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After Midnight

by Noise Reduction Society

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1.
Neon Reflections 07:02
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2.
Silent Listening 02:57
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3.
Momentary Intersection 05:54
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4.
Outlines of Branches 07:33
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5.
Clouds Glowing 04:21
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6.
Shadows of Colors 06:19
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7.
Moonlight Saturation 08:27
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8.
Patterns of Footprints 07:58
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9.
Cars Floating 05:07
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about

Early January, in greyscale, it seems. These tracks were recorded in the evenings, when the traffic outside my windows was quiet as only a winter evening can be. Maybe it comes across as moody but that's not what I was thinking.

The improvisations were about curiosity, actually. And realizing a sense of space and openness, apart from the intensity of the stream of noise that flows past this particular place where I live and work. It was also about seeking to break old patterns of note relationships and maybe discover something new, going forward. Enjoying the minimal and individual sounds I was making on my piano and hearing them resonate and bounce back through the processing. Time to consider and to seek. To look forward instead of back, to seize new ideas and new beginnings, to suggest space and individuality, and to feel peace in the moments of quiet - and noise! I hope this inspires similar notions of searching and discovery.

Process. Improvisations were based on short melodic fragments "composed" in the moments leading up to each recording. These are not scored compositions but free improvisation exploring compositional possibilities in real time, in the moment. The modular synth was set up with a patch for each recording that incorporated generative control of effects perameters. Processing was recorded live in realtime (not as an overdub in the mix) and each track used either the Tyme or the Monsoon.

Materials. 1964 Yamaha G3 grand piano. Eurorack modules Tyme Sefari and Monsoon (Mutable Instruments Clouds clone) for reverb/looping/glitching. No other reverbs or delays used. Fab Filter EQ and compression in the mix. Recorded and mixed in LogicProX. AKG 414s as main stereo pair on the piano. AKG 214 mic at the foot of the piano. A pair of CAD M179 mics in omni as a room pair. EV 635A omni mic direct into the Tyme and Monsoon through the Doepfer Ext In. LFOs and S&H used to modulate parameters in the Tyme and Monsoon.

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released April 26, 2023

Composedy and produced by James Hegarty

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Noise Reduction Society St. Louis, Missouri

Ambient with neoclassical and electronics. I try to express beauty and soul in my music. I started with a VCS3 and a 2340 deck! Along the way I have written and produced my opera with a NEA grant, and worked with amazing musicians. I will always be fascinated by analog synthesizers, digital processing, tape loops, and found sounds. ... more

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