Ableton

I had another adventure in music making and beat building last night. It is so easy to just get lost in time and start "jamming" with oneself with any of these newer music making programs (my mind is still sorta stuck in 1999 regarding sound-ware). I realized after being gently pulled out of my haze that I had created exactly one 4 measure loop. But man was I enjoying it and still kept playing around with it and tweeking the effects into the second hour.

Clearly this had turned into an electronica journal entry for me, less for common consumption and more for my own amusement and personal aural therapy. Once I have a better handle on the technical end of things, both with Ableton and Blogger I'll post some of this tripe. Of course it wouldn't be just for me anymore would it?

Looking for music that keeps my interest.

Two primary discoveries, or re-discoveries last night.

First, Orthrelm. Mick Barr's more consistent and more current effort after the legendary "Cromtech" recordings. At this point he is teamed with Hella's Zach Hill and to great ends I might add. There are a couple of great vids on YouTube, though you should really just pick up one of the albums so the man can get paid. But for me seeing is believing; yes there are are cues (miscues) but this is modern virtuosity at it's best. Dare I say post-modern brilliance in a sea of neo-pop schlock. Don't get caught up in what you might think is the underlying style employed, simply let the patterns and large structures wash over you.

Next, Merzbow. While I cannot expound upon this man's great achievements without more googling, I can say that this is an example of phenominal sound exploration that will have to be studied and restudied again.