so, i've narrowed this down to one, maybe two more comps.
it seems like i'm going to have a guitar works up in three volumes, similarly to the ambient works - with a spliced together mix tape of shorts for the period one material and a 2xcd for the period 2, with one for "lead" parts and one for "atmospheric" parts.
i'm debating also putting together a drum and bass / electronic jazz disc, but i want to put together the guitar disc first to see if it overlaps.
i've had an idea for a while about a "tetris" idea, which is specifically meant to be techno guitar solos. this overlaps with the drum and bass idea. but, it also overlaps with period 3 and also period 4.
so, i'm contemplating these things. and then that is it - it will be on to period 3.
Saturday, May 23, 2015
publishing orchestral works (inri072)
this is inri049 - an orchestral works compilation to close my second compositional period. these pieces are diverse, but the commonality is that they are arranged for the whole orchestra.
==
an unexpected result of the project to complete my discography, undertaken in late 2013, has been the construction of a handful of orchestral pieces, mostly as remixes of original tracks from the jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj period. while these tracks were initially written out as scored pieces for expanded instrumentation, they were generally written around the guitar and the expanded instrumentation was largely meant simply for colour. the exception to this is the psilocybin symphony, which was written as a piano concerto from the start and previously completed in early 2006.
the ability to expand these pieces into orchestral works is the result of the advances in vst sampling technology that have occurred since 2003. while changes in instrumentation have been accompanied by extra writing (mostly on the guitar), tempo shifts and other general rearrangement choices, the existing technology makes it very easy to rearrange a rock song for an orchestra, by simply multiplying staves and changing the sound fonts.
the condition i've set for a piece to be "orchestral" is that it must utilize the entire orchestra: it must have percussion, piano, horns, woodwinds/reeds and strings. guitars are generally treated like "first violins", whereas violins are generally not considered to be more special than other similar string instruments. some of the tracks also have prominent choral sections. all of these pieces meet this condition, except the last one which does not have a woodwind/reed section.
my delve into scorewriting ended in 2003; the material in my third phase is more focused on live and manipulated guitars and synthesizers. i consequently feel that this is an interesting summary of my second period, taken from a specific angle that is otherwise largely relegated to single-only remixes.
initially written and recorded between 2001-2003 and remixed and recorded further over 2014-2015, except track 2 which was completed in early 2006. final compilation date is may 23, 2015. as always, please use headphones.
credits
j - controller inputs, drum & other programming, orchestral & other sequencing, live guitars, live bass, live synths, effects, sound design, digital wave editing, composition, production.
the various rendered electronic orchestras includes violin, viola, cello, contrabass, electric guitar, nylon guitar, guitar fret noise, bass guitar, synthesizer bass, french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, english horn, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, bamboo flute, flute, piccolo, synthesizers, mellotron, organ, piano, harp, koto, music box, clavinet, kalimba, xylophone, agogo, mallet, hammered percussion, woodblock, tubular bells, tinkle bells, glockenspiel, orchestra hit, melodic toms, electronic drum kit, timpani, orchestral drum kit and choir.
released april 29, 2003
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/orchestral-works-vol-1
==
an unexpected result of the project to complete my discography, undertaken in late 2013, has been the construction of a handful of orchestral pieces, mostly as remixes of original tracks from the jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj period. while these tracks were initially written out as scored pieces for expanded instrumentation, they were generally written around the guitar and the expanded instrumentation was largely meant simply for colour. the exception to this is the psilocybin symphony, which was written as a piano concerto from the start and previously completed in early 2006.
the ability to expand these pieces into orchestral works is the result of the advances in vst sampling technology that have occurred since 2003. while changes in instrumentation have been accompanied by extra writing (mostly on the guitar), tempo shifts and other general rearrangement choices, the existing technology makes it very easy to rearrange a rock song for an orchestra, by simply multiplying staves and changing the sound fonts.
the condition i've set for a piece to be "orchestral" is that it must utilize the entire orchestra: it must have percussion, piano, horns, woodwinds/reeds and strings. guitars are generally treated like "first violins", whereas violins are generally not considered to be more special than other similar string instruments. some of the tracks also have prominent choral sections. all of these pieces meet this condition, except the last one which does not have a woodwind/reed section.
my delve into scorewriting ended in 2003; the material in my third phase is more focused on live and manipulated guitars and synthesizers. i consequently feel that this is an interesting summary of my second period, taken from a specific angle that is otherwise largely relegated to single-only remixes.
initially written and recorded between 2001-2003 and remixed and recorded further over 2014-2015, except track 2 which was completed in early 2006. final compilation date is may 23, 2015. as always, please use headphones.
credits
j - controller inputs, drum & other programming, orchestral & other sequencing, live guitars, live bass, live synths, effects, sound design, digital wave editing, composition, production.
the various rendered electronic orchestras includes violin, viola, cello, contrabass, electric guitar, nylon guitar, guitar fret noise, bass guitar, synthesizer bass, french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, english horn, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, bamboo flute, flute, piccolo, synthesizers, mellotron, organ, piano, harp, koto, music box, clavinet, kalimba, xylophone, agogo, mallet, hammered percussion, woodblock, tubular bells, tinkle bells, glockenspiel, orchestra hit, melodic toms, electronic drum kit, timpani, orchestral drum kit and choir.
released april 29, 2003
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/orchestral-works-vol-1
reflections (orchestral mix)
written and recorded in early 2003. transcribed, slightly rearranged, remixed and re-rendered over may, 2015. this render was completed as an ambient mix on may 16, 2015 and expanded to include a horn section on may 23, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/reflections-orchestral-mix
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/reflections-orchestral-mix
done up to the trip
hey..
this has been a painfully slow process, but i'm finally done up to the bc trip. that's a lot of stuff. like, almost two days of music. now, i need to get to creating final versions of as many of the songs i wrote on the trip and right after it as i can remember...
"refractions" (inri046), "flying" (inri045) and "la la la la" (inri043) are singles of material from "reflections (inri050), which was the going away trip. there's some new remixes on 43 & 46 that you may enjoy, specifically.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/music
j
this has been a painfully slow process, but i'm finally done up to the bc trip. that's a lot of stuff. like, almost two days of music. now, i need to get to creating final versions of as many of the songs i wrote on the trip and right after it as i can remember...
"refractions" (inri046), "flying" (inri045) and "la la la la" (inri043) are singles of material from "reflections (inri050), which was the going away trip. there's some new remixes on 43 & 46 that you may enjoy, specifically.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/music
j
prematurely publishing orchestral works (inri072)
ok, so i've published this with the ambient mix of "reflections", but i'm in the process of adding some horn parts. these are minor additions that are doubling guitar and bass parts - you'd have to know the track fairly well to even notice. but it's conceptual in getting the comp together, and it *does* brighten up the sound a little.
i'm not expecting to add reed or woodwind parts to this, but i'll have to listen to it on repeat for a few hours to be convinced of that.
for right now, this is basically inri049. i'll post the final update when it's finished.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/orchestral-works-vol-1
i'm not expecting to add reed or woodwind parts to this, but i'll have to listen to it on repeat for a few hours to be convinced of that.
for right now, this is basically inri049. i'll post the final update when it's finished.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/orchestral-works-vol-1
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)