Automated pseudo-jazz. Almost like the hold music you might hear while waiting in a phone cue. Though rooted in dub, it dangerously approaches smooth jazz. In this form of ‘jazz’ expressions of melody and rhythm are taken out of the hands of the human performer, and are automatically generated for multiple parts, while the improviser takes on the manipulation of other dimensions, like timbre, texture, density, voice layering, and spatial depth.

The patch was built in Drambo with Rozeta Particles generating sequences of single notes in the pentatonic minor scale, flowing into the chord module with density/rhythm modulated by midi chance, then into an arp spitting out once again single notes from the harmonized original sequences. Some variation of this configuration is used on the pad, pluck, and bass voices. The two drum parts, kick and brushed percussion, are Ruismaker Noir. On each voice, the delay is Dub Station 2, and the reverb FAC Alteza.

This recording was made using an iPhone 6S in a beach house bedroom with lights out while vacationing in Hatteras, NC. It was a live improvisation recorded to a single stereo pair in Drambo with no overdubs. 

recorded 10-28-22

Baccharis

Particle Arp

Evolving organic textures in the electronic soundscape. Positive-flow improvisation.

Baccharis is the solo experimental electronic music project of Chris Hale, based in Richmond, Virginia, USA

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