Abstract Sound Structures, Musique Concrète & Live Electronics. Experimental animation videos. Influences include: John Cage, Iannis Xenakis, Giacinto Scelsi, Mauricio Kagel, Conlon Nancarrow, Christian Wolff, Harry Partch, Luc Ferrari, Morton Feldman, Cornelius Cardew, Bernard Parmegiani, Ana-Maria Avram, David Tudor, Alvin Lucier, Renaissance Polyphony. All my work is published under a Creative Commons licence & can be freely downloaded (as wav) or remixed.
'Was this the face that launched a thousand ships And burned the topless towers of Ilium?' (Marlowe - Doctor Faustus) This is an electronic composition created using Pure Data, Audacity and various fx. More on the 750th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Let's Get Heavy — The Assignment: Record something epic — disquiet.com/0750.
Electronic composition, a contrapuntal sequence created in real time using Pure Data.
I note from the Google document that lots of duos have remained unused and so I have created a third trio using the track by dandante and Bruno Blanchard (https://soundcloud.com/dandante/and-therefore-this-girl-ft.) I have added a textured drone sequence and a touch of reverb. More on the 749th weekly Disquiet Junto project, And a Three (3/3) — The Assignment: Record the final third of a trio — disquiet.com/0749.
For a second collaboration I chose the interesting duo by encym and analoc (https://soundcloud.com/encym/escort-analoc-encym-disquiet0748). I added a relatively uncomplicated electronic sequence with some lower register sounds as a kind of ground bass. More on the 749th weekly Disquiet Junto project, And a Three (3/3) — The Assignment: Record the final third of a trio — disquiet.com/0749.
An electronic composition created in real time using Pure Data, a touch of reverb added.
For this contribution I selected the track by fectoper and CJMcGregor (https://soundcloud.com/fectoper/two-of-a-nice-pair) and added a contrasting electronic sequence of mainly metallic sounds. I gave the final result a touch of reverb for added homogeneity. More on the 749th weekly Disquiet Junto project, And a Three (3/3) — The Assignment: Record the final third of a trio — disquiet.com/0749.
For a second contribution I used the track by halF unusuaL (https://soundcloud.com/half-unusual/half-spike-disquiet0747-85bpm), panned it to the left and added a second electronic noise sequence to the right. More on the 748th weekly Disquiet Junto project, And a Two (2/3) — The Assignment: Record the second third of a trio — disquiet.com/0748.
An electronic composition, sounds created using Pure Data.
I used the track by Dami Quartz (https://soundcloud.com/damikyu/and-a-one-1-3-disquiet0747) and added an electronic sequence created in real time using Pure Data & featuring a degree of indeterminacy. More on the 748th weekly Disquiet Junto project, And a Two (2/3) — The Assignment: Record the second third of a trio — disquiet.com/0748.
A mix of electronic and recorded sound, some reverb and delay added.
This track has been extracted from one of a number of unpublished, uncomplicated electronic sequences that I have had on file for some time. It was created using Pure Data. Hopefully, someone will find a use for it. By coincidence, it is already panned toward the left. More on the 747th weekly Disquiet Junto project, And a One (1/3) — The Assignment: Record the first third of a trio — disquiet.com/0747.
An electronic composition, textured drone sequence, sounds from various sources including Pure Data and Audacity.
An electronic composition created using Pure Data, Audacity and numerous VSTs, etc. I have not stuck exactly to the instructions here. I do not fly often but, if I do, I prefer silence at take-off. There is enough noise and stuff going on without adding to it. This track is rather an impression of what a nervous or edgy passenger might feel before and during take-off. More on the 746th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Music for Takeoff — The Assignment: Help airplane passengers get off the ground — disquiet.com/0746.
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data.
For certain projects I like to combine different or disparate sounds or sequences to create dense textures and maybe I sometimes get carried away. Nevertheless, this composition melds two tracks of this type for even more layers of sound. It was created using various electronic sources or processes including Pure Data. More on the 745th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Double Down — The Assignment: Do something you do too much even more — disquiet.com/0745.
A live electronic composition created using Pure Data and first published as a music video soundtrack in 2023. For related video see: https://youtu.be/_qWINN11pGk
An electronic compositioon, sounds from various sources including Pure Data.
This track interweaves the cocoa sample, repeated at intervals with variations, an outdoor field recording of flowing water (with the odd bird sound), and two drone sequences, one created from an expanded version of the sample, the other electronic. More on the 744th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Cold Chocolate — The Assignment: Turn a shared sample into something refreshing — disquiet.com/0744.
An electronic composition created in real time using Pure Data.
Among other things, I have been working on textured drone sequences and this track is a short sample. It was created using Pure Data with various fx. More on the 743rd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Make It Happen — The Assignment: Do something you've been meaning to do: disquiet.com/0743
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data.
A 'sensitive' is a person who claims to possess heightened perception or awareness of emotional and psychic energy of a paranormal nature. This track was created in real time using Pure Data with various mathematical or numerical processes and parameters. More on the 742nd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Sensitive Math — The Assignment: An exercise in genre speculation — at https://disquiet.com/0742/
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources inclusing Pure Data
An electronic composition created in real time using Pure Data. An evolving drone sequence with bell sounds at random intervals. More on the 741st weekly Disquiet Junto project, Balance Beam — The Assignment: Write music for bell and drone — at https://disquiet.com/0741/
An electronic composition, sounds from various souces including Pure Data.
A layered electronic sequence, sounds from various sources - Pure Data, Audacity and various VSTs, etc. The image is derived from a section of the track spectogram. More on the 740th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Polychord Amorous — The Assignment: Write a piece of music based on a chord progression of polychords — at https://disquiet.com/0740/
A mix of electronic sounds and field recordings.
An electronic composition created in real time using Karpius-Strong synthesis in Pure Data, a touch of reverb added. More on the 739th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Deepest Sympathies — The Assignment: Make music focused on sympathetic strings, or something akin to them — at https://disquiet.com/0739/
An electronic composition, sounds created in real-time using Pure Data.
'I have nothing to say and I am saying it' - John Cage. An electronic sequence created in real time using Pure Data with elements of indeterminacy, a touch of reverb added. More on the 738th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Speak Not — The Assignment: Saying something without saying it — at https://disquiet.com/0738/
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data.
An electronic composition, original sequence created using Pure Data with additional sounds, reverb and delay, etc. More on the 737th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Opening Ceremony — The Assignment: We're just getting started — at https://disquiet.com/0737/
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data.
A sequence of electronic clips of varying lengths, sounds and textures. To provide some sense of continuity they all share the same basic tempo. As for social media, apart from sites connected to music or video and a family group, I am a very light user. I occasionally use Facebook but just as an observer, not having contributed anything for years. I have never used any of the other major providers. More on the 736th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Feed Me — The Assignment: Write a piece of music emulating the dopamine engine that is social media. — at https://disquiet.com/0736/
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data.
An electronic sequence created using Pure Data, a touch of reverb added. More on the 735th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Spectrum Analysis — The Assignment: Write music inspired by a crayon — at https://disquiet.com/0735/
Original field recordings mixed with an electronic sequence.
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data.
It is very quiet where I am so that the recording I made yesterday morning, apart from the odd passing vehicle (rush hour traffic!), a few rooks and a gull, is largely composed of amplified ambient noise. I combined this with a contrasting slow rhythmic track of metallic sounds. More on the 733rd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Window Drop — The Assignment: Add to the sound outside your window — at Disquiet Junto Project 0733: Window Drop – Disquiet
If a room is decorated in a single colour there are obviously still considerable variations depending on how the light and shadow fall on the various surfaces and on the quality and brightness of the light source. This is an electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data. More on the 732nd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Color Drenching — The Assignment: What does it sound like? — at https://disquiet.com/0732/
An electronic composition created in real-time using Pure Data with a touch of additional reverb and delay.
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources, including Pure Data. I wish everybody all the best for 2026.
A combination of two sequences derived from the noise of ice cubes in a glass. A happy and productive 2026 to all! More on the 731st weekly Disquiet Junto project, Chill In — The Assignment: Record the sound of ice in a glass and make something with it — at https://disquiet.com/0731/.
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources.
A sequence of clips from twelve of the tracks I contributed to Disquiet projects, one for each month, as follows: Uneasy Schlep (0681) Homeostasis (0687) Knotty Pine Perusal (0690) Matchplay (0692) Chain of Events (0696) Databend Drone (0702) Iliadic (0705) Loud Bits (0710) Field Glitches (0715) Storm Duo (0721) Omnishambles (0726) Caterpillar Events (0727) More on the 730th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Calendar Advent — The Assignment: Create a sonic diary of the past year with a dozen (or more) super-brief segments — at https://disquiet.com/0730/.
An electronic composition, basic sounds created using Pure Data.
This is a remix of the 1920 recording of 'Nina' by Hans Kindler. i cut the track into sections and remixed, then created three layers, one consisting of the surface noise at the beginning and end, repeated and stretched. I made alterations to pitch and tempo then added grains, delay, reverb, echo, etc. More on the 729th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Community Remix (Nina) — The Assignment: Rework a shared recording from over 100 years ago — at https://disquiet.com/0729/.
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data.
I created a fairly random sequence of sixteen notes using Beepbox and this was repeated sixteen times with a note removed each time until the last repeat is silent. The result of this process was played with a drone backdrop which, needless to say, gradually takes over as the piece progresses. A little reverb etc was added at various stages. More on the 728th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Note Down — The Assignment: Delete a note at a time — at https://disquiet.com/0728/.
An electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data.
Oblique Strategies is not something I have ever heard of and was interested to see what it is. Having had a fairly superficial look, I am not sure if I have missed very much. I came across an alphabetical list of quotes and selected a couple of contiguous ones more or less at random: 'Imagine the music as a moving chain or caterpillar' and 'Imagine the music as a set of disconnected events'. The resulting track is an electronic composition which started with a sequence of sounds created using Pure Data, then modifying and expanding them by the use of selected filters and additions. More on the 727th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Polar Strategies — The Assignment: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Oblique Strategies card deck — at https://disquiet.com/0727/.
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