“211129-211203” is a collection of pieces written during some time away at the end of 2021. The idea behind them was to exercise placing more value on the creative process itself, as opposed to only on the final product. With this in mind, the pieces were approached as reflective exercises: improvisation with the sole purpose of spontaneous, authentic self-expression.
Originally, these recordings weren’t going to be released. However, I grew fond of them and felt that they were a clear reflection of a time and place for me. It was written during a pretty bizarre time in history (the covid pandemic), and inevitably was influenced and shaped by this period. Because of this, I felt it was necessary to contribute it into the pool of music being written at this time.
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211129-211203 was composed using a modular synthesiser, electric guitar and a set of field recordings of birds and rain.
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“Bounty Hill” is an outlet for these types of exercises, and a reminder that sometimes the sketches are enough.
released January 20, 2022
W&P by Pat Carroll.
