Dissolution Of The Familiar

"The distribution yard was an oasis of calm. The hammers were a distant echo and the birds were singing. There she found The Lifter - as had been foreseen. But her stare indicated she might not be able to recruit her help." 

I try to create music that elicits vivid visual narratives. The quote above describes what this music said to me when I approached it as a listener, after recording it. I did not set out to create this visual narrative. I encourage you to come up with your own intepretations. Mine emerges from interests in fantasy and science fiction and from recollections of a memorable road trip through the oil fields of Texas. I visualise it as the second installment of a story that started with Through the Works, my previous release. For you, it might be something entirely different. 

Patch notes: Live jam using only a Korg Volca Modular, no effects, recorded to a Tascam DP-006 via a vintage Pro.2 mixer. De-noising, Normalization, and Peak compression were applied later using Audacity.

More links:
View the video of how this track was recorded on Youtube
https://youtu.be/ai2UJpQ9w2Y
Download thus track for free on Bandcamp:
https://telantaschangxo.bandcamp.com/track/a-failed-attempt-to-persuade


A Failed Attempt to Persuade

Track 9 of my forthcoming album "ídem", featuring my good friend https://soundcloud.com/dreambuster .

Mixing and Mastering by https://soundcloud.com/bytemapper

Tides

Tides (ft. Dreambuster)

FR-250 - Dau & Tony Westcliffe

#electronic  #darksynth  #soundtrack  #experimental  #synthwave #korgmonologue #behringercrave 

When all turns dark ... 
... your only hope ... 
... is to see the neon lights of ... 
... *** the Road Warrior! ***

Composed, played, mixed live, and mastered by Telantas Changxo. 

Download the audio for free from my Bandcamp website: https://telantaschangxo.bandcamp.com

PATCH NOTES (for the the gearheads): 
Bass - Behringer Crave + Yamaha TX81Z
Drums - Alesis SR-16
Lead - Yamaha TX81Z + Korg Monologue

Sequencers: Yamaha QX5, Alesis SR-16
Mixing and effects: Behringer 1202FX, Behringer FX600
MIDI master keyboard: Swissonic EasyKey 25
MIDI plumbing: 64 pixels Banana Split and Orange Squeeze 

Acknowledgment of influences: Terminator Theme (Brad Fiedel), Streethawk Theme (Tangerine Dream), the amazing cover of the latter by Kebu.

Thanks: @kebu for being so generous with advice that directly influenced how I recorded this particular track and the amazing "post-synthwave crowd" for encouragementm advice, and inspiration, including @SebticSmile, @MarkusGrandpre, @nolake, @ColourfulEnergy, @SimpleHold (Simple & Hold), @nilesh100975 (Raiders of the Lost Heart), @ObsidianContraption, @cornishwavesmusic, @LikelyLoops, @tarafly67 , @5ynthesizer (Achim) ... and so many more that do not fit here! I will try to mention you next time!

Telantas Changxo - Road Warrior - 911.flac

This track is from my album "ANTI FUTURE".
You can stream the full album or buy it on my bandcamp >> http://erang.bandcamp.com/album/anti-future
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Escapism & nostalgia have always been at the foundation of my music. 

Until now, I've mostly expressed them through Medieval Fantasy... but today, you'll enter another Kingdom! 

Because an important part of my childhood "education" can also be found in the movies of John Carpenter, David Cronenberg or David Lynch but also in the books of Stephen King... even the cheap adaptations of them in TV's: I got strong memories of watching them as a kid! 
The book "Dune", by Frank Herbert, was also one of my father's favorite... Blade Runner, Terminator, Robocop, Predator... Those are all parts of my fond memories! 

This album is a musical journey to 80's Science Fiction themes, Horror & Supernatural atmosphere. 

This album is a portal to an "alternate Kingdom of Erang"... to another dimension, 1000 years in the future... 

This album is... ANTI FUTURE!

ANTI FUTURE

The Highway Goes Ever On

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MPC60 From Mars Slow & Low

Star Like You

My favorite band of all time!!!
Daft Punk

Longtime publicist Kathryn Frazier confirmed that the Parisian group has broken up and that the video represents their statement on the end of their nearly three-decade collaboration; at press time no reason was given for the split.

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Daft Punk Tribute

"The journey would be long but she knew she had to make it. The rythmic sound of the mechanised hammers would accompamy her as she crossed the vast expanse of the industrial plains."

I try to create music that elicits vivid visual narratives. The quote above describes what this music says to me. It is not something I set out to create - it emerges from my experience of listening to the music, my interest in fantasy and science fiction and my recollections of a memorable road trip through the oil fields if Texas. Feel free to use that quote as an inspiration or create your own visual narrative. I would be curious to learn what others come up with.

Patch notes:

Korg Monologue and Korg Volca Modular, no effects.

One-shot dawless live recording.

NOTE: a better version of this recording (remastered with compression) is available to download from bandcamp:

https://telantaschangxo.bandcamp.com

Through the Works

Telantas Changxo

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