Bodytrapped
31/03/09 00:05 Themes: Eric Barnhill Versus | Bodytrapped
This piece is the first challenge for Eric Barnhill in a planned series of versuses, mutual improvisations on a given theme. The rules we set are as follows:
- every improv and versus is a single take, improvised
- the versus is based on the original improv
- consecutive versuses are based on themselves
I hope this turns out interesting.
Listen to Bodytrapped 5:03
Update: Eric already posted his response! You can download it by clicking here.
- every improv and versus is a single take, improvised
- the versus is based on the original improv
- consecutive versuses are based on themselves
I hope this turns out interesting.
Listen to Bodytrapped 5:03
Update: Eric already posted his response! You can download it by clicking here.
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Siskin in Flight
30/03/09 15:14 Themes: Freeform
Contrast Means More Than Absolute Brightness (Phase 2)
That’s right: no tune was published for Friday. This was the deadline for Steven Wilson’s Abandoner remix contest and I participated. The commitment really knocked me up and despite spending a couple of hours finding anything interesting, nothing came up. So, this marks the first hole in the DailyImprov.net calendar. Oh well...
Today’s piece is one of the more experimental and heavy Anomalies, recorded in 2007 as one behemoth 30 minute piece. It was later recut and divided in two parts. This is the second part, but it is presented here first, just as it appeared chronologically on the album.
Listen to Contrast Means More Than Absolute Brightness (Phase 2) 10:34
Today’s piece is one of the more experimental and heavy Anomalies, recorded in 2007 as one behemoth 30 minute piece. It was later recut and divided in two parts. This is the second part, but it is presented here first, just as it appeared chronologically on the album.
Listen to Contrast Means More Than Absolute Brightness (Phase 2) 10:34
Our Paths Are Chosen For Us
26/03/09 23:59 Themes: Battlestar Galactica
Destiny rules our lives and we are like lemmings, marching forward.
Listen to Our Paths Are Chosen For Us 3:21
Listen to Our Paths Are Chosen For Us 3:21
Wireless Everything
25/03/09 00:24 Themes: Rhythm Oriented
An etude for practising counting in 5/4. Not a particularly strong piece but still, it was quite a challenge to get it right without falling for 4/4 anywhere...
Listen to Wireless Everything 5:08
It seems the recording is a little distorted. Sorry for that, will tweak the settings for consecutive improvisations.
Listen to Wireless Everything 5:08
It seems the recording is a little distorted. Sorry for that, will tweak the settings for consecutive improvisations.
20MPH Through The Springtime Snow
24/03/09 19:49 Themes: Jingle Bells | Traditional
A quirky tune incorporating the smooth feel of driving at the speed of cycling because of a sudden comeback of the winter.
Listen to 20MPH Through The Springtime Snow 4:11
Listen to 20MPH Through The Springtime Snow 4:11
Homeless
23/03/09 02:09 Themes: Freeform
A bitter-sweet tune with some metal spice. Let’s just hope this week will be more sweet than bitter, nonetheless. Recorded at 144 BPM.
Listen to Homeless 4:56
Listen to Homeless 4:56
Photosynthesis, Pt. 2
21/03/09 09:36 Themes: Photosynthesis
This is my second ambient drone recorded live by playing the piano filtered through a deep reverb, high feedback delay, some equalizers, phasers, choruses and overdrive distrotion. The second part is much darker than the first. Unedited composition released as recorded.
Listen to Photosynthesis, Pt. 2 14:56
Listen to Photosynthesis, Pt. 2 14:56
Electric Fridays #3: Through The Wineglass
20/03/09 22:13 Themes: Electric Fridays | Melody Oriented
Third installment of Electric Fridays, a more subtle approach to the e-piano.
Listen to Through The Wineglass 02:36
Listen to Through The Wineglass 02:36
To Runie (Thorvnivm)
19/03/09 21:48 Themes: Melody Oriented
This would probably be a base for a catchy song. Provided that the lyrics weren’t too embarrassing. The performance is somewhat imprecise but you’ll have to excuse me, I just had to get this theme published. Probably will do a better version of it later on. Recorded at 146 BPM. And by the way, “to runie” means “it will collapse” in Polish.
Listen to To Runie (Thorvnivm) 4:40
Listen to To Runie (Thorvnivm) 4:40
End Titles
18/03/09 21:51 Themes: Anomalies
Fourth of Anomalies, another longer piece from 2007. This is how I imagine a soundtrack for the finale and end titles of an unspecified movie. If you have an idea for a screenplay, drop me a line.
Listen to End Titles 10:15
Listen to End Titles 10:15
Fall of the Watermelon Man
17/03/09 23:17 Themes: Herbie Hancock | Watermelon Man
A variation on the Watermelon Man theme with a metal twist, with apologies to Herbie Hancock.
Listen to Fall of the Watermelon Man 4:42
Listen to Fall of the Watermelon Man 4:42
Time Freezes All
16/03/09 07:23 Themes: Freeform
Some freeform progressive harmonic content, relaxed. Recorded yesterday at 111 BPM, edited from about 8 minutes.
Listen to Time Freezes All 4:58
Listen to Time Freezes All 4:58
I Don't Remember Tuesdays
14/03/09 08:23 Themes: Anomalies
Electric Fridays #2: All Along The Watchtower / Sanctus (Phase 1)
Second installment of Electric Fridays, and a try to mix two radically different themes: Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower” with a 12th century traditional Sanctus melody, as interpreted by Leszek Możdżer on his “Piano” album. This will definitely be retried as I’m not fully happy with the result (hence I didn’t mind the harsh cut at the end).
Listen to Electric Fridays #2: All Along The Watchtower / Sanctus 3:15
Listen to Electric Fridays #2: All Along The Watchtower / Sanctus 3:15
Take It Easy
12/03/09 00:16 Themes: Melody Oriented
Comptine de la Fille Trahi
11/03/09 12:25 Themes: Yann Tiersen | Amélie
This improvisation, originally performed in 2007, is a collage of Yann Tiersen's Comptine D'un Autre Été: L'apres Midi, La Valse D'Amélie and some original ideas.
Listen to Comptine de la Fille Trahi 7:24
Listen to Comptine de la Fille Trahi 7:24
Photosynthesis, Pt. 1
10/03/09 00:08 Themes: Photosynthesis
This is my first ambient drone recorded live by playing the piano filtered through a deep reverb and high feedback delay. Unedited composition released as recorded.
Listen to Photosythesis, Pt. 1 16:10
Listen to Photosythesis, Pt. 1 16:10
Remember This Next Time
09/03/09 22:36 Themes: Melody Oriented
Recorded two weeks ago, edit from about ten minutes of performance. The melody turned up while playing.
Listen to Remember This Next Time 7:42
Listen to Remember This Next Time 7:42
Trust Like Empathy
07/03/09 08:35 Themes: Anomalies
For weekends a single longer piece will be published. This one is particularly heavy but turned out to be pretty successful when it came out. It is the very first of Anomalies, a series of improvisations I’ve done in 2007. Unfortunately the unedited Logic files are gone, so only the processed ones will be published along with the MP3s.
Listen to Trust Like Empathy 12:52
Listen to Trust Like Empathy 12:52
Electric Fridays #1: Dirty Business
06/03/09 21:41 Themes: Electric Fridays
Today’s installment of DailyImprov.net introduces Electric Fridays, a weekly e-piano tune. This one is a slow waltz based upon some late cogitation of mine.
Listen to Electric Fridays #1: Dirty Business 4:34
Listen to Electric Fridays #1: Dirty Business 4:34
Leaving the Past
05/03/09 00:09 Themes: Anomalies
Another one of Anomalies, a series of improvisations I’ve done in 2007. Unfortunately the Logic files are gone, so only the MP3s will be published for them.
Listen to Leaving The Past 4:44
Listen to Leaving The Past 4:44
Zebra
04/03/09 22:53 Themes: Melody Oriented
Today’s work, based upon an idea from yesterday. Unedited.
Listen to Zebra 4:56
Listen to Zebra 4:56
I’m gonna get myself a zebra
And play cards with it all day long
I’m gonna buy myself a zebra
To write the lyrics for this song
Whiskey Impotence
03/03/09 10:03 Themes: Anomalies | Melody Oriented
One of Anomalies, a series of improvisations I’ve done in 2007. Unfortunately the unedited Logic files are gone, so only the processed ones will be published along with the MP3s.
Listen to Whiskey Impotence 1:50
Listen to Whiskey Impotence 1:50
Last Year in Monaco
02/03/09 11:27 Themes: Roxanne
First tune in the database, today’s work, edited out of about 10 minutes.
Listen to Last Year In Monaco 6:30
Listen to Last Year In Monaco 6:30