Over the past five or six years, I've dabbled in recording music both for fun and for various stage and film projects. I've always been adamant that it was never more than a hobby and as such, have never been very forthcoming in sharing my music. Truth is, I'm not a composer. And really, I'm not even a musician. What I am is a guy with a decent ear, a guitar and some super-modest sound equipment. But, after a couple years of fairly persistant prodding from Jesse, Maker of Huts - I've decided to post some of my personal favorites.
Below are some selected recordings made between 2001 and last summer. The bulk of these were recorded at home on a Tascam 424 cassette 4-track, and most of them sound like exactly that - home recordings. Nonetheless, enjoy them for what they are.
*To download, simply click on the track title link which will take you to the file-hosting page. Then right-click on the "Download Now Securely" button and select "Save Target As".
SOUNDTRACKS:
"I Guess We're Other People" is the most recent thing I've recorded. Troy had asked me to do some music for the website for the movie, and I told him I'd sketch something out and see what he thought. Website's not up yet, but I do like this piece a lot. Recorded on Neil's digital 4 track 'pocket studio'.
The next three tracks were my first stab at recording for the stage. They were for a production of "Brilliant Traces" that The Missus and I produced and starred in.These weren't recorded at home, but the tracks were all laid down in one take on the day of our friggin' tech so I literally ran from the studio to the theatre with these recordings hot off the press. I like the ideas behind each, I just wish I'd have had more time to work with them in the studio.
"Whiteout"
"2 Days"
"I've Got You"
These are a couple of the pieces that were commissioned by On The Leesh Productions for a series of short films they were working on. These were recorded at home on the Tascam and I've never been pleased with the quality, but like the feel of each.
"Overture" - from the short film "Soap Scum", a twisted little Mexican standoff number for a twisted little film
"Opening Titles" - from the short film "Table for Three"
"The Lovers" - from "Table for Three"
"End Credits" - from "Table for Three"
SOUNDSCAPES:
These are all home recordings. Improvisations mostly. A basic idea laid down on one track and then fleshed out in the overdubs. 3am, me, headphones, candles, a pack of Smokin' Joes, a bottle of wine.
"I-80" - To this day, this might be my favorite. I'd love to hear what Kinski would do with it.
"Bad Dreams" - You know that dream where you're walking through the forest and it's pitch black and you think you hear someone behind you but you're too scared to look so you just start running and then the sound of your running makes it seem like there's definitely someone behind you and they're gaining...??
"Ambient Tribal Sketch" - Pretty self-explanatory. Always hated the mix on this because the percussion stuff is pre-amped way too high. Still an interesting piece though.
"Blessed" - This is actually the first piece I ever recorded with my Tascam. It's an expansion on a piece of music that went under a poem I recorded after the 11th. A pretty good recording actually, considering I was still figuring out the equipment. And it showcases my long-standing love affair with the e-bow.
"I-80" - To this day, this might be my favorite. I'd love to hear what Kinski would do with it.
"Bad Dreams" - You know that dream where you're walking through the forest and it's pitch black and you think you hear someone behind you but you're too scared to look so you just start running and then the sound of your running makes it seem like there's definitely someone behind you and they're gaining...??
"Ambient Tribal Sketch" - Pretty self-explanatory. Always hated the mix on this because the percussion stuff is pre-amped way too high. Still an interesting piece though.
"Blessed" - This is actually the first piece I ever recorded with my Tascam. It's an expansion on a piece of music that went under a poem I recorded after the 11th. A pretty good recording actually, considering I was still figuring out the equipment. And it showcases my long-standing love affair with the e-bow.
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Hope you enjoy these. Lots going on this week. Will save it for other posts.
Ciao,
-IMBA
1 comment:
Wow, Aaron, these are really amazing. You really know what you're doing here...and you can tell how much you love this music that you're making. Great stuff.
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