Alexey Arkhipenko:

Symphony "Beyond" 2016-09-10

Symphony "Beyond" was created for a poem "Beyond" by Sergey Arkhipenko:

Heat 2016-08-07

This project was inspired by Gav Brown's proposed contest "Summer is the hot season".
I decided to divide music into three movements and created a following plan:

Sultriness (hot air rising, leaves burnt) - music from far, rise (in the end), background constant rhythm, ringing.
Heat (stove) - active rhythm, struggle, pursuit.
Charry postapocalypsis - slow, passive, memorial.

The Sun Sets Sail 2016-05-22

This piece was created in a collaboration project by composers Alexey Arkhipenko and Mariza Cabral to a painting "The Sun Sets Sail" by painter Rob Gonsalves.

Fugue 2016-04-14

This piece is a part of collaboration project with Ekaterina Zaikina (painting) and Sergey Arkhipenko (poetry). Initially music was created by me, then painting was created by Ekaterina and poetry was created by Sergey - independently using only music.

The piece is abstract, using subject and countersubjects with alterations at their endings.

In the darkness 2016-04-13

This piece is a part of collaboration project with Ekaterina Zaikina (painting) and Sergey Arkhipenko (poetry). Initially painting was created by Ekaterina, then music was written by me and poetry was created by Sergey - independently using only painting. Later poetry was synchronized with music.

When writing this piece I was looking at differents parts of the painting and intuitively created music without sketches, sometimes using my recorder.

The witch 2016-04-13

This music is a part of a collaboration project with Ekaterina Zaikina (painting) and Sergey Arkhipenko (poetry). Initially poetry was created by Sergey, then music was written by me and painting was created by Ekaterina - independently using only poetry.

To create this piece I divided a poem into 4 parts and created a scheme, representing atmosphere and feeling of each part, as well as some music ideas in graphical form. There was no graphical representation of Associations section until I finished the piece (only question mark).

I also produced a version where Sergey's poetry, my music and my videos are combined (see above).

Viola sonata 1 "Anaerobic" 2016-02-16

I often write program pieces, but this one is abstract. So I gave an abstract name to it first, later adding a program name "Anaerobic".

Big thanks to Irina Kazanskaya for playing piano part for this recording. I am very glad that we had a chance to work together and I understood how a musician perceives this piece. We discussed the piece several times and I recomposed several sections, which sounded strange and were more difficult to perform. This was a beautiful experimental feeling.

I recorded several videos for this track in Moscow using Canon EOS 750D + EF 200mm f/2.8

NotesTyper 2015-11-24

NotesTyper system converts text typing into music. You will need computer keyboard, microphone (notebook mic is ok) and Chrome or Firefox browser. NotesTyper has multiple operating modes and settings, which allow to produce different music from same text. Computer keyboards do no allow to input keypress velocity, but NotesTyper overcomes this restriction by processing microphone input level when you type. When generating music all nuances of your typing are taken into account: what keys were pressed, exact timings of all key presses and key releases, velocity (loudness) of typing.

NotesTyper (Recording currently works only at this mirror)
NotesTyper tutorial
NotesTyper video tutorials
NotesTyper видеолекции (на русском)

Keyboard transcription of Hamlet Soliloquy 2015-11-06

A recording of typing a Hamlet Soliloquy (from Act III, scene I) on a computer keyboard.

Symphonic cycle of things 2015-11-06

Symphonic cycle of things consists of:

Symphony for a shed
Symphony of Quiet
Symphony for scizzors and paper
Symphony for a saw
Symphony for an office chair
Symphony for drills

Melodica symphony for one note 2015-10-26

This track was created as a development of Piano symphony for 1 note. Here one note is played on melodica, including also some percussive techniques. Before recording I created a scheme of used techniques, which you can see in youtube video.

I played Hohner piano32 melodica in this recording (AKG C-214 + Zoom H5).

Directions for playing this track: use only one note on melodica. Play anything.

Underground 2015-10-26

In this solo piece for harp I chose an unusual style for harp: rock + experimental rhythm and atonality. When you work with harp you need to remember that harp has only 7 notes in an octave and it can be flat, normal or sharp. Sometimes I have many pedal changes in one measure, but I try to make them easier to play by putting changes of the same pedal close.

In this track I use muting a lot, because the style requires it. Especially muting in low register is difficult.

Symphony for 3 hits 2015-10-23

This track was created as a development of Piano symphony for 3 notes. Here three hits are used insted of notes. Before recording I created a scheme of used techniques, which you can see in youtube video.

I played djembe in this recording (AKG C-214 + Zoom H5).

Directions for playing this track: use any percussion instrument, play notes in the groups of three using any concept you can imagine.

Autocorrelation optimized series for melodica 2015-10-13

In this track I use permutations of sequences of natural numbers, optimized for the best autocorrelation qualities. Such permutations were discovered by the group of researches lead by D. Sabaev in itace.ru project in 2015.

Piano symphonic cycle 2015-10-03

This avant-garde aleatoric piano symphonic cycle consists of four symphonies:
Piano symphony for three notes (playing on piano using only three notes)
Piano symphony for two notes (playing on piano using only two notes)
Piano symphony for one note (playing on piano using only one note)
Piano symphony without notes (using only percussion techniques on the piano)

Thanks a lot to Irina Kazanskaya for playing this piece live:

Volcano 2015-09-14

When writing this piece I first drew a plan on a whiteboard, you can see it below. Then I added two voice sketches using my smartphone audio recorder.

This piece consists of three parts, each approximately 3 minutes long. It is a program track, as I first created the idea (plan below) and then wrote music. First part (climbing up the volcano) creates an increasing tension by crescendo, speeding up tempo and transition from legato to staccato.

I created multiple videos for this track, including a painting by Lida Naumidis specially for this piece, sketch of this painting and a collection of photos.

The Cloud 2015-08-02

In this piece I use new approach to harmonic structure: first decide the movement of one voice (choosing first note of a chord), then select a chord that includes this note, then find other voices for chord using voice leading. I tend to choose chords, that are not dominants or subdominants of surrounding chords and are far from surrounding chords in terms of circle of fifths. This leads to a constantly developing harmony without standard resolutions.

Mechanical Cat 2015-07-20

In this track I applied my latest ideas of building dissonances to percussive instruments. This was interesting, because percussive instruments need more dissonances and more severe dissonances to begin to sound dissonating. So, in some places I could build very dissonating polyphony without creating chaos effect.

Trio from the new world 2015-07-07

In this track, like in others this year I am moving from the concept of simple repetitions, that I often used in the previous tracks. Now if I reuse any material, I modify it, making the whole piece not only a meditative pleasure full of repeats, but also more rich in information, when listening to every minute brings something new.

Pluto antiphone 2015-06-25

Every time, when I start writing a capella using modern vocal libraries, I know that result will strike me. The same was right with this piece and again I did not believe it could sound like this.

Stone 2015-06-21

I created this piece after studying some works by John Cage and Morton Feldman. The idea in the first part (first 4 minutes) is to create slow and small changes in sound without actual progress. The first part is uniform from the beginning to the end and does not bring almost any evolution of dynamics, harmony or melody. Texture changes a little bit, but this changes are subtle. For vertical intervals I use major 2th, perfect 4th and 5th, minor and major 3rd and 6th. Sometimes they form 7th and 9th intervals when combined. I start by using C major scale notes, gradually adding Bb, Eb, Ab notes. Start and the end of the part fades in and out very slowly, creating a pacification effect.

Hamlet Quartet 2015-06-14

This string quartet seems an important stage of my musical development. This is the first time I achieved atonal quality writing each note and interval consciously without using serial techniques like retrograde inversions.

Visions of Yesterday 2015-06-08

I used some ideas of Richard Strauss in the first minute of the piece. Piece has generally homophonic texture with diatonic melodies, which rarely change to atonal polyphonic texture. Most of phrases are short. Instruments use is sparce and free, leading to situation when some instruments play only in 2-3 places of the piece (this is the first time I do not try to balance instruments use).

Orchestra House 2015-05-16

My first house (electronic dance music) track written exclusively for orchestral instruments. The idea was to use only real instruments and real sound effects without any heavy processing except for equalizing, reverb and limiting.

Staircase 107 2015-04-20

My first minimal-atonal piano concerto for three quality piano libraries: Fazioli (intro and lower part), Alicia's Keys (higher part and finale), Mavericks. Each library has its own reverberation. The idea is that three pianos are played in a single hall:

Abiogenesis 2015-01-26

This track uses electronic and hybrid instruments. Thanks to Mikhail Dioxin for helping me with this track. Libraries used:

U-He Zebra (Synth)
Impact Soundworks - Celestia (Hybrid)
Impact Soundworks - Juggernaut (Hybrid)
Sample Logic - Morphestra (Hybrid)

Black moon 2014-12-21

Alternative opera for alto, soprano, strings and kalimba. Soprano vocal part is difficult, while alto is singable. This is my first project in Reaper and you can find a little information on migrating from Cubase to Reaper in my video tutorials on youtube. Libraries used:

This way up 2014-11-27

Jazz theme using Oleo jazz standard chords. Alto, tenor saxophones, electric hollowbody guitar, contrabass and drum set. Unfortunately I could not get rid of subtle sound distortion coming from Strainght Ahead Bass instrument. I hope they fix it later. Libraries used:

Gnome forest 2014-11-25

Composition for a woodwind quintet using Sample modeling instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon). Starts with folclore theme and then travels into minimalism.

One day on the red planet 2014-11-23

Composition for 6 french horns and orchestral percussion in romantic style with elements of minimalism and film music. For horn 2c-Aether reverb was used. For percussion equal portions of stage and far mics were used. Libraries used:

Sample modeling - Brass (Brass)
ProjectSAM - True Strike (Percussion)

Avalon vibes 2014-11-09

This is a jazz track showing several jazz libraries:

Orange Tree Samples - Pure Jazz Vibes (Percussion)
Orange Tree Samples - Acoustic Guitar Steel Strings (Guitar)
Orange Tree Samples - Iconic Bass: Jaco (fretless) (Bass)
Toontrack - EZdrummer 2 (Drum set)

Mountain Blues 2014-11-01

This is a jazz-blues track showing several jazz libraries:

Orange Tree Samples - Passion Flute (Woodwinds)
Orange Tree Samples - CoreBass Pear (Bass)
Orange Tree Samples - Rosewood Grand (Piano)
XLN Audio - Addictive Drums (Drum set)

Samurai 2014-10-18

This is a demo track created totally using EastWest Hollywood Orchestra Percussion. In introduction I used some gong bowing.

Painting to this track was created by Lidia Naumidis.

Gold 2014-09-30

This is a demo track created totally using EastWest Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra (Play edition).

You go to my head 2014-08-25

Jazz standard improvisation. Used libraries:

Trumpet: Sample modeling Trumpet (Flugelhorn)
Piano: Tonehammer Emotional Piano (jazz)
Bass: Orange tree Iconic Bass: Jaco (fretless)
Drumset: Soniccouture Brush Kit (free)

You go to my head (piano) 2014-08-08

Used library: The Giant.

This is me playing jazz theme live.

What does the bible say about purgatory 2014-08-03

Used libraries: Sample Modeling (all woodwinds and brass), Spittfire Sable (strings), Soundiron Voice of Rapture: The Soprano, Soundiron Mars, Spitfire Hanz Zimmer Percussion (timpani).

Eagle island lighthouse 2014-07-29

Used one library: Best Service Shevannai (library reverb). When composing this piece I was using Shevannai library from the beginning, plugged into Sibelius. Later I exported midi from Sibelius and produced it in DAW with Shevannai.

Church Legends 2014-07-27

Sample Modeling Trumpet 2.52. Hauptwerk Pipe Organ - St. Anne's, Moseley.

Heavy Cover 2014-07-26

Altiverb, FabFilter L.

Orange Tree Evolution Strawberry Guitar. Orange Tree Evolution Cherry Bass. Hollywood Loops: Big Rock Drums.

Vakuum 2014-07-23

This is a track created by Frost Wyrm (using Fruity Loops) and me (Sample Modeling Oboe, Bassoon, Contrabassoon).

Assembler 2014-07-19

This is the first 3Bass piece, created with virtual instruments - 4 bass guitars:
Scarbee Precision Bass (fingered)
Scarbee Jay Bass (jazz fingered)
Prominy SR5 Rock Bass (picked)
Spectrasonics Trilian (fingered and slap)

Night and Day 2014-07-15

Instruments:
Flute - Sample Modeling Flute
Guitar - Pettinhouse Warm Jazz Guitar
Alto Saxophone, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones - Fable Sounds Broadway Big Band
Upright Bass - Trilian Acoustic Bass
Drum Set - Straight Ahead Jazz Drums
Jazz loops (used for track start and finish) - Loopmasters Jazz Sessions, Big Fish Audio Greg Adams Big Band Brass, Sony Jazz Trap Kit, Big Fish Audio Soul Jazz

Rufabgo 2014-07-06

For piccolo flute, flute, alto flute and bass flute. Using Sample Modeling Flutes. I decided to use only Flutes and only Sample Modeling reverb.

Water Conflict 2014-06-21

For orchestra. Using 10 libraries, mainly percussion and phrases:

Brass pictures 2014-05-26

For solo trumpet, horn, trombone and tuba. Using SM Brass.

Ancient disbalance 2014-05-16

For piccolo and 3 flutes. Using Berlin Woodwinds (1.6 and EXPB). Baroque and minimalism.

Rampant elegance 2014-05-11

For piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, english horn, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon. Using Berlin Woodwinds (1.6, EXPA and EXPB). Some ideas of Prokofiev were used.

Morning waltz 2014-05-03

Violin sonata. Instruments used: Friedlander Violin, Emotion piano, Altiverb (single reverberation for both dry instruments).

Durham 2014-04-19

This is the violin sonata for my brother.
When creating this violin sonata I wanted to create a piece with eternal, deep space quality, tranquil and infinite. I used only C major tonic notes in this piece, making it simple and pursuing primitivism style. I also used some minimalism techniques in the piano part, while violin part is more romantic.

I used some elements of Arvo Part style. Instruments are Native Instruments Giant (sampled world biggest upright piano) and Spitfire Solo Violin. Natural reverberation of each library was used.

Wake Up 2014-04-19

String quartet. This is my first work with Spitfire Sable (123) and Solo strings. I alternate between group and solo samples in this piece. Style is rock and romantic.

Frozen field 2014-04-12

Chamber orchestra (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, 2 violins, Viola, Cello, Double bass). I developed approaches, that I first used in Day Night Day.

I recorded an 8-hour video while setting up the samples of this piece. EWQLSO library used.

Day Night Day 2014-03-15

Chamber orchestra (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, 2 violins, Viola, Cello, Double bass). I used some new atonal approaches first and some elements of Richard Strauss style.

EWQLSO library.

Spring Sacrifice 2014-02-24

Chamber orchestra (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, 2 violins, Viola, Cello, Double bass) in modern russian style. EWQLSO library used.

Comet 2014-02-23

This is one of my pieces for chamber orchestra (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, 2 violins, Viola, Cello, Double bass) in ambient style. EWQLSO library used.

Flying town 2014-02-22

This is one of my first pieces for chamber orchestra (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, 2 violins, Viola, Cello, Double bass). It is in rock style. EWQLSO library used.

Pursuit 2014-02-21

This is one of my first pieces for chamber orchestra (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, 2 violins, Viola, Cello, Double bass). It is in rock style. EWQLSO library used.

Walker 2013-09-08

This string quartet consists of 11 parts. Each part is created in a specific style and all parts are connected with transitions. Most styles go in a historical order.

This piece was created for the contest and I have both virtual with EWQLSO and real performances (see both recordings in the header). Walker performed live by Fratres quartet in Vermel club, Moscow Walker performed live by Fratres quartet in Vermel club, Moscow.

Unfortunately, quartet was replaced three days before the performance and musicians had almost no time for rehearsal. This is why there are some shortcomings in the performance.

Run 2013-08-14

Strangely, Run was originally composed for a starting 3Harp project, for melodica and 4 harmonicas. Later, it was rescored for a woodwind sextet (2 flutes, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bassoon).

It was my first try for woodwinds. Samples are from EWQLSO (all solo, 3 microphone positions). In this piece I used some quartet techniques, 12-tone serial and non-serial technique and some DSCH/BACH magic :)

Forest 2013-08-10

Forest was written for various pitched percussion virtual instrument and flute.

Libraries used:
Embertone - Glockenpillar, Infinity BellsEmbertone - Jubal FluteNative instruments - Kontakt Factory Library

March 2013-08-01

This unusual composition is a transfer of 3Bass ideas into the world of harmonica and melodica. Played live by myself on melodica and 3 blues harmonicas.

Interstellar string quartet 2013-07-13

Interstellar String Quartet was created for the contest of works for string quartet in the first half of 2013 year. The main idea of the quartet is mixing of late romantic approach with minimalism, impressionism, expressionism and rock music. EWQLSO solo strings were used.

Classic Radio Rock 2013-07-07

Rock for classical radio. A rock tune is used with CMix algorithm: each note determines the classical music track and the length determines the length of this track played. Also, some special patterns of tracks are used.

Classic Radio Sextet 2013-07-02

This composition was created by a specially designed CMix algorithm, which allows to mix randomly selected audio segments of random length and random position. In the video you can see how this track was created by the algorithm.

Classic Radio Evolution 2013-07-01

Composition consists of a single track of cross-faded random classical composition segments of random length (CMix algorithm used) from my library of 5000 most known classical tracks by 150 most known composers.

All 150 composers were sorted by birth year and then for each of them 1-2 compositions were selected, depending on how much composer is known.

So, first segments are from the most old composers and the last are from the most contemporary.

Main 2013-04-18

I decided to create some easy track with mainstreamish feeling, closer to popular styles. Only bass guitars are used here, Line6 Variax700 as usual. The piece is for 3 bass guitars.

Castle 2013-02-26

Composition for Brass quintet: 2 x Trumpets, Trombone, Horn, Tuba. Style is rock/noise/minimal. EWQLSO.

Iron Lord 2013-02-25

Composition for Brass quintet: 2 x Trumpets, Trombone, Horn, Tuba. Style is rock. EWQLSO.

Alien Annihilation 2012-12-11

Composition for brass instruments and orchestra percussion: Trumpets, Trombones, Horns, Tuba, Timpani, Bass drum, Snare drum, Cymbals, Anvil.

Bioforge 2012-12-09

Composition for brass instruments and orchestra percussion: Trumpets, Trombones, Horns, Tuba, Timpani, Bass drum, Snare drum, Cymbals, Anvil.

Style is close to brass rock, extensive use of pentatonic, blues notes and complimentary rhythms.

For sound EWQLSO was used, mainly grouped instruments, except Tuba and percussion. Here I first use compound CFS sampling with equalized C and dynamic C/S levels. This allows to use no effects at all (except limiter, but I do not use it much). All reverberation is sampled.

Western Train Suite 2012-11-05

Western Train Suite consists of 7 short parts: Magic, Fast, Slow, Fast, Dissonating, Slow, Magic. Each part type (for example, Magic) has its own unique parameters. This is why different parts of the same type resemble each other. Each new part starts in the key, where the previous part left off. This is the result of adding a new function of creating multi-part compositions in QGen2 generator.

Falling from the window 2012-10-29

String quartet consisting of two violins, viola and cello - played by a string orchestra. EWQLSO sound was used for virtual performance.
This piece was created for the contest. Live performance of the piece by Fratres Quartet in Shokoladnaya Fabrika club, Moscow 2013-02-14. You can see that in the video this piece was named "Silent hints #2".

Silent Hints 2012-10-27

String quartet consisting of two violins, viola and cello. EWQLSO sound was used for virtual performance.

This piece was created for contest. Live performance of the piece by Fratres Quartet in Shokoladnaya Fabrika club, Moscow 2013-02-14.

Emerald Train 2012-10-10

I made a huge amount of upgrades to the QGen music generation algorithm during the last month (new dissonance detection and resolution, diatonic movements, new alterations filter, new arpeggio algorithm, new tempo robot, envelopes and many more. The result is Emerald Train. I created a new article about the algorithm, you can find it in Software development section.

Train to the Sky 2012-09-21

In Train to the Sky I added culmination detection, arpeggio, close voice movement, long note locks and many other less important features. I created a new article about this algorithm QGen2, you can find it in Software development section.

Library: TruePianos.

Everybody Needs At Least One Train 2012-09-16

In this composition I added chromatic turns and introductions. They are added only in specific conditions, including number of moving voices, direction of voice moves, length of notes, interval size and other.

Library: TruePianos.

Last Train Home 2012-09-14

In Last Train Home I use some new ideas on melody separation and pausing. It makes music more phrased. Library: TruePianos.

Rainy Train 2012-09-12

I continue my experiments with random mixing, which started with City project. Now I control the randomness with the standard quartet and polyphony classic music rules.

Library: TruePianos.

Yellow spirit 2012-09-01

After the City project I decided to write something simple and nice using a little polyphony. I used tempo changes here a lot. Sounds are from Truepianos.

Ion Pulse Phasing Cloak Device 2012-08-31

When writing Ion Pulse Phasing Cloak Device, I was inspired by Steve Reich - Piano Phase. I decided to create Bass Phase or so, when several bass guitars will play the same melody at different speed. In my case I recorded melody at four different speeds, not two as in Piano Phase.

One important thing is that as in all previous recordings, all the bass guitars are live. I did not use processing to make guitar play faster or slower. This is why phasing sounds realistic. Also I did not use any delays, only reverberation.

Lost City 2012-08-30

In this tragic music there is no place for popular music beauty. It shows the real picture of the lost city with its hopelessness and weird consequences of fast leaving the city. The city is full of the past and reminiscence. Library: True Pianos.

This atmosphere was inspired by the Pripyat city.

City of Debris 2012-08-29

This composition is about Moscow, about its poor design and big money.

Library: TruePianos.

Burning Down City 2012-08-28

The city is burning down and not much is left. Library: TruePianos.

Under the City 2012-08-27

Imagine you are under the city, several meters under the ground. Library: TruePianos.

Eastern City 2012-08-26

My brother says it is about some polish city, not eastern one :)

Library: TruePianos.

Gentle Killer City 2012-08-25

City is comfortable and diverse. City gives us bread and circuses. But City does it in a very intence manner, so that we cannot help going nervous and crazy.

Library: TruePianos.

Saturday peal 2012-08-18

Saturday peal was written for a carillon.

The Wrong Time For Sleep 2012-08-17

When I started this song, I decided to make it more technical. I play more difficult slap here, than in most of previous songs. In the guitar part I created Highway Star-like lick.

In the song I mix three parts: slappy, chaosy and minimalistic. In the middle slap and minimalism meet together.

White spirit 2012-08-04

I started White Spirit experimenting with some serial mutation. Then I chose another series. Then I decided to make some polyphony. At last I thought: Well, I can really mix it here.

I ended up with a phylosophical thoughtful composition...

Sibelius Sound Essentials.

Devil's Dreadnought 2012-07-21

This is the second and more heavy rock track in 3Bass project. To achieve more heavy sound I used column-style composition and more heavy processing.

In this song I first record three-finger technique for fast part in the middle.

Guitar is Les Paul Line6 Variax700.

Escape From Prison 2012-07-15

This track was the first to be more rock in 3Bass project. I designed new rock sound processing with Guitar Rig and built more pentatonic and agressive melodic lines.

Guitar is Les Paul Line6 Variax700.

Zombie Weather 2012-07-09

In Zombie weather I first start to experiment with tempo, changing it in the intro.

For this song I composed several bass licks of Jaco Pastorius style with the help of A. Lavrov.

That is why I named the song, having weather for Weather Report.

I use 12-string Line6 Variax700 guitar for guitar parts.

Prometheus 2012-06-30

Prometheus composition was written for the Prometheus movie. It has three parts. The first part is full of unknown and unusual. The second part is full of technology and progress (minimalism). The third part is the death, when technology does not help and only destroys.

Sibelius 6 Sound Essentials.

Spring Stream 2012-06-28

Some simple spring feeling.

Sibelius 6 Sound Essentials.

Sherlock at work 2012-06-27

Sibelius 6 Sound Essentials.

Disassemble 2012-06-26

In this track I further experimented with disassembling the music structure into stereo pieces. I was inspired by Axis Quartet and combined complex jazz measure with classic measures.

I used Coral Sitar Line6 Variax700 for guitar part here.

Edinburgh 2012-06-26

My brother is going to Edinburgh. I feel it like some very rainy and dark feodal city.

Sibelius Sound Essentials.

On the move 2012-06-13

This track was built totally with slides and a little vibrato. I can tell you that at the end of the recording I understood it was a little painfull :) Here I decided to combine insistent bass part with relaxed guitar solo.

I used semi-hollow Gibson ES-335 Line6 Variax700 guitar for solo.

Evolution 2012-06-10

This is the first 3Bass track to use a guitar. Here you can here 4 bass guitars and one guitar. I used Danelectro 3021 Line6 Variax700 here. Guitar part was improvisational. Main idea of the track is building the music structure from separate pieces in the beginning.

We discussed the rough transition at the end of the first part with slides but finally decided to leave it for more rough effect.

Easy 2012-06-10

Sibelius 6 Sounds + live bass guitar played by me

A little circus 2012-06-10

Library: Old music box.

The Cell 2012-06-03

This track was the first for me to use a new recording technique with Sonar, which brought a much cleaner sound.

Clean window 2012-05-28

Frankly speaking, the name of the song comes from my positive mood after the windows in my flat were cleaned. :) But I feel that the piece also has a bit of this mood. I love the introduction funky bass part very much. There are 6 bass guitars simultaneously playing in this track.

In this track I first start my experiments with disassembling the music structure into pieces.

High Ride 2012-05-09

Sibelius 6 Sounds + Hardcore Bass

Illusion rain 2012-05-04

Sibelius 6 Sounds + Hardcore Bass

Believe yourself 2012-04-30

Live bass played by me + BFD2 + Electri6ity

Minimum 2012-04-22

There are 5 bass guitars playing simultaneously in this track!

I decided to first use minimalistic style without verse/chorus structure.

Come to life 2012-04-13

This was the second track made in the project 3Bass. The first track Hello was too low quality and I decided not to bring it to public.

In Come to Life I use 3 bass guitars, one as drum machine (only slap, mostly muted), one for bass (fingered or slap) and one for distorted solo.

In youtube you can find the video of this track with me playing all the parts simultaneously.

Religion 2012-03-08

Live bass played by me + BFD2 + Electri6ity

Satan's Son 2012-03-03

Live bass played by me + BFD2 + Electri6ity

Seasons 2012-02-29

I tell you, the first season here is Winter! :)

Library: TruePianos.