Rattle

So maybe it's cliche to have a rattle in Rattle, but honestly the title was borne in complete absence of the rattle and eludes to the quick rattle-evoking sound at the end of the longer melody passage, as well as at the beginning of the lead part. Anywho, this tune started with the mandolin rhythm part and was originally going to be another overtone piece (see the post, Overtone), but quickly took an entirely different direction when the melody was completed. I would love to convert one or two of the melody and harmony guitar parts to trumpet and/or sax. Another possibility for the title is Snake Eyes.

10 til

Here's one version of this idea. The "melody line" or theme is something that drops in once in a while when I'm whistling. The lead guitar track is one take. The title stems from the time signature, which is based on ten beats. It will change (the title that is).

Audio Reflections

I've been reviewing and reflecting on some of the early audio projects I created for this blog, and I'm amazed at how much I've learned about audio production. Looking back at the actual production files I can see all of the less-than-optimal recording, editing, and mixing methods I've employed, and note how my methods have changed through experience. I've come to understand that while I'm limited by my tools, I can find ways to work with and around them to create more sophisticated projects than I originally anticipated. Audio is a field to which I've always been drawn, and now that I've discovered joy in navigating some of its many intricacies on the production end, I hope to continue learning and creating new projects into the foreseeable future.

Wayback 2

This is a more polished version of "Wayback" (previous post), with improved presentation and streamlined parts. The rhythm guitar part came in a dream a few nights back. It's interesting to note that the rhythm guitar is in 6/8 while the bass is 8/8. The other tracks are more open to facilitate the convergence of these two time signatures. This track reminds me of Dr. Didg.

Wayback

First post and composition in a while. Felt inspired to get back to my analogue roots. Enjoy!