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With this track I wanted to create a "slow burn" to a big rock ending. There's almost twenty drum tracks involved, essential to getting that slow burn right I felt...and getting the big rock ending right, too!

I hope you enjoy it!

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Image: Echoes of a Stellar Ending - JPL

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA15480

Every now and then I create some weird experimental piece...and this is one of those pieces! It

I like to celebrate individuality and uniqueness, so "Be You" seemed the right title for this.

Backing track is made from Apple loops, but synths, bass and lead guitar are all played manually in Logic Pro X.

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Image "Unique lighting at Mayo Clinic" by JennyFinstadJohnson

This is my version of my friend Smitty's truly excellent open collaboration track (formerly as Pagans Pentacles and a Dragon). You can find Smitty here - https://soundcloud.com/user-smitjam

In my version I added three different guitar tracks via Logic Pro X.

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Telefan https://soundcloud.com/telefan also did a fantastic version here:

https://soundcloud.com/telefan/rateotw-jam-with-smitty

Whisper sweet nothing in my ear,

I lose myself when you're near.

Dark, brooding and intense electronic rock.

I did enjoy the Dark Knight trilogy of movies, so that's the inspiration for this track.

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Check out this image for more inspiration: 'The Dark Knight Rises' by Brett Jordan, Flickr.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/x1brett/6001260630

I started messing with some dark synth arpeggiators in Logic Pro X and added some drums and lead synths. The title just popped into my head...no idea why!

It sounded dark and quirky - job done!

I wanted to capture a fresh and exciting 70s sci-fi feel with this retro synthesiser track. All synths played by me in Logic Pro X.

I hope you like it.

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Art: "Vostok Launch", Richard Terry, 1978.

I was smitten by this image, and hoped the music I created would do it some justice.

Like the image, the music is simple yet complex. All instruments played by me in Logic Pro X.

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Image:

Newton fractal generated by the polynomial z³-2z+2.

Henning Makholm

I've had that badge for decades, so I figured it was about time I created a track to honour the prog rock sound, featuring the badge.

It's a longer track, which is entirely appropriate for a prog rock track!

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Photograph by David Coutts 2018

I have no association with the artist David Revoy, nor with the open movie 'Sintel' from The Blender Foundation. Revoy produced some concept art for the movie, and the image for this track is taken from one of those (it was labelled for re-use with modification).

But, I am a fan of both Revoy and The Blender Foundation. So I created my own original fan music based on the Sintel concept artwork.

All synths played manually in Logic Pro X. The music in the movie is much warmer than my music. Mine has an almost lost quality to it, I feel. Mine is definitely darker, too. I'm happy with how it turned out, and it matches what I imagine when I view Revoy's art.

I hope you like it!

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https://www.davidrevoy.com/article45/sintel-art-direction

2010 - Sintel - Blender Foundation You Tube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNgDV-q9sA0