Settle

SmokeyVW

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a meditative tune for you

straighten out, resolve
calm, relieve
come to rest; fall
make one's home
live in a certain place
make, become suitable for something
perform service
bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal
formally judge
become or make prepared, adapted

i was experimenting with guitar on tape echo, and have a few ideas prepared for a few future songs. one of those ideas got used here.

i was experimenting with a computer program to generate chord progressions. this one popped out as a solution for a sequence of tetrads joined by changing only one note at a time by a half or whole step down. it's an alternation of M7 and m7 chords: Em7,CM7,Am7,FM7, Dm7,BbM7,Gm7,EbM7, etc...

this song is an elaboration of these two things.

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Hits: 520
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Uploaded: Nov 02, 2009 - 08:51:06 PM
Last Updated: Nov 02, 2009 - 10:36:42 PM Last Played: Sep 05, 2010 - 04:48:08 PM

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davisamerica	davisamerica said 310 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	Vw... extremely nice experiment....the lyric line is soothing and affirming .... just really enjoyed this Bill...very much indeed Check out my latest song called Dark Walk(awigze,ShadowofNine,Spitlogic)

magnatone	magnatone said 310 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	Settle omg bill - this is sensational! it's a beautiful, exquisite build - i'm just LOVING this! Check out my latest song called Irrational Exuberance

Henke	Henke said 309 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	Wow, VW! This was really cool in a warm affectionate kind of way. Really beautiful. Had to download for many future listenings. Thank you very much for that! Take care. /Henke Check out my latest song called Heading for Alpha Centauri (mj space race 2009)

ic42

ic42 said 309 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)

it is the perfect solution
It does create a slowly "settling" feeling, with a gentle tension that pulls us down to the next step. The light echo during the first 10 seconds was confusing, but I soon "settled" into the way the echos add harmony, and it really can go on forever. Now if you couple this with the "Shepards Sequence" (I cannot find a reference to this just now, I have the source code at home) you can create an "aural illusion" of constant descent without ever hitting the bottom.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 309 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	. "Shepards Sequence" - i'm quite familiar with it - i did use that concept here! this sequence would have slipped way below audibility without that little trick... in fact, the middle portion repeats a few times, and could have done so indefinitely... thanks Check out my latest song called Amalgam

awigze	awigze said 309 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	headphones are on Really like the nature of this song and how you let it all happen. And then, here it is for us to enjoy. Thanks Check out my latest song called Summer Sizzle (T4S)

Alannah	Alannah said 309 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	This is very kewl ..... .... makes me wish I could figure out how to make the music myself ! Check out my latest song called ASYLUM

guygrooves	guygrooves said 309 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	Cool I like this. Peace Guy Check out my latest song called Chrome side Bus T4S

crissew	crissew said 309 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	sublimely relaxing track. Going into my relaxation itunes library. Nice work Check out my latest song called Feel This Way w/ awigze & Fulvio Romano & Scofugate

dave_b	dave_b said 309 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	Settle Really cool stuff. Integration of right and left brain thinking. Like the way the echoes build to create a complex tapestry Check out my latest song called Change (jdholliday, scofugate, Jeff Sawyer)

jiguma	jiguma said 307 days ago (November 5th, 2009)
	Nicely done Bill! It's a big day and I've just taken a moment out to listen - this is just what I needed. Calming and restful, warm and inviting. Thanks. Check out my latest song called NO RELIEF IN SIGHT

Boundless	Boundless said 305 days ago (November 7th, 2009)
	Beautiful Love how it slowly unfolds from simple tones to a lush soundscape. Delightful. Merci ! Check out my latest song called Weather or Not - Jim Bouchard's Collab

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 303 days ago (November 9th, 2009)
	Chords The chord progressions are very interesting and musical. So a computer came up with the progression? Impressive. The guitar sounds sound almost like a hammer dulcimer, which is a very enjoyable instrument. The fade-out at the end is very effective. Makes you want to follow the song wherever it seems to be going. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

kassia	kassia said 303 days ago (November 9th, 2009)
	settle in this is a beautiful meditational piece. the chord progression, at first, felt a little jerky to me but as it continued it became soothing and flowing. the simple synth background chords moving against and with the guitar are perfect in helping to create the feeling of flow. wonderful. Check out my latest song called Sunset

DWL	DWL said 303 days ago (November 10th, 2009)
	Starts slowly then builds very nicely. An interesting experiment which works very well. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Life Made Easy (with woofer3)