spring dream…
not becoming unhinged
is what’s unbearable
by: Konishi Raizan
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku596-spring-dream/
Komposition1072 Elektronik3a

spring dream… (naviarhaiku596)

shaku improv

after the typhoon
I walk around alone -
sunshine everywhere

Hosomi Ayako (1907–1997) was a prominent haiku poet from Aogaki, Hyogo. After a series of personal tragedies, including the deaths of her husband and mother, she found solace in haiku during an illness. She later married Sawaki Kinichi, leader of the modern haiku group Kaze, and was deeply involved in the haiku community until her passing at 90.

Haiku by Hosomi Ayako

Picture by Tam DV

Submission deadline: 25th June 2025
 
To find out more and participate, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

After The Typhoon (NaviarHaiku598)

Although this track was made as a response to:

after the typhoon
I walk around alone -
sunshine everywhere

Naviar haiku challenge 598, details here: https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

It strayed a bit; In the very early stages while I was designing a sound for "Walking in sunshine", everything is assembled in virtual modular using VCV Rack, I played a simple phrase that suggested that it wanted to be a sequence, divergence begins. Probably because I had another project in mind  the original phrase and subsequent sequence development borrowed quite heavily from Steve Reich, I split off that version and pulled back a bit for this track although the roots are still there hence the minimalism tag. 

With the sequences complete I went back and designed an intro, not quite a typhoon but serves as as opening. And an outro; not really sunshine but while experimenting with modulated frequency modulation I unexpectedly found a sound I'd been hunting for a couple of weeks ago, it made a nice contrast so I kept it.

With all the elements in place I set up and did a one take multi-track live improvised mix, I also manipulated a couple of probability parameters, other modulations were built into the patch. 

A couple of eternal effects:
There is a final layer of reverb wash derived from the sunshine element made with SpaceBlender from Soundtoys and included in the performance via recorded parameter automation.      

I added a little bit of tape echo, Stardust 201 from Cherry Audio, to the sequences.
 
After all the usual blending a tweaking I added The Free Vinyl plugin from iZotope, felt like it would fit on the opening of the track.

After The Typhoon - (naviarhaiku - 598)

thinking of us
the sound of wind
among the pines

Andrea Cecon is a hearing aids technician, a traveler, and a haijin published all over the world. His first ebook won 3rd place in the Sharp Writ Book Awards contest in 2011 (category: poetry). Residing in Cividale, Italy, with his wife, Russian haijin Valeria Simonova-Cecon. He finds his inspiration in memories, travels, and everyday life…

Haiku by Andrea Cecon

Picture by Ali Kazal
 

Submission deadline: 9th July 2025
 
To find out more and participate, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Thinking Of Us (NaviarHaiku600)

Sitting in the tree tops, swaying with the wind, thinking with the trees. Inspired by the Naviar Haiku 600! by Andrea Cecon  "thinking of us
the sound of wind
among the pines"  Naviar Haiku https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Thinking Among the Trees(NaviarHaiku600)

2025-07-03

midnight seance

2025-07-07

poetic night

A live stochastic experiment 
with four Crumar Spirit synthesisers,
from http://cherryaudio.com

Cosmic Spirit

plenty to think about | untitled project 001 sessions | ambient atmospheric psyche drone jungle horror WIP | shifty 7.1 sl 18 bpm take 1 82025

#RNDOriginal #rednemesisdog :- ‘Original’ musical evolutions and experiments using  samples from: #teenageengineering #polyend #ep1320 #polyendtracker #akaimpkmini #stylophone #hawaiiangosling  on a Polyend Tracker.

Eight Colours

I'm primarily a visual artist both 2D and 3D, for the last decade I've operated almost exclusively in the digital 3D realm.   since the late 80s I've made periodic forays into the sonic world, MIDI sequencing, minimalism, musique concrète, found sounds  and improvisation. I am seldom happy with anything and seldom consider a piece finished.

After The Typhoon - (naviarhaiku - 598)

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