Lee Barry Composition (And Photo) Diary

 The reason I wanted to set music to this photo (and subsequent painting) is perhaps with the same wonder and fascination of the original artist. This style of architecture (the dingbat, each with a unique signature) is decidedly Southern California: modern, streamlined, care-free, "breezy", and leisurely. ("Beautiful blue skies and golden sunshine--all along the way...") At the beginning of the piece is one of David Lynch's daily weather reports, as a kind of DJ leader. It's interesting that when I was doing the airy synth parts, the weather was exactly like the weather in L.A. per Lynch's weather report. The Shortet: Bronson Tropics (Shortet) by meta4s

Some New  (6/2024)  

    I call this "soft-slap", which is essentially playing a steady back-beat of muted notes with the right hand, and playing a chord tone with the left. This is also a derivation from the song of the same title:  https://leebarry1.bandcamp.com/track/ace-of-black-hearts Ace of Black Hearts (Soft Slap) by meta4s