2011-09-02 iMS-20 Improv

YouTube Uploaded by DJDJSMusic on Sep 2, 2011
"Using the some of the sounds and a drum pattern from the Electro Template I just improvise a little song on the Korg iMS-20.
Once again using the Kaoss Pads."

KORG iMS-20 - KORG INC.
iPads on eBay

1st iMS-20 Improv

YouTube Uploaded by DJDJSMusic on Aug 25, 2011

"Just trying out my new(to me) iMs-20 app. on my new.
Using an "Analogue synth." on the iPad's touch screen is a lot more fun than clicking with a mouse on my PC.
Just couldn't resist those Kaoss pads.
I'm just using the pre-set "ambient " template here, but I hope to make some of my own noises soon."

KORG INC. - iTunes
iPads on eBay

1Song1Week1Year - Week31 - Bonus

YouTube via DJDJSMusic | August 15, 2010

"Week 31 in my epic quest to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
Originally it wasn't going to be this week's song, but then I ate some bad Chinese take-out and wasn't really in the mood to write a "proper" song.
How ever it is a nice little song and reminds me of the first songs I uploaded to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5p8yb..."

1Song1week1Year Week 32 Pong


1Song1Week1Year - Week 33 - Clap

1Song1Week1Year - Week 30 - Ping

YouTube via DJDJSMusic | July 25, 2010

"Week 30 in my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
This week I reconnected with my muse and everything was finished by Thursday. Though, fo course, I still waited till Saturday to Make and post the video :)

Download Audio file from: http://djdjs.bandcamp.com/track/ping"

1Song1Week1Year - Week 29 - Rain

YouTube via DJDJSMusic | July 18, 2010

"This is week 29 in my project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
This week I spent loads of time choosing, and making, and slicing different samples. But while I was making the samples they sounded as if I could make a song out of them when I loaded them into my tenori-On nothing was jelling.
I was going for a more DnB sound, thought I never actually get the sound I'm going for :)
But in the end I did manage to get some slices of DnB drum loops that sounded good with the Tenori-On's built in sounds.
And the result is what you hear here.
See you next week!"

1Song1Week1Year - Week28 - Wave

YouTube via DJDJSMusic | July 10, 2010

"Week 28 in my project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
When I started this project to write one new song each week I hadn't planned to use my Tenroi-On for each week's song, but I find it easer to coordinate all the elements of a song using the Tenori-On than using a DAW/Tracker. When I start to work on my computer I get lost very quickly with too many possibilities. Maybe it's having a physical instrument in my hands, rather than the 101 VSTs on my PC, that helps concentrate my mind."

1Song1Week1Year - Week 27- TFT

YouTube via DJDJSMusic | July 03, 2010

"Week 27 in my epic quest to write one new song each week for a year.
In contrast to the excitement of last week this week I was feeling Tired, Frustrated and Tense(T.F.T.). It is also the first week of my year long project where I started to write the song at 9:30 pm on the day I was due to post it :)

This week was tiring because I have just finished writing a novel and spent about 25/30 hours formatting it in order to create a print ready copy that I could self publish as a paperback book, only to be frustrated when I realised that my plan was to launch my novel as an ebook first and all the formatting that I did to create a good paperback book had to be undone in order to create a good ebook. And tense because on top of my normal commitments as a "stay at home dad" who's children have just gotten their summer holidays, I was knocked out of with a migraine for half Wednesday and Thursday and didn't really have must time to do anything properly.

However if you are interested in my other life as "Declan Stanley" you can check out my novel "Alice" at: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view..."

1Song1Week1Year - Week 26 - Cube

YouTube via DJDJSMusic | June 26, 2010 | 3:46

"Week 26 in my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
I don't don't know if this song is half way, because it is the end of the second quarter, or if last week was half way as it was week 25 of 50. But either way it feels like I am just starting out. And I am still discovering new stuff to sample and make music with. I know I still have a lot to learn."

1Song1Week1Year - Week25 - Parallel Lines

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — June 20, 2010 — "Week 25 and half way through my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one new song each week for the year 2010. And I'm still enjoying it!"

1Song1Week1Year Week24 - Quad

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — June 11, 2010 — "Week 24 in my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
I didn't have as much time this week as I might have liked, I basically wrote this song in one sitting in about 35 min's. All sounds are Tenori-On built in(I find choosing and editing the samples for some of my songs takes as long as writing the song)"

1Song1Week1Year - Week 23 - Isosceles

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — June 05, 2010 — "Week 23 of my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
This week I continue my exploration of Polymetric/Polyrhythm composition with my track Isosceles (Named after the category of triangles)."

1Song1Week1Year - Week 22-Arc

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — May 28, 2010 — "This week I am working with polyrhythms. At least I think that is what I am doing I have one layer looping through 16 steps and another layer with just 14 steps, so I think this gives a 7/8 polyrhythm.
As usual when I read the description in Wikipedia it makes sense, but I don't know how to relate what I read to what i play. The same thing happened when I tried to figure what key I'm playing in :)
Anyway I like the sound I'm producing even if it is not a polyrhythm.

Download MP3 etc from:http://djdjs.bandcamp.com/track/arc"

1Song1Week1Year Week21 - Green

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — May 22, 2010 — "Week 21 in my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.

This week's song is called 'Green' because it is entirely composed of recycled/reused samples from previous songs :)"

1Song1Week1Year - Week20 - Summer

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — May 14, 2010 — "Week 20 in my project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
Once again 130BPM drum loops sliced into 2 beat segments."

1Song1Week1Year Week19 - Oxygen

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — May 08, 2010 — "Hi
Week 19 in my project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.

BTW - YouTube says I have too many friends/contacts to share my videos with so check out your subscriptions for my weekly videos."

1Song1Week1Year - Week18 - Set01 B

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — May 01, 2010 — "Week 18 in my project to write one new song every week for the year 2010.

I noticed a few weeks ago that most of my songs only take 3 or 4 layers on the Tenori-On and I thought to myself as the Tenori-On has 16 layers would it not be possible to program in 3-4 songs into one set of blocks and fade up and down the layers for each song in order to create one longer "mix" track. Also as it takes so long to load each user sample set you could allocate the 48 samples (3 voices x16 samples each) among your 4 songs and end up with a set of blocks that could give you a continuous 20-30 minuets of playing. Or even longer if you start mixing and mashing up your songs.

So that is what I am going with Set01 -I know it's a great title:)

Last week I used the first 4 layers for Set01 A and this week I'm using the next 4 layers for Set01 B. - I've changes all layers to Score mode.
I've also used the bass line from Set01 A in this so there are 5 layers used in this song."

1Song1Week1Year - Week17 - Set A

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — April 23, 2010 — "Week 17 in my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
Once again using some sampled drum and bass loops.

Download MP3 etc. from: http://djdjs.bandcamp.com/track/set-a"

1Song1Week1Year - Week16 - Suger

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — April 16, 2010 — "Some more drum loops sliced into .9 sec beats. I've discovered that at 130 bmp .9 sec(the max length of a sample you can load into the Tenori-On) gives you two beats. So I've been slicing lots of drum loops for my next batch of songs."

1Song1Week1Year - Week 15 - Busking

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — April 09, 2010 — "When I first saw the Tenori-On on other people's YouTube Videos I knew I wanted to have one, despite the negative comments some people where making on various boards (I knew that those people just didn't get it). But the most amazing thing about my sudden love affair with an instrument I didn't even know existed before last August was that I saw myself standing in front of an audience playing music with one.

Now this may not seem a big deal to you. But I am someone who spent my teen years either reading SF books or playing computer games, and who spent his professional life programming computers. I have no musical training, I don't know a "Key" from a "Cord" and couldn't hold a tune to save my own life. But suddenly I have this image of playing my music in front of a live audience. Well... at 43 years of age I guess I'm having a mid life crisis.

I have had great fun this past half year with my on-line social networking and making my YouTube videos. But there is only one true test for music and that is playing in front of a live audience.

So last Saturday I purchased a battery powered Amp. and I have spent the last week practising my songs "out loud" for the first time.
Tomorrow's weather forecast is "Dry with sunny spells" so I don't have the usual Irish excuse of the weather to stop me. Will I actually be able to hold my nerve to stand in the street and play my music, and what will the people passing by make of it?
Stop by my blog http://www.djdjs.com/ for updates :)
PS Luckily I'll be able to delete this comment if it all goes pear shaped."

1Song1Week1Year - Week14 - 2nd Q

YouTube via DJDJSMusic — April 02, 2010 — "Starting the second quarter of 2010 with a dance track!
For all my talk of samples and drum loops last week I have used only the Tenori-On's pre-set sounds for this week's song. But I still think this is one of my better songs - Say I modestly :)

Let me know what you think.

Downlow "Hi-Quality" Sound from: http://djdjs.bandcamp.com/track/2nd-q"