Quadratic - newish track now available

[SequenceC]

admin said:

create said:

It's nice to have a distinct sound, the tough part is taking that sound and using it in different ways to create music.

Ian Boddy is so diverse in what he records he won't settle for knocking ou sequencer album after sequencer album.

I know after recording 2 albums using Reason it was a breath of fresh air to start from scratch with a lot of recently purchased hardware synths.

You record music for you and if other people like it then that's a bonus!

I think working with different people helps keep things interesting, as shown by Ian Boddy, loads of collaborations, each different.

hopefully your collab with Astrogator, Quadra, etc
would have helped get some different aspects (I think)

[create]

sequencec said:

create said:

It's nice to have a distinct sound, the tough part is taking that sound and using it in different ways to create music.

Ian Boddy is so diverse in what he reocrds he won't settle for knocking ou sequencer album after sequencer album.

I know after recording 2 albums using Reason that it was a breath of fresh air to start from scratch with lot of recently purchased hardware.

You record music for you and if other people like it then that's a bonus!

very well said Steve

and its true that getting your own distinct sound can also be a big drawback in that you don't 'progress' and/or all the stuff starts to sound the same both in sound textures, structure, etc

Very true, there are only so many times you can start a track using a drone/fx etc, it's nice to be able to surprise the listener with something different. They may not like it, but at least for a musician it gets you thinking.

When i played at E-Live last year i presented a totally new set with not one track off either Reflections or From Earth To Mars.

I much prefer hearing new material rather than what people already have on released Cd's.

[SequenceC]

create said:

sequencec said:

very well said Steve

and its true that getting your own distinct sound can also be a big drawback in that you don't 'progress' and/or all the stuff starts to sound the same both in sound textures, structure, etc

Very true, there are only so many times you can start a track using a drone/fx etc, it's nice to be able to surprise the listener with something different. They may not like it, but at least for a musician it gets you thinking.

When i played at E-Live last year i presented a totally new set with not one track off either Reflections or From Earth To Mars.

I much prefer hearing new material rather than what people already have on released Cd's.

yeah, always nice to get fresh ideas

although its also obviously very hard to think of how to get those fresh ideas in, as well making and using new sounds, etc

[create]

sequencec said:

admin said:

I think working with different people helps keep things interesting, as shown by Ian Boddy, loads of collaborations, each different.

hopefully your collab with Astrogator, Quadra, etc
would have helped get some different aspects (I think)

I think Jez and i gel quite nicely, we both have our strengths and weaknesses. I know just from the last session that i ended up playing more weird edgy sounds with a hint of piano which i wouldn't of done recording as Create.

Quadra is even more of a challange because you have 4 musicians adding parts to the music, i think it's so much harder then for us all to be on the same wavelength so to speak at the same time.

[SequenceC]

create said:

sequencec said:

hopefully your collab with Astrogator, Quadra, etc
would have helped get some different aspects (I think)

I think Jez and i gel quite nicely, we both have our strengths and weaknesses. I know just from the last session that i ended up playing more weird edgy sounds with a hint of piano which i wouldn't of done recording as Create.

Quadra is even more of a challange because you have 4 musicians adding parts to the music, i think it's so much harder then for us all to be on the same wavelength so to speak at the same time.

although you do have different styles in Quadra that you probably wouldn't have in Create, plus sounds (instruments) such as the (real) Mellotron

[esp]

The Quadra thing made me appreciate Astrogator even more, because fitting in with 3 other people is a lot harder than fitting in with one other person. Even that can be difficult at times. But as with all things in life, very little that is good comes easy.

[create]

sequencec said:

create said:

I think Jez and i gel quite nicely, we both have our strengths and weaknesses. I know just from the last session that i ended up playing more weird edgy sounds with a hint of piano which i wouldn't of done recording as Create.

Quadra is even more of a challange because you have 4 musicians adding parts to the music, i think it's so much harder then for us all to be on the same wavelength so to speak at the same time.

although you do have different styles in Quadra that you probably wouldn't have in Create, plus sounds (instruments) such as the (real) Mellotron

It's certainly been fun recording as Astrogator and now Quadra! ;D

I hope we all bring a little bit to the music and hopefully the end result is something good!

[ambientlive]

create said:

I know after recording 2 albums using Reason it was a breath of fresh air to start from scratch with a lot of recently purchased hardware synths

Well even switching from Reason to those h/w synths you kept the create 'sound' intact.
Therefore you have a sound, a style, a something.

[rogueelement]

admin said:

I've added the track I did as a tryout for the Quadra session to my website's music page and named Quadratic in honour of the session.

Modulator ESP - Quadratic

Nice work Jez

[create]

ambientlive said:

create said:

I know after recording 2 albums using Reason it was a breath of fresh air to start from scratch with a lot of recently purchased hardware synths

Well even switching from Reason to those h/w synths you kept the create 'sound' intact.
Therefore you have a sound, a style, a something.

Thanks John! ;D

With the Create sound i'm rather fond of including layered string sounds alongside the sequences/melodies etc.

I played Phil some of The First Light Of Spring when he came round and even though he said it was different he said he could still tell it was me!

[ambientlive]

well yes, he could see you ;D

[create]

ambientlive said:

well yes, he could see you ;D

You got me good Mr Sherwood!

[Filby]

ambientlive said:

well yes, he could see you ;D

It was a bit of a giveaway.