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Review: Tristram Cary Exhibition and concert 9th April 2016
There is a popular but hugely inaccurate thought that anything experimental, cutting edge, avant garde or in anyway progressive happens in big cosmopolitan cities. Although there is lots of historical evidence of this, its by no means the whole picture, … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, research, review
Tagged DIss, Fressingfield, Lawrence Casserley, Narcissus, synthesizer pioneer, Trios, Tristram Cary, Tristran Burfield, VCS3
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Experimenting with algorithms and Novation Launchpad #4
In this next experiment I added the Korg MS20 being driven by the SQ-1 Sequencer as loop material but also made 2 process changes Drum machine and SQ1 synchronized by Ableton master clock Quantise being used on the recording … Continue reading
Posted in experimenting, research, Uncategorized
Tagged ableton live, algorithmic composition, Korg MS20, korg SQ-1, novation launchpad
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Experimenting with algorithms and Novation Launchpad #2
Following on from previous experiment, with this one I had streamlined the process and limited the input voices to one synthesizer the Korg MS20 (with effects) Also I streamlined the looping system in Ableton to only turn on a resampling … Continue reading
Experimenting with algorithms and Novation Launchpad #1
As a result of recently working with Steve Gisby on his “Four iterative pieces” album and really following on from my minimalist TGV album (see previous blog) I had an idea to develop a series of algorithmic experiments using Ableton … Continue reading
Posted in experimenting, New music, New tech, research
Tagged ableton live, algorithmic composition, electronic music, novation launchpad
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Improvising with SQ1 #3 and introducing a Korg Volca beats into the experiment
Paris to Toulouse is essentially a continuation and slight delveopment of previous track TGV with a different beat structure: In this ongoing series of looking at techniques of Berlin School electronic music/ techno and taking those techniques into minimalist composition … Continue reading
Posted in New music, New tech, research
Tagged Arturia microbrute, Beatstep, berlin school electronics, improvisation, Korg MS20, korg SQ-1, korg volca beats, Minimalism, rhythms, techno
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Drum machine music research
As part of my drive to explore modern instruments in a new music context I’ve become interested in using drum machines outside of their orthodox pop/techno/EDM roles. The appeal of drum machines for both myself and practitioners in EDM is … Continue reading
Posted in New music, research
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What if Britain had an IRCAM?
Britain is not short of talented people experimenting with music, which is by no means new in the UK; we’ve had some now widely accepted pioneers in art music and I see no signs of this dying out despite the … Continue reading
Posted in Opinions, research
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