60 http://music.inksound.com en 2007 Chris Aron Nelson Chris Nelson The Music of Chris Aron Nelson The Music of Chris Aron Nelson Chris Nelson chris@inksound.com no Chris Nelson 8.6.07 A three-note, falling, rhythmic figure. I used a partial capo which restricted my two highest strings when the neck was bent gently back and forth. I used this added "buzzing" sound as part of the composition. Hand claps are included as well. no no A three-note, falling, rhythmic figure. I used a partial capo which restricted my two highest strings when the neck was bent gently back and forth. I used this added "buzzing" sound as part of the composition. Hand claps are included as well. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/8_6_07.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:52:46 GMT 00:09:56 Chris Nelson This piece really feels like a field recording -- a bush recording. The frog and the crickets were recorded at the Pawnee Buttes in the Summer of 2007. The quiet percussion was created by rubbing my palms together. no no This piece really feels like a field recording -- a bush recording. The frog and the crickets were recorded at the Pawnee Buttes in the Summer of 2007. The quiet percussion was created by rubbing my palms together. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/7_27_07.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:45:10 GMT 00:12:51 Chris Nelson Before I added the field recording of the elephant seals I thought the music was beautiful. After I added the seals, the music took on an ominous quality. Maybe anything you pair with the sounds of elephant seals becomes disturbing by association. I recorded these seals on their calving beach located near Big Sur, CA. I imagine the bull elephant seals hearing this music during their incredibly deep dives into the cold and dark. no no Before I added the field recording of the elephant seals I thought the music was beautiful. After I added the seals, the music took on an ominous quality. Maybe anything you pair with the sounds of elephant seals becomes disturbing by association. I recorded these seals on their calving beach located near Big Sur, CA. I imagine the bull elephant seals hearing this music during their incredibly deep dives into the cold and dark. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/3.9.07.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 10 May 2007 14:32:00 GMT 00:23:47 Chris Nelson I listen for the birds (how do they sing like that?) and the insects. They were recorded in the summer of 2006 at my property in Northern Colorado and at the Pawnee Buttes in Eastern Colorado. I don’t know what species the birds are. Their singing is otherworldly. The bird from the Buttes was recorded in the deep night – this particular bird was singing wildly under the stars, in a deep canyon. It was odd; you don’t often hear extended bird songs at night. The playing consists of a two part pattern, each part repeated twice before moving on to the next. While playing the parts, I was focusing on changes in accent and dynamics within the patterns. There is an Aeolian guitar drone accompaniment as well. no no I listen for the birds (how do they sing like that?) and the insects. They were recorded in the summer of 2006 at my property in Northern Colorado and at the Pawnee Buttes in Eastern Colorado. I don't know what species the birds are. Their singing is otherworldly. The bird from the Buttes was recorded in the deep night – this particular bird was singing wildly under the stars, in a deep canyon. It was odd; you don't often hear extended bird songs at night. The playing consists of a two part pattern, each part repeated twice before moving on to the next. While playing the parts, I was focusing on changes in accent and dynamics within the patterns. There is an Aeolian guitar drone accompaniment as well. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/1.11.07.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 10 May 2007 14:24:00 GMT 00:09:56 Chris Nelson I accidentally settled into this two chord round and didn’t want to leave it. More and more I am able to do this, allow myself to get stuck in a beautiful rut and enjoy it. This piece is like driving through the prairie, change is gradual and subtle. no no I accidentally settled into this two chord round and didn't want to leave it. More and more I am able to do this, allow myself to get stuck in a beautiful rut and enjoy it. This piece is like driving through the prairie, change is gradual and subtle. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/1.2.07.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 10 May 2007 14:21:00 GMT 00:08:43 Chris Nelson The boy yelling is my neighbor across the street, arguing with his folks. The drumming is courtesy of the neighborhood garage band that practices nightly. Ruth Etting provides the beautiful crooning and the stringed instrument accompaniment at the end of the piece is Korean kayagum. It never ceases to amaze me how I can put on any record, seemingly at random, and it will seamlessly fold into my music. I take it as proof that everything is symbiotic, that one choice is as good as another, that no matter what happens, you will thrive, just as sounds do when thrown together. The accordion and clarinet play long tones in unison; I chose 3 notes and used a random number generator to determine which note would be played. I especially enjoy the end of this piece (as I usually do); all the extraneous energy has been expended and I’m able to settle into the music without fear of having to express anything. no no The boy yelling is my neighbor across the street, arguing with his folks. The drumming is courtesy of the neighborhood garage band that practices nightly. Ruth Etting provides the beautiful crooning and the stringed instrument accompaniment at the end of the piece is Korean kayagum. It never ceases to amaze me how I can put on any record, seemingly at random, and it will seamlessly fold into my music. I take it as proof that everything is symbiotic, that one choice is as good as another, that no matter what happens, you will thrive, just as sounds do when thrown together. The accordion and clarinet play long tones in unison; I chose 3 notes and used a random number generator to determine which note would be played. I especially enjoy the end of this piece (as I usually do); all the extraneous energy has been expended and I'm able to settle into the music without fear of having to express anything. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/11.11.06.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 10 May 2007 14:18:00 GMT 00:24:39 Chris Nelson A collage of the bird calls of North America. The piece builds from beginning to end, starts with 2 calls, then 3, then 4 – up to 8 calls simultaneously by the end. The idea was to simulate the chorus of birds on a spring morning. no no A collage of the bird calls of North America. The piece builds from beginning to end, starts with 2 calls, then 3, then 4 – up to 8 calls simultaneously by the end. The idea was to simulate the chorus of birds on a spring morning. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/12.1.05%20%20Bird%20Collage.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 10 May 2007 14:13:00 GMT 00:20:11 Chris Nelson Contains a recording of fire, my favorite sound in the world; I can listen to it endlessly. I listen for the entry of each instrument, building to the crazy, distorted guitar at the end. I’m still capable of rocking out once every few years. The textures in the Aeolian guitar at the beginning are marvelous. no no Contains a recording of fire, my favorite sound in the world; I can listen to it endlessly. I listen for the entry of each instrument, building to the crazy, distorted guitar at the end. I'm still capable of rocking out once every few years. The textures in the Aeolian guitar at the beginning are marvelous. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/11.2.05.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 10 May 2007 14:08:00 GMT 00:24:30 Chris Nelson I consider this as my northstar; I never get tired of hearing it. There was a magic to how this music came together; it has an effortless, calm feel that I strive for in all my music. I recorded it on a windy evening; the rustling is from my beloved bamboo patch outside my studio. Wind chimes provide the tinkling and gong-like sounds. This piece was created with minimal input from me; I was not in the room while the recording was made. I set up my guitar and bass and they played quietly by themselves. I’m always able to hear it. no no I consider this as my northstar; I never get tired of hearing it. There was a magic to how this music came together; it has an effortless, calm feel that I strive for in all my music. I recorded it on a windy evening; the rustling is from my beloved bamboo patch outside my studio. Wind chimes provide the tinkling and gong-like sounds. This piece was created with minimal input from me; I was not in the room while the recording was made. I set up my guitar and bass and they played quietly by themselves. I'm always able to hear it. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/3.22.05.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 10 May 2007 14:02:00 GMT 01:01:39 Chris Nelson There are a few chords in this piece that hang in the air beautifully. The poet is e.e. cummings, and it turns out that the tuning of his voice is exactly matched to the tuning of the knocking guitar. In the last poem, where he begins “sweet spring is your time…” you would think that he was intoning to the music, but the reading was added after I had recorded the music. I placed a microphone out my window to record the neighborhood while I played, at one point there is a bird that seems to be interacting with me, even though there is no way for that bird to have heard what I was doing. But somehow he did. no no There are a few chords in this piece that hang in the air beautifully. The poet is e.e. cummings, and it turns out that the tuning of his voice is exactly matched to the tuning of the knocking guitar. In the last poem, where he begins “sweet spring is your time…” you would think that he was intoning to the music, but the reading was added after I had recorded the music. I placed a microphone out my window to record the neighborhood while I played, at one point there is a bird that seems to be interacting with me, even though there is no way for that bird to have heard what I was doing. But somehow he did. http://media.podcastingmanager.com/81111-82326/Media/2.17.05.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 10 May 2007 13:47:00 GMT 00:16:53