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| TIMARA Remasters 1 - "The Analog Years" |
| These songs were composed as projects for the Oberlin Conservatory TIMARA department from 1992 - 1995. Tracks 4 through 9 represent music from my Junior Recital. Digital remastering took place in the summer of 2000 using a Macintosh G3, MOTU 2408, Digital Performer, Waves Native Power Pack, and Masterworks plug-ins. |
| Track | Title | Notes/Instrumentation | Length |
| 1. | Flows | Interactive piece composed with MAX for both analog and digital synthesizers. Additional tracks improvised using a Buchla analog synth. A total of eight tracks recorded to analog multi-track and then mixed down to DAT with some additional processing. | 9:06 |
| 2. |
Upwards [Listen] |
Interactive MAX piece composed for four-part voice, synthesizers and real-time effects. Eight tracks recorded to analog multi-track and then mixed down to DAT with some additional vocal processing. Features Sarah Daily on harmony vocals. | 6:06 |
| 3. | Cries of Death | Composed using synthesizers and audio samples from a South Pacific tribal ceremony. Digital audio was pre-processed in Digidesign's Sound Designer II. Additional synth parts generated using Digidesign's Turbosynth. All tracks were then assembled in Opcode's Studio Vision Pro on a Macintosh, where additional mixing and processing took place. Final Mix down to DAT. | 6:34 |
| 4. |
Junior Recital Ambience (Live) [Listen] |
The engineer recording my Junior Recital started the tape eight minutes before the show began. With a little EQ and reverb, this eight minutes made for some very interesting ambience. Recorded live at The Cat and the Cream Coffeehouse on February 22nd, 1995. | 7:26 |
| 5. |
When I Miss Her [Listen] |
Interactive MAX piece composed for voice, synthesizers and real-time effects. Foot pedals and modulation wheels were used to trigger effects on the voice, while key strokes drove the structural episodes in MAX. Additional synth parts were performed in real-time. [Lyrics] | 8:30 |
| 6. |
The Hopeless Search [Listen] |
Originally composed for two-part voice, synthesizers, acoustic piano and digital audio (later performed at my Junior Recital with additional guitar tracks). Synthesizers and digital audio samples were assembled in Studio Vision Pro, then recorded to ADAT. The vocals and piano were overdubbed and eight tracks were mixed down to DAT. This is the original studio version, featuring Tom Carroll on back-up vocals. Click [Lyrics] | 10:40 |
| 7. | Jacob's Journey | Initially composed for acoustic guitar and vocals, this piece became much more elaborate: final instrumentation as performed at my Junior Recital was three acoustic guitars, two voices, tablas, African shakers, and audio samples. This is the studio version, recorded using ADAT and containing the following additional tracks: third vocal part, Tingsha, and Indian Rattles. Features Dylan Cooper on acoustic guitar. Click [Lyrics] | 9:02 |
| 8. |
Past (Live) [Listen] |
This is an extended remix of the song "Past" by Sub Sub, composed for synthesizers and two electric guitars. Electronic drums, synth bass and backing synth tracks were recorded via MIDI using Mark of the Unicorn's Digital Performer. All synth solos, guitars and effects processing were performed live in real-time. Featuring Ben Jones and Adam Christopher on electric and synth guitars. This is a live recording with no edits! | 10:06 |
| 9. |
Twisting Time [Listen] |
This was the first substantial piece I composed while at Oberlin, and is now deemed a "classic". Composed for synthesizers and electric guitar, this piece fully demonstrates my infatuation with the music of Tangerine Dream at the time. Electronic drums, synth bass and backing synth tracks were composed via MIDI using Digital Performer. Synth solos and roaring guitar solo (featuring Adam Christopher) were multi-tracked over the synth parts using an old Fostex 4-track! Mixed down to DAT. | 7:14 |
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