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-burning, frequently atonal and (occasionally) 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.