Apollo Lee 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks

Archive for October 2008

Pliancy

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 22 October 2008 with no comments

Title: Apollo Lee - Pliancy
Date: October 22, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 6:30 @ 40 bpm

What I Like About It

This is an instrument I haven’t used before. It’s different.
The harmony (Em7, DM7, Cm7b5, B7) is simple, but effective.

What I Don’t Like About It

There is a whole bunch of phase distortion that is quite evident [...]

Owyhee

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 15 October 2008 with no comments

Title: Apollo Lee - Owyhee
Date: October 15, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 7:06 @ 40 bpm

What I Like About It

The harmony is minor Rhythm Changes in Bb minor. It’s consonant enough to leave big open chords, but dissonance enough to give us some delicious tension.
The lows are vast and give a beautiful depth to [...]

Nunavut

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 8 October 2008 with 1 comment

Title: Apollo Lee - Nunavut
Date: October 08, 2008
Software: Logic Pro 8
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 7:30 @ 40 bpm

What I Like About It

The harmony is diatonic to some degree, consisting of descending seventh chords in F minor (Fm7, Eb7, DbM7, C7). The combinations of the sixteen tones used is enough to have sections of open harmony, suspended [...]