Violin Works I, by Seven Rivers of Fire

Violin Works I

by Seven Rivers of Fire

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1.	I 18:48	buy track
2.	II 20:19	buy track
3.	III 20:24	buy track
4.	IV 18:54	buy track

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Using a violin that I had left untuned for nearly two years I produced a series of random sounds over the course of several minutes from which I extracted pitches and phrases and made loops ranging between 1 second and 12 seconds in length which I then layered repeatedly.

I did not use effects such as reverb or echo. I have used automation to fade in and out for three of the pieces (II - fade in/out / III - fade out / IV - fade in/out). All four pieces make extensive use of panning.

I - uses 1 sample lasting just over 3 seconds of a single pitch which is then layered 13 times.

II - uses 2 samples - the first sample lasts just over a second and is layered 3 times while the second sample lasts just over 8 seconds and is layered 16 times.

III - uses 1 sample lasting just over a second that is layered 32 times.

IV - uses a sample of a phrase lasting just under 12 seconds that is layered 31 times

The process that I followed was similar for each piece and functions, to my mind at least, as an empty frame or situational structure similar to a riverbed with the layers of loops and their unpredictable interactions being like the constantly changing water that is sculpted by these elements.

I highly recommend listening with headphones to properly experience these pieces the way they were intended to be heard.

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released February 1, 2024

Written, performed, recorded and mixed by William Graham Randles

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