Three wet tracks from Costa Rica's rainforest

[balma]

Pure hardware live act improvisations.

Each song was recorded on realtime, without mixers or computers. The process is total spontaneous, played on hardware synthesizers. The tracks just capture a moment that never repeats again. First Internet release....


TALK TO ME... funky psicodelic trance?

http://www.soundclick.com/util/strea...D=1787082&q=Hi

funky basses, elastic DSP sounds and industrial drums, go together in this realtime improvisation.
Tech data: Yamaha EX5, Korg Electribe ER-1, Roland MC 505, Akai AX 60.

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VENTE!... rain sounds, birds, moans, go together in this 1-synth realtime performing, inspired on a trip inside the rainforest.



http://www.soundclick.com/util/strea...D=1794107&q=Hi

Tech data: MC-909 live act performing.


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BRAINFOREST. A gentle progressive house realtime performing. Moans, organs, coming from the heart.


http://www.soundclick.com/util/strea...D=1794189&q=Hi

tech data: Akai AX 60 analogic keyboard, MC-505, Roland SP 808ex, Yamaha EX5.

The cd was burned while I was playing the synths... so, no post production, or mixing. No computers...Each day, I record tracks, and I can't repeat them on the same way.

[messyman]

Talk to me:

Really nice & lush intro sequences. very atmospheric & almost Vangelisesque (if that's a real word). The drop into the rapid bleeps works well. Very filmic. Love those sweeping pads. Teases a lot though - i'm waiting to be rewarded by it kicking in.

I love the ideas but i feel there's just maybe too many of them. This is a constantly evolving piece but also very "bitty". Hard to get into and as soon as there was a part i really enjoyed it stopped and moved on.


Vente:

Interesting stuff again. Some of the panning i found a bit excessive but the production and sound quality is very nice indeed. Some nice and dark minimal sections. A bit too long perhaps but full of interesting sounds. Drums nice & crisp & bass subtly menacing.

Brainforest:

Cool title This instantly had me worried, why is this SO quiet compared to your other tracks? I thought my amp had blown! Some nice bleeps and beats. The lead line is nice and polite, in fact the whole tune is. Picks up at the 3 minute mark but never really felt like it was gonna take off.

All in all some really interesting tunes.



MM

[balma]

Thanks Messyman!

Coming from you I feel really flattered!


I played each song several times and recorded it at the same time, and chose one. It's haerd to ddo it without making mistakes, but I really love to record on realtime.

[StopRushing]

Wow balma you posted tracks finally!! Heh, I don't have my headphones dude but I'll be back soon to listen to them!

[StopRushing]

Wow, this is very very cool music. My favourite is definitely brainforest. I really vibed with this one, it seemed really relaxing but still quite energetic. I can't believe you do these in realtime! Excellent work!!

I still can't believe it's all realtime!!!

[modcam]

these songs are excellent! I do agree with messyman.. the song keeps teasing me... like the 1st snare buildup, it sounded like it was about to switch in to a really headbanging drum beat, but the it doesn't. also, I think each section should be a bit longer, because just when you get into it, it changes.

[balma]

Originally posted by modcam

I think each section should be a bit longer, because just when you get into it, it changes.

Thanks to all for listening!!!

You're right. I have received that observation, really, the hardest part of a song is not the sounds, but to tell a history. And ifp you feel anxious or start to "think" what you're doing, youi lost the argument.

Thanks again!