It’s been nearly 3 months since my last post, and while I’ve been quite busy recently I was unable to play for sometime due to illness. I’ve managed to develop severe asthma and am having trouble playing for more than a couple of hours per day, and even then anything that demands a lot of air will send me to bed for the next day. I’ve been exploring Salvatore Sciarrino’s flute techniques which are often very soft, rarely exceeding pp. I’ve also been using a Max for Live device called SDMAS (Spectral Domain Microsound Amplification Software) care of Vince Giles (www.vgiles.net), as well as Ableton Live affects and processes.
With a lot of luck I’ll be able to complete this challenge by the end of the year, but as I had such a major set-back (not to mention starting late) I may extend it to March 2015.
Enjoy!
Om I
Solo flute improv
Om II
Solo flute improv
Echo
solo flute + Ableton fun
New Zhoom
flute + Ableton fun
Pistachio
Solo flute improvisation processed with @vince-giles‘ SDMAS!
Peanut
Solo flute improv processed with @vince-giles‘ SDMAS!
Wilf’s Lament
Previous track, Foyer, processed with @vince-giles‘ SDMAS (Specral Domain Microsound Amplification Software. SDMAS makes super soft sounds audible. You can really hear it in the breath, key clicks and whistle tones.weeklybeats.com/#/faux+foe
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Flute improvisation. Having a bit of trouble with my Zoom recorder so there are some somewhat obnoxious glitchy noises..
Foyer
Solo flute improv!
Lemon
Solo flute improv!
Hail
Hail. And flute. Burr.
Freda
Speedlybeat. weeklybeats.com/#/faux+foe
Tooting
One very quick and jet-lagged attempt at a track in Tooting, London.
Boliqueime
Again, last minute weeklybeat. This time in Boliqueime, Portugal.
Byton Road
Another quick one, back in Tooting, innit?
Brunei I
Track completed during a 2-hour airport stopover on the way home. Lots of simplers taken from extended techniques.
Brunei II