Grooves_01

A repetitious and noisy improv on computer using a three-part version of my sample accurate sequencer. This improvisation is unedited. The performance was created in real-time using some sounds from the MaxMSP distribution. Maxers will notice anton.aif and drumloop.aif in particular. The file was normalised to -3dB before creating the mp3. Crtitical notes; The improvisation is too long. When creating the file, it did not feel like this. When captured and stored as a fixed entity however, looping sounds become very rigid, like obstacles that need to be broken down, worn away at. In performance, the feeling of repetition can be more diffuse but it would be better to be more aware of the sound as it happens and less concentrated on running the system. It is satisfying when the repetition is halted or occasionally broken but even this affect would be more pronounced and effective if the second half of the improvisation was half as long. The ending is very deliberate and shows more control of the instrument than might be felt while listening.

Sloe_going

Sloe-going was left on for a few minutes while I left the room for a comfort break. I came back after three minutes and got started. The sound sources are very short taken from my student's sound libraries. The are mostly unrecognisable, they came from Sean Williams, Dave Meckin and John Lemke. The sources are freely downloadable from here; http://blue.caad.ed.ac.uk/infrared. This is the University of Edinburgh's online sound library. Critical notes; Again, similar problems with the looping nature of the sequencer. With a solo instrument on top, this might be useful as an improv tool in performance. It is too long.

formlessness

Formlessness is a rather formess improvisation created with the sequencing software I made in MaxMSP. The sound sources are very short taken from my student's sound libraries. The are mostly unrecognisable but the sources were recorded and edited by Sean Williams, Dave Meckin and John Lemke. The sources are freely downloadable from here; http://blue.caad.ed.ac.uk/infrared. This is the University of Edinburgh's online sound library. This is a single take as are all the improvisations. Normaised to -3dB before creating the mp3. Critical notes; too long again.

Tribute to Anton.aif

AS short tribute to Anton.aif using the Webern extract hosted in the MaxMSP directory and triggered using a Roland SPD-6 drum-pad. http://www.cycling74.com

can't play keyboards

Can't play keyboards is an illustration of just that. Listen out for the crappy keyboard playing.