Apollo Lee 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks

Ambient

Hamilton

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

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 overtones that move. The base harmony is […]

Garnet

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

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 me get creative with dissonance and consonance. […]

Fundament

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

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 something new, ascending major seventh chords up […]

Erebus

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

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 and rich overtone series is luscious. I […]

Defiance

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

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. Note diversity is good, with plenty of […]

Callisto

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

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 a couple of false starts with other […]

Bitterroot

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

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 interesting harmonic textures. The instrument is beautiful […]

Antares

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

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 is pretty and I’ve used it before. […]

Subaqueous

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

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 on this patch is exotic and mysterious. […]

Driftwood

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

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 space organ. At first, I was going […]