Apollo Lee 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks

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Quiescence

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on 22 February 2008 with 1 comment

Title: Apollo Lee – Quiescence Date: February 22, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 8:00 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It I like the harmonic stack (Am7 Dm7 Cm7 F7). It’s consonant and still has some dissonance at the same time. There are a few deep pedal tones, especially F. The […]

Synchrotron

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

Title: Apollo Lee – Synchrotron Date: February 18, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 7:00 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony (F Melodic Minor) is beautiful and that Fm/major 7 chord is particularly haunting. I’m improvising on the Keystation Pro 88 in my studio and I can just meander […]

Thermatropic

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

Title: Apollo Lee – Thermatropic Date: February 11, 2008 Software: Logic Pro 8 Genre: Ambient Timing: 6:36 @ 40 bpm What I Like About It The harmony (G Melodic Minor) is lush and provides gorgeous dissonance, particularly in chords that have the leading tone or that A natural against the Bb. The instrument plays a […]

Chirality

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

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 sounds otherworldly and haunting. I resisted the […]

Smectic

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

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 contrast nicely with the middles and the […]

Nematic

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

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 E F# G# A). The instrument is […]

January Roundup

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

In the first month of my “52 Tracks in 52 Weeks”:http://www.apollolee.com/2008/01/04/52-tracks-in-52-weeks/ project, I crafted *nine* tracks. The first two were in the house music genre and the last seven were all ambient. Improvising ambient music with Logic Pro, using my “Korg PadKontrol”:http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=KPC1&category_id=8, has proved more interesting and fun than I’d anticipated. I’ve always been a […]

Ticket

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

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 About It Too many three-note or whole […]

Verdant

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

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. There are plenty of nicely haunting moments […]

Cumberland

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

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 tones. I am successfully writing many of […]