I like this a LOT . Great atmosphere.

I like this a LOT :). Great atmosphere.

nice and frosty. wonderful improvisation.

nice and frosty. wonderful improvisation.

Love this. Beautiful melody.

Love this. Beautiful melody.

wow this is haunting, really love it! ... love your challenge too, will check back this space, good work

wow this is haunting, really love it! ... love your challenge too, will check back this space, good work

At times it sounds like a warped music box. I really like the modulation in the effects. Thanks!

At times it sounds like a warped music box. I really like the modulation in the effects. Thanks!

beautiful!

beautiful!

This track is mesmerizing!  Excited to see where your "limitations" take you this year!

[img]https://media.giphy.com/media/LrOzwppZhvxKw/giphy.gif[/img] This track is mesmerizing! Excited to see where your "limitations" take you this year!

Pretty sounds and I like the approach.

Pretty sounds and I like the approach.

Wow this is absolutely beautiful.  Much respect to anyone who can improvise and make it sound this lovely.

Wow this is absolutely beautiful. Much respect to anyone who can improvise and make it sound this lovely.

Cool set of limitations you have set and a really nice wintry dream of a mix on the P35. 

Cool set of limitations you have set and a really nice wintry dream of a mix on the P35. :)

Some cool twists in the harmony early on and chimey tone.  I'm a fan of improv and no edits if it can be executed effectively.  Will check out more.

Some cool twists in the harmony early on and chimey tone. I'm a fan of improv and no edits if it can be executed effectively. Will check out more.

From the point of view of view of a guy who can't play anything without looping it for 400 times and even then makes huge mistakes, your limitations seems terribly daunting. Much much respect to you, Sir!!!

Sounds icy and crystaline... quite beautiful, in fact

From the point of view of view of a guy who can't play anything without looping it for 400 times and even then makes huge mistakes, your limitations seems terribly daunting. Much much respect to you, Sir!!! [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/3ohjV4ciVjmnxDqjuM/giphy.gif[/img] Sounds icy and crystaline... quite beautiful, in fact

Hey folks! Thank you so much for kind words. It's really inspiring.

Last year I kinda lost motivation for recording improvs. There's a twisted pleasure in playing something just once. But without recording you can't share cool stuff you found. Hope WB format will be fruitful and exciting for you and me.

Glad you liked it! Again, congrats with your first submission ever aaand waiting for the second entry.

Thanks! It’s great when people interpret music adding qualities like “frosty”. As you can see from the comments, several people picked this up.

Coolio!

Thank you. Hope you will find interesting stuff here next week. It would also be great to check out your pre-Shanghai tracks. To see what’s changed after the relocation.

I like music boxes. Playing high piano keys is strangely satisfying. Maybe because of this “music box” feeling. As for the sound, it’s purely Micro Prism, I just picked up the preset and tweaked it a bit. But it’s good and free!

Coolio!

Thanks for sharing the gif! I guess this improv is wintry indeed, since people here interpret it this way. I like when interpretation is not specific but the feeling is the same for the most of listeners.
Hope to share cool new improv next week!

Coolio! Sometimes constraints make us more creative.

Woah, thank you! It’s both frightening and rewarding to improvise.

Yay, winter imagery! I’m glad people picking it up.

Thanks! I’ll try to improve my execution. It’s one of the goals for WB.

Thank you! Oh man, I wish I could do looping. But I just can’t construct a melody using tiny pieces. There are great examples of this technique, like Long Arm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0IKVJnyClM

Also, seems like this improv is all about ice, winter, and crystals. Cool (pun intended)!

Hey folks! Thank you so much for kind words. It's really inspiring. Last year I kinda lost motivation for recording improvs. There's a twisted pleasure in playing something just once. But without recording you can't share cool stuff you found. Hope WB format will be fruitful and exciting for you and me. [quote=zlatovlas]I like this a LOT :). Great atmosphere.[/quote] Glad you liked it! Again, congrats with your first submission ever aaand waiting for the second entry. [quote=Q-Rosh]nice and frosty. wonderful improvisation.[/quote] Thanks! It’s great when people interpret music adding qualities like “frosty”. As you can see from the comments, several people picked this up. [quote=Bleeoop]Love this. Beautiful melody.[/quote] Coolio! [quote=XC3N]wow this is haunting, really love it! ... love your challenge too, will check back this space, good work[/quote] Thank you. Hope you will find interesting stuff here next week. It would also be great to check out your pre-Shanghai tracks. To see what’s changed after the relocation. [quote=Bellebushka]At times it sounds like a warped music box. I really like the modulation in the effects. Thanks![/quote] I like music boxes. Playing high piano keys is strangely satisfying. Maybe because of this “music box” feeling. As for the sound, it’s purely Micro Prism, I just picked up the preset and tweaked it a bit. But it’s good and free! [quote=katrin]beautiful![/quote] Coolio! [quote=kaedo sevaada][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/LrOzwppZhvxKw/giphy.gif[/img] This track is mesmerizing! Excited to see where your "limitations" take you this year![/quote] Thanks for sharing the gif! I guess this improv is wintry indeed, since people here interpret it this way. I like when interpretation is not specific but the feeling is the same for the most of listeners. Hope to share cool new improv next week! [quote=license]Pretty sounds and I like the approach. [/quote] Coolio! Sometimes constraints make us more creative. [quote=Masikus]Wow this is absolutely beautiful. Much respect to anyone who can improvise and make it sound this lovely.[/quote] Woah, thank you! It’s both frightening and rewarding to improvise. [quote=Tone Matrix]Cool set of limitations you have set and a really nice wintry dream of a mix on the P35. :)[/quote] Yay, winter imagery! I’m glad people picking it up. [quote=rdomain]Some cool twists in the harmony early on and chimey tone. I'm a fan of improv and no edits if it can be executed effectively. Will check out more.[/quote] Thanks! I’ll try to improve my execution. It’s one of the goals for WB. [quote=laguna]From the point of view of view of a guy who can't play anything without looping it for 400 times and even then makes huge mistakes, your limitations seems terribly daunting. Much much respect to you, Sir!!! [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/3ohjV4ciVjmnxDqjuM/giphy.gif[/img] Sounds icy and crystaline... quite beautiful, in fact[/quote] Thank you! Oh man, I wish I could do looping. But I just can’t construct a melody using tiny pieces. There are great examples of this technique, like Long Arm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0IKVJnyClM Also, seems like this improv is all about ice, winter, and crystals. Cool (pun intended)!

Man, I love Long Arm and his releases on Project Mooncircle! Excellent pick, BTW. For me chopping tiny pieces is easy, but facing a blank keyboard... TERRIFYING!!! How you know where to go?

Maybe we could chop your inprovs if you see fit

[quote=Coauctor] Thank you! Oh man, I wish I could do looping. But I just can’t construct a melody using tiny pieces. There are great examples of this technique, like Long Arm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0IKVJnyClM Also, seems like this improv is all about ice, winter, and crystals. Cool (pun intended)![/quote] Man, I love Long Arm and his releases on Project Mooncircle! Excellent pick, BTW. For me chopping tiny pieces is easy, but facing a blank keyboard... TERRIFYING!!! How you know where to go? Maybe we could chop your inprovs if you see fit ;)

My old stuff is at http://xc3n.net

My old stuff is at http://xc3n.net :)

Oh, I really like this! Great stuff!

Oh, I really like this! Great stuff!

Love the melodies in this muchly.  Loving the improvisation idea for your weekly beats.  Good luck and looking forward to more!

Love the melodies in this muchly. Loving the improvisation idea for your weekly beats. Good luck and looking forward to more!

Cool, now I have a point of reference.
HU1K3D is osom.

[quote=XC3N]My old stuff is at http://xc3n.net :) [/quote] Cool, now I have a point of reference. :) HU1K3D is osom.

Long Arm is a god caught in a loop caught in a loop god caught is a.

You described this "where to go" fear precisely. At the start you don't know where to go. I spent at least a year just staring at the keyboard occasionally. Then I started to repeat cool stuff I heard from other songs. Repeating is analysis helping you decompose smth. By decomposing you get new building blocks. New blocks give you more variety.

Yeah, great idea with chopping! I can share some sources if you want to make samples for yourself. Let's think of it on Sunday!

[quote=laguna][quote=Coauctor] Thank you! Oh man, I wish I could do looping. But I just can’t construct a melody using tiny pieces. There are great examples of this technique, like Long Arm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0IKVJnyClM Also, seems like this improv is all about ice, winter, and crystals. Cool (pun intended)![/quote] Man, I love Long Arm and his releases on Project Mooncircle! Excellent pick, BTW. For me chopping tiny pieces is easy, but facing a blank keyboard... TERRIFYING!!! How you know where to go? Maybe we could chop your inprovs if you see fit ;) [/quote] Long Arm is a god caught in a loop caught in a loop god caught is a. You described this "where to go" fear precisely. At the start you don't know where to go. I spent at least a year just staring at the keyboard occasionally. Then I started to repeat cool stuff I heard from other songs. Repeating is analysis helping you decompose smth. By decomposing you get new building blocks. New blocks give you more variety. Yeah, great idea with chopping! I can share some sources if you want to make samples for yourself. Let's think of it on Sunday!

Bravo, complimenti

Bravo, complimenti :)

I'm a sucker for pieces like this but it might just be my fav of the week. Great, great job -- especially setting those limits

I'm a sucker for pieces like this but it might just be my fav of the week. Great, great job -- especially setting those limits

here is the source for funfact factor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZttteBbW4

[quote=Coauctor][quote=XC3N]My old stuff is at http://xc3n.net :) [/quote] Cool, now I have a point of reference. :) HU1K3D is osom. [/quote] here is the source for funfact factor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZttteBbW4

Brilliant, not only an interesting concept for weekly beats but also a pleasure to listen to

Brilliant, not only an interesting concept for weekly beats but also a pleasure to listen to

WOW, the emotion! such a beautifully chilly song. i dunno if i should cry or not? i'll probably just cry

WOW, the emotion! such a beautifully chilly song. i dunno if i should cry or not? i'll probably just cry

Nice lil finger warmer! Good start kid

Nice lil finger warmer! Good start kid

Impressively beautiful. Given the self-imposed restrictions, even more so.

Impressively beautiful. Given the self-imposed restrictions, even more so.

So! I'm a religious improviser. It's like, my "thing". I really dig this piece and the atmosphere definitely draws one in.

Wish it went on longer, o whell guess I'll have to loop it...

... Improv is Godd

So! I'm a religious improviser. It's like, my "thing". I really dig this piece and the atmosphere definitely draws one in. Wish it went on longer, o whell guess I'll have to loop it... ... Improv is Godd

those are very harsh limitations you're operating under!
but if this is the result ... guess it must be working
This is very beautiful - I like a lot that the pace picks up towards the end.

Great work!

those are very harsh limitations you're operating under! but if this is the result ... guess it must be working :) This is very beautiful - I like a lot that the pace picks up towards the end. Great work!

Excellent impro with a lot of character!

Excellent impro with a lot of character!

Thanks!

Glad you liked it! So you’re into improvs in general or this kind of melodies?

Funfact? So you were inspired by this track to produce HU1K3D? Am I getting it right?

Thank you! The first piece went so smooth. The second one is more rough on the edges, but more interesting in terms of a melody. Hope you’ll check it out next week.

This is inspiring, thank you. Good cry is revealing!

Thanks! I believe in the creative limitation concept. It was fruitful so far.

Praise the “here and now” feeling! The second improv is longer though I still didn’t find the balance between length and interest. It also depends on how far I can go with what found.
Hope you’ll check out the second one next week!

Thank you! Pacing is one of the trickiest things when improvising. Fast tempo challenges your music memory and skill.

I’m glad you’ve noticed the character in this one. Thanks for kind words!

[quote=I_See_Drones]Bravo, complimenti :)[/quote] Thanks! [quote=Sodabelly]I'm a sucker for pieces like this but it might just be my fav of the week. Great, great job -- especially setting those limits[/quote] Glad you liked it! So you’re into improvs in general or this kind of melodies? [quote=XC3N][quote=Coauctor][quote=XC3N]My old stuff is at http://xc3n.net :) [/quote] Cool, now I have a point of reference. :) HU1K3D is osom. [/quote] here is the source for funfact factor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZttteBbW4[/quote] Funfact? So you were inspired by this track to produce HU1K3D? Am I getting it right? [quote=Jason Nijjer]Brilliant, not only an interesting concept for weekly beats but also a pleasure to listen to[/quote] Thank you! The first piece went so smooth. The second one is more rough on the edges, but more interesting in terms of a melody. Hope you’ll check it out next week. :) [quote=strolts]WOW, the emotion! such a beautifully chilly song. i dunno if i should cry or not? i'll probably just cry[/quote] This is inspiring, thank you. Good cry is revealing! [quote=Jim Wood]Impressively beautiful. Given the self-imposed restrictions, even more so.[/quote] Thanks! I believe in the creative limitation concept. It was fruitful so far. [quote=G.Versão]So! I'm a religious improviser. It's like, my "thing". I really dig this piece and the atmosphere definitely draws one in. Wish it went on longer, o whell guess I'll have to loop it... ... Improv is Godd [/quote] Praise the “here and now” feeling! The second improv is longer though I still didn’t find the balance between length and interest. It also depends on how far I can go with what found. Hope you’ll check out the second one next week! [quote=dj someguy]those are very harsh limitations you're operating under! but if this is the result ... guess it must be working :) This is very beautiful - I like a lot that the pace picks up towards the end. Great work![/quote] Thank you! Pacing is one of the trickiest things when improvising. Fast tempo challenges your music memory and skill. [quote=m2K7]Excellent impro with a lot of character![/quote] I’m glad you’ve noticed the character in this one. Thanks for kind words!

Haha no I meant fun fact: I sampled this track (but the results make it pretty unrecognizable)

Haha no I meant fun fact: I sampled this track (but the results make it pretty unrecognizable)

Ah! Got it. Wow the result is unrecognizable.

[quote=XC3N]Haha no I meant fun fact: I sampled this track (but the results make it pretty unrecognizable) [/quote] Ah! Got it. Wow the result is unrecognizable. :)

Glad you liked it! So you’re into improvs in general or this kind of melodies?

I used to do lots of improv stuff and live experimentation but these days I usually polish things down until they become a charmless lump. I need to...uhh 'free' myself and maybe just jam around more.

I'm the biggest fan of ambient music that I know of, so especially the sound of this -- the melody and the atmosphere -- it kills me!

[quote=Sodabelly]I'm a sucker for pieces like this but it might just be my fav of the week. Great, great job -- especially setting those limits[/quote] Glad you liked it! So you’re into improvs in general or this kind of melodies? I used to do lots of improv stuff and live experimentation but these days I usually polish things down until they become a charmless lump. I need to...uhh 'free' myself and maybe just jam around more. I'm the biggest fan of ambient music that I know of, so especially the sound of this -- the melody and the atmosphere -- it kills me! :)

Thanks for the explanation! Indeed, sometimes polishing is harmful. I started having troubles with getting something to the final form. All that I was writing seemed stale.

So the improv helps me finding fresh stuff. I can definitely recommend you to jam more if you feel something similar.

[quote=Sodabelly][quote=Sodabelly]I'm a sucker for pieces like this but it might just be my fav of the week. Great, great job -- especially setting those limits[/quote] Glad you liked it! So you’re into improvs in general or this kind of melodies? I used to do lots of improv stuff and live experimentation but these days I usually polish things down until they become a charmless lump. I need to...uhh 'free' myself and maybe just jam around more. I'm the biggest fan of ambient music that I know of, so especially the sound of this -- the melody and the atmosphere -- it kills me! :)[/quote] Thanks for the explanation! Indeed, sometimes polishing is harmful. I started having troubles with getting something to the final form. All that I was writing seemed stale. So the improv helps me finding fresh stuff. I can definitely recommend you to jam more if you feel something similar. :)

V dreamy. I'm calmed by the bell sounds you chose

V dreamy. I'm calmed by the bell sounds you chose :)

Hey, thanks for listening checking out #1.
Yeah, I find bells and "crystal" sounds very appealing for certain kinds of mood.

[quote=Oso Feo]V dreamy. I'm calmed by the bell sounds you chose :)[/quote] Hey, thanks for listening checking out #1. :) Yeah, I find bells and "crystal" sounds very appealing for certain kinds of mood.

Yeah very niiiice... icey, atmospheric and soothing

Yeah very niiiice... icey, atmospheric and soothing

Thank you! Decided to use this ice theme.
So now this entry is called "improvisation #1 — ice needle"

[quote=Podling]Yeah very niiiice... icey, atmospheric and soothing[/quote] Thank you! Decided to use this ice theme. So now this entry is called "improvisation #1 — ice needle"

mysterious, thank you!

mysterious, thank you!