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[versions] loscil EP on bandcamp

I’ve decided to release a few versions of tracks on bandcamp.  The EP is aptly titled [versions] and features reworked versions of Emma from First Narrows, Estuarine and The Making of Grief Point from Endless Falls.  Emma and Estuarine both feature Dan Bejar on guitar and Josh Lindstrom on Vibes and were first performed as [...]

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generative 6 patch screenshot

here is the patch in all its (ugly) glory.  this is basically a modified “crossfader” patch that I’ve used for years.  the crossfader just makes a seamless loop out of whatever sound you load into it and allows pitching, eq and a single vst plug.  I then appended a metro attached to a random selection [...]

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“generative” 6

a simple “generative” music piece I’m working on for a local installation project – 2 layers of randomly triggered notes… generative6

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Exclusive Interview with Photographer Sadie Marshall

The elusive photgrapher Sadie Fern Morgan Marshall who took the cover photos for my forthcoming album Endless Falls graciously granted me the priveledge of an interview with her about the photo and her career in photography. interview

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another max for live sketch

created a stripped down sine wave bass instrument and tweaked the sample player and xfader drone thingee then threw this together: max4live_sketch2.mp3

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early max for live experiments

sample output form a couple of my first max for live instruments mixed together.  the first is simply an adaptation of a max patch i’ve used for years called the “crossfader” which simply creates tuneable crossfading drones.  in this case volumes are controlled by max midi control values.  the second is a really simple sample-based [...]

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A Decade Ago

A lot can happen in ten years.  A decade ago I had no children.  Now I have two.  They are the centre of my world and I look forward to continuing to watch them grow.  They do this fast.  In another ten years one will be close to learning to drive. A decade ago I [...]

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more holidambient

these three are direct from a batch process of the entire Christmas album of Sinatra’s called “Jolly Christmas“… silent upon midnight little town

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Deroche creek sound processing

Some initial processing done on the Deroche creek samples using convolution and cello samples for the IR: hydrophone meets pizz creek meets cellos

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Ableton Live Trials

I’ve been a long time Max/MSP loyalist and have composed most of my music over the last 8 years or so (going back to Submers) using my own sequencer built in Max/MSP.  What has always fascinated me with Max/MSP is not only the power it gives you to create your own tools but the “broken” [...]

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