Power Of Three
A 6-bar bass line that modulates down by a major third 3 times, then repeats. Score: Power Of Three by meta4s
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Meditation, Coffee and Cigarettes
Another one of my instrumentals initially driven by a title and a few lyrics, but never singing on it (not me). I was watching a video of David Lynch talking about his morning routine and why he still smokes. The title idea was Meditation, Coffee and Cigarettes which suggested a tango or Latin feel, with some lap steel (which Lynch loves). In the outro, I came up with a repeating phrase played in octaves on a Jaco-y fretless based on the 2-chord vamp in the song proper. Frontiers by Lee Barry
1966
Very often after I finish a mix I experiment with different treatments. Sometimes I arrange them for ensembles, in this case a string piece (either quartet of string orchestra), or just an outro vamp . This is the released version --a riff on Pink Floyd's Astronomy Domine in some minimal ways. That track was released in 1967, but the vibe was very mid-60s psychedelia. I noticed a shift around 1966 when songs were sounding darker and using more minor seconds, which early metal picked up on, primarily Black Sabbath. It's also interesting to trace its evolution: originally it started as a bluesy guitar piece, "Drugstore Prints" , low-quality machine photo prints from Walgreen's, reflected in the lo-fi sound. Dynaxiom 1622 applies: A piece of art or music is a touchstone for a future context. In essence, it awaits unknown connections and circumstances that might occur in the future--with meanings that the original artist might not have realized. (Always consider ...