i enjoyed making an avant-garde interpretation of Ginsberg's "Howl" so much i decided to make another interpretation of another classic Beat Generation writing. i used samples of Florestan's Aria in Beethoven's Fidelio taken from here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qS0YfRBgvA, as well as Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray's "The Hunt": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1Zwyb-MUQ8 and BIllie Holiday's "Lover Man": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iATd2iyFRqg, all pieces of music mentioned in the book.

piece based on "On The Road" by Jack Kerouac

an aural representation of the book Junky by William S Burroughs, as Junky is not necessarily always a pleasant book, the sounds here are not all necessarily pleasant. the shaman at the end represents Bill's quest for Yage at the end of the book but is actually singing an Ayahuasca Icaro, as i am given to understand that Yage and Ayahuasca are very similar. the sample of this icaro is taken from this youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcoU_Hw8wA0

Junky (W.S. Burroughs)

music tech A level Composition, lyrics from "Rainforest" by  Judith Wright, Sung by Hannah Osbourne, Acoustic guitar and all midi sequencing, production, synthesis by me


Rainforest

Cover of Sunny Afternoon, originally by the Kinks for my music tech A level, Lead and Backing Vocals by Josh Paton, Drum Kit by Greg Thew, Bass Guitar by Drew Pitcher, Piano by Alexander Needham, EWI and Tamborine by Andy Nicholas, Acoustic, Clean Electric and Driven Electric guitars by Me, all Capture, Mix and Master by Me

Sunny Afternoon (The Kinks Cover)

Cover of Cars originally by Gary Numan done for my music tech A level, Vocals by Dylan Ellwell, all Capture, Mix, Master, MIDI programming and Synthesis by Me

Cars (Gary Numan Cover)

Pukestep 2.0

Freeform piece based on Howl by Allen Ginsberg (unfinished)

Freeform synthesis piece based on Howl by Allen Ginsberg-full version

Backbone structure Texture building project- Build Up/Tear Down (no Vocals)

original lyrics and music, intro chord pattern derived from "Ever Fallen In Love" by The Buzzcocks

Thomas A. Graves