i am barneyrosssmith
- name:
- Barney Ross-Smith
- handle:
- @barneyrosssmith
- media
- music
- location:
- london
- bio:
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- find me:
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latest work
DUPLICATE
I was heavily inspired by Steve Reich's 'phase' pieces, where a player or players play two identical lines on two instruments slightly out of phase. This creates interesting rhythmic patterns as the two lines 'phase' in and out with each other. I attempted to recreate this effect, by 'duplicating' the same synth line at slightly different tempos. I then added a synth bassline to try and round out the piece and make sense of the rhythmic chaos.
HOLD
I took my field mic and moved it around in my hands, recording those interactions. I then added some synth lines, both holding the same notes throughout. The synth lines are sidechained the mic feed so they duck out during microphone transients, hopefully reminiscent to old gramophones, and the feeling of holding on to the past.
Awaken
I used a field recording of birdsong I captured in the lake district a few months ago, and created a patch on my drum machine that reminds me of windchimes in the morning. This formed the basis for a piece of music that I would awaken to. I also captured myself recording the piece on video. If you'd like to see it, let me know.