Atomic Appliance by Roofhare
In this second album I depart somewhat, but not entirely, from my work with mechanical sounds that was so prevalent in my first album The Laundry Tapes (released on Mobius Spin, 5 February 2015, http://mobiusspin.com/releases-001-020/mbsspn017). I have focused more on how to use a new DAW (Bitwig Studio) to develop pieces that fall in the following categories: 1. Working with scenes, samples, and loops; 2. Using instrument and FX containers and chains; 3. Using instrument and FX layers. The first category is a continuation of my work in The Laundry Tapes, but the second and third categories opened up new avenues for me. I am sharing this journey with you in the form of this album.
Thank you for any donations you may give to this project. All of the donations (100%) will be forwarded to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank (http://www.rifoodbank.org) supporting their work in providing food to people in need, especially children.
The first 200 who donate any money will receive a code for a bonus EP.
Tracklist
| 1. | Dome Humming | 7:44 |
| 2. | Atomic Appliance I | 9:44 |
| 3. | Atomic Appliance II | 4:58 |
| 4. | Atomic Appliance III | 2:56 |
| 5. | Ode to Alice Herz-Sommer | 3:21 |
| 6. | Open Skies Open Heart | 4:52 |
| 7. | Melancholy of Nostalgia | 5:39 |
| 8. | Requiem for Layers | 2:27 |
| 9. | The Flues | 3:39 |
| 10. | TennisinneT | 2:59 |
| 11. | Sand Dollar | 7:00 |
Credits
The foundation for most of the 11 tracks lies in my explorations of the Bitwig Studio DAW (www.bitwig.com/en/bitwig-studio.html). All tracks were mastered using Ozone6 from iZotope. Deep-felt thanks go out to @3dtorus (owner of www.mobiusspin.com), who encouraged and supported me to engage in this journey, and who was so kind to give me pre-publication feedback that helped me fix a few important aspects. I also received such helpful feedback and support from Jeffrey Kirn (@isotherme), Kim Rueger (@Bellyfullofstar), and Sarah Schonert (@sarahschonert). I feel a great debt of gratitude.
In the track Ode to Alice Herz-Sommer, I used small segments (under Fair Use) of a February 24, 2014, broadcast of All Things Considered from NPR. The source can be found here: www.npr.org/2014/02/24/282123643/alice-herz-sommer-pianist-and-holocaust-survivor-dies-at-110
More information about Alice Herz-Sommer can be found here:
www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/24/281965889/oldest-known-holocaust-survivor-dies-pianist-was-110
