Archive for the ‘31 edo’ Category

Andrew’s 12 of 31 for Flute and Harp

Saturday, February 16th, 2013

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Andrew’s 12 of 31 for Flute and Harp is a transcription of a piano improvisation I did with Andrew Heathwaite’s 12 of 31 edo meantone MODMOS scale which is called Meteoroid. Note that the xenharmonic wiki version is “rotated”.

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Neptunium and Francium

Thursday, January 24th, 2013

Neptunium

Neptunium

Neptunium is an ambient piece for synthesizer and voice in 31 edo.

The light of ~200,000 Francium atoms trapped in a magneto-optical trap.

The light emitted from ~200,000 Francium atoms trapped in a magneto-optical trap.

Francium is an ambient-glitch piece in 12 equal (more or less) for transformed human voices and percussion.

The Specter of Zombie Turkeys

Saturday, November 24th, 2012

Painting by John A. Copley – click picture for information on Mr. Copley.

The Specter of Zombie Turkeys is an ambient piece with 12 edo sampled guitar + effects + voices and 12 of 31 edo tuned synthesizers (Zeta+ 2.1 and Dimension pro) plus performed 22″ wind gong, 6″ Tibetan Singing bowl, and various china, crash and ride cymbals. Mastered in Sonar X2.

Three Microtonal Ambient Pieces

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Space is in Us is a study in noise to music manipulation. Tuning system unknown.
Thedy’s Ribbon is a multi-tuned synthesizer piece inspired by Ray Bradbury’s story The Jar as seen on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Tunings used: 9, 17, 19, 22, and 31 edo.
Frannie at the 7th limit is a sample of Tonehammer’s Francesca manipulated by Paul’s Extreme Stretch to yield a parallel 7th limit minor 7th chord. (1/1, 5/4, 3/2, 7/4)

Enjoy, I hope.