Here is the twenty fifth and the last of my regular zipped compilations for a while.

It’s time for me to try and spend a little more time and effort trying to make something a lot more rewarding for both my ears and hopefully yours.

I am extremely grateful for all the support that you have shown me and please don’t imagine that this blog is dead… far from it. I intend to document and share ideas as I create my next project. Having you along for the journey would be terrific. :)

There are two zip files, one for lower bitrate MP3s and the other for the rather better 320kbps files.

All of the tracks here are free for you to download and distribute.

241 to 250 – 96kbps – zip file (40Mb)
241 to 250 – 320kbps – zip file (130Mb)

I’m stuck in a dronespace right now and although it’s not the most popular sound I make, it’s a rewarding one to work on. These often fill me an inner peace. I can’t say why, but they seem to be in harmony with my innermost feelings.

I wonder if anyone can spot the excerpt of music that this piece is born from?

Lights out, headphones on, volume at 50% and gently slumber…

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Frith.mp3
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No, nothing to do with a certain tennis match happening later today, as the spelling should give away.

This is a gentle rolling drone that represents a neighbour’s tree that sits in my workday eyeline. It has the most beautiful deep glowing red bark that lights up like fire when the sun catches it.

It’s so bright at times it feels like I can almost hear it singing. To me, it sounds like this. Headphones, a quiet, comfortable space and 8 minutes of tranquility can be yours.

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Murrey.mp3
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Last night, I dreamt that I was on the run from an unknown and seemingly sinister threat.

Alongside me throughout this was Richard Burton.

He led me through a myriad of yellow chrome lit scenes that appeared to be 1960s London. To escape, he told me of a place we could hide out where he knew we’d be protected. This turned out to be a busy, smoke-filled working men’s club. He sat us down, with ale in our hands, in a darkened corner and began to tell a story, with dozens huddled around us, listening intently.

I woke and knew I had to find something, some interview or recounted episode of his life.

I stumbled upon something which, when edited, seemed to fit. I hope it works?

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Kings of the Underworld.mp3
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Dedicated to the memory of the most ‘Fantastic!’ Frank Sidebottom. Really sad to see you go…

Here is the twenty fourth zip file containing the latest ten tracks posted (well 11 actually, as there is a stretch version of Voices included too).

There are two zip files, one for lower bitrate MP3s and the other for the rather better 320kbps files.

All of the tracks here are free for you to download and distribute.

As ever, thank you for listening, your shouts out and retweets etc. I appreciate you taking the time to check these out.

231 to 240 – 96kbps – zip file (53Mb)
231 to 240 – 320kbps – zip file (169Mb)

At lunchtime, to lighten the day a little, I took a small sample of myself singing a single note, made a pad sound from it, dipped it in LOTS of reverb and made this simple little thing.

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Voices.mp3
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*Update*
For those of you who might enjoy it, I have made a 12 minute stretched drone version too.

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Voices (Stretched Version).mp3
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More playing around with the ambient recordings taken at Legoland on Saturday.

This is the sound of a little church scene, stretched, effected and filtered. The original sound is a distorted, tinny organ with a few more distant noises adding to its overall tone.

I can now almost hear a choir in there that never existed, can you hear it?

The piece has a long three minute tail out, starting at around 9 mins in. This is designed to help you drift off to sleep, or gently drift and awaken slowly after letting yourself float away.

I will try to make this the last drone for a while, I love them, but I know I ought to make something different for a bit to balance things out.

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Kirke.mp3
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The opening intro to Crowded House’s track, Fingers of Love, stretched, effected and washed in reverb.

The usual advice holds true. Take time out. Headphones on. Clear your head of thoughts and float away.

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I made this dark and brooding piece in the early hours. It’s made from just a few samples of me playing with a glass of red wine. Using my hands to make it sing, I then manipulated it in Ableton Live, using only its internal effects. To experience the intended result, this track needs headphones and a dark silent space in which you can relax undisturbed.

As I let my mind drift, I started to hear additional frequencies, fleeting voices, but I couldn’t be sure if they were real or imagined. I hope you get something from it? It won’t be for everyone.

I’ve also made a stretch version of this, but at 120 mins in length, I’ve yet to decide if I’ll post it.

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Crimson.mp3
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After a stressful work day yesterday, I found it hard to focus when noodling last night.

The night was quiet and the air, static. I decided to try and make something new from old.
I took one of my pieces from just over a year ago and experimented with some of Ableton’s effects and tools to create a melodic drone-like piece.

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Static.mp3
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