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A Prophet Looking For A Wall To Write On (Part 2)

In the first installment of this series of DIY articles, I showed you how I stretch recorded sounds to make drones, how I change pitches, and how I mix several tracks together to create an interesting musical gesture. Since then, … Continue reading

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A Prophet Looking For A Wall To Write On (Part 1)

It’s the title of a composition I am working on at the moment. Prophets sometimes are said to write warnings and questions on walls. This prophet has many questions to ask and warnings to issue, but nobody wants to listen … Continue reading

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The First “Release Ready” Cork City Gamelan Music

I just finished the first “release ready” piece of Cork City Gamelan music. I call it Reichtum, which is German for Wealth. It is a tribute to Steve Reich – to say “thank you” for the wealth of knowledge he … Continue reading

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The Reich Effect… and My Waterphone!

The Cork City Gamelan had to take a back seat for a week. Important other things were happening. First of all: The Reich Effect – a five day festival celebrating the 75th Birthday of Steve Reich, possibly the most influential … Continue reading

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First Software Instruments Test

This is probably my penultimate proof of concept piece. I successfully created a few software instruments from the sounds I recorded so far. Here is a photo collage of the ensemble: And here is The Music (2.3 MB / 2:16 … Continue reading

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The English Market: Stainless Steel Gate

note: the terms for using the samples and music in this page (entirely royalty free) are laid out in this document. Entering the English Market from Oliver Plunkett Street, I pass through this gate almost every day – and it … Continue reading

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How It All Started

note: the terms for using the music in this page (entirely royalty free) are laid out in this document. Almost three years ago, in July 2008, I bought a flash memory field recorder to replace my defunct cassette tape field … Continue reading

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