I had to vent myself.. get awayfrom all the lies we get told every day and day and day and day....

Endurance

Recorded at a new associate reception at the band's employer. This is the last song of the last live set we ever played before Gregg retired. We played in a large atrium, so Dhanush's drumming is prominent due to the acoustics.

Marengeshka

Marengeshka (Last Live 2015)

Marengeshka EP

Using a new tool called Atlas, which combines all of my samples into a random cloud of sounds, I arrived at the percolating rhythm underlying the main theme. Adding BPM synth and bass laid the groundwork for the whole rhythm track. Rather than stay in 4/4 time for a bridge, I challenged myself to get into and out of a 12/8 section. Finally, I came back and overdubbed electric guitar to complete the song.
Technical details:
"World Loop" created in Atlas
Drum kick loop from Apple Loops
Big Room drums from Logic Drummer
Latin percussion from ToonTrack EZDrummer
Cymbal crashes from SoundPaint
BPM synth from Unify
BPM basses from Unify
Oberheim bass from Unify
All Unify instruments run through Logic's Modulator midi effect
Guitar - Telecaster run through Guitar Rig by Native Instruments and Galactic Reverb from Cherry Audio
Ocean, gulls and storm from my sample library

Music video: https://youtu.be/JswT3J47R90
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Earthly Delights

Moments Before The Storm

One of my favorite bands is Tuu. They do ambient/new age/world music mixing traditional instruments with modern technology and electronics. This song is the closest I've gotten to sounding like them. Other than the night time sounds, all the drum, bell and percussion instruments were played on a Roli Seaboard. The flute was played in on a regular keyboard controller.
Technical details:
Frogs, crickets and wind - My sample collection
Alien Logoboomer, Slide Drum, Percussive Stick, Thunder Noise Drums, Plata, Shimmer Chime, Tibetan Robot Singer and Choir at the End of the World - Equator 2 from Roli
Alto Flute Memory - Soundpaint

Music video: https://youtu.be/_dvR990N_wg
Soundpaint referral link ($15 off): http://soundpaint.refr.cc/greggd

Along The Nile

Developed as an action sequence to a film in my imagination, this track continually builds excitement and evokes exotic imagery. 

Technical details:
Unify percussive patch stacking Sines from Cherry Audio and internal Unify patches run through Transit from Baby Audio
Drums from Damage 2 by Heavyocity run through Transit
Shakers from Shimmer, Shake, Strike by In Session Audio
Washburn hollow body guitar run through Guitar Rig and Quadravox performed by Unbard Gates
Ethnic Vocal Phrases from Sonuscore
Uppers and Risers from Soundpaint
Slams from Soundpaint
Clock from The Watchmaker by Sonokinetic
Synth Arp from Analog Lab by Arturia
Strings from Adastra by Soundpaint
Winds from 1982 Oboe by Soundpaint
Lead Synth from Analog Lab by Arturia
Misc. loops and sound effects
Written, performed, arranged, engineered, mixed and mastered by Unbard Gates
Mastered with Ozone 11

Video link: https://youtu.be/oPHtuVbIcvo
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Escape From Al Haram

My Contest Track crafted from samples from Robert Babicz Masterclass. Special thanks for the opportunity to SINEE and Robert!
Many many thanks to the community for voting it #1!

RBMCRC - Faze Remix

My take on the Robert Babicz Remix Challenge using only samples from the Masterclass pack.

Keys_14

Keys 14

Built on the foundation of Space Dust, Space Reveals Itself. I asked my good friend Brian Nutwell to add some guitar parts to this song and that led me to add synths, organ and drums to create this epic piece.

Technical details:
Background ambience - Elka-X by Cherry Audio
Moog Bass - Moog Model D by Moog Music
Space Choir - Equator2 by Roli
Misc. percussion bits - EZDrummer through DS Tantra
Guitar (right) - Stratocaster played by Unbard Gates
Guitar (left & solos) - Brian Nutwell
Strings - Solina V2 by Arturia
Hammond B3 - Vintage B3 by Apple
Moog - Moog Model 15 plugin by Moog Music
All arrangement, production, mixing by Unbard Gates
Mastered with Ozone 11 by Unbard Gates

Video link: https://youtu.be/jPKtCbX5pmg

Space Reveals Itself

Written on an iPad during vacation, this was my first attempt at doing so and then taking the song home to my studio to finish it. I like the pulse, especially how it begins and how it ends.

Technical details:
Loops and beats from Logic Pro for iPad and Loopcloud
Ambience from Alchemy
Bass and pads from RetroSynth
Keyboards from Keyscape

The Hinges Of Reality

This experimental track is based on continuous sounds fading in and out over the course of time to create a dream-like, disconnected sequence.

Technical details:
Base layer - Augmented Strings by Arturia
Strange percussion - Atlas
Lead synth - GX-80 by Cherry Audio
Xylophone, ambient pianos, synths, bass synth - audio loops from my collection
Low undertones - Ashlight by Native Instruments
Guitar - Unbard Gates through Guitar Rig
Quotes and musings - Unbard Gates

Slightly Lost In Thoug

Slightly Lost In Thought

Come to me

Back in the 80s when the PCs were available, I started very soon to combine computers with synthesizers. Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream introduced me to electronic ambient music.
The 'magic' when power becomes sound is still fascinating. 
Today I produce and design sounds and music in an Sonic Core Xite-1 enviroment. 
Actually I am focused on developing DSP synths, effects and sounds that I use in my music. 



Endurance

Spring Of Sound