this is great!  not enough material for albums?!?!?!?  buddy you can clearly just improvise an album.  do you livestream this?  you could build a big fanbase that way.  do you play shows?  you are so good at improv!

this is great! not enough material for albums?!?!?!? buddy you can clearly just improvise an album. do you livestream this? you could build a big fanbase that way. do you play shows? you are so good at improv!

omg fidget spinner as musical instrument?  now i've seen it all!

omg fidget spinner as musical instrument? now i've seen it all!

i listened to all 13:48
loved it

i listened to all 13:48 loved it

I read the title as the track started, and was totally expecting the breaks to come busting out at any moment  (well, for the first 6 or so minutes).   The sound effects surprised me at first, but they are very creative and sound rad combined with the dialogue―together, they make the track feel like an experimental animated short that's made out of sound.

I'll probably have listened to this twice by the time I'm done typing this, and I just noticed I still haven't really taken in enough of the words to know what's going on in the narrative.  I just naturally get caught up in the evolving sonic palette, where the voice's timbre blends with all the other colors.  But every couple of minutes, some choice phrases sail out of the fog and grab the attention they deserve.

I read the title as the track started, and was [i]totally[/i] expecting the breaks to come busting out at any moment (well, for the first 6 or so minutes). :P The sound effects surprised me at first, but they are very creative and sound rad combined with the dialogue―together, they make the track feel like an experimental animated short that's made out of sound. I'll probably have listened to this twice by the time I'm done typing this, and I just noticed I [i]still[/i] haven't really taken in enough of the words to know what's going on in the narrative. I just naturally get caught up in the evolving sonic palette, where the voice's timbre blends with all the other colors. But every couple of minutes, some choice phrases sail out of the fog and grab the attention they deserve. [quote=horatiuromantic's epic 13-minute track] "...until eventually, somebody [b][i]FIGURED THAT SHIT OUT[/i][/b]..." [/quote]

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Hahahha you are too nice!!! I have been slowly starting to play out in town with friends but I get intimidated as hell by the other musicians around, there are a lot of insane bebop guys as well as a rich avantgarde scene and everybody is just super good at their instrument. So I'm still working on it, to make sure that when I start some project I can deliver high quality and consistently.

This set was the first and only take, but I started recording after a few attempts of getting something going and kinda getting stuck in it (that's why it starts with the arp loop), so I'm glad it wasn't a proper livestream cause I think the first half would have probably bombed.

I have been thinking about starting livestreams next year since it's the WB off-year. Could be fun! It would allow/force me to do longer sets and thus get better at it, but still be comfortable at my own place. And be some kind of good routine somehow. But I feel like if it's not somewhat polished/curated I wouldn't want to waste viewer's time, and lose their trust. So the alternative I'm thinking is to start low key livestreams and also a youtube channel where I put up the more polished good stuff. Let's see where it goes! In the meantime thanks for the encouragement and I'm SO happy you enjoyed it!

It's cool that you got pulled in by the sound and not focused too much on the story cause between us it's a bit wack and also it's meant to be musical even tho at times I just talk lol. that echo machine really feels like a cheat. I don't wanna overuse it since it just has its own sound but at the same time it's so good so maybe that's just something I do...??? anyway thanks for listening!

I tried that and it's actually kinda hard and v satisfying. thx for listening!

[quote=orangedrink]this is great! not enough material for albums?!?!?!? buddy you can clearly just improvise an album. do you livestream this? you could build a big fanbase that way. do you play shows? you are so good at improv![/quote] Hahahha you are too nice!!! :) I have been slowly starting to play out in town with friends but I get intimidated as hell by the other musicians around, there are a lot of insane bebop guys as well as a rich avantgarde scene and everybody is just super good at their instrument. So I'm still working on it, to make sure that when I start some project I can deliver high quality and consistently. This set was the first and only take, but I started recording after a few attempts of getting something going and kinda getting stuck in it (that's why it starts with the arp loop), so I'm glad it wasn't a proper livestream cause I think the first half would have probably bombed. I have been thinking about starting livestreams next year since it's the WB off-year. Could be fun! It would allow/force me to do longer sets and thus get better at it, but still be comfortable at my own place. And be some kind of good routine somehow. But I feel like if it's not somewhat polished/curated I wouldn't want to waste viewer's time, and lose their trust. So the alternative I'm thinking is to start low key livestreams and also a youtube channel where I put up the more polished good stuff. Let's see where it goes! In the meantime thanks for the encouragement and I'm SO happy you enjoyed it! <3 [quote=ineff]I read the title as the track started, and was [i]totally[/i] expecting the breaks to come busting out at any moment (well, for the first 6 or so minutes). :P The sound effects surprised me at first, but they are very creative and sound rad combined with the dialogue―together, they make the track feel like an experimental animated short that's made out of sound. I'll probably have listened to this twice by the time I'm done typing this, and I just noticed I [i]still[/i] haven't really taken in enough of the words to know what's going on in the narrative. I just naturally get caught up in the evolving sonic palette, where the voice's timbre blends with all the other colors. But every couple of minutes, some choice phrases sail out of the fog and grab the attention they deserve. [quote=horatiuromantic's epic 13-minute track] "...until eventually, somebody [b][i]FIGURED THAT SHIT OUT[/i][/b]..." [/quote][/quote] It's cool that you got pulled in by the sound and not focused too much on the story cause [i]between us it's a bit wack[/i] and also it's meant to be musical even tho at times I just talk lol. that echo machine really feels like a cheat. I don't wanna overuse it since it just has its own sound but at the same time it's so good so maybe that's just something I do...??? :D anyway thanks for listening! [quote=Ipaghost][url="https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/6bdhki/fidget_spinner_dog/"][img]https://media4.giphy.com/media/yJHN2CCfPIw4o/giphy.gif?cid=790b761160e1deb9deea04c0792d0f0bc3692b0819a89930&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g[/img][/url][/quote] I tried that and it's actually kinda hard and v satisfying. thx for listening!

I really appreciate your bold long form improvisational technique! With freestyling no less. And maybe not even in your first language: it is very inspiring.
Just a humble suggestion from personal experience, if feeling stuck with the improv the best medicine might be to play with another artist and really practice listening and responding.

I really appreciate your bold long form improvisational technique! With freestyling no less. And maybe not even in your first language: it is very inspiring. Just a humble suggestion from personal experience, if feeling stuck with the improv the best medicine might be to play with another artist and really practice listening and responding.

Hey! Thanks for listening and for the tip! I do find it a bit easier when playing with another artist or combo, altho it's always about when and where to do it.

Solo improv is a bit more tough but I want it to work because then I can just do it whenever, you know? Not sure tho if the same rules and methods apply. Do you still listen and respond to your own playing in the same way? If so, it takes a hell of a lot of concentration, cause you have to do at least 2 things at once...

But there are many ways to look at it to make it easier, most of all thinking of it as a story always helps me. And having something to say in the first place - a lot of times I don't really have anything to say so I just screw around and that's not so interesting, but as soon as I figure out a little message or an idea I can start finding ways to express it and it gets good. The more ideas or the more poignant the message, the better the music will be, on the spot.

Language - I find it super hard to use my native tongue, I am so used to singing and improvising in english that it just feels weird and wrong in my native tongue. I still try from time to time.

[quote=fetalface]I really appreciate your bold long form improvisational technique! With freestyling no less. And maybe not even in your first language: it is very inspiring. Just a humble suggestion from personal experience, if feeling stuck with the improv the best medicine might be to play with another artist and really practice listening and responding.[/quote] Hey! Thanks for listening and for the tip! I do find it a bit easier when playing with another artist or combo, altho it's always about when and where to do it. Solo improv is a bit more tough but I want it to work because then I can just do it whenever, you know? Not sure tho if the same rules and methods apply. Do you still listen and respond to your own playing in the same way? If so, it takes a hell of a lot of concentration, cause you have to do at least 2 things at once... But there are many ways to look at it to make it easier, most of all thinking of it as a story always helps me. And having something to say in the first place - a lot of times I don't really have anything to say so I just screw around and that's not so interesting, but as soon as I figure out a little message or an idea I can start finding ways to express it and it gets good. The more ideas or the more poignant the message, the better the music will be, on the spot. Language - I find it super hard to use my native tongue, I am so used to singing and improvising in english that it just feels weird and wrong in my native tongue. I still try from time to time.

hearing you and license so masterfully on the hydrasynth makes me want a hydrasynth

the music moves with such a lovely ebb and flow, gently swaying at first then almost sparking into newer levels of dreamy enchantment. nice one!

hearing you and license so masterfully on the hydrasynth makes me want a hydrasynth :D the music moves with such a lovely ebb and flow, gently swaying at first then almost sparking into newer levels of dreamy enchantment. nice one! <3

This isn't just a song, this is an experience
- Ebrit

This isn't just a song, this is an experience - Ebrit

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing your insights & process!

[quote=horatiuromantic][quote=fetalface]I really appreciate your bold long form improvisational technique! With freestyling no less. And maybe not even in your first language: it is very inspiring. Just a humble suggestion from personal experience, if feeling stuck with the improv the best medicine might be to play with another artist and really practice listening and responding.[/quote] Hey! Thanks for listening and for the tip! I do find it a bit easier when playing with another artist or combo, altho it's always about when and where to do it. Solo improv is a bit more tough but I want it to work because then I can just do it whenever, you know? Not sure tho if the same rules and methods apply. Do you still listen and respond to your own playing in the same way? If so, it takes a hell of a lot of concentration, cause you have to do at least 2 things at once... But there are many ways to look at it to make it easier, most of all thinking of it as a story always helps me. And having something to say in the first place - a lot of times I don't really have anything to say so I just screw around and that's not so interesting, but as soon as I figure out a little message or an idea I can start finding ways to express it and it gets good. The more ideas or the more poignant the message, the better the music will be, on the spot. Language - I find it super hard to use my native tongue, I am so used to singing and improvising in english that it just feels weird and wrong in my native tongue. I still try from time to time.[/quote] Very interesting! Thanks for sharing your insights & process!