February 22, 2008

Cuts

Two “ideas” (/songs) were cut from the list today.  One was to be an instrumental piece based on a looped chord pattern drenched in reverb.  Sparked from the desire to commemorate a recent birth in our close “family”, I realize now that I cannot put such an event into music at this time.  Replacing it is a different instrumental piece that was conceived today.  This piece has more of a shape and form and will reveal faster answers than the other.

The second idea that was scrapped was in fact the second piece I recorded from the project. I had a difficult time shaping what became quite a drone-y blob of sound.  Sometimes the answers are clear in these cases, sometimes they are not.  Instead of the blob, I recorded a brand new loop and riffer two days ago.  It is perhaps the most aggressive moments I’ve recorded yet. Words and melodies began to form around it tonight, so I think there is a future there.  

Still much much to do…