Category: Noise Libré
Sounds & Pondering’s
Trepidation
Whiteys on the moon
Quick G&T
Division 2023
Musings on how grotesquely divided the global population is at a time when unity would make such a huge difference to our survival.
Kirke Godfrey: Original Idea, Drums, Percussion, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Arrange, Produce, Mix, Master.
James Gardner – FM wrangling, Guitar ‘Figures’.
Jeremy Mayall – Etherial Pianissimo.
Patrick Higgins – Sax(ish)
Jimmie Reid – Monologue
Dan Brownridge – Vox
Derrick C – Vox
Nathan Young – Vox
Hill Ryder – Vox
3 Years ago today…
Option 2: Accept that we are deluding ourselves.
Get Ready for the Forever Plague
Public health officials’ COVID complacency has opened the door to new illnesses and devastating long-term damage.
First read this by Andrew Nikiforuk:
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/07/04/Get-Ready-Forever-Plague/
Then while ya all fired up and trying to reject it:
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/07/08/Forever-Pandemic-Nikiforuk-Replies-Critics/
#ChurArdern
Jacinda Ardern
Given the shattering deluge of violent misogynistic abuse levelled at her by the ‘right wing’ I totally understand why she’s stepping back, but…
I’m still totally GUTTED!
She’s been brilliant as a PM of New Zealand, and led the world on how to respond to catastrophic events, while right wing govts and media globally have been been, by their actions and inaction, directly responsible for thousands of deaths, so of course, the same have spent all their toxic energy trying to undermine her.
She was prime minister through the country’s darkest times. “She did so with absolute dignity while managing to keep our country’s economic status in line with the most successful OECD countries in the world.”
“Prime Minister @JacindaArdern has guided New Zealand through crises and seized opportunities by leading with foresight, integrity and empathy. Her country is better off because of her remarkable leadership—and the rest of us are too.”
A quick look back at … The State Of Things………
Kirke Godfrey: Original Idea Drums, Percussion, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Arrange, Produce, Mix, Master.
Dan Brownridge: Vox Guitar solo.
Nathan Young: Vox
Hill Ryder Vox
Patrick Higgins Flugel(ish)
Peter Miller assisted with the AI Artwork prompts
Week one of night classes level Video created by Kirke Godfrey :+)
The current state of the world is incomprehensible to me as what seemed like accepting scientific facts, and expectations of common decency fell away as billionaires, selfishness and disease continue to tear the world apart.
Obvious tip of the hat to Gil Scott Herron’s ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’
The State Of Things
The current state of the world is incomprehensible to me as what seemed like accepting scientific facts, and expectations of common decency fell away as billionaires, selfishness and disease continue to tear the world apart.
Remembering the first time I heard Gil Scott Herron’s ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ and what an impression that track made on me, and looking back at the last few years, and conversations with fellow musicians it seemed reasonable to voice our discontent. I was noodling around and made a groove to try to relax one afternoon, then asked a few people to add to it expressing their views of…
The State Of Things…
I’m responsible for the banging and booming and clanging noises, Production and Mix…
Dan Brownbridge wrote and sang his vocals, and played the guitar that’s under his vocal.
Nathan Young wrote and sang his vocal
Hill Ryder wrote and sang his vocal
Patrick Higgins provides the mellifluous top line.
Dan Brownridge:
Listen to the speaker claim to Cut a little deeper Same people still ain’t equal Promises they’ll be a sequel
But what’s a promise from a criminal And the righteous subliminal It’s only political
There’s gotta be a reason that it rhymes with hypocritical
The water rising, women’s rights flicker like lighting
Children in cages, militias are frightening
The lawnmower trims the blood from the grass leaves And spits out the sins for another school funeral
There’s much too much blood to get blessed
How’s a man to hydrate with all these bullets in his chest
An overhead bowling ball hanging from a string That’s the state of things
Who can marry who What should we do It ain’t nobodys business To judge or to choose Classified emails lock her up Classified documents fuggetaboutit Get wise, inflated chicken thighs Bitcoin highs, Nuclear skies, Ukranian cries
Slip another ship of oil through the embargo
An overhead bowling ball hanging from a string That’s the state of things
Nathan Young:
The revolution will not be televised, it will be livestreamed, tweeted, and viral-ized, caught crooked corporations close door underhanded lies shared and discussed On every social media platform device. a grassroots movement, demanding some improvement from a system formed against us, the disillusioned but now the will of the people will not be denied organized online plugged in and amplified The revolution will not be controlled, By those who seek to keep us from being in the know. toned down freedom of reach This is the state of things, a call to action reduced to hashtags and memes The algorithm schemes to keep some certain things unseen just keep dumbing them down with the next big thing untouchable elite dance their way out of mind with their catchy choreography and throw away lines Times up tik tok, social credit score, ready or not hope you’re up to date with acceptable thought Big tech may try to censor and suppress, But the people will find a way to express the truth.
Hill Ryder:
If you’re talking from prejudice Shut your mouth
If you’re speaking without listening Shut your mouth
If you’re coming from hatred Shut your mouth
If you only got opinions Shut your mouth
If you haven’t done the research Shut your mouth
If you’re shouting over others Shhhh….
If you’re quoting out of context Shut your mouth
If you don’t have the knowledge or experience Shut your mouth
Kirke Godfrey:
Racism!
Human Trafficing
Endemic Corruption
Alternative Truth
Science Denial
Crypto Ponzi
Toxic Positivity
Fascism
Climate Denial
Billionaires
Opiated Masses
Mindless Social Media
Sock Puppet Journalism
Credits:
Released December 23, 2022
Kirke Godfrey: Drums, Percussion, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Brass, Arrange, Produce, Mix, Master.
Dan Brownridge: Vox Guitar solo.
Nathan Young: Vox
Hill Ryder: Vox
Patrick Higgins: Flugel(ish)
Peter Miller: Assisted with the skilful AI art work prompts!
Manuia Samoa!
Stuart Copland remains the most interesting drummer I’m aware of.
Locals seem pretty smart here!
New Zealanders are known for their ingenuity and many local musicians have taken novel musical approaches to achieve international success. This creative attitude extends to local inventors and entrepreneurs, who have come up with some innovative gadgets to aid and inspire music makers in their creative process. This list attempts to capture some of the broad range of musical products that are designed, and often built, here in Aotearoa.
Sublime
Dall-E is quite fun.
THIS!
I LOVE the Internet.
THIS,(link) is brilliant use of Scot Rails release of its announcement audio.The samples are all HERE! https://scotrail.datasette.io/scotrail/announcements
Just to prove how great humans CAN be!
Its NOT OVER, its actually the worst its been… PLEASE PEOPLE!
New graphic from @XTOTL & me: let's make wearing a mask as natural as popping on a seatbelt! pic.twitter.com/EydrKToPqy
— Dr Siouxsie Wiles (@SiouxsieW) July 12, 2022
maybe someday…
@synth_history Legendary electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram using a sine wave oscillator, a tape recorder and some self-designed filters, basically a synthesizer of her own creation! #daphneoram #electronic #pioneer #legend #femaleproducer #legendary #history #synthhistory #electronicmusic #synth #synths #1950s #technology #producing #producer #musichistory ♬ Rotolock – Remastered 2021 – Daphne Oram
Keep falling on my head
Some pretty delightful sonics from a Jedi level sonic denizen.
A Certain Throb…
Dredging up the past…
Craig Foster AM, just stating a few truths about Australia.
Craig Foster has been a heroic figure in the battle to have the Australian govt called on its multitude of human rights abuses.
Its Behind You!
EV motors are basically scaled-up dentist drills. Not a whole lot of positive connotations there.
Not Looking forward to DeltaCron
FARK…
Some really lovely work from very lovely people.
SOFT DROPS by Robbie Duncan
Not always Electronica
FONK
An unexpected little FONK with bananepoep
Family!
Some great work from Ahmed and AndyMac
Symptoms
C19 Delta
Deep music from locals…
Some NICE work here. Jam with the short handles!
RIP Game Changer
Jon Hassell changed everything for me.
Bonus Points for spotting the brilliant young Jeff Rona!
Deep Tones for Peace
Some Rather FUN(ky) moments
Massive THANK YOU to:
FancySpectacles, AndyMac, Andrej Avramovic , Luke1248* and Swinney* (*links please)
This was KILLER, before I started ruining things
Horns, stand please!
Getting somewhat Huge
Ok reset…
Keyboards revenge…
Nice line…
Settling back down.
THEN ya log in the next day and its … Boggling work by LOOP, Bananapoep and Swinney
small vid HUGE vibe!
Sisters with Transistors
Loca Minima
with the ever charming Drew Mackillop
Current Mode!
Its Behind you!
Some Other Weirdness I was slightly involved in… Free
Honoured to be given my own folder/(padded cell) of strangeness in the brilliant Pendle SoundDust’s new Giveaway
While your there … Check out ALL HIS VERY XLNT STUFF
New µFreakOsc… I like it.
Be Ready…
Tables Bouncing
At the 3rd Stroke, it will be…
sort of a ‘KRELL’ patch from the micro freak
Pay Fucking Attention!
Saturday Afternoon Fun
The feeling you get when put on phone hold
Endlesss seems to go on and on!
If ya interested… https://endlesss.fm
its Windy Today
More Fun with loop points
Really this is just about seeing what’s available in the new QuickSampler in LogicX, and as far as this tricks concerned, its pretty primitive compared to SOME of the tools out there, but given you can lock the loop lengths and start points to quantise values, it lets you do some fun stuff!
Just set up the CC’s in the mod matrix to 2 faders on your keyboard or whatever…
Start and Loop start to the same CC and Loops End to a second CC.