Transform

Simple patch featuring a Grove Audio GMS-294a VCF, which is a clone of the legendary Moog 904A. Other modules used:
Synth Tech MOTM 300 VCO, 800 EG and 190 VCA. Also a Modcan 73B dual delay and Strymon BigSky. 
 

Quick Wiggle For A Giggle

More Nik Tesla audio is being prepared, but in the meantime -

A dreamsong for our baby. Heard while asleep, on 21 November, 1986. Recorded at 3:30 am.

Background:

I was sleeping next to my 8 months pregnant wife, and not unusually, dreaming music, hearing and playing piano and guitar in ways different than when awake. A calm piano phrase was heard, and suddenly I woke up, anxious to record what I heard.

Putting headphones on, so as not to awaken Lynny, a stereo recorder was turned on, and the phrase heard in the dream was recorded from a 1985 Korg DW-6000 keyboard, using a tone I had set up days before. There are no overdubs or corrections (you will hear this someway into the phrase). The tempo was very slow and rubato. It's possible I was still half asleep while playing.

I'm not a piano player (only two years in grades one and two). When finished, I turned off the recorder, and went back into a deep sleep.

The song was dedicated to my soon to be born child, Heather.

Later versions do not have the dreamy sound of this one-off.


Heather - Dreamsong - 1 - 1986 - Fade

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Heather - Dreamsong - 1 - 1986 - Fade

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