The Cracked Chimes is my first actual solo release; I've mainly released pieces in collaboration with other people, mainly with Tom DePlonty and Charles Baker. These works represent the various directions I've been playing around with lately, including a darker ambient style and techno (of all things). A few words about each piece: 1) Fluctuations . A "techno" piece, which swirls around a central idea, and never settles down, even for a second. 2) Caldera . This was a slow, imagined walk along the side of an inactive volcano to the summit, ending with looking down into the caldera. 3) Ivory . A small pun, because the sounds are piano samples. This is also a canon, with an underlying drone. 4) Bounce . Not the best title, I guess, but the sounds reminded me of sounds bouncing around the room. 5) Distant Forest . All the sounds are recordings of forest animals and birds, but amplified in various ways to create an eerie, not-quite-real fo...
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