#21

As pretty much always happens, I started in one direction and the act of working on that direction sent me in a completely different direction (sounds like quantum mechanics). The genesis of the piece had me recording myself emptying the dishwasher and resulted in a piece for solo viola and electronics.

Go figure.

Unloading The Dishwasher was written for Viola.

The Viola score is available at http://bit.ly/2kzQbNM

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#22

i was listening to some music and had some gentle feedback in the background then a nice tone became prominent so started recording. this turned into something more rhythmic which happened to fit with this project, so i just played around with the feedback to make it fit more (swishing and clacking and plopping and clanking.

podfarm 2 fx - bronze master distortion > sine chorus > tape eater > echo platter > stereo delay
also ddly

i was gonna do an experimental vocal shanty (a la wounded knee; i’m sure he must’ve done one about a chore but i can’t find any) sorry to deprive you of that

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#23

Hi all,

this is my first contribution and actually even my first published work ever.

All made with an iPad in AUM. I recorded samples from my dishwasher with the built-in iPad microphone in AUM with Brusfri for noise reduction. Selected samples with AudioShare.

Instruments:
5 x E-L-S-A sampler instances
1 x Tardigrain

Plugins:
FAC Maxima
FAC Bandit
FAC Chorus
Replicant 2
FuzzPlus 3 Distortion
Kosmonaut Delay
EOS2 Reverb

Controlled by Rozeta Cells, Particles and LFO
Patterns controlled by custom Mozaic script that allows me to switch the patterns in each Cells instance.

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#24

I take a real pleasure in sweeping around the house: the kitchen, living room, the front porch. Maybe it’s the repetitive process that leads to the satisfying outcome/objective of accumulated things (dust, grit, leaves, etc.) Incidentally, I utterly LOATHE leafblowers - they’re lazy and a sonic horror. Typically, I’ll only sweep in short bursts, so this is why the track is about a minute and a half in duration.

If I’m listening to music in the background, it could be anything, but my preference would be something quite discrete (with little repetitions or motifs) that sits in the background, like Eno’s ambient work or the small music of Miki Yui or Rolf Julius.

My composition is derived from the single 1/8 note pulse of Ableton ‘African Bars’, with the note subsequently processed through filters, a glitch plugin, and a couple of busses with delay and grainy modulation applied.

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#25

Music for brushing my teeth

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#26

Great stuff! Welcome to the Junto!

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#27

Welcome! 20 Characters!

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#28

So great you could join in. Welcome.

#29

This music shall support you doing your workout.

  1. Compress your muscles and exhale for 4 seconds while listening to the ascending melody.
  2. Hold for your position and inhale for 2 seconds while listening to the 2 steady tones.
  3. Release your muscles and exhale for 4 seconds while listening to the descending melody.
  4. Hold for your position and inhale for 2 seconds while listening to the 2 steady tones.
  5. Repeat from step 1.

If you don’t reach the part with the choir, decrease your weights at your next workout.
If you reach the part with the choir, stay at your weights at your next workout.
If youreach the end, increase your weights at your next workout.

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#30

Every morning I have some of my wife’s coffee to wake up. Then about 45 minutes later I sit on my office floor and make my own, very strong, pour-over coffee.

The objects involved – cone, filters, ground coffee, water jug, electric kettle, mug, waste basket – are placid and dependable, and respond to my body’s actions. This music is for them.

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#31

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#32

I recently had to have a dental implant and consequently I’ve upped my teeth cleaning game. It’s quite mechanical. Electro-mechanical. Electric toothbrush, electric water flosser and much repetition. Almost industrial.

This track is based on manipulated sinewaves generated by Serum. There are three instances each with a set of C notes spread over several octaves. Each has apQualizr2 applied, sweeping frequencies with double band-pass filters using sine waves as modulators and adding a comb filter. These are then grouped and set to four effects returns. A gate sequencer, a shimmer reverb, and a couple of granulators. These are all automated to come in and out of the track. Alongside these are recordings of the toothbrush and flosser passed through as space echo.

Oh, and there’s a nod to Alexander’s Ragtime Band in there too. Sometimes I slosh mouthwash around to the tune of ARB…

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#33

I opted for washing the dishes, because that is something i do every, single, day :sob:. Reflecting on this everyday experience I think the most interesting thing is overhearing little conversations from outside the kitchen window, or people listening to the news as well as the shift in temperature of the kitchen as the water heats up. A little late, but i got there in the end!

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#34

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#35

Many of my daily tasks involve a subway ride. On a recent trip, there was a malfunctioning PA system in the 59th Street station, which I recorded. I got on a 1 train along with a Mariachi band that were also waiting. They started playing shortly after the train left the station. I recorded them. There is a cool cross fade between them and the subway background noise, which happened naturally as they moved from the back to the front of the car. Later, comparing the two recordings, I noticed that they were playing in tempo to the PA noise, that must have set their internal clocks. I just lined them up in Pro Tools and pressed play. In NYC, you don’t really need to write music…

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#36

I forgot to say hello on the post with my track. This is my first submission. Hello!

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