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Surrogate Sibling – “Tellur”

“Tellur” by Surrogate Sibling blends Renaissance-style polyphony, postminimalism, and a gentle use of electronics to create a fascinatingly simple work that is at the same time quite complex.

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narducci – “Gaia (feat. Rama Duke)”

With a sense of space and improvisatory tone a la Pat Metheny giving way to a beautiful, luscious vocal mix, “Gaia (feat. Rama Duke)” by narducci is a wonderfully colorful piece.

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Inti Illimani – La Nueva Canción Chilena – Álbum completo (1974)

A reader of the blog introduced me to the band Inti Illimani, specifically the album “La Nueva Canción Chilena”. They are a protest-era Chilean folk music ensemble.

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Categories MelodyRhythmTechnologyTools for Composers

Using Voice Recordings in the Compositional Process (Tool #53)

Each one of us has a different compositional process, and for many of us, the compositional process varies widely.  Sometimes I write the entire composition out on large, 11×17 manuscript paper.  Sometimes I sketch a bit of music in a notebook, and then move to a computer.  I also enjoy drawing images, or graphing my […]

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