Composition pour le Naviar Haïku Music challenge 619.
Sur un haïku de Masaoka Shiki:

almost black
deepening purple
ripe grapes

www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Ripe purple

Made in  response to:

almost black
deepening purple
ripe grapes

Naviar haiku challenge 619, details here: https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

This clearly suggests a transition from light to dark but thinking of ripening grapes there's also a transition from harsh to mellow, which I have tried to reflect in the journey from the "Spiky" experimental opening to the more considered and calm conclusion.

I created all the elements using Voltage Modular, set up physical controls and simultaneous multi-track recording, then hit record and let the track evolve. The only extra effect added is a rotary speaker emulation on the central sequence.

Deepening Purple - (Naviarhaiku - 619)

Little song for Kinsha haiku:
"Some starlight
spared from being scooped up
four-handed net."

The title “Llum recollida amb les mans" in my island language is like "Light gathered in the hands” trying to evoke the image of the haiku where light is harvested with a single gesture, as if it were a living substance. The literal translation of haiku takes on another meaning, and the words must be changed so that they have the same poetic meaning.

Llum recollida amb les mans(naviarhaiku620)

Spared Starlight   Naviarhaiku 620 - 11_21_25, 8.15 PM

Made in response to:

some starlight
spared from being scooped up
four-handed net

Naviar haiku challenge 620, details here: https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

Two elements, the background drone and a self generation series of sparce pings were made with Voltage Modular. the pongs were then routed to external reverb and delay effects. Parameters and the overall mix were manipulated and recorded in a single live take along with an additional layer of Omiharp from Puremagnetik. 

Starlight - (naviarhaiku - 620)

Little song for Ikenishi Gonsui haiku:

"Deutzia in full white -
deep in the night,
the Milky Way."

In my language:

"Deutzia tota blanca -
en la nit profunda,
la Via Làctia."

Deutzia gracilis is the scientific name.

Deutzia gracilis (naviarhaiku621)

Recorded, mixed & mastered on 26 Nov 2025 by Jim Lemanowicz at Blissville Electro-Magnetic Laboratories of Massapequa. 

Synth, effects.

This original version of "Head Inoperative” was submitted as part of Naviar Haiku 621: Deutzia In Full White.

Deutzia in full white -
deep in the night,
the Milky Way.

by: Ikenishi Gonsui

Ikenishi Gonsui (1650–1722) was a haiku poet from Nara who settled permanently in Kyoto in 1684. A collection of his works, entitled *Ikenishi Gonsui no kenkyū,* was published in 2003.

Photography/Art - Jim Lemanowicz, 25 Oct 2025, Grand Central Station, NYC, NY, USA

Music & art © 2025 Jim Lemanowicz

For more about the Naviar Haiku Challenge, see www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

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Head Inoperative (naviarhaiku621)

Oddity Deep in the Night
All sounds come exclusively from the GForce @gforce-software ODDITY3 — a beautiful emulation of the classic ARP Odyssey.
This piece leans toward reflective, melodic ambient, with that vintage cinematic/synth soundtrack vibe of the early electronic pioneers (Vangelis, Tomita, Wendy Carlos…).


Instrumental track inspired by this haiku:

Deutzia in full white –
deep in the night,
the Milky Way.
— Ikenishi Gonsui (1650–1722)


Created for the @Naviar-Records Haiku Challenge.
Photo by Ronaldo Lu
Hope you enjoy the journey.

Oddity Deep in the Night - naviarhaiku621

The haiku for this week:

Deutzia in full white -
deep in the night,
the Milky Way.

Naviar haiku challenge 621, details here: https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

While I used Voltage Modular to control everything I did an experiment and rather than generating any actual sounds I converted the sequenced and generative control messages to MIDI and routed them to external synths. As part of this I was able to take my own input and convert it into playable "Sparkly" bursts.

Synths used:
Omiharp - Puremagnetik
Aperuit - Puremagnetik
Speldosa - Klevgrand
Miniverse - Cherry Audio

The output of each then routed to various delays, filters and reverb effects. 


Although the only things recorded were MIDI information and mixer automation the track including note probabilities and velocity modulations, is as performed  apart from a little trimming for time. 


Deep In The Night - (naviarhaiku - 621)

Little song for Santoka Taneda haiku:
"Under the burning sky -
a procession of ants,
without end."
The title "Processó sota el cel" in English is "Procession under the sky".

Processó sota el cel (naviarhaiku622)

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.

My music asks listeners to be like dreamers uncovering hidden patterns in passing clouds. Support me @ patreon.com/blisterpop

multi-instrumentalist & composer.
Genre fluid music for images / instrumental / contemporary post-fusion / experimental jazz / electro acoustic ambient / melodic noise / neoclassical / naive hard core / cosmopolitan world music.

bio here:
http://dedeland.com/daniel-diaz-bio/


In some words:
Composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist. Born in Argentina,
I studied music in Buenos Aires, New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Paris.

For 20 years, I developed an important career as a session and backing musician in Argentina and Europe, playing, among other instruments, the bass, touring and recording with many jazz, rock, fusion, world, Latin and tango bands.

At the same time, I worked as an arranger, producer and musical director with many projects and artists in the USA, Argentina and Europe.

From 1992 to 1997, I performed my compositions live with my own band in Buenos Aires and began a solo recording career with the worldwide release of my first album "The Years Alone" on the North American label Green Linnet/Xenophile. On this album I arranged and performed 11 of my songs written between 1986 and 1993. I played most of the instruments, but included guest appearances by some great South American players.

My recording career continued with "Segundo Ciclo" (1997), released worldwide by Timeless Records, and 12 more albums released between 2000 and 2016.

Currently, I work as an on-demand film/TV composer while continuing to play live and produce.

Little musician from little island. OST for films, documentary & videogames.

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