Interstellar Bump » SolarSail http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress Andrew Ford's maxi-tech music Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:45:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 blueberry http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/02/20/blueberry-3/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/02/20/blueberry-3/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:31:37 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/02/20/blueberry-3/ blueberry is now available for download under a Creative Commons license.

Here’s the streaming preview: Download audio file (Andrew_Ford-blueberry.1-19-2008.128.mp3)
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]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/02/20/blueberry-3/feed/ 1 Breath of Icy Trees, CC license http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/30/breath-of-icy-trees-cc-license/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/30/breath-of-icy-trees-cc-license/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:55:11 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/30/breath-of-icy-trees-cc-license/ Breath of Icy Trees is now available for download under a Creative Commons license.

streaming preview of the Window Mix: Download audio file (Andrew_Ford-breath of icy trees.Window Mix.1-22-2008.128.mp3)
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the DJ Mix (drummier, for a nicer beatmix experience): Download audio file (Andrew_Ford-breath of icy trees.DJ Mix.1-22-2008.128.mp3)
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]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/30/breath-of-icy-trees-cc-license/feed/ 1 blueberry http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/11/27/blueberry-2/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/11/27/blueberry-2/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:09:55 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/11/27/blueberry-2/ The whimsical blueberry gets a fresh solo, some serious editing and a more varied arrangement: Download audio file (blueberry.11-27-2007.mp3)

Oh yeah and I made it faster too. I tried so hard to keep it slow but to no avail. I’m understanding now why there’s so few house songs in the lower BPM ranges (116-122 or so): it’s just hard to create a solid groove that’s that slow. I shall keep trying.

The solo is a free Minimoog emulation called MinimogueVA: Download audio file (blueberry.11-27-2007.MinimogueVA lead.mp3)
The bassline is one of the ‘Prodyon Dance Bass’ presets in Wusikstation: Download audio file (blueberry.11-27-2007.Wusikstation Bass.mp3)
The swooshy pad is also Wusik: Download audio file (blueberry.11-27-2007.Wusikstation swooshy thing.mp3)
impOSCar provides the crazy synth sound/hit/whatever you call it: Download audio file (blueberry.11-27-2007.impOSCar hit.mp3)

]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/11/27/blueberry-2/feed/ 0 Altitude http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/11/24/altitude-2/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/11/24/altitude-2/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:26:53 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/11/24/altitude-2/ I’ve done some serious editing: this beast has shrunk from 8 minutes to less than 6. Tightened, remixed, remastered and the details delineated:

low bit rate preview: Download audio file (Altitude.11-24-2007.mp3)

drums: Download audio file (Altitude.11-24-2007.drums.mp3)
Bassline via impOSCar: Download audio file (Altitude.11-24-2007.imposcar bassline.mp3)
Juicy synth1 chords: Download audio file (Altitude.11-24-2007.synth1 chords.mp3)
and a Wusikstation lead: Download audio file (Altitude.11-24-2007.wusikstation bell lead.mp3)

]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/11/24/altitude-2/feed/ 0 Breath of Icy Trees http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/05/17/breath-of-icy-trees/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/05/17/breath-of-icy-trees/#comments Thu, 17 May 2007 13:13:57 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/05/17/breath-of-icy-trees/ just a fresh mixdown + parts breakdown (see “more”).

Download audio file (breath of icy trees.56.mp3)

the parts:

impOSCar bassline through two of the digital fish phones plugins: Dominion and Blockfish: Download audio file (breathe of icy trees impOSCar bassline.mp3)
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Wusikstation tinkly keys: Download audio file (breathe of icy trees WS cascade.mp3)

synth1 provides the lead sound: Download audio file (breathe of icy trees synth1 lead.mp3)

Now I’m thinking that perhaps the bassline is too busy. What do you think?

]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/05/17/breath-of-icy-trees/feed/ 1 Blueberry http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/01/13/blueberry/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/01/13/blueberry/#comments Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:12:33 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2007/01/13/blueberry/ This is very raw but I just had to get it out there.

There’s a serious problem with the interaction between the lead and the swirly pad, need to EQ and drop the pad level when the lead kicks in.

lo (64kbs) qual preview: Download audio file (blueberry.64.mp3)

That lead sound is wonderful though, I love the way it breaks up when you play it higher.

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