Apollo Lee 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks

Ambient

Rigel

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 13 November 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Rigel Date: November 13, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:24 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It This is a patch I haven’t used before. I added a number of effects to make it sound mysterious, including a toned-down ring [...]

Quetta

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 10 November 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Quetta Date: November 10, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:30 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It This is a patch I haven’t used before. I like the swirly phaser. This is a pretty sound. The harmony is in D [...]

Pliancy

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] 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 [...]

Owyhee

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] 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 [...]

Nunavut

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] 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 [...]

Monona

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 29 September 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Monona Date: September 29, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:54 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony is interesting, but easy to play around with. It’s descending minor seventh chords starting on A minor (Am7, Gm7, Fm7, Em7). [...]

Luminesque

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 24 September 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Luminesque Date: September 24, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:36 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony is quite different, chords built on D, F, G, and A in D Melodic Minor (Dm/M7, F+7, Gm7, A7). It feels [...]

Kestrel

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Kestrel Date: September 18, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:18 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony is really strange — a foundation of a c°7 (C diminished 7) chord, with major seventh chords on each. Thus: CM7, [...]

Jasper

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 13 August 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Jasper Date: August 13, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 9:18 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The instrument takes some acclimatization, but I like it after a few listens. Transitions are, for the most part, smooth and not distracting. [...]

Ionosphere

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 29 July 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Ionosphere Date: July 29, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:18 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony (Em7, Dm7, Cm7, Bm7) is unusual and lends to some interesting note combinations and dissonances. The instrument has a pad and [...]