Friday, March 21, 2008

NEW!!!!!!

The first i-logic pro project in 5 years is now available!

Uploaded in two parts, the disc features 21 tracks clocking in at just over 30 minutes and marks
a shift away from the glassy distortion and indiscriminate DSP plunderphonia of the SELF trilogy.

The dawn of a new era as it were.

Q: Why the long delay? Isn't five years a long time?

A: Five years is forever in my world! i-logic pro just didn't seem necessary for quite a long time. I think the original concept was to have a project dedicated to DSP manipulations of various Ibrahim remnants layered with sine wave experiments but eventually it became tedious. I suppose I secretly I wished for a formula to make finishing these things easier and near the end of the Self trilogy I'd just about had one going. With everything coming together fairly easily it sort of spelled the end of that particular way of working. I did return to those methods here and there but they ended up in loads of "Ibrahim" recordings. For quite a long while I considered the project dead but now that I realize that it gives me a chance to experiment in a slightly more formal way. The end products inevitably sound a bit impersonal but that's precisely why they don't fit under the "Ibrahim" banner.

Q: So what's the new stuff all about?

A: I suppose the real inspiration behind the new recordings was the whole idea of granular synthesis -- the analysis of sound as a series of grains or particles rather the usual concept of sound being the product of waves. It was a nice starting point. It's fascinating when you consider that the sensations of rhythm and tone are merely opposite ends of the same continuum. The finished recordings are a result of this granular approach mixed with a variety of impurities (both sonic and philosophical).
It's interesting though, even after 5 years, the new tracks came out short and the whole collection barely squeaks past the 30 minute mark -- not unlike the previous 3 discs. Hmmm....

Best enjoyed in its original sequence but as with all i-logic creations, designed for random play as well!

Artist: i-logic pro
Title: "404"
Tracks: 21
Running Time: 30:14

Download Links:

i-logic pro - 404 PART ONE and PART TWO





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