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."

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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 - Week08 - Pressure

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"The 8th Song in my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one song each week for the year 2010."

1Song1Week1Year - Week11 - Slime

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"Week 11 in my project to write one new song every week for the year 2010.

One thing I didn't consider when I started my 1Song1Week1Year project to write 52 songs in one year was coming up with 52 song titles!
This week's song I am calling slime because it seems to have that thick, viscus texture that the jars of slime that you get in joke shpos have. And also it is kind of a green(ish) colour."

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"

1Song1Week1Year - Week12 - One Dozen

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"Week 12 in my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one new song each week for a year.
This week's song is called "One Dozen".

I use Several slices of drum loops from Grove Criminals that I got from this month's issue of Computer Music magazine."

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 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."