Thoughts
Bohs In The Evening 1 & 2
Over the last two weeks I have composed and iterated on a Live Takes tune that is worth talking about.
2022 Brief Music Year in Review
This year was a great musical year. I have really enjoyed a number of new albums and live shows.
Christmas Mix 2022
Christmas mix for 2022
Hot Chip Freakout / Release Album & Show Review
In this review I talk about Hot Chip’s Freakout / Release Album, and the live show I saw them at this week.
Salt of The Earth - Documentary Score
A write up about Salt of The Earth score.
The Chats - New Album Review & Gig Thoughts
On the 17th of September, I got to see The Chats play at the Fortitude Music Hall. This week, I will discuss this gig and the new album theirs, Get Fucked.
Growth & Growth II - A Deconstruction
On the 24th of July, 2022, I released a Live Takes called Growth. This week I talk about it and the revision of the work I made named Growth II.
What I Have Been Listening To: July 2022
This week I review music from Kevin Gates, Jordan Davis, Angelica Garcia and Lizzo!
Party Dozen – The Real Work (Album and Launch Show Review)
This week I had the pleasure of listening to The Real Work by Party Dozen, Australian Experimental Improve outfit featuring saxophonist Kirsty Tickle and percussionist Jonathan Boulet. I talk about their album launch tour gig and the album below.
What I Have Been Listening To: June 2022
This week I review works from OJ Mengel, Alice Skye, Ben Bohmer and Paul Kelly.
What I Have Been Listening To: May-June 2022
This month I write about some singles and some longer works. Andrew Huang, Ramses B, Chance The Rapper, The Chats and Party Dozen.
Singles review – April 2022
Here are 10 songs I have been recently listening to, that inspired me to write.
Oscillo Scape 20 Reactions
This week I got the chance to see the latest Oscillo Scape show (20) at Alchemix Studios in South Brisbane. I run through a play-by-play and my reactions of the event below.
Graphic Score Drafts and Compilation
Below I have listed a few of my draft graphic scores as I have made them. These are being complied for a writing project about experimental music in forms I have explored.
What I have been listening to (March - April) 2022
Over the last month of listening, I review the following works:
Labyrinthitis – Destroyer (2022)
Fool – Mk.gee (2018)
Once Twice Melody – Beach House (2021-2022)
Temple – Thao & Thao & The Get Down Stay Down (2021)
Rhinestones – HTRK (2021)
Antidawn EP – Burial (2022)
Live Takes: Rhythm Stick
Thoughts on my Rhythm Stick piece.
What I have been listening to - January-March 2022
Some highlight albums I have been listening to so far in the year.
Live Takes: Warble Chords
This week’s Live Takes recording was taken from a sample I made last week of some warbling chords. The Korg Minilogue XD played a phrase of arpeggiated rotating notes from my Squarp Pyramid, with a synth patch that focuses on chorus effects, pitch affecting LFOs and highly sustained ADSR envelopes. Being inspired by the minute and a half long sample, I decided I needed to do more with it.
Through - Graphic Score & Audio-Visual Work
This week I made a graphic composition as a part of my weekly output goal. This week’s Live Takes recording was an audio translation of this score.
If_Then Permutation Generator v4 2021
This is the If_Then Generator. An algorithmic pitch generation tool that allows the user a unique way of generating composition ideas. It uses permutations to generate every possible combination of notes that can come up, as defined by the list of options from user. This allows them to create specific percentages that indicate which note will play next, based on what has come before it. It will generate notes, in an evolving manner as a song progresses.