Apollo Lee 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks

Ambient

Hamilton

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Hamilton Date: July 24, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:48 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The instrument takes a while to float to the note. The way it builds up is gorgeous. It’s also a quiet instrument with [...]

Garnet

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 17 July 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Garnet Date: July 17, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:42 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The instrument is beautiful. I’ve used it before and I’ll probably use it again. The harmony is D minor Rhythm Changes. It lets [...]

Fundament

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Fundament Date: July 10, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 9:24 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The instrument is an interesting blend of an organ and bells. I’ve used it before. I really like it. The harmonic structure is [...]

Erebus

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Erebus Date: July 08, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:18 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It My harmony was rhythm changes in A major, a harmonic structure that lends to interesting note transitions. This instrument with its phaser effects [...]

Defiance

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 30 June 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Defiance Date: June 30, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 9:24 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It My chord progression was Gm7, Eb6/9, Fm7, C7. It contributed interesting consonance and beautiful dissonances. I limited my use of too much processing. [...]

Callisto

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 20 June 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Callisto Date: June 20, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:36 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It I used a I vi ii V Rhythm changes progression in E (EM7, C#m7, F#m7, B7), which lent a gorgeous ethereal quality. After [...]

Bitterroot

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Bitterroot Date: June 18, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:54 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The structure of the harmony is descending minor seventh chords until the dominant seventh chord (Bm7, Am7, G#m7, F#7). It lends some very [...]

Antares

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 12 June 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Antares Date: June 12, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:12 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The structure of the harmony is the first four bars of Rhythm changes in D minor (thus: Dm7, Bm7b5, Em7, A7). The instrument [...]

Subaqueous

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Subaqueous Date: May 11, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:00 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It Staying in the Eb Melodic minor scale allowed me to use harmonies that moved from consonance to dissonance easily. The mod wheel effect [...]

Driftwood

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 2 May 2008 with 1 comment

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Driftwood Date: May 02, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:42 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony lends itself to haunting dissonances and beautiful consonant soundscapes (Cm7, Ebm7, Gm7, Bbm7). The instrument I’m using here sounds like a [...]