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Re: Bill Walkers cool Repeater Trick mp3 Re: electrix
yeah man groovey i like it!
explain what u are using for drum loops,Ableton?
On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Daniel Thomas <danielthomas4@mac.com>
wrote:
> Beautiful track, Bill! This has been a regular in my iTunes playlist
>for
> long now.
> I love this sound--- its the reason Repeater is still in my rack today.
> I found this trick really with drum-voiced arpeggios modulating the
>pitch of
> the recorded loop. When first experimenting with the technique-- I
> recorded single note drones and then manipulated this loop with rhythmic
> pitch data from an arpeggiator. Then I found that if I created midi
> arpeggios (mapped to drum voices) and allowed only perfect 5ths and 4ths
>in
> the arpeggio pattern I could manipulate pitch of more complex (non -
>droning
> loops) in a groove with the drum part. This allows me to safely apply
> harmonic elements to rather active loops (non Droning) to produce
>unexpected
> composite melodies and rhythms.
> A couple of examples linked below. In these pieces, the same midi
>arpeggio
> that is triggering the drum grooves are driving the pitch manipulations
>of
> the loops.
> Pocket Steel
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAJH4McLvWI
> Crossing the Rubicon
>
>http://www.youtube.com/user/ChordCluster?feature=mhee#p/c/23F3B3F701A8066A/3/7LGGUgbpjYY
>
> Loop On Bretheren
> Daniel
> On May 13, 2011, at 2:30 AM, Rick Walker wrote:
>
> On 7/22/64 11:59 AM, andy butler wrote:
>
> http://www.andybutler.com/mp3/guest/BillWalker-MusicBox.mp3
>
>
> This is a brief track called Music Box, chosen by Bill as
>
> being illustrative.
>
> It comes from a (much played) CD which Bill brought along to
>
> trade at the 2005 Zurich loopfest.
>
> At the risk of creating unrequited audio lust I can reveal
>
> that it's a great sounding cd of guitar looping
>
> God, this is a beautiful track Bill!
>
> I know you aren't currently using this technique but it's so beautiful
>and
> idiosyncratic that
> I hope you might consider putting out at least an EP of this type of
> material from your vaults.
> I too listened to the promo CD you brought to Zurich and think it's a
> releasable
> product. Beautiful stuff!
>
> rick walker
>
>
>
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