[minimal classical] Rubik's Cube (mp3)

[uncloned]

http://clones.soonlabel.com/mp3/daily20090818-rubriks-cube-lucy2b3s.mp3


bassoon, flute, viola, violin, hand bells, and percussion

[Sam_Zen]

If not intentional : it's called the Rubik's Cube.

A very nice ensemble. And, like the harpsichord, I fancy the bassoon-sound.
Reminds me of tracks by the ELO.

[uncloned]

well.... it was a spelling mistake - but I guess I have to keep it as intentional now because I've linked to the files in places I can't change them.  

thanks for the listen and comment!

[Louigi Verona]

Interesting piece.

Why Rubik's Cube?
It would've been fun to make a tune which is chaos but then becomes more structured as if you've actually put the cube together.

[Louigi Verona]

For some reason your track inspired me to do an instant remix.

http://www.disc-shelf.com/?album=129

Sorry for not providing a direct download link, have no access to ftp now.

[uncloned]

because I thought of solving a puzzle while composing

no other reason actually


I've posted a classical guitar piece at TiS by Benjamen Britten that does exactly what you describe - chaos to the source piece the variations are made out of.

http://www.traxinspace.com/song/42543

Here is the download

http://clones.soonlabel.com/mp3/britten-nocturnal-rg.mp3

I think I posted videos as well somewhere - a performance can be found on youtube by Julian Bream which is excellent.

[Louigi Verona]

mr. Britten is too complex for me - I didn't get it at all - not yet, at least.

[uncloned]

might be better if you watch it performed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvMG7cZn7cM

[uncloned]

about 4:50 the original Renaissance by John Dowland piece is played

that piece is some 400 or 500 years old. I think it sounds all the more beautiful against the chaotic variations that preceded it.

[psishock]

might be better if you watch it performed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvMG7cZn7cM

omgg, this is so great, he has a simple motif and able to make a whole piece from it, just by using very technical and carefully designed variations from it. So much fun to listen how he manages to pull off and arrange everything. ^^

Rubik's Cube sound a bit puzzled to me, rather than developing a variations to a motif, you used the same (loop?) elements to make some structure variations. Which is nowhere wrong, but i think that it's not the same idea what Britten has.

ps. gotta improve a bit those photoshop skills....  

[uncloned]

Hi Psi, thanks for the listen and comments!

I was not trying to make a piece like Britten - my piece was just a test of an upgrade to Garritan Personal Orchestra 4.0 (only $49.95!!) that allows microtonal tunings - I just got carried away.

I posted Britten's piece in response to LV.

( I am using GIMP for photos     )

[uncloned]

and yes, Benjamen Britten is an awesome composer!!

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here is the beginning by another player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv46x8YxU6E&NR=1

[Louigi Verona]

Chris, I'm curious how did you like the remix?

[uncloned]

I can't get it to work in ubuntu :-(