969 CBC
09/06/09 23:52 Themes: Rhythm Oriented
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Listen to 969 CBC 5:37
PS: Abraham’s Bells theme quote unintentional. It unveiled for me when listening to the final mix.
Listen to 969 CBC 5:37
PS: Abraham’s Bells theme quote unintentional. It unveiled for me when listening to the final mix.
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Lantern on the Hill
03/06/09 12:00 Themes: Rhythm Oriented
Backdated because it was recorded yesterday. I just ran out of energy to do the master and publish it. Theme and title inspired by a German movie I saw that day: „Gegen die Wand”.
Listen to Lantern on the Hill 12:06
Listen to Lantern on the Hill 12:06
To Go Straight
01/06/09 21:24 Themes: Freeform
After over a week of silence, improvisations are back. Just like they sung, “the times, they are a-changing”. And indeed, some great stuff is ahead, stay tuned.
As for the improvisation itself, today’s piece is quite technical, and at the same time, a breath of fresh air. Try and listen.
Listen to To Go Straight 6:41
Note: You might want to look at the archive of older entries where all improvisations for May are still being kept.
As for the improvisation itself, today’s piece is quite technical, and at the same time, a breath of fresh air. Try and listen.
Listen to To Go Straight 6:41
Note: You might want to look at the archive of older entries where all improvisations for May are still being kept.
In Your Room
13/05/09 21:05 Themes: Melody Oriented | Rhythm Oriented
A clumsy attempt at fast, rhythmic performance. When you’re playing in a tempo that technically makes you a big metronome, there’s hardly space (and time) for invention.
Listen to In Your Room 3:48
Listen to In Your Room 3:48
Bodytrapped III
27/04/09 23:36 Themes: Eric Barnhill Versus | Bodytrapped
This is my long overdue response for Eric Barnhill’s versus. This is already the third piece in the series. This time I had real trouble coming up with a theme that is not repetitive yet recognisably chained to Eric song’s structure. In particular, I’m not happy with the rhythmic accuracy I managed to get (or rather - the lack of it).
But the longer I worked on different improvisations on the theme, the more I felt this would go nowhere, so in the end I kept this version. Imperfect but done.
Listen to Bodytrapped III 7:28
But the longer I worked on different improvisations on the theme, the more I felt this would go nowhere, so in the end I kept this version. Imperfect but done.
Listen to Bodytrapped III 7:28
It Won't Take Long
16/04/09 22:47 Themes: My Sweet Lord
The Way To Paradise (is a part of it)
15/04/09 23:22 Themes: Rhythm Oriented
In fact, the way may be the paradise.
Listen to The Way To Paradise (is a part of it) 6:38
By the way, Eric Barnhill posted another link in our chain of mutual improvisations, a response to Bodytrapped II. Well played, let’s see where I can go from here...
Listen to The Way To Paradise (is a part of it) 6:38
By the way, Eric Barnhill posted another link in our chain of mutual improvisations, a response to Bodytrapped II. Well played, let’s see where I can go from here...
Bodytrapped II
06/04/09 00:51 Themes: Eric Barnhill Versus | Bodytrapped
This piece is the continuation of the improvisation challenge for Eric Barnhill in a series of versuses, mutual improvisations on a given theme. The game turns out to be very interesting and it was tough to prepare a worthy improvisation as a response for his piece. I hope the result is okay.
Listen to Bodytrapped II 3:21
Update: Eric posted his response, well played indeed. Let’s see where I can go from here...
Listen to Bodytrapped II 3:21
Update: Eric posted his response, well played indeed. Let’s see where I can go from here...
No Rest Until The Search Ends
02/04/09 23:59 Themes: Rhythm Oriented
Eh. I tried to speed up the process by recording straight to Logic Pro and then - as it crashed without me saving the work - I’ve got one more reason to use the on-board sequencer of the piano: it does not crash, ever.
Tried to recover the theme by doing endless takes since then. Somewhat succeeded but you’ll have to believe me if I say - the original was somewhat better.
Listen to No Rest Until The Search Ends 2:48
Tried to recover the theme by doing endless takes since then. Somewhat succeeded but you’ll have to believe me if I say - the original was somewhat better.
Listen to No Rest Until The Search Ends 2:48
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.
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
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
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