Creating digital soundscapes. 

Often with the help of arpeggiators.

Arptiska. If there were a Swedish word that combined the sweeping landscapes of the Arctic and the shortened form of Arpeggiator, hopefully Arptiska would be it.

Here are my self-imposed limitations for the project. I solemnly swear only to use*:

i) Ableton Live Lite 11

ii) Arturia Minilab Mk.2 + Analog Lab V (free version)

iii) Spitfire Audio // Labs (free version)

iv) Hand-crafted MIDI. Absolutely no pre-existing loops. 


*  and I won't split infinitives, either.

On the off-chance that any of these projects are useful to someone else on the planet (for the opening titles of a documentary about melting permafrost, perhaps), they're all covered by the CC BY-SA 4.0 Creative Commons License. 

Tundra Cello Quartet

Slow-b​urning, frequently atonal and (occasi​onally) accidentally beautiful Arctic melancholy, perfect for listening to while immersed in the latest IKEA catalogue.

Low Drone from Snuffy

Rather like those artists who include a surreptitious mouse somewhere in their oil painting, many of these titles make reference to The West Wing.

Waltz of the Commanders-in-Chief

Like this one, for instance. Think Leo and Admiral Fitzwallace dancing an ironic three-step towards the Situation Room.

Not So Much Offering As Dragooning

I say foghorns, I say foghorns.

As Far As The Sea Allows

When a melody springs, fully formed and wearing a suit from The Ipcress File, while you're nonchalantly plastering a wall, thank goodness that the Hi-Q MP3 Voice Recorder app is only thirty seconds away.

The First Errand

I like to imagine this is the soundtrack running through the head of a three-year-old Japanese child as they leave their flat for a solo expedition to bring back sushi to their adoring parents. [I actually can't listen to this track without thinking that my phone's ringing. It is, in fact, my ringtone.]

p.s. I created this on MPC Beats. Perhaps it shouldn't even be on this page.