An Index Of Possibilities

‘Sometimes, cutting into the present releases the future’

Thursday, January 1, 2004

An Index Of Possibilities - Introduction

Sonic Fictions 2

 My ‘Sonic Fictions’, sketches and miscellaneous ideas, concepts, tracks in progress. An aural semi-daily journal of recording arcana and artifacts.

 I am posting my various activities as I create them to see who (if anyone) might be interested in some creative trade/play as in file exchange/dubs?

One of my basic premises is one from theatre/movies, that of ‘Three Actors’. The idea that the human mind is ideally engaged with any three things at a time on a given ’stage’ informs everything from photography, to animation, to pop mixes.

I have consciously created many of my tracks over the last years with up to two ‘actors’ present, anticipating either my own removal from the process for the third part or, at least, the seeming removal from ’self’ by ‘time passed’. This, then becomes an ‘open mic’ session if there are those inclined.

Various keyboards, bass, guitar, beat manipulations, laptop dsp, composition, recording, mixes, and most art by Loopy C (Chris R. Gibson) unless otherwise noted (mash-ups, sound design contributions, etc.)

 

 

PLAYER INSTRUCTIONS

Clicking on the link ‘Player’ in individual posts will allow you to select playlists and/or tracks.

-The > before a list name in the player is a track (click to play if it doesn’t start up immediately).
-The + before a list name in the player is an individual complete playlist, click to open playlist and then click the first track in list that appears to begin.

Some playlists do require some time to load! depending on your connection speed so allow for this or you can use the ‘down arrow’ following each track’s name to directly download to your hard drive. All files are 320 kbps mp3’s.

Additional ‘Help’ can be found on the player itself via ‘hovering’ over a control.

Many ‘Players’ operate in an ‘endless playlist’ mode, that is to say they are filled with more tracks than a average listening session and shuffled upon each page refresh so as to make each visit to that player a ‘new’ experience in material and sequence (mimicking the ‘randomness’ of tuning into an unknown radio show on some late night road trip, at least for me).

 

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by.

 


 

“Amatuer - Someone who does something because they LIKE TO!, not because it is their profession”

posted by cgibson777 at 12:00 am  

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Pure Land (SUKhavati)

Pure Land (SUKhavati).  Excursions to the spiritual bliss of sound sediments and micro geology’s/geography’s. For Jonathan Styles.

 

Pure Land Player

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 12:20 am  

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Jah Frazzin Zooks

‘Frippish’ vari-tempo spectral electronica Ornette Coleman-influenced hyperperformance machines jamming.

 

Jah Frazzin Zooks Player

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 2:11 am  

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

High Noon In The Garden Of Life

Ancient tunings and scales (ancient Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome) meet various electroacoustic instrumentation (duo and trio). Initial mix with a ‘tad’ bit (24 to be exact) of lo-fi patina. For Cordell Pool (wherever you are?)

 

High Noon In The Garden Of Life Player

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 8:49 pm  

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The African Guitar Variations

Guitar microtuning and rhythm experiments based on a African theme (but decidedly leaning towards an avant garde outcome). Dedicated to two muses this time, Richard Dunlap and Henry Kaiser.

 

The African Guitar Variations Player

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 8:46 pm  

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Midnight In The Garden Of The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Early mixes/versions of 11 of the ‘moods’ sculpted from an evening’s sound design experimentation in acoustic modeling ‘hybrids’ and ‘mutations’.

 

11 Sonic Sculptures Player

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 12:00 am  

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Horrific!

More Loopy ‘B’ budget ‘under/overscore’ rejects. Themes and variations, dedicated to John Ingram/ inspired by Dario Argento  :)

 

061309 Player 

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 6:04 am  

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Vinyl Duos - Soundtracks

Further transmissions and transgressions. Vintage soundtracks from across generations and styles, played in a ‘duet’ form.

 

Plays Vinyl Duos 060609 Player

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 5:06 am  

Monday, May 25, 2009

Vinyl Trios - Airforms

An ‘ad hoc’ romp specifically through the ‘virtual vinyl’ oddities as found on the amazing and ‘mentor-rific’ Steve Roden’s blogspot:

http://inbetweennoise.blogspot.com/

in a ‘trio’ format. Please visit Steve’s site and find out who he is and what he does (a defining ‘lowercase’ practitioner among his credentials). Terrific artist across many disciplines.

 

Loopy C Plays - Vinyl Trios (Part 2) Player

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 4:12 am  

Monday, May 25, 2009

Vinyl Trios - The Tonal Bride

 

 

052509 Vinyl Trios Player

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 12:00 am  

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Vinyl Trios - A Closet Of Curiosities

Part one in a continuing series of vinyl ‘trio form’ improv’s (meaning three records combined at once). This first part features the fine vine of:

http://closetcurios2.blogspot.com/

…one of my favorite ‘vinyl sharities’ for years now. The set maintains that ‘all is music’ and especially ‘all at once’ is music’. Mainly, avant garde instrumental, computer music, and ethnic styles are heard in releif.

This set goes out to the ‘Closet’ in all of us but especially Mr. Grey Calx :)

 

Plays A Closet Of Trios Player 

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 7:13 am  

Saturday, May 16, 2009

051309 Rhythm-less Drum Machine

Vintage drum machine as rhythm-less textures, rustlings, and transient cacophony-space. Superperformers in hyperrealistic/hyperdramatic settings with open palettes. 

 
Rhythm-less Drum Machine Player

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 3:19 pm  

Sunday, April 19, 2009

041909 Tesla Bongos On A Kubrick Moon

 

Tesla Bongos On A Kubrick Moon Player

 

posted by cgibson777 at 4:28 am  

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

The Games Monsters Play

More ‘underscore’ for budget horror films, featuring the nostalgic cheapness of vintage Atari, Commodore 64, and Nintendo chipsounds.

A combination of vintage ‘Game Consoles’ and NI’s ‘Massive’, forming a ‘trio’ of keyboard ruminations on the theme of ‘horrific’ and electronic instrument-fueled ‘B’ movie soundtracks.

From the unused ‘ghostwriting’ sessions of Loopy ‘B’.

 

 

‘The Games Monsters Play’ Player

 

posted by cgibson777 at 3:57 am  

Thursday, March 26, 2009

032609

 

032609 Player

 

posted by cgibson777 at 3:19 am  

Saturday, March 21, 2009

032109 Hard Hives

A glitch study in three parts (for now), of the sound of hard drives failing.

 

Hard Hives Player 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 4:48 am  

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

021809 Mystery Meat Sessions

 

Mystery Meat

Mystery Meat

 

 

Mystery Meat Player

 

posted by cgibson777 at 3:06 am  

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Blood and Cheeze Whiz

A Design Brief:

Cheesy TV drama underscore ‘homage’, with reference to glitch aesthetics, Wabi Sabi, and my own ‘intervalic ratios’ rhythm theories.

 

Instruments:

Reaktor - ‘SUK FM’ (by Jonathan Style (+Don Dailey ’snaps’) in a ‘Duo’ form.

Reaktor - ‘Zarby Drummer’ (by Herve Delacouturiere) > Stylus RMX (’Abstraction 3′ Kit) + additional selective Loopy C ‘chaos’ designs.

 

021409 Blood & Cheese Whiz Player

 

posted by cgibson777 at 10:01 pm  

Friday, February 6, 2009

Amphetamine Ambients (’Patches’)

 

More sketches (duos), again playing with my own? ‘intervalic bpm’ theory. This ’system’ allows a free combination of rhythms derived from the same ratios as a C Chromatic scale.

Also in use here is the intentional margin of  error introduced by ‘AI’ key identification software (made for dj’s and popular dance music) when used with more avant garde based sounds. This matches up (again duets in this case) material that is of different scales and keys by their ‘common’ tones as identified by the software for a ‘different sameness’ than what would be derived by more traditional tonal analysis, allowing the occasional rogue vertical relationship to appear in somewhat sinister moments of key ambiguity.

An attempt at ‘antiquing’ these entire mixes for a more vintage ’saturation patina’ was done using several passes (and several tools), the success of the configuration not completely to my liking but it is at least flawed in the general ‘DIY’ and/or ‘B movie soundtrack’ direction I was ’shooting’ for.

 

 

020609 Player

 

posted by cgibson777 at 12:00 am  

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Diesel Punk Rhythm Bytes

 

The factory inside my laptop, rhythm tracks ultimately destined for a conceptual ‘diesel pulp jam’ (as yet realized). Each ‘trio trap set’ rhythm represented by long, medium, and close-up mic-shots.

Rhythms derived by the juxtaposition of ‘chromatic scale bpm’s’, that is, BPM’s conforming to the same intervalic ratios found in a C chromatic scale. The layering (here in a ‘trio’ configuration’) is then imaginarily ’spot-mic’d’ via a set of surgical resonant eq’s designed to spectrally isolate each layer from one another, setting it apart wih no overlapping of frequencies to it’s neighbors (3D EQ?). These eq.s are ‘rotated’ into three different positions per trio to create  ’long’,’ medium,’ and ‘close-ups’ (and/or X,Y, and Z) view aspects of  individual performances.

Ideally, a sonic impression is suggested of the machinations of some ’science fiction noir’ factory and it’s alien mechanicals of unknown purpose chugging, gulping, gurgling, ripping, clanking…(you get the picture) away.

Original Reaktor instrument design by Dieter Zobel

 

DieselPunk RhythmBytes Player

 

Dedicated to ‘Andrew Now’s T.I. factory memories.

Also related:

http://loopyc.com/?p=446

posted by cgibson777 at 11:32 pm  

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Lullabies 4 Ripley

 

Underscore sketches in ‘duo’ form. For those softer, ’skin lotion moments’ of Ellen vs. Alien (Weyland-Yutani merges with the makers of KY jelly to produce a more ’sensual’ chest burster experience?)

 

Lullabies 4 Ripley Player

 

posted by cgibson777 at 6:29 pm  

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Two ‘Master Track Player’ Index Pages Added

Collected my various ‘Avant Garde Mash Ups’ and Loopy C ‘Plays’ tracks together as consolidated sources/pages:

 

Avant Garde Mash-Ups Master Track Player Index

 

Loopy C ‘Plays’ Master Track Player Index

 

(also visible to right in ’sidebar’ under ‘Pages’)

 

These are rebuilds of pages from my former blog (at blogger), I will slowly be updating the accompanying info but for now all the track player links should be active for ‘Discover/Encounter’ sessions :)

Also note that the page of ‘Master Players’ allows access to EVERY track on this site, (whether it currently has it’s own dedicated post or not):

 

Master Playlist’s Players

 

 


posted by cgibson777 at 12:00 am  

Saturday, January 24, 2009

A X-Files B-Movie C-Sectional E-Ticket

Themed ‘miniatures’ ala the concept of: The X Files as portrayed in the silent film era by steam powered synthesizers (borrowed from Atlantas) and later given the ‘noir’ treatment’ by adoring B-movie composers…part of the ‘noir homage tribute to imaginary previous life incarnations with a twist’ series.

Dedicated to James, Dan, Tim, and Pete…you know who you were (are?) :)

X Files B Movie

 

 

I want to believe!

 

posted by cgibson777 at 1:05 am  

Thursday, January 15, 2009

After Before And After Science


A shadow meme of the ‘Godfather’s’ seminal album (Brian Eno’s ‘Before and After Science) performed by ‘post modernist glitch gangsta duo’.
 

After Before And After Science

 

Initial ’sketch for future development of a ‘Eno glitch aesthetic theory.

art by c.gibson

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 12:00 am  

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

010709 An ‘Alchemical’ Medley

Philosophers stoned, Plato is Play-Doh…silly serious permutations on a theme. Just some basic funning with the new Camel Audio ‘Alchemy’ (first night flow/play)

Alchemy Medley

posted by cgibson777 at 12:00 am  

Thursday, January 1, 2009

010109 ‘Happy Noise Year!’

All new years around the world are celebrated via the indiscriminate sonic characteristics of ‘noise makers’,etc.

Here is mine (a composed noise trio/concerto of my own sound design extremes):

 

Happy Noise Year (part 1)

 

 

posted by cgibson777 at 12:00 am  

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2008 Blog Favorites Remix Round-ups

 

As a post modern private tradition, my year end  ’interpretations’ (i.e. remixes) of several favorite mp3 blogs. Given the ‘treatment’ I present:

Disquiet Blog Remix

Shining star auetuer of avant and amphetamine ambient noise. Disquiet: reflections on ambient/electronic music, and interviews with the people who make it.

Continuo Blog Remix

Continuo Blog: Reassessed aural delicacies. Secret museum territory for those explorers of the crevices and edges of post modern recordings.

The Cookshop Blog Remix

The Cookshop Blog: Ample food for stupid thought . A haunted ’The Shining’s Loyd The Bartender’ New Year’s ‘after midnight’ dream remix, for  long distance  creative osmosis lodge host  ’doru649′.

 

As I am used to always playing live on 12/31/?? up until a few years ago (going back 30+ years!), this is my way of still getting that musical rush/fix to announce the next year’s cycle beginning. All ‘mixes’ were performed live on the ‘evening of’ with no post edits (other than volume adjustment).

Dedicated to the world wide webbing of musical illuminati that ‘keep the fire’, whether inhaled via binary packets or forced through organ pipes unto wordpress snares ;-)

art by c.gibson

posted by cgibson777 at 12:00 am  

Thursday, December 4, 2008

120408 Duos

Again, playing in the ‘faux nostalgia’ realm of my early days of instruments, machines, and cassette recorders. The ’scene’ is a small bedroom in 1979, amid the chaos of tolex-covered furniture-amplifiers and a carpet of cables and upon a leaky waterbed I sit with my newly acquired drum machine (varied per ‘fantasy’) and a cassette recorder (the portable kind with ‘built-in mic). This scenario does actually exist as recordings but I like this ’simulcrum’ version better…rewriting personal history is today my laptop prerogative :-) 

 

 

120408 Duos P1 Player

120408 Duos P2 Player 

 

*Special thanks to ‘Goldbaby’ for the drum machine samples and Bernd Keil for the ever-inspiring virtual circuit bends.
posted by cgibson777 at 7:23 pm  

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

120308

Lo-fi electronic game music-like sequences with noisy ‘beat’ duos (’Atari 2600′ vs. Pierre Bastien / ‘Musical Meccano’? ).
 

120308 Player 

 

*Special thanks to Adam Hanley for ‘GreyScale’ and Don Dailey the ‘Snap Master’ extraordinaire (among other things)
posted by cgibson777 at 7:44 pm  

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Mo’ Dramas

‘Timeless’ Pads + Antiloops (in various trashspaces). Duos of keys vs. rhythm sicknesses.

 

Mo’ Dramas Player

 

posted by cgibson777 at 8:30 pm  

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Airscapes (the ‘jams’)

Getting into a ‘Forbidden Planet vs. ‘The Conet Project (Numbers Stations)’ fantasia, in the vein of both old ‘academic electronics’ records and library recordings but with a decidedly modern avant garde/soundscape media approach via high quality and powerful radio transceiver samples and ‘glitch’ realtime software performance.

 

 

112608 Airscapes Player

 

 

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Original samples of radio transceiver by Ian Boddy (’Airwaves/Waveforms’)

posted by cgibson777 at 5:54 am  

Monday, November 24, 2008

Mini ‘Electric’ Dramas

Short (2:00) drama underscores for three electric ‘contraptions’

 

 

Mini eDramas Player

 

 

Thanks and dedicated to:

-Nafabi Genire, Don Dailey, Bernd Keil, & Rick Scott 

posted by cgibson777 at 6:42 pm  

Sunday, November 16, 2008

111608 Combos

Reconvening the previous ‘111508′ gathering of Fourth-World-Techno-Exotica, this time someone burns a Robert Fripp album cover and records the smoke (trio).

111608 Combos Player

 

Also related:

Diesal Punk Data Bytes

posted by cgibson777 at 8:27 pm  

Saturday, November 15, 2008

111508

‘Exotica’ by steam powered computers and cobbled-together junk ‘wind turntables’ wailing over the kerosene perfumed evening (a very possible future the way things are going!).

 

111508 Player

 

Also related:

Diesal Punk Data Bytes

posted by cgibson777 at 8:26 pm  

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Ill Twang Thing Son

 

 

Sweated welding scraping brooders (for Mr. Rick Scott (aka ‘rachmiel’)

Ill Twang Thing Son Player 

art by c.gibson

*Reverberation included in this recording is from Hollywood Impulse Responses produced by Ernest Cholakis’.

posted by cgibson777 at 6:17 pm  
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