Apollo Lee 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks

Ambient

Chirality

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

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

Smectic

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

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

Nematic

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

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

Ticket

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 31 January 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Ticket Date: January 31, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 5:06 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The aftertouch on this instrument is nice. There are some beautiful bass note entrances. Airy suspensions happen frequently here. What I Don’t Like [...]

Verdant

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 28 January 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Verdant Date: January 28, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:36 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It While it’s not so evident on headphones, the aftertouch on the instrument is gorgeous. I love it. It occasionally feels like a countermelody. [...]

Cumberland

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 25 January 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Cumberland Date: January 25, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:18 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It There are lots of lush suspensions and color tones. I tried to keep everything in the middle, but also with some good bass [...]

Borah

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 23 January 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Borah Date: January 23, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:42 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It There’s a significant spread between the lows and the highs. The chords are nicely dissonant and still consonant at the same time. I [...]

Sequoia

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 23 January 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Sequoia Date: January 23, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:24 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The low notes provide a beautiful depth to the piece. The shifting dissonances and slow time arch lends a mysterious awe. I was [...]

Adrift

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 21 January 2008 with 1 comment

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Adrift Date: January 21, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:00 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It I’m experimenting with different chord structures. The ethereal quality of the chords is gorgeous and evocative. When I played this, it didn’t feel [...]

Flurry

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 14 January 2008 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Flurry Date: January 17, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 3:50 @ 60 bpm (approx.) What I Like About It I used my Korg padKontrol to improvise ambient music for the first time. The modulation wobble on the X/Y pad is spooky. [...]