Grandad Murphy Interviews complete Oct 2000.mp3

My tribute to the uber-geeks at NASA, with samples taken from their telecon to share the first ever recording of the sound of another planet (https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/22205/nasas-insight-hears-the-sound-of-mars/). Mostly composed on the train to work: sampled and edited on Caustic 3 on my phone and PC, and edited and mixed in Audacity. But I am worried that I may have discovered house music.

[pm] Another Day On Mars

Knob twiddling on Caustic 3, edited in Audacity with samples of Soyuz missions from www.svengrahn.pp.se/sounds/sounds.htm plus some droning from me.

[pm] Soyuz

A more upbeat tribute to Soyuz - the Soviet veteran which is still the only way to get people into space. Composed in Caustic 3, with vocals, samples and editing in Audacity. I also used Audacity to render a final mix, amplified at -11 Db. I hope it sounds less 'hot' and clipped than my earlier efforts.

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[pm] Soyuz 2

Twiddling my virtual knobs on Caustic 3 (FMSynth/Drone, Bassline/Low Growl, SawSynth/Devo, Beatbox/badcat & latincat), mixed in Audacity with a sample from 'My Perfect Cousin' by The Undertones.  Enjoy.

[pm] Knob Twiddling

My second bit of twiddling on Cakewalk by Bandlab, using various presets on the Tyrell N6 free VST synth by u-he and my Akai LPK25 controller. Enjoy.

[pm] Tyrell

Another bit of twiddling made in Cakewalk by Bandlab, using the TAL-Elek7ro VST plugin (Ghostly and Twitched Droid presets), a brass present from the Default Cakewalk TTS1, some drums from the DRMR 1 (Modular preset), and wayyyy too much reverb.

[pm] ACR Brass by A Real Patrick Martin

My first composition on Cakewalk by Bandlab, as I am trying again to find an easy but powerful free Windows DAW. After a few days of twiddling, and downloading some recommended free VST plugin instruments, I came up with this rubbish. It reminded me of an 80s John Carpenter soundtrack, so I put it together with some clips:

[pm] Escape From The New York Fog Precinct Assault Thing

More virtue signalling from another old white guy. Woohoo, just what the BLM movement needs. The words are by me, and the great music is by Harry Mudie and King Tubby. I'd appreciate any honest feedback.

[pm] Appropriation

I first recorded this over a year ago, and my wife told me she hated the singing, so I've just recorded the vocal with spoken verses. Slightly less embarrassing. After six months of lockdown it feels pretty nostalgic. Written in Caustic 3 (mostly on the train), with vocals, samples and melodica mixed in Audacity.

[pm] I Like Trains 2020

The Siren synth circuit from the techwillsaveus.com breadboard kit, with knob twiddling edited and pushed through Audacity effects, jumbled up with some poor quality auotoharp strumming.

Analoguish

Demonstrations by some old git making noises. There's nothing to see here, so just move along.

A Real Patrick Martin - Old Enough To Know Better

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