugene / Nx ﾇｸﾓﾘ ﾕｰｼﾞﾝ / ぬくもりゆーじん is a Hong Kong - Japan Base Sound Artist, Researcher and  Architect. He is joining the sound & art projects around the world beside run his own label  "Living Room Tapes" - the sound & art collective. 

The project often highlights the sounds and arts placed between the nature and city's folklore - deconstructive city street culture and urban suburbia - related to the urban observation research project ~ Research and Practice of Alternative Art Space / Micro-Art Space  

featured projects :  Strange Ordinary Necessities不思議な日用品 / Urban Observational Studies 都市観察学会 / Skmtt /  / HONG KONG SUBURBIA / 3am / Soundscape Saitama 100 / 100音夜行 / Edition 1/f / A TALE OF OUR CITIES / MEIV

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