Recorded in February 2024 as part of the RPM Challenge.

Experiments with a recursive composition idea: each sound
event triggers more sound events.  Made with Csound.

B LLOON S

Recurse 1

Recorded in February 2024 as part of the RPM Challenge.

Experiments with a recursive composition idea: each sound
event triggers more sound events.  

Made with Csound.

Recurse 2

Recorded in February 2024 as part of the RPM Challenge.

This uses the same technique as track 1 (Pianno).
The source sound is harmonics played on my acoustic guitar
tuned to E flat/A/E flat/G/B/E flat.

Guittar

Recurse 4

Recorded in February 2024 as part of the RPM Challenge.

This started with a bit of code I wrote to generate quasi-chaotic
sounds, very noisy.  I then mixed the results "by hand", 
changing speed of playback, and doing other pretty standard
things to try to give the track as much variety as possible
(for a noise track).

Desperate

Recorded in February 2024 as part of the RPM Challenge.

Source sound was recorded inside a spinet piano I had access
to briefly in Gig Harbor, Washington.  

I cut the recording into chunks, then assigned two 
measures to each chunk (proxies for "pitch" and "loudness"),
thus mapping each chunk to a point in 2D space.
I then created a path connecting all of these points using
a greedy, nearest neighbor method.
The path then determined the sequence of the chunks in 
the output.
This was done with different chunk length, and possibly
different starting points, and the layers mixed together.

Pianno

Recorded in February 2024 as part of the RPM Challenge.

I wanted to see what repeated bits with changing envelopes
would sound like.  Lots of layers, a bunch of 
pitches all at a ratio of 4/3.

When it was done, I hacked it quite a bit to shorten it and
reduce monotony and then added reverb by convolving it with
a recording I made in a stairwell I know that has 4+ seconds
of reverberation.  I used my umbrella, and recorded the reverb
when I hit the floor with it.   You can hear the umbrella
hit a number of times in the track: I'm not sure why.

Enveloppe

This was made for the 2025 RPM Challenge. I am not a singer, so I did spoken word. I encourage you to download this track and add your own vocals! Please use similar lyrics as below. The license is setup so you can even sell the track if you want. Also, feel free to extend, mashup, or otherwise use this track as a resource for your own music.

LYRICS
Never taken out the garbage
Never bought his own groceries
Never done the laundry
Never said he was sorry,
Why’d it take me now to see

Waking up from this insanity
Realized he lied to me
I just want to live my day
Too much in my way
Making ends meet ain’t free

I felt stuck, no place to turn
I decided to let it burn
He promised we would get our due
What a crock of shit, Man is full of it
Turns out he’s not like me or you.

Never worked in fast food
Never served in the military 
Never pulled four 10s
Never made amends
Not like you and me

Now I see that he lied to me
Ruining my life, just let me be
I just want to do an honest day’s work
Provide for me and my family
Throw me a bone 
Don’t leave me alone
I’m just trying to save face
I need some grace

I just need a bridge back

Never changed his own oil 
Never stacked a load of wood
Never said a nice thing
If you know what I mean
Never been up to good

LYRICS THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO THE ORIGINAL SONG:
I need an open hand

Gets off on being mean

Never said please or thank you

Never run an honest charity
Never believed in liberty
Never trusted you or me
Why did it take me so long to see


Never changed a diaper
Never picked up dog poo
Never cleaned a litter box
Never ran forks


Never put someone before himself
Never ran food orders
Never felt gratitude

Never ran a forklift
Never compensated for kerf
Never put someone before himself
Never learned to surf

Never asked for consent
Never satisfied anyone
Don’t know how to have fun
Never cuddled afterwards
Never did an honest days work

Never loved America



NeverNeverNever_djTmc_instrumental_w_drums

This was made for the 2025 RPM Challenge. I am not a singer, so I did spoken word. I encourage you to download this track and add your own vocals, and add a new drum track! Please use similar lyrics as below. The license is setup so you can even sell the track if you want. Also, feel free to extend, mashup, or otherwise use this track as a resource for your own music.

LYRICS
Never taken out the garbage
Never bought his own groceries
Never done the laundry
Never said he was sorry,
Why’d it take me now to see

Waking up from this insanity
Realized he lied to me
I just want to live my day
Too much in my way
Making ends meet ain’t free

I felt stuck, no place to turn
I decided to let it burn
He promised we would get our due
What a crock of shit, Man is full of it
Turns out he’s not like me or you.

Never worked in fast food
Never served in the military 
Never pulled four 10s
Never made amends
Not like you and me

Now I see that he lied to me
Ruining my life, just let me be
I just want to do an honest day’s work
Provide for me and my family
Throw me a bone 
Don’t leave me alone
I’m just trying to save face
I need some grace

I just need a bridge back

Never changed his own oil 
Never stacked a load of wood
Never said a nice thing
If you know what I mean
Never been up to good

LYRICS THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO THE ORIGINAL SONG:
I need an open hand

Gets off on being mean

Never said please or thank you

Never run an honest charity
Never believed in liberty
Never trusted you or me
Why did it take me so long to see


Never changed a diaper
Never picked up dog poo
Never cleaned a litter box
Never ran forks


Never put someone before himself
Never ran food orders
Never felt gratitude

Never ran a forklift
Never compensated for kerf
Never put someone before himself
Never learned to surf

Never asked for consent
Never satisfied anyone
Don’t know how to have fun
Never cuddled afterwards
Never did an honest days work

Never loved America



NeverNeverNever_djTmc_instrumental_no_drums

This was made for the 2025 RPM Challenge. I am not a singer, so I did spoken word. I encourage you to download this track and add your own vocals, drum part, and guitar solos! Please use similar lyrics as below. The license is setup so you can even sell the track if you want. Also, feel free to extend, mashup, or otherwise use this track as a resource for your own music.

LYRICS
Never taken out the garbage
Never bought his own groceries
Never done the laundry
Never said he was sorry,
Why’d it take me now to see

Waking up from this insanity
Realized he lied to me
I just want to live my day
Too much in my way
Making ends meet ain’t free

I felt stuck, no place to turn
I decided to let it burn
He promised we would get our due
What a crock of shit, Man is full of it
Turns out he’s not like me or you.

Never worked in fast food
Never served in the military 
Never pulled four 10s
Never made amends
Not like you and me

Now I see that he lied to me
Ruining my life, just let me be
I just want to do an honest day’s work
Provide for me and my family
Throw me a bone 
Don’t leave me alone
I’m just trying to save face
I need some grace

I just need a bridge back

Never changed his own oil 
Never stacked a load of wood
Never said a nice thing
If you know what I mean
Never been up to good

LYRICS THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO THE ORIGINAL SONG:
I need an open hand

Gets off on being mean

Never said please or thank you

Never run an honest charity
Never believed in liberty
Never trusted you or me
Why did it take me so long to see


Never changed a diaper
Never picked up dog poo
Never cleaned a litter box
Never ran forks


Never put someone before himself
Never ran food orders
Never felt gratitude

Never ran a forklift
Never compensated for kerf
Never put someone before himself
Never learned to surf

Never asked for consent
Never satisfied anyone
Don’t know how to have fun
Never cuddled afterwards
Never did an honest days work

Never loved America



NeverNeverNever_djTmc_instrumental_guit_bass_only

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