In the first month of my 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks project, I crafted nine tracks. The first two were in the house music genre and the last seven were all ambient.
Improvising ambient music with Logic Pro, using my Korg PadKontrol, has proved more interesting and fun than I’d anticipated. I’ve always been [...]
Title: Apollo Lee - Ticket
Date: January 31, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 5:06 @ 40 bpm
What I Like About It
The aftertouch on this instrument is nice.
There are some beautiful bass note entrances.
Airy suspensions happen frequently here.
What I Don’t Like About It
Too many three-note or whole chord transitions at too high a frequency.
The train conductor interrupted [...]
Title: Apollo Lee - Verdant
Date: January 28, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 6:36 @ 40 bpm
What I Like About It
While it’s not so evident on headphones, the aftertouch on the instrument is gorgeous. I love it. It occasionally feels like a countermelody.
There are plenty of nicely haunting moments with a interestingly unexpected bass [...]
Title: Apollo Lee - Cumberland
Date: January 25, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 6:18 @ 40 bpm
What I Like About It
There are lots of lush suspensions and color tones.
I tried to keep everything in the middle, but also with some good bass tones.
I am successfully writing many of these recent tracks in diverse keys.
The ambient floating [...]
Title: Apollo Lee - Borah
Date: January 23, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 6:42 @ 40 bpm
What I Like About It
There’s a significant spread between the lows and the highs.
The chords are nicely dissonant and still consonant at the same time.
I was more patient with the motion of the tunes, aiming to avoid moving more than [...]
Title: Apollo Lee - Sequoia
Date: January 23, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 6:24 @ 40 bpm
What I Like About It
The low notes provide a beautiful depth to the piece.
The shifting dissonances and slow time arch lends a mysterious awe.
I was more patient with the motion of the tunes, aiming to avoid moving more than two [...]
Title: Apollo Lee - Adrift
Date: January 21, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 7:00 @ 40 bpm
What I Like About It
I’m experimenting with different chord structures.
The ethereal quality of the chords is gorgeous and evocative.
When I played this, it didn’t feel like it took up seven minutes. It also felt like it took all night. [...]
Title: Apollo Lee - Flurry
Date: January 17, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 3:50 @ 60 bpm (approx.)
What I Like About It
I used my Korg padKontrol to improvise ambient music for the first time.
The modulation wobble on the X/Y pad is spooky. In a beautiful way.
This breaks me out of my four-on-the-floor house [...]
Title: Apollo Lee - I Can Do That (Version 1)
Date: January 10, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8 + Ableton Live 5.2.2
Genre: House
Timing: 4:23 @ 128 bpm
What I Like About It
I arranged a full-length track for the first time ever in Ableton Live.
The guitar/flute riff happened by accident, but I dig it.
The rhythm chord sounds like [...]
First Version
Title: Apollo Lee - A New Opportunity (First Version)
Date: January 6, 2008
Software: Reason 4.0
Genre: House
Timing: 3:19 @ 125 bpm
What I Like About It
I used something other than G minor (I’m using Ebm7 Ab7 here).
I have something resembling a melody (the vibraphone line).
I didn’t fall back to using any randomizations.
The cowbell is pretty funky.
What [...]
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