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Disquiet Junto Projects

FMM 26

disquiet0588
Groovy Moment
    • Key: F minor     BPM: 119     Time signature: 4/4     DAW: Reaper
    • Instruments: Bass, Drums, Saxophone, Pipa, Ocean waves
    • Plug-ins: Ozone 9, Neutron 4, Izotope Visual Mixer, Expose 2
    • IDEA: Use a the sound of ocean waves and instrument sounds use in surf music but not exactly played or sounding exactly like surf music
    • PROCESS; downloaded the sound of waves from Freesound. Added a sub bass sound, drums, saxophone, and an Asian Pipa

More on this 588th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Swell Time (The Assignment: Make some surf music), at: https://disquiet.com/0588/

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

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Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0588-swell-time/

Groovy Moment

disquiet0602
Preferred Words
    • Key: F# minor     BPM: 95     Time signature: 4/4     DAW: Reaper
    • Instruments: Synths, Guitar, Bass
    • Plug-ins: Playbox, Kontour, Massive
    • IDEA: Make a piece of music that strives to express a specific word. 
    • PROCESS: Chose the word linear with a random word generator. Played the F# minor scale one note at a time in order going up the scale from i to VII.
    • RESULT: A linear progression up the F# minor scale one note at a time ( all notes the same length) with 4 different sounds

More on this 602nd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Choice Words (The Assignment: Make a piece of music that strives to express a specific word), at: https://disquiet.com/0602/

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

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Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0602-choice-words/

disquiet0602 - preferred word

More on this 603rd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Animated Suspension (The Assignment: Record a piece of music that suggests something floating in air), at: https://disquiet.com/0603/

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

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Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0603-animated-suspension/

Department: downstream / Tags: junto, recommended stream /

disquiet0603 -Spirited Break

disquiet0610
Speed Limit Pt. 2
    • Key:      BPM: 30     Time signature: 4/4     DAW: Reaper
    • Instruments: 
    • Plug-ins:
    • Used a random number generator to pick tracks # 27 and # 36
    • Imported ito Reaper, set play back rate to 0.500
    • Used panning to alter the 2 tracks

More on this 610th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Speed Limit Pt 2 (The Assignment: Combine two or more pre-existing 60 BPM tracks into something new — at half the speed), at: https://disquiet.com/0610/

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

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Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0610-speed-limit-pt-2/

disquiet0610 - speed limit pt. 2

• Key: F min / C min /A min     BPM: 95     Time signature: 4/4     DAW: Reaper
    • Instruments: Xiaoluo
    • Plug-ins: NI East Asia, Komplete Kontrol, Izotope Neutron, Ozone
    • The Assignment: Walk the listener through variations on the same percussive instrument. 
    • Used the Chinese Percussion Instrument “Xiaoluo”
    • Played the instrument for different lengths of time
    • Layered the items 1 to 5 deep
    • Length of Song = 4:12 approx.

More on this 612th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Drum Vector (The Assignment: Walk the listener through variations on the same percussive instrument), at: https://disquiet.com/0612/

Thanks to Mahlen Morris for having proposed this project.

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

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disquiet0612 - Xiaoluo Route

disquiet0613
Tester
    • Key: Bb maj/G min     BPM: 100     Time signature: 4/4     DAW: Reaper
    • Instruments:  Congas, Daluo, Khol, Tombak, Shakers
    • Plug-ins: Native Instruments
    • The Assignment: Do something you’ve been meaning to do. 
    • Started with Reaktor blocks then added percussion of various kinds

More on this 613th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Test Drive (The Assignment: The Assignment: Do something you’ve been meaning to do), at: https://disquiet.com/0613/

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

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Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0613-test-drive/

Tester - disquiet0613

Irish harp and text to speech of a newspaper article

More on this 618th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Burying the Lede (The Assignment: Turn old news into new music), at: Disquiet Junto Project 0618: Burying the Lede – Disquiet

About the Disquiet Junto: Disquiet Junto F.A.Q. – Disquiet 1

Subscribe to project announcements: Disquiet Junto by Marc Weidenbaum (Disquiet.com) 2

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co 4: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0618-burying-the-lede/

disquiet0618 - Interment Benefit 4

5 drum groups + 1 voice

More on this 619th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Beat Accrual (The Assignment: Rebuild a complicated rhythm from scratch), at: https://disquiet.com/0619/

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

Subscribe to project announcements: https://tinyletter.com/disquiet-junto/

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0619-beat-accrual/

Department: downstream / Tags: junto, recommended stream /

disquiet0619 -Beat Accrual

disquiet0620
                           PulseAccumulationAccumulation

    • Key: F minor     BPM: 120     Time signature: 4/4     DAW: Reaper
    • Instruments: Synth
    • Plug-ins: Native Instruments
    • The Assignment: Turn someone’s slow-build beat into a finished track. 
    • Used random number generator to pick track #4
    • https://soundcloud.com/daniel-diaz/bad-beat?in=disquiet/sets/disquiet-junto-project-0619-1
    • Added NI Ignition keys. Arpeggitated.

More on this 620th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Beat Accrual Accrual (The Assignment: Turn someone’s slow-build beat into a finished track), at: https://disquiet.com/0620/

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

Subscribe to project announcements: https://tinyletter.com/disquiet-junto/

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0620-beat-accrual-accrual/

disquiet0620 - PulseAccumulationAccumulation

Disquiet Junto 0637 

                                                              Right 2 of 3 

 

The Assignment: Record the second third of an eventual trio. 

DAW: Ableton 12 

Key: C minor/F minor? 

Time Signature: 4/4 

Length: 1:14 seconds 

Randomly chose track #47 by zoundsabar 

https://soundcloud.com/user-189958162/cowherd-tone-disquiet0636-zoundsabar?utm_source=llllllll.co&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fuser-189958162%252Fcowherd-tone-disquiet0636-zoundsabar 

Dropped his .wav file into Granulator 3 in Ableton 12 then played some notes into the track while listening to the original track. Notes were an octave lower than original track and panned to the right.

More on the 637th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Right (2 of 3) — The Assignment: Record the second third of an eventual trio — at https://disquiet.com/0637/

disquiet0637 - Right (2 of 3)

Disquiet Junto 0695 

                                             Clear After Each Use 

 

The Assignment: Put a piece of music through the dryer  

DAW: Ableton 12.1.11 

Key: C Major 

BPM: 120 

Time Signature: 4/4 

Length:  3:06 seconds 

Took a piece of my music that was 1:32 seconds long and duplicated it and put 1 measure of silence between them 

Then I removed half of the notes from the duplicate section by “cleaning” 

 

 

 

 

          More on the 695th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Disquiet Junto Project 0695: Clean After Each Use — The Assignment: Put a piece of music through the dryer — at https://disquiet.com/0695/

disquiet0695 - clear after each use

disquiet0697 - first of three

Disquiet Junto 0699 

                                                    Third Third 

 

The Assignment: Record the final third of a trio. 

DAW: Ableton 12.1.11 

Key:  

BPM: 76 

Time Signature: 4/4 

Length:  approx.  2:50 sec 

Chose track #53 using a random number generator. Track is by XHG w Frankh 

https://soundcloud.com/xhg/disquiet0698-go-figure-ska 

Added bass drum, snare, hihat, congas, and vibraslap to enhance the rhythm section and create a more dynamic sound. 


More on the 699th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Third Third — The Assignment: Record the final third of a trio — at https://disquiet.com/0699/
 

 

 

 

          

disquiet0699 - Third Third

 

 

 

Disquiet Junto 0701 

Perception Void 

Assignment Overview 

The Assignment, should you choose to accept it: Break apart a piece of music and fill the resulting spaces.  

Technical Details 

DAW: Ableton 12.1.11 

Key: C# or Db Maj 

BPM: 100 

Time Signature: 4/4 

Length: Approx. 3:02 

Creative Process 

To complete this task, I used one of my old songs as the foundation. I broke each track down into individual sequences, separating them strategically by 4 bars. This step allowed me to create space for innovation while preserving the integrity of the original composition. 

Filling these spaces required a thoughtful approach. I selected new musical ideas based on their ability to complement the existing sequences while introducing fresh elements to the piece. Challenges included ensuring the new additions didn't overpower the original tracks and maintaining a cohesive flow throughout the composition. Through iterative experimentation and refinement, I crafted a balanced piece with dynamic contrasts that highlight both the original melodies and the newly added layers. 

More on the 701st weekly Disquiet Junto project, Gap Ear — The Assignment: Break apart a piece of music and fill the resulting spaces — at https://disquiet.com/0701/



Perception Void - disquiet0701

disquiet0704 - Right on Cumulus

Drummer and Digital Musician. Creating an experiment in sound while exploring my own unique style. Useing rhythm and sound design .Give me a listen and let me know what you think.  vgmrmojo@outlook.com   vgmrmojo@gmail.com

Disquiet Junto Projects

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