Lately I’ve been recording harmonium directly onto my iPad using an attachable condenser mic. Improvised harmonium is used as the foundation. I then load the track into my DAW and proceed to improvise even more using bit-crushed theremin samples soaked in reverb. First I run Thumbjam into Samplr and improvise using theremin and piano sounds.Continue reading “Harmonium, Piano, and Distorted Theremin”
Tag Archives: performance theory
Action Music
I believe that a sort of cognitive dissonance occurs when we witness a musician gently tap a button in order to produce a crunchy burst of distortion. Perhaps the sound is percieved as less brutal when paired with such a gentle gesture. I believe that the gestures used while performing are vital to sonic perceptions.Continue reading “Action Music”
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