Apollo Lee 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks

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Old Secondhand Diamonds

In House, Music on 8 August 2011 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Old Secondhand Diamonds Date: August 8, 2011 Software: Ableton Suite 8 Genre: House Timing: 6:32 @ 125 bpm Old Secondhand Diamonds kicks off August with an introspective little groove that features a funky bassline, a reverse buildup chord, and a crystalline lead that winds [...]

Walk in the Dark

In House, Music on 24 July 2011 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Walk in the Dark Date: July 22, 2011 Software: Ableton Suite 8 Genre: House Timing: 6:50 @ 124 bpm Walk in the Dark is quirky tech house groove that brings a simple step and layers it with diverse elements. We start with a three-chord [...]

Do It Anyway

In House, Music on 17 July 2011 with no comments

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Do It Anyway Date: July 17, 2011 Software: Ableton Suite 8, TAL U-No-62 Genre: House Timing: 6:47 @ 125 bpm A few weeks ago, the washing machine in my house flooded. The laundry room is next to my music studio, so the carpet was [...]

Quinquaginta

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Quinquaginta Date: December 31, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:30 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It I returned to my favorite key, Bb minor (natural), and improvised simple chord progressions in gradual shifts. There’s a good diversity of notes, [...]

Abstractism

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Abstractism Date: December 31, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:18 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It This harmonic structure is something I haven’t tried to improvise on before. It’s a scale consisting of only six notes, the whole tone [...]

Zillah

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Zillah Date: December 31, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:36 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It I’m using the full keyboard here, instead of a drum pad controller as usual (my Korg padKontrol’s settings knob that lets me choose [...]

Yoncalla

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Yoncalla Date: December 30, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:48 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony is similar to what I used yesterday, except this set of chords descends the circle of fifths (Cm7, Fm7, Bbm7, Ebm7). [...]

Xenophilia

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Xenophilia Date: December 29, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:00 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony is different, this time, four minor seventh chords ascending the circle of fifths (Gm7, Dm7, Am7, Em7). I really like this [...]

Winnemucca

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Winnemucca Date: December 15, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 5:42 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony is easy to play with (Dm7, CM7, Bm7b5, A7). The patch I’m using is one I generally overlook, but I like [...]

Vicissitude

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

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Title: Apollo Lee – Vicissitude Date: December 10, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:24 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It I’ve used this patch before, but I love the subtle ringing aftertouch. The harmony is in descending seventh chords, diatonic to Db (DbM7, [...]