October 9
Maddie Tait
October 6
Dee Ex
Skisk Skisk Skisk
I wanted to participate in the 666th Disquiet Junto, so took by first idea and first takes to get this song done. It's built around "six" in reverse sounding like "skisk".
October 5
Beachhead
October 4
Caterpillar
This song, Caterpillar, is the first single from "Apocalypse Pickin' Party" by The Great Disappointment. I think the central theme/metaphor is pretty obvious.
We have also released a lyric video here.
CONTENT WARNING: there is no graphic violence shown but it sure is implied.
October 3
looptober day 3: Bergamot
Mefite aubilenon requested a loop for Bergamot, a cat of strong emotions.
October 2
looptober day 2: hrose
I asked for assignments or suggestions and for this one I chose the assignment "hrose".
October 1
looptober: closing up right at 5
Every year I try to do the looptober challenge, creating a short music loop every day in October. Day 1's track was made in jummbox, an eccentric online music tool. I probably won't try to post on mefi music very day because of the strict 24 hour waiting period, but I will post everything on mastodon and maybe also instagram (both linked from my profile).
September 26
some hero of the beach
Been trying to post more, because I have a lot of unfinished tracks and bringing semi-finished stuff to mefimu has always served me well. Please criticize. One more dirge in Em while I'm working on something more chipper. Would welcome notes on the (lyrics in description) [more inside]
September 2
Mile Swim
August 13
E-Lane
Thick pad from the JX-8P makes a warm analog bed for vocoder vox and swirling delay-soaked arpeggios above...
August 11
Chord
August 6
Moon Arp
August 5
RadPad341
Triggering all hardware synths using FL Studio now... couple tracks from today with the new & improved setup
July 16
Afraid of Seven
July 6
Three Halves (Inside Problems)
A short, conflicted song somewhat in the style of my (much older) Headphones. This one's about having too much of things. [more inside]
July 4
Octopus in Boots
This is a song I just completed. It's about being converted into an octopus and moving into the ocean.
I played all the things on this: drums, guitars, keys, vocals, bass.
Hope you dig it.
July 3
City of Bummers
About 10 years in the writing, here's a lazy folky summer thing for you. Might add some sfx/synth. Notes always welcome. Lyrics inside. [more inside]
July 2
White Boy Summer
July 1
top hats
June 29
Splitting
Modular composition with a generative sequence, some tuned noise, and filter feedback. [more inside]
June 8
Quick Dark Place
Here's an original I'm working on for my new album. I play all the parts and try to sing.
May 22
Hidden Window (high version)
Redid an old tune and then sped up the master file for a hyper-pop style result
Sounds of
Haven't posted anything in more than 5 years. Figured I should try and get back in the habit. Been workshopping this demo with the band. Suggestions very welcome. [more inside]
May 19
vampire deer - 03 - we paint the wind
this was done with a bunch of softsynths being loaded and played through a frippertronics like effect - totally improvised and i didn't know what kind of sound was up next - done in 2003
May 17
vampire deer - 02 - sad clown waltz
May 16
vampire deer - 01 hill city jam
May 8
Piano Improv
May 5
pravdup
Bass: Roland JD-XA
Chords: Roland JX-8P
Riff: Roland SC-88
Drums: Korg Drumlogue
April 28
The Ash Grove
It's the melody to an old Welsh song that I'm particularly fond of. Haven't been able to lose my fascination with it for thirty years.
April 18
Hoverbike
April 7
The Stars By Day
Punchin' Machine
March 28
Mystery at the Broken Robot Factory
Starting in my teens, I had a series of dreams about living in the ruins of a subterranean post-apocalyptic society. In one of these dreams, a friend convinced me that we should take over the old broken robot factory to see if we could get it up and running again. It has never been clear if this was a broken factory that made robots or a factory that made broken robots. [more inside]
March 11
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
I took Mary Poppins' classic "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" and mixed it with Andy Rehfeldt's metal version. The original song was downtuned a few semitones; and a few snips were made for the sync to be maintained. And I added a slight channel separation so it wasn't a flat mash of noise.