Throughout this year I have made set a goal to start releasing my music and sound experiments. Over 4 years, I’ve accumulated my favourite pieces and released them to the public on SoundCloud. This marked a big step for my personal development as I have always struggled with my output, and have always wanted to archive my music across my life so that I can look back at them in a few years and take note on my development as a musician.
A lot of these tracks were recorded for college projects and others for my own purpose and I think they each contrast in sonic arrangement and genres. Further goals include releasing my first album, a collective of compositions and songs written and produced by me and my friends to highlight each others musical vision and talents. Over the years I’ve accumulated enough equipment to make this possible and I intend on producing it using a 4-track and recording it straight to a cassette. Whether I push for an official release is still up for consideration as I want to dedicate my fullest attention to developing my skills and having something to show for it. Here are a few notable tracks I produced. Eventually I hope to take my tracks to film and tv and possibly theatre, but I feel I still have a ways to go before understanding enough of what’s required in the industry.
Techniques that I have learned through producing these have informed my creative process when producing sound compositions, especially when it comes to arrangement of field recordings and how to creatively process the audio and create a visual story with the pieces.
I recorded this track in a windmill in Diss using a prepared piano with nails and pints stuck between the strings, accompanied by a low growling acoustic guitar, drum machine, guitar and orchestral arrangements.
I produced this track digitally using mellotron samples, chaotic modulating brass sections and old archival 1050s radio.