Alien Jungle

Hey,
 I have been messing with Absynth which came with the Komplete instrument library package. I don't tend to compose techno pieces but I had a good couple hours of musical inspiration and came up with this interesting piece of music.



Not super fond of the name "Alien Jungle".  It sure sounds like it is music from another planet but the name doesn't quite fit. I have some neat project ideas using this style of music!

Clayton

Fiddle Camp

I just got back from a solid week of music at Fiddle Camp.  I have taken piano there in past years on and off, learning accompaniment styles for playing with fiddle tunes, but this is the first year I began implementing that knowledge.  Throughout the week I played for contra dances and jam sessions and really enjoyed it.  I am capable of playing upbeat piano (as opposed to my usual relaxing new-age style)! I have decided on pursuing fiddle accompaniment out side of Fiddle Camp and have already gone to a jam with the Belfast Bay Fiddlers.  I learned so much awesome Cape Breton tricks from Neal Pearlman last year to spruce up boring chord progressions but most of them I have forgotten both because I never used them after Fiddle Camp and because I wasn't at a level where I could comfortably slip them in.  I haven't gotten bored enough of the normal chords yet but I'm working on it.

I also did a bunch of improvisation and composition stuff on my own and with other musicians.  Unfortunately I forgot my recording device in the pocket of a pair of pants I changed out of right before leaving for Fiddle Camp so I didn't get any recordings.

Here are a couple recordings from last year:



Best,
Clayton