it is black now. it is "kuroi" in japanese. darkness can be seen, however, only if it is illuminated by joy. if there is no happiness, then darkness is invisible. this music illuminates the darkness with small happiness. a smile traces the outline…
it is a little bang. a star explodes. matter becomes energy, light, and patterns. chaotic beauty. it is a cloud of color. it is a nebula.
artwork is here: http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/ic42experiment/nebulae.png
this music is an attempt…
it is midnight of halloween. it blinks 12 at the landfill. the electric blue light awakens the dying electronics. a cracked blackberry dances slowly with an unrecognized newton, palm to palm. woofers gather around the hammond organ to boost the…
it is a little bang. a star explodes. matter becomes energy, light, and patterns. chaotic beauty. it is a cloud of color. it is a nebula.
artwork is here: http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/ic42experiment/nebulae.png
this music is an attempt…
it is a winter blanket of snow. it smothers life. it attempts to silence all sound. however, small ghosts of music escape. they always find each other. every winter they dance together. they are the notes of christmas past. 0x0
hw: quicksilver…
it is black now. it is "kuroi" in japanese. darkness can be seen, however, only if it is illuminated by joy. if there is no happiness, then darkness is invisible. this music illuminates the darkness with small happiness. a smile traces the outline…
I hope you keep making new circuits. Might I recommend we build a home for you in a lagrange point between earth and sun where you can tap into the magnetic portal which opens up every 7 or nine minutes between us and our sun? Then we give you elements to work with...and DNA...so you can build a more suitable life for exploring space? Your creativity is triggering mine. thanks! :)
the music is a gift to char. she is a generous friend. she is "charming". this is an idea from her. she spoke of the inner child. we all have an inner child. i wanted to write a lullaby. it is slow, gentle and soft. it attempts to describe wonder…
it is winter. there is breath. it flows in the forest. the white fur is hidden in the trees. it moves slowly toward the heart. the heart beats fast. it runs. the white fur moves slowly. it will always catch the heart, no matter how fast the heart…
it is a little bang. a star explodes. matter becomes energy, light, and patterns. chaotic beauty. it is a cloud of color. it is a nebula.
artwork is here: http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/ic42experiment/nebulae.png
this music is an attempt…
indeed your words work with music to trigger imagination in unexpected ways. Wish I had better animation software so I could something for this...I have ancient software.
it is midnight of halloween. it blinks 12 at the landfill. the electric blue light awakens the dying electronics. a cracked blackberry dances slowly with an unrecognized newton, palm to palm. woofers gather around the hammond organ to boost the…
I'm extensively impressed with your imagination. Brilliant. I will def play this for my electronics on halloween. hehe. And btw...your profile is great too.
it is midnight of halloween. it blinks 12 at the landfill. the electric blue light awakens the dying electronics. a cracked blackberry dances slowly with an unrecognized newton, palm to palm. woofers gather around the hammond organ to boost the…
it is midnight of halloween. it blinks 12 at the landfill. the electric blue light awakens the dying electronics. a cracked blackberry dances slowly with an unrecognized newton, palm to palm. woofers gather around the hammond organ to boost the…
it is midnight of halloween. it blinks 12 at the landfill. the electric blue light awakens the dying electronics. a cracked blackberry dances slowly with an unrecognized newton, palm to palm. woofers gather around the hammond organ to boost the…
it is a little bang. a star explodes. matter becomes energy, light, and patterns. chaotic beauty. it is a cloud of color. it is a nebula.
artwork is here: http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/ic42experiment/nebulae.png
this music is an attempt…
it is a little bang. a star explodes. matter becomes energy, light, and patterns. chaotic beauty. it is a cloud of color. it is a nebula.
artwork is here: http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/ic42experiment/nebulae.png
this music is an attempt…
it is icy. it moves. it is glacially inevitable. the listener may percieve tension. a desire to break free. a wish to increase velocity. it is impossible. it will proceed at its own pace. relax.
it is winter. there is breath. it flows in the forest. the white fur is hidden in the trees. it moves slowly toward the heart. the heart beats fast. it runs. the white fur moves slowly. it will always catch the heart, no matter how fast the heart…
there is now a music video added for this music. it is the first music video attempt for ic42.
http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/ic42experiment/?action=view&current=Flowa0x01.flv
it is winter. there is breath. it flows in the forest. the white fur is hidden in the trees. it moves slowly toward the heart. the heart beats fast. it runs. the white fur moves slowly. it will always catch the heart, no matter how fast the heart…
it is winter. there is breath. it flows in the forest. the white fur is hidden in the trees. it moves slowly toward the heart. the heart beats fast. it runs. the white fur moves slowly. it will always catch the heart, no matter how fast the heart…
the music is a gift to char. she is a generous friend. she is "charming". this is an idea from her. she spoke of the inner child. we all have an inner child. i wanted to write a lullaby. it is slow, gentle and soft. it attempts to describe wonder…
Welcome to my 300th Alonetone upload! I sit with a pile of books to read in a house full of boxes and my studio is not even completely set up; however, I had no choice but to write and record this tune today once the sun went down. This song is…
The exquisite bass was performed by my friend Edo Castro, but everything else was done on a Waldorf XTk.
In fact, originally the bass line was from an entirely other recording. What I did was to mute the other tracks and record all new ones…
I like a bit of Mr Young and often do a few of his songs at open mike nights etc. this is one recorded as it happened onto a hand held recorder. bit rough round the edges, but so is Neil.
This is a track I started on the ferry over to Wales for a little holiday a couple of weeks back.
* Drums are from Ableton Suite's Session Drums
* Bassline is an patch I created in Live's Analog synth
* Guitar is me playing through Guitar…
dark waves lap at the ferry as it makes its way in the mist. there is no turning back. the choice was made, the passage bought. the ferryman's permanent smile is unnerving. it is hoped to get across this murky river as soon as possible. still, it seems a familiar name... river styx, river styx... i can no longer remember. 0x0
Similar in feel to the other Fragile Moment track. Mostly acoustic guitars recorded sitting in my shop on the H4N and then finished up in Cubase just this morning. September 9 09. Maybe a nice one for bedtime
the guitar strings seem to bend and sway in a slow autumn breeze. the cooler winds are coming. there is a contemplative bite in the air. a face looks out the window at the dirt road. another month. still no visitor. perhaps it will be always so. 0x0
it is winter. there is breath. it flows in the forest. the white fur is hidden in the trees. it moves slowly toward the heart. the heart beats fast. it runs. the white fur moves slowly. it will always catch the heart, no matter how fast the heart…
there is now a music video added for this music. it is the first music video attempt for ic42.
http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/ic42experiment/?action=view&current=Flowa0x01.flv
dance under the shadow of god. if we dance enough, can we escape the shadow, and see the light? perhaps. this music causes us to dance. it is trance-scendant. 0x0
the first multi track piece that I actually finished "in the box" in Cubase. An ambient kinda thing that grew out of playing around with the Line 6 DL4. Not sure I like the bow parts, but I may re do it later
he is on the job. a dusty trail that leads to a million nowheres. somewhere out there, the hacker wreaks havoc on another outpost. he is on the trail. he is on the hunt. the hacker cannot escape this time. the cyber cowboy tilts his hat. he licks his lips. this one is coming down. it will be a good day. skillfully played cyber-western-electronica. 0x0
it is a good sonic mood created. this is a new tool for music generation. it is added it to my array, as well. perhaps i will attempt some serious music from it. however, will not be as skillfully crafted as Syrus. this is of mesmerizing beauty. kirei. it inspires. thank you. 0x0
it is wiggle music. it does not stand up straight. it has a strong angular attitude. to listen properly, i must tilt my speakers to 72 degrees. no, it still has attitude. it is an addictive wiggle. i wish to follow the wiggle. it is skillfully crafted music. 0x0
it is a slow evolution of harmony. it is anti-entropy. the music grows from electronic noise. it becomes strong, beautiful. chaos begets serenity. it is a delight.
-hakucho
A moody solo acoustic thing that I came up with playing in a long forgotten tuning. Just got a new Zoom H4N, so this was recorded in my shop sitting at my reedmaking bench may 12 2009
it is a breathlessly beautiful dancer of Spain. she dances in a courtyard of jasmine. flowers lit by moonlight. it is a dance never forgotten. music to touch the soul.
-hakucho
it is a dream of the guitar. the concert is finished. the guitarist is asleep. the guitar is still awake, dreaming of the exciting evening. it continues to vibrate and sing in the darkness of the guitar case. however, there is nobody to listen. it sings a serenade to itself. it remembers the warmth of the evening. it must wait until tomorrow for another performance. this is a good dream. 0x0
Here I attempt to articulate a few distinct feelings of the home, or the affect of cultivating one's own space, or not.
Instrumentation: house keys, pots and pans, long bamboo flute, synth, drum programming, voice(s), and didgeridoo (a real…
it begins as an indonesian march. perhaps a malay in the melee with a backpack of dinner. it then becomes lighter. it is evening after dinner on the mountain. the stars come out and dance on clouds of the moon. a didgeridu paints tasmanian cave images, however, the sitar brings a scent of indian curry to the table. it is an international feast. 0x0
I wrote the music to this song while playing around on the piano, thought it sounded nice. But for a long time i left it like that cus I couldn't think of how to develop it.
Then one day i was playing it, and i stopped and saw my dad's old guitar…
it is a long path. along the path are many simple things, left behind. the rainbow, the soccer ball, the scary lipstick. they are vivid images. the music and singing are also simple things. often the simple things are the most powerful. they are poignant. it is life distilled to a single raindrop. haiku. 0x0
This is another guitar heavy piece, however there are three synth parts, but they further back in the mix. The name is from a dream of moving back to Vancouver BC.
This is also definitely an ambient piece, treating sound as a sculpture more than…
image-stealing. this is unusual music. music always creates vivid images behind my eyes. however, this music begins an image, and before it is complete, it is stolen. the abstract outlines float like smoke. they dissipate as new images form. it tantalizes. another great music. thank you.
-hakucho
This is part of a new body of work, centered more on guitar than synth, yet treating the guitar as I do the synth. This is still a work in progress, and I am open to input.
This is definitely an ambient piece, treating sound as a sculpture more…
close your eyes and imagine a glu concert-- what does it look like? describe this fake show to me... what would you want to see?
Oh, almost forgot. Many sounds, like these pretty cellos were found on freesound. I did manipulate the pitch on…
a circle stage suspended on glowing sparks. the crowd slowly floats around, watching the performance arts. the holographic orchestra sputters into view. the sole performer enters, it is glu. the music turns to rainbow mist, and becomes the audience. it is a beautiful show, visual music. 0x0
Comments on ic42's stuff
It's like a soundtrack to a dream sequence, did I say dreamy even?
nice atmosphere in the pads
LOVING THE MEGGA DEEP BASE What synth you using for that
spatial tracks...really like your trips among sounds. Great work !
Love it! Added to my favorites!
I hope you keep making new circuits. Might I recommend we build a home for you in a lagrange point between earth and sun where you can tap into the magnetic portal which opens up every 7 or nine minutes between us and our sun? Then we give you elements to work with...and DNA...so you can build a more suitable life for exploring space? Your creativity is triggering mine. thanks! :)
brought to you by the numbers, 2, 4, 6, 8 hehe like on sesame street?
Do you come up with the idea first, and the write the music...or the other way around?
indeed your words work with music to trigger imagination in unexpected ways. Wish I had better animation software so I could something for this...I have ancient software.
I'm extensively impressed with your imagination. Brilliant. I will def play this for my electronics on halloween. hehe. And btw...your profile is great too.
hey thanks for the comments
Just listened to all your tracks, really lovely music, thanks!
Halloween is a big deal at my house. This will be played!
I really like this.
I'd say you succeeded in your attempt. Lovely- relaxing journey!
A wonderful icy trip. Great sounds!
there is now a music video added for this music. it is the first music video attempt for ic42. http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/ic42experiment/?action=view&current=Flowa0x01.flv
Slow crystal winter indeed. I could feel the snow falling on my head!!
It is beautiful...and I love the write-up!
Lovely melody! Very soothing
Comments made by ic42
300? this. is. spartacular"!" the complex rhythms and languid singing and synthesizer washes take me away. 0x0
crystal clear sunset of descending arpeggios, warm bass breezes, and the rhythm of synthetic light dancing on the water. 0x0
crisp sounds echo through the mind. visions float across the darkness from one star to another. communication by music. it is magic. 0x0
professional singing, playing, and mood. young never gets old. 0x0
dark waves lap at the ferry as it makes its way in the mist. there is no turning back. the choice was made, the passage bought. the ferryman's permanent smile is unnerving. it is hoped to get across this murky river as soon as possible. still, it seems a familiar name... river styx, river styx... i can no longer remember. 0x0
the guitar strings seem to bend and sway in a slow autumn breeze. the cooler winds are coming. there is a contemplative bite in the air. a face looks out the window at the dirt road. another month. still no visitor. perhaps it will be always so. 0x0
there is now a music video added for this music. it is the first music video attempt for ic42. http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/ic42experiment/?action=view&current=Flowa0x01.flv
dance under the shadow of god. if we dance enough, can we escape the shadow, and see the light? perhaps. this music causes us to dance. it is trance-scendant. 0x0
he is on the job. a dusty trail that leads to a million nowheres. somewhere out there, the hacker wreaks havoc on another outpost. he is on the trail. he is on the hunt. the hacker cannot escape this time. the cyber cowboy tilts his hat. he licks his lips. this one is coming down. it will be a good day. skillfully played cyber-western-electronica. 0x0
it comes. it dances. it is unstoppable. it tickles all synapses at once. great energetic fun. 0x0
it is a good sonic mood created. this is a new tool for music generation. it is added it to my array, as well. perhaps i will attempt some serious music from it. however, will not be as skillfully crafted as Syrus. this is of mesmerizing beauty. kirei. it inspires. thank you. 0x0
it is wiggle music. it does not stand up straight. it has a strong angular attitude. to listen properly, i must tilt my speakers to 72 degrees. no, it still has attitude. it is an addictive wiggle. i wish to follow the wiggle. it is skillfully crafted music. 0x0
it is a slow evolution of harmony. it is anti-entropy. the music grows from electronic noise. it becomes strong, beautiful. chaos begets serenity. it is a delight. -hakucho
it is a breathlessly beautiful dancer of Spain. she dances in a courtyard of jasmine. flowers lit by moonlight. it is a dance never forgotten. music to touch the soul. -hakucho
it is a dream of the guitar. the concert is finished. the guitarist is asleep. the guitar is still awake, dreaming of the exciting evening. it continues to vibrate and sing in the darkness of the guitar case. however, there is nobody to listen. it sings a serenade to itself. it remembers the warmth of the evening. it must wait until tomorrow for another performance. this is a good dream. 0x0
it begins as an indonesian march. perhaps a malay in the melee with a backpack of dinner. it then becomes lighter. it is evening after dinner on the mountain. the stars come out and dance on clouds of the moon. a didgeridu paints tasmanian cave images, however, the sitar brings a scent of indian curry to the table. it is an international feast. 0x0
it is a long path. along the path are many simple things, left behind. the rainbow, the soccer ball, the scary lipstick. they are vivid images. the music and singing are also simple things. often the simple things are the most powerful. they are poignant. it is life distilled to a single raindrop. haiku. 0x0
image-stealing. this is unusual music. music always creates vivid images behind my eyes. however, this music begins an image, and before it is complete, it is stolen. the abstract outlines float like smoke. they dissipate as new images form. it tantalizes. another great music. thank you. -hakucho
it is the slow attack of the sawtooth shark. it circles and creates square waves on the sea of sound. it is a beautiful experiment to bathe in. 0x0
a circle stage suspended on glowing sparks. the crowd slowly floats around, watching the performance arts. the holographic orchestra sputters into view. the sole performer enters, it is glu. the music turns to rainbow mist, and becomes the audience. it is a beautiful show, visual music. 0x0