As a child the story of Theseus and the Minotaur gripped and horrified me, so the hall of minotaur statues in Suzanna Clark's novel, "Piranesi" had terrific power... which, of course, it was meant to! 
Anyway, here's another shot at a bit of neo-classical.

The Vestibule Of The Minotaurs (From Piranesi)

This is probably the last track for the Ancillary Justice soundtrack. It's also an alternative soundtrack for Jon Mupasi's mesmerising 8-hour video, albeit just three and half minutes with my track...  I guess you could put it on repeat! Haha! It's on YouTube and mossandfog.com - Worth a look, I promise!
https://mossandfog.com/floating-in-space-for-eight-full-hours/

Spaced Out And Legless

Another track inspired by "The Wake", a post apocalyptic novel by Paul Kingsnorth.

Buccmaster and his friends visit a village untouched by the Norman invasion. They participate in a village celebration, which Buccmaster looks back on as the very last joyful day. Even so, everyone there fears for the future.

I used my Flamenco guitar again... but economically, my early versions were too Iberian!

the last daeg we was yonge

Re-reading Asimov's "Foundation" trilogy. It's not how I remember it. Anyway, I've tried to conjure up a cityscape with an element of loneliness, Terminus being on the periphery of the galaxy... A bit like us, I suppose.

The smooth sounding guitar is a Gibson Memphis 335.

The artwork is by guitfiddle on DeviantArt.com

Terminus

Another track inspired by Isaac Asimov's 'Foundation' trilogy. Psychohistorians predict the gradual collapse of the Galactic Empire so they set up a Foundation in the periphery of the galaxy to preserve knowledge and reduce the duration of the galactic dark ages.
I used a Fender Telecaster through a modern amp to create the slightly bitter, flattened guitar tone; I'm hoping it adds drama and tension....

Psychohistory

I'm hoping this will cut it as the first track on an album inspired by Asimov's Foundation novels.
I used a Gibson 335 Memphis for all the guitar parts.
The cover is from a Catalonian edition of the book and is by Guillem H. Pongillupi; find him on Artstation and Pinterest.

Foundation (Prelude)

Still enjoying the re-read of Asimov's Foundation series. I found the cover art in the retro futuristic section of Pinterest - I'm sure it's AI generated. Love the colours!

All the guitar parts were played on a Fender Telecaster with Texas pickups.

Foundation And Empire

Two of the main characters in Asimov's Foundation's Edge are given a state-of-the-art spaceship, Far Star, to find the mythical planet Earth... that is, if it exists at all.

Far Star

I've chosen this for the last track on the "Foundation" album to leave a sense of emptiness and loneliness of deep space. 
No guitars on this one!

Deeper

Another track inspired by the Foundation SciFi books by Isaac Asimov. I love how his books pursue a mystery, only to be replaced by a new one just when you think you've got it... That's life for you. 
The guitar parts were played on a Duesenberg Paloma put through a pitch vibrato, plate reverb, a ping pong delay and a modern amp.

Approaching Gaia

Cup and ring marks were created in the neolithic and early bronze age. I photographed these in Kilmartin Glen. No one knows what they mean, but there are many theories. They are often in places with inspiring views and on rocks previousy marked with naturally created, linear grooves (for example, glacial scoring). I like the idea that they were created as markers in camping grounds where groups could meet for trade, romance and ceremony... like a prehistoric Glastonbury!

Cup And Ring

This summer I camped next to a tranquil lake set deep in woodland. 

The guitar is my Takamine Acoustic. I played it through my PC and used Native Instruments Guitar Rig 6 for the effects. Bit of an experiment, really. I'm impressed with Guitar Rig and would use it more, but my computer struggles to use it alongside Cubase!

Raindrops on a moonlit pond

This is another track for the Children of Memory project. The Witch isn't really a witch... it's Avrana Kern, the ancient god-like fusion of AI and human. But, to Liff, she's a witch. 
All guitar parts were played on a Deusenberg Paloma.

The Witch

This is a more cinematic track inspired by Adrian Tchaikovsky's book, Children of Memory. 

Extraction

Believe it or not, there are five guitar tracks for the main riff...
The artwork was found on Pinterest

Incantation

Touch of the gothic about this one, I think. 
It will probably find a home on my Night Moves playlist.

The Darkest Hour

I recently found this track in my archives. I've no idea why hadn't posted it...
I'm thinking of using it as a prelude to a revamping of the "Toys that should remain lost" project. 
The project was inspired by a ruined hunting lodge on the Strines in the Dark Peak. The original project EP is still listed in my album section.

Mist descending - Prelude

I once went horse riding not far from the Canadian border in Washington State. Cowboy hat, chaps, the lot. The guy in front yanked his horse's reins when it started to eat grass, causing it to kick backwards hitting my horse... which set off at a gallop. Yee ha! Unfortunately, the expedition leader was cross, accusing me of showing off! Nevertheless, it was exhilarating. 

All the guitar parts were played on a Duesenberg Paloma

Four Horsemen

I'm continuing to explore the vintage organs available in the Native Instruments suite. The tone of this one reminds me of one used by Vincent Crane of Atomic Rooster. 
The guitar parts were played on a 2017 Gibson Memphis 335.

two ante meridien

Morag is a character in Momenticon by Andrew Caldecott. I've been meaning to compose more tracks for this project for some time. 
I quite liked the idea of her being steam punk. Whatever, her character is full if vim, hence the 145 bpm.

Morag

This track was inspired by the notion of AI becoming conscious. I can't imagine this will happen anytime soon... Having said that, our attempts to understand consciousness in animals suggests that there might be a tipping point, where it simply happens and takes humans by surprise. 
The guitar parts where played on a Fender Telecaster with Texas pickups. 

Interface

My original intention was to include this track on the Foundation album, but it didn't quite fit... mainly due to its slightly "breathless" quality. I don't often do this but I got a bit carried away with the synth and guitar "wig-out" towards the end. The synth lead was played on a Native Instruments Maschine 2 pad, rather than a keyboard. 

Do Not Piss Off The Robot!

I hadn't completed this track in time for the Foundation album... but it would have fit well enough, I think.
The lead guitar is a Deusenberg Paloma, using its single coils
The softer harp-like guitar tone is played on a Gibson Memphis 335

Seldon's Dream

I remember submtting programmes for a computer that occupied two lab sized rooms... and waited several days for the result. The pace of change is head spinning, but I'm not sure Ai is going to get conscious any time soon. Haha. 
The cheeky sound sample needs no introduction.

Ai Madness

Originally, the title was The Amazing Inflatable Man... I like the idea of invented super powers. 

BOUNCE!

This track was inspired by "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" as translated by Simon Armitage. There are beautifully written passages describing Gawain's lonely journey through the a wintry northern landscape:
"...clouds shed their cargo of crystallised rain which froze as it fell to the frost-glazed earth. With nerves frozen numb he napped in his armour; bivouacked in the blackness amongst bare rocks where melt-water streamed from the snow-capped summits and high overhead hung chandeliers of ice."

Gibson Memphis 335 - Main riff
Fender Telecaster - Background effects
Deusenberg Paloma - Lead parts

Northern Climes

This is the first track of an album to be released track by track. Inspired by The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Murderbot

All Systems Red

In Transit

Track 4 of the Murderbot album. "Sanctuary Moon" is the cheesy Sci Fi soap that the central character is addicted to.

Sanctuary Moon

I've been on Soundcloud for six years now and it's been great exploring the work of other artists.  There is so much generosity of spirit on this platform, it's just what you need when most of your music is made solo. 

I started out playing classical and Spanish guitar, then took up flamenco to ease myself away from the confines of musical notation. As a result, Latin rhythms often creep into my music. 

A friend introduced me to steel string and electric guitars just a few years ago and I still find the scope they bring dizzying... but what fun!

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