Okay so here it is, this is the blues piano piece I've been learning since **forever**. Tonight is the first time I've been able to play it through, twice, without making some kind of mistake.
That said I had to slow to 80bpm which is too slow…
This is a remix of my earlier track [Metaphysical Beat 2](http://alonetone.com/sandbags/tracks/metaphysical-beat-2). In fact it's the 4th remix but the first one I'm really happy with. I even found myself trying to dance along to this when I…
My piano teacher thought it might be nice for me to learn to play a carol and came up with this arrangement, by Gilbert DeBenedetti, of 'Silent Night'. Not being much into carols it wouldn't have occurred to me to try one but I liked the sound…
My piano teacher thought it might be nice for me to learn to play a carol and came up with this arrangement, by Gilbert DeBenedetti, of 'Silent Night'. Not being much into carols it wouldn't have occurred to me to try one but I liked the sound…
This is the recording of my performance of Einaudi's 'I due fuimi' at the Littlewick Green church hall as part of the Cherry Garden Music winter concert.
It was played on a seemingly quite old Steinway concert grand. I aim to find out more…
This is the recording of my performance of Einaudi's 'I due fuimi' at the Littlewick Green church hall as part of the Cherry Garden Music winter concert.
It was played on a seemingly quite old Steinway concert grand. I aim to find out more…
Another progress recording, with another month or so of practice and a 16-day practice streak.
The concert where I am playing this is next week. I'm hoping to lock in a little more speed between now and then (although I note I seem to have…
This is a recording of the first time I have played Ludivico Einaudi's "I Due Fuimi" all the way through.
It includes numerous errors & slight pauses but I managed to keep going and finish it and after MANY months of practice that feels…
Woooohooooo!! Go you! :) So glad you got the recording. Hope it's given you some confidence. I know you took a break from learning for awhile, but delighted you went back to it. Onwards onwards! More more!!
This is a recording of the first time I have played Ludivico Einaudi's "I Due Fuimi" all the way through.
It includes numerous errors & slight pauses but I managed to keep going and finish it and after MANY months of practice that feels…
This is a track I've been working on for quite a while so I am glad to finally have it out of my head.
I have a kind of love/hate relationship with time and its humble functionary, the clock. Ticking, in particular, is something I am ambivalent…
A piece of experimental whimsy. I took a nice piano loop from the Logic library and utterly destroyed it with The Finger. What's interesting about this to me is that I was not playing the MIDI driving The Finger but using Elysium to do so. Here…
It's been so long since I've made any music I've kind of forgotten how. I was just noodling about and thought I had a sound I liked so I bounced it out quite quickly.
This one is all made with Reaktor and Boscomac's Air Piano ensemble, plus…
It's been so long since I've made any music I've kind of forgotten how. I was just noodling about and thought I had a sound I liked so I bounced it out quite quickly.
This one is all made with Reaktor and Boscomac's Air Piano ensemble, plus…
It's been so long since I've made any music I've kind of forgotten how. I was just noodling about and thought I had a sound I liked so I bounced it out quite quickly.
This one is all made with Reaktor and Boscomac's Air Piano ensemble, plus…
It's been so long since I've made any music I've kind of forgotten how. I was just noodling about and thought I had a sound I liked so I bounced it out quite quickly.
This one is all made with Reaktor and Boscomac's Air Piano ensemble, plus…
An ambient guitar piece done rather quickly, warts and all.
Stems from ideas I've been developing on my new JamMan looper pedal (catnip for guitarists if there ever was such a thing).
That was lovely. I can quite easily see how you would just jam for hours and never get around to recording. Which probably means you should be on stage!
Okay this is one for the serious noise freaks only.
This is three instances of Loop Shifter that I played in real time using my Novation Launchpad.
Turns out the launchpad makes a great keyboard for loop shifter, better than a real keyboard…
Thanks folks. When I put this one up I was afraid it would be a bit far out but, on repeated listenings, I think it's more accessible than I imagined. Glad you like it.
Body Disconnected (2002) was written to accompany choreography by Lauren Lutrell. The process included importing video clips of dance movements into the music programs I was using and scoring music to them as one might with a film soundtrack…
This is a beautiful work. The various sections are interesting in themselves but I also love how you've blended them together, the changes work really well. Bravo!
Love this. I've tried to make pieces like this but it's beyond my talent for arrangement at this point. I love how you've blended traditional sounds with experimental timbres. Nicely done!
Oh you've outdone yourself this time. What a wonderful piece. By three minutes I was being propelled through the inky void towards unknown stars. I could have listened to this **forever**.
This is a first test of a sequencer I built, using Max for Live, based on Audio Damage's latest plugin [Axon](http://www.audiodamage.com/instruments/product.php?pid=AD026).
Axon looks great but I'm saving for a Mac Pro so, to save money, I…
I've really enjoyed these tracks you've just uploaded but this one is easily my favourite. Evocative blending of sounds with a sketchy vocal that really fits. Nicely done.
this was an accidental song. I was making another song for which the main two loops of this song were simply the ending. The first of these loops is so visually stunning, I just knew It was its own bar.
More LoopShifted piano accompanied by Stylus RMX and Omnisphere. At over eight minutes it's perhaps a little self-indulgent but maybe it's more like punting down the river Styx than jet-skiing on a lake of fire.
Ah mes non, it appears I have mislead you. What sounds like a guitar is in fact.. a guitar. It's one of the very nice lap steel guitars from Omnisphere and I play the chords I used for the piano part which was used to create the main glitchmosphere.
Very raw, completely improved piece. One track, one take.
Guitar -> GT-10 -> JamMan Stereo
A touch of Discord 3 was added as a send effect. Limiting on the master track. Et voila.
Sorry about the clipping.
Recommended listening…
Here's to insignificance my friend. May you never be squashed like a bug.
Instruments used: Kontakt, LoopShifter, Stylus RMX
Effects used: Eos, DubStation, Replicant, Augustus Loop
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evokes the essence of a hazy memory very well
twisting and popping, driving throughout with a heavy playfulness
It's just amazing! You should be proud of your musical skills!
Aw, I hope she loved it. :)
Thanks Tess, that’s very kind :-)
Have some more applause and enjoy it! This took a lot of guts.
A huge improvement - it's coming together very nicely. Good to hear some dynamics in there!
Woooohooooo!! Go you! :) So glad you got the recording. Hope it's given you some confidence. I know you took a break from learning for awhile, but delighted you went back to it. Onwards onwards! More more!!
Just what I needed. I *really* like that this was recorded with the room sound, hit the spot.
Extraordinary mix/soundfield on this. Sounded like the clocks were external to my headphones, several feet away.
Nice. I'll have to go listen to more of your stuff now.
Interesting mix of sounds. Cool!
Cool piece
Hey thanks for the nightmare fuel. Keep it up!
Very cool tension. It feels like it's speeding up and I'm not completely sure it isn't.
... seems appropriate to me -- nice piece.
I have no idea why I thought "Edward Lear" and "Ring Modulator" in the same moment. Probably I shouldn't have.
Don't mind me - I'll just be over here for a while.
Utt - Mr. Sandbags. Been a while since I heard from you. Time for a beer and a joint.
Yay for breaking the log-jam! Nice work.
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Nice gritty sounds.
That was lovely. I can quite easily see how you would just jam for hours and never get around to recording. Which probably means you should be on stage!
Thanks folks. When I put this one up I was afraid it would be a bit far out but, on repeated listenings, I think it's more accessible than I imagined. Glad you like it.
This is a beautiful work. The various sections are interesting in themselves but I also love how you've blended them together, the changes work really well. Bravo!
Love this. I've tried to make pieces like this but it's beyond my talent for arrangement at this point. I love how you've blended traditional sounds with experimental timbres. Nicely done!
Short but sweet.
This is another of those tracks where I look for the 'double favourite' button in vain.
I enjoyed this a lot. Would that I would be able to improvise like this one day.
Oh you've outdone yourself this time. What a wonderful piece. By three minutes I was being propelled through the inky void towards unknown stars. I could have listened to this **forever**.
Strangeness after my own heart.
Really enjoyed this one, some great sounds and placement of those sounds.
Yeah my apologies to all listeners for not putting a fat reverb tail on this one. I wasn't thinking too hard. I might do that an re-upload it.
Love this.
I've really enjoyed these tracks you've just uploaded but this one is easily my favourite. Evocative blending of sounds with a sketchy vocal that really fits. Nicely done.
Like this one a lot.
Ah mes non, it appears I have mislead you. What sounds like a guitar is in fact.. a guitar. It's one of the very nice lap steel guitars from Omnisphere and I play the chords I used for the piano part which was used to create the main glitchmosphere.
Awesome. Yes there was a bit of clipping in there but who cares really? This was very listenable.
Now I'm feeling all left out because I have no headphones :(
I think after all I like this version best. It has a smooth, easy feel to it, like cruising through the night on a deserted motorway.
Lovely way to slide into the morning.