My intention for this project was to display the evolution in composition and sound quality of Acousmatic/Electroacoustic Music from the birth of Musique Concrète and the GRM (Groupe de Recherche de Musique Concrète) in the 1940s to the present day, and to explore how sound technology has influenced the genre and vice versa.
I have created this body of work within Ableton live 9, endeavouring to use only techniques and effects possible in the separate eras I have explored.
All recordings, synthesis, mixing and mastering by William Walker
UWL ID No. 21276977

Dream Wardens

Tonal Garden

Études De Mouvement

Études D'objets Résonants

As yet untitled and unfinished, had some fun playing around with Ableton grooves and RnB/Neo-soul chord sequences. I think it needs some trippy vocals and another section to really set it off, any and all feedback is appreciated!

Artwork by Art by Lønfeldt 
https://www.instagram.com/artbylonfeldt/

Track One

The Talk

An experimental take on modern electronic music using feedback generators and simple drum machines

The Quiet Ones Always Listen

I started this piece with just the main piano track in an attempt to draw rhythms and melodies from a simple idea.
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Any/all feedback is much appreciated and I'll be happy to answer any questions you have on william.jl.walker@gmail.com.
Thanks for listening!
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Made using Ableton Live 9 Suite (Stock Inst. and Plugins) and Max4Live devices.
Photo by Dewang Gupta on Unsplash.

Echoes And Shadows

“The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height. And there we saw the Nephilim, and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.” (Numbers 13:30-33)

I had so much fun creating this massive saw drone that I had to turn it into a tune, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it! Watch this space for more modular fun...

Software Used;
Ableton Live 9 Suite (+many stock plugins)
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Max4Live;
sbx 2049 FM Drum Synthesizer (Available @ http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/937/sbx-2049)
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VCV Rack 0.6.2c w/ Eurorack Plugins (Free to download @ https://vcvrack.com/)
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Artwork created with Apophysis 2.09 fractal flame editor for Windows (Free to download @ http://www.apophysis.org/)

Composed, recorded and produced by William Walker

Nephilim

West London based Musician, Composer and producer. I play Guitar, Bass, Mandolin and Keys and I am a talented Singer, proficient in many styles of music.
For inquieries, contact william.jl.walker.music@gmail.com