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Microcosm 1

Summer night
transforms to daybreak.
I count fleas.

haiku by Ryōkan Taigu https://allpoetry.com/Taigu-Ryokan

picture by freestocks https://unsplash.com/@freestocks

For more information visit http://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

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halF countinG [naviarhaiku479]

I've been trying to make Jazz music by electronic means for a while now. It's been pretty hard.

So much about the ethos of Jazz is dependent on the traditional notion of musicianship: a group of people in a room, trading improvised passages. So much of its tradition is shaped by virtuosos. The thing is, even though I play 'real' instruments, I don't play them well enough and also (and this might be strange to admit) I don't even like playing them that much. I started playing the saxophone when I was 15 and then went for 20 years without playing, I got back into it last year, but I don't really enjoy the process. So I sold it. Now I have a clarinet (because it's quieter, cheaper and sweeter), but I also got a wind synth.

Yeah, the wind synth is not the same, but it's close enough for what I want, it allows me to literally breath some emotion into what I play without it being loud or overly hard to intonate and I have a lot more fun this way. This track features me playing the wind synth.

But another part of Jazz is the collaboration. So I invited the amazing producer and guitarist @ubo-music to contribute some jazz guitar improvisation and that changed everything. It brought a totally new life to the piece.

Overall, the process was: write a very repetitive pattern for the keys and the bass, then use that to play the virtual sax. I sent that to ubo, who send back this guitar part. Based on his part, I then re-recorded a big chunk of the sax parts. After that, I went back and played the keys again to add flourishes and variations, same for the bass. For the drums, I used Superior Drummer and made a bit of a collage of midi parts (I love doing this, it's like sampling, but for midi.)

In the end, even though nobody played together, I hope it still feels organic and if it does, it's because we did collaborate and traded passages, only they didn't happen in realtime.

Honestly, it's strange calling it Jazz. I have so much respect for the roots and traditions of the genre, but it has also evolved so much since the early days in New Orleans that I think I'm entitled, just like everybody else, to bastardize it in whatever way I see fit.

Jazz III (feat. ubo)

This track was made in the spring of 2023 using stolen samples and fake saxophones.

J2 Remix

Lyrics by Jay Rich
https://soundcloud.com/richsoundz-534267642
Clip: https://youtu.be/LUB_Cg0FoRY

 Dead Man's Switch
V1:

Life today is such a challenge
But I'm rising to it all
And to win it takes some planning
My back ain't against the wall

Ch1:
Dead man's switch
Feeling it under my feet
Dead man's switch
Giving me control I seek (or it sounds like see)

V2:
Really need some good protection
From the vagaries of fate
So a means of intervention
I now use to keep me safe

Ch2:
Dead man's switch
Feeling it under my fe-et
Dead man's switch
Giving me control I seeK
*****Break*****(Max 30 secs)
Bridge:
Fail-deadly or fail-safe
Circuits can complete or break
Either way I stay in charge
Is the message written large 
It's a readily triggered system
Keeps me steady on my way

Ch3:
Dead man's switch
Feeling it under my fe-et
Dead man's switch
Keeps me safe, out of the heat 

V3:
Life today is such a battle
But I aim to win the war
By fighting back, it's all that matters
All these threats I can't ignore

Picture: Flickr - Dixtuin 2023

Dead Man's Switch

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guA II:23

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Loving Forever & Always Djxnbrs [Collaberated w/t DjSilverRain]

Electronic Producer. I like to experiment with many different genres but my main focuses are...

Ambient/Soundtrack/Score (influences include: Tangerine Dream, John Carpenter, Joe Hisaishi, Cliff Martinez, Daniel Lopatin, etc.) 

Lo-Fi Hip-Hop/Trip-Hop (J Dilla, A Tribe Called Quest, MF DOOM, Flying Lotus, WHY?, TOBACCO) 

80s Pop/Synthwave (Talking Heads, Sparks, Tears for Fears, INXS, Com Truise, Gunship) 

Electronic/House/Dance/Fusion (Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Hot Chip, The Knife, Wajatta, Future Islands and so many many more...) 

I’m new to music creation so I’m always playing around with different production techniques and styles, feedback is always welcome and appreciated. 

Open to collaborations, particularly with interested vocalists, but all are welcome. Contact : Message Here on SoundCloud or My Artist Instagram : @narkmademusic 

Available for Commissioned Score and Soundtrack Work, Contact : thearkofe@gmail.com

guA II:23

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