Apollo Lee 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks

Archive for February 2008

Iridesce

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 27 February 2008 with 2 comments

Title: Apollo Lee – Iridesce Date: February 27, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 + Korg Legacy Collection (Digital Edition) Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:48 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It Wine Pad on the Korg M1 (and, in this case, the M1 plugin) is beautiful and floating and very evocative. I followed a simple […]

Cerulean

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 25 February 2008 with 1 comment

Title: Apollo Lee – Cerulean Date: February 25, 2008 Software: Reason 4 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:54 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It Reason has some gorgeous instruments, evolving pads, and luscious patches and this is one of them. I stayed in C Melodic Minor (C D Eb F G A B C). It’s […]

Quiescence

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 22 February 2008 with 1 comment

Title: Apollo Lee – Quiescence Date: February 22, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:00 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It I like the harmonic stack (Am7 Dm7 Cm7 F7). It’s consonant and still has some dissonance at the same time. There are a few deep pedal tones, especially F. The […]

Synchrotron

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 18 February 2008 with no comments

Title: Apollo Lee – Synchrotron Date: February 18, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:00 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony (F Melodic Minor) is beautiful and that Fm/major 7 chord is particularly haunting. I’m improvising on the Keystation Pro 88 in my studio and I can just meander […]

Thermatropic

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 11 February 2008 with no comments

Title: Apollo Lee – Thermatropic Date: February 11, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:36 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony (G Melodic Minor) is lush and provides gorgeous dissonance, particularly in chords that have the leading tone or that A natural against the Bb. The instrument plays a […]

Chirality

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 8 February 2008 with no comments

Title: Apollo Lee – Chirality Date: February 8, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:12 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony lends itself to dissonance and consonance with the move of one finger (Em7 A7 Ebm7 Abm7). The selected instrument makes it sounds otherworldly and haunting. I resisted the […]

Smectic

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 5 February 2008 with no comments

Title: Apollo Lee – Smectic Date: February 5, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:00 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The instrument I’m using is abstract and beautiful. The harmonic structure lends itself to improvisation without much worry about clashing. The low notes contrast nicely with the middles and the […]

Nematic

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 2 February 2008 with no comments

Title: Apollo Lee – Nematic Date: February 2, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:24 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It I’m using my Oxygen 8 and playing in a two octave range, using the scale of A melodic minor (A B C D E F# G# A). The instrument is […]