The Hub

Author
BenMMusTech
Max Output Level: -49 dBFS
  • Total Posts : 2606
  • Joined: 2011/05/23 16:59:57
  • Location: Warragul, Victoria-Australia
  • Status: offline
2014/03/11 21:18:42 (permalink)

The Hub

http://soundcloud.com/aaudiomystiks/the-hub
 
A sonic arts composition for my Honours project.  Although it sounds like music and indeed is music, the composite parts i.e. the bass have all been designed from stereo recordings that I made of various events at Uni O Week in around the main library and enrolment area...Called The Hub.  The bass synthesizer is actually a slither of a bass sample from a jazz performance fed into a granular synth.  The kick/snare is again a recording of the another jazz band.  The strings heard in the first section is one note from a string trio and manipulated via VVocal to sound like a melodic line and the lead line in the end section is a slither of a trumpet again the jazz band and fed into a granular synth.  The rest of the track is gathered from the other various recordings I did over O Week.

Benjamin Phillips-Bachelor of Creative Technology (Sound and Audio Production), (Hons) Sonic Arts, MMusTech (Master of Music Technology), M.Phil (Fine Art)
http://1331.space/
https://thedigitalartist.bandcamp.com/
http://soundcloud.com/aaudiomystiks
#1

8 Replies Related Threads

    Lynn
    Max Output Level: -14 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 6117
    • Joined: 2003/11/12 18:36:16
    • Location: Kansas City, MO
    • Status: offline
    Re: The Hub 2014/03/12 15:57:34 (permalink)
    Ben, you keep pushing the boundaries of experimental music to new places.  Your talent for making music out of ordinary sounds never ceases to amaze me.  Keep up the good work because I enjoyed this very much.  It might not be what I listen to when I practice yoga, but I'm sure I'd listen to this if I was on the run.

    All the best,
    Lynn

    my songs
    www.soundclick.com/lynnwilson

    www.youtube.com/lywilson
    my videos

    Cakewalk by Bandlab| Sonar Platinum @ 64bits| i7 860 | 8 gigs ram | W10 @ 64 bits | RME FF 400
    #2
    michaelhanson
    Max Output Level: -40 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 3529
    • Joined: 2008/10/31 15:19:56
    • Location: Mesquite, Texas
    • Status: offline
    Re: The Hub 2014/03/12 16:54:53 (permalink)
    I liked it Ben!

    Mike

    https://soundcloud.com/michaeljhanson
    https://www.facebook.com/michaeljhanson.music
    iTunes:
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/scandalous-grace/id1180730765
     
    Platinum Lifetime, Focusrite 8i6 & 2i4, Gibson LP, ES335, Fender Strat, 4003 Rickenbacker
    BMI
    #3
    BenMMusTech
    Max Output Level: -49 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 2606
    • Joined: 2011/05/23 16:59:57
    • Location: Warragul, Victoria-Australia
    • Status: offline
    Re: The Hub 2014/03/12 17:25:30 (permalink)
    Thanks guys, I'm actually going to do another mix, the bass is a little low when I listen to it on the Ipad and I'm going to add some more crowd sounds in the final solo section.  But thanks as always.
     
    Ben

    Benjamin Phillips-Bachelor of Creative Technology (Sound and Audio Production), (Hons) Sonic Arts, MMusTech (Master of Music Technology), M.Phil (Fine Art)
    http://1331.space/
    https://thedigitalartist.bandcamp.com/
    http://soundcloud.com/aaudiomystiks
    #4
    theguitarplayer
    Max Output Level: -40 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 3523
    • Joined: 2007/05/04 22:59:59
    • Location: Kissimmee, Florida
    • Status: offline
    Re: The Hub 2014/03/12 22:42:43 (permalink)
    See your still pushing the envelope to their limits Ben. This one is quite interesting and has a language of its' own. Crowd control sounds about normal in this, so I wouldn't add to much, but then this piece isn't about me, it's about you. Very interesting piece and the mix is good. Hope you score well for your Honours project.
     
    Peace and Blessings, John

    Sonar X3 Studio, Acid Pro 7, Sound Forge Pro 9, Sonicfire Pro 5, Kinetic 2, Cinescore, HP Pavilion dv7, CORE i7, Q-740, 8gb Ram, Windows 7- 64 bit, 4 tb mem , Audiobox USB, Digitech GNX4, Gibson SG1 & SG3, Martin J65M, Washburn Custom Cumberland, 3 Marshall Amps, Casio 365 Keyboard, M-Audio Axiom AIR Mini 32,  Behringer Truth Monitors, Garritan Aria, EWQLCC, Alloy 2, Ozone 6, Melodyne 

    http://www.soundclick.com/JohnRKennedy
    #5
    BenMMusTech
    Max Output Level: -49 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 2606
    • Joined: 2011/05/23 16:59:57
    • Location: Warragul, Victoria-Australia
    • Status: offline
    Re: The Hub 2014/03/13 00:31:39 (permalink)
    Hi John there are no limits only the ones you make!!  I'm glad you noticed the language that's the point of the track.  Its all to do with soundscapes and sound maps.  Man my brain it hurts I've been cramming so much **** in there.  For my next trick I'm going to try and design an acousmatic speaker in a cheap guitar, pipe some pastoral electro-acoustic music through it, then blow or smash it up.  Which is auto destructive art, then finally play some improv guitar over the feedback and sound.  This is for my minor project Lol.
     
    Ben

    Benjamin Phillips-Bachelor of Creative Technology (Sound and Audio Production), (Hons) Sonic Arts, MMusTech (Master of Music Technology), M.Phil (Fine Art)
    http://1331.space/
    https://thedigitalartist.bandcamp.com/
    http://soundcloud.com/aaudiomystiks
    #6
    theguitarplayer
    Max Output Level: -40 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 3523
    • Joined: 2007/05/04 22:59:59
    • Location: Kissimmee, Florida
    • Status: offline
    Re: The Hub 2014/03/13 22:32:29 (permalink)
    Well, that sounds like an exciting adventure for a minor project. You should video the guitar when you blow it up, that might turn out to be exciting!! Have fun!!
     
    Peace and Blessings, John

    Sonar X3 Studio, Acid Pro 7, Sound Forge Pro 9, Sonicfire Pro 5, Kinetic 2, Cinescore, HP Pavilion dv7, CORE i7, Q-740, 8gb Ram, Windows 7- 64 bit, 4 tb mem , Audiobox USB, Digitech GNX4, Gibson SG1 & SG3, Martin J65M, Washburn Custom Cumberland, 3 Marshall Amps, Casio 365 Keyboard, M-Audio Axiom AIR Mini 32,  Behringer Truth Monitors, Garritan Aria, EWQLCC, Alloy 2, Ozone 6, Melodyne 

    http://www.soundclick.com/JohnRKennedy
    #7
    thegaltieribrothers
    Max Output Level: -84 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 319
    • Joined: 2011/07/28 14:18:38
    • Location: birmingham, united kingdom
    • Status: offline
    Re: The Hub 2014/03/24 09:13:52 (permalink)
    a bit too new age for my ears to enjoy but well put together + good job!
     
    Best Wishes.
    #8
    Guitarhacker
    Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 24398
    • Joined: 2007/12/07 12:51:18
    • Location: NC
    • Status: offline
    Re: The Hub 2014/03/25 08:56:54 (permalink)
    After reading how this was done, I have a whole new level of appreciation for this work.
     
    Cool stuff you are doing.... yes....

    My website & music: www.herbhartley.com

    MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW   
    Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface


    BMI/NSAI

    "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer 
    #9
    Jump to:
    © 2024 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1