This was one of my first ambient soundscape recordings. Recorded in Taiwan. 

My girlfriend woke me up and asked me something. She asked why I was whispering (my response) and my sleepy reply was "because I don't want to pierce the sound". I wrote the song the next day.

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Because I Don't Want To Pierce The Sound

This song roughly follows the pattern of a palindrome: instruments, rhythms and guitar riffs slowly being added and then eventually being removed in reverse order. All electronic effects were recorded in real-time. 

Instruments include:
Electric bass guitar
Electric guitar
Korg Kaoss pad

Recorded with Ableton Live.
(Yes, I know the song isn't exactly eight minutes long) ;-)

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All instruments, sounds, voice, recording and engineering done by me.

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All instruments, sounds, voice, recording and engineering done by me.

Instruments and software include:
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-Didgeridoo
-Ableton Live

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