Drift 03/27/2010
March 28, 2010A simple phasing piece consisting of a 12 beat phrase that repeats in two channels. The phrase in the right channel is a quarter of a beat longer than the phrase in the left channel, so they gradually drift out of sync, then come back into sync after 48 repeats. The result is a series of unpredictable rhythmic and melodic variations.
Light timing and velocity randomization was applied to the final sequence to keep the piece from feeling stiff. Both channels are played through a percussive synth patch designed in Native Instruments Massive, with EQ and reverb from Logic Pro.
KlangenRohr!!!!!
March 7, 2010Electric chimes created by mounting piezo transducers on metal tubes suspended from a microphone stand. Spring reverb courtesy of a Roland RE-201 Space Echo. Tiny clicking sounds are microphonic artifacts from the piezo leads rubbing against each other. Trimming and noise reduction processing performed in Logic Pro 9.
Handmade Music Toronto Wrap-up
February 20, 2010Handmade Music Toronto was a success! Thanks to Stephen McLeod, Andrew Lovett-Barron, and Alex Snukal for putting on a great event, and to all the other performers and attendees.
You can listen to my set and all my practice sessions leading up to it below:
Handmade Music Toronto
February 17, 2010I will be playing a short set at Handmade Music Toronto on Friday, February 19. If you’re interested in electronic music and building things, please show your support for this event! The show begins at 10:00 PM. Admission is PWYC, with a suggested donation of $5.
A Small Initiative to Help Haiti
February 1, 2010Last week, CDBaby announced that they will donate $1 from every CD sold until Sunday, February 7 to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The donation comes out of their transaction fee, so it does not affect the amount of money that artists make from each sale. You can learn more about CDBaby’s effort here.
Heuristic Music has decided to join in this initiative by making a $1 donation to the Canadian Red Cross for every copy of Quieting The Busy Mind sold through CDBaby until February 7. If you haven’t checked out Quieting The Busy Mind yet, this is a great chance to grab your copy while contributing to the relief efforts in Haiti.
Click here to purchase Quieting The Busy Mind at CDBaby
Thanks for your support!
Tony Wallace
Heuristic Music
