๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿšฉ December 2021

by Martin Stephen

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๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿšฉ BATTLING THE BALROG IN THE MINES OF MORIA 08:50
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๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿšฉ ABSTRACTED JAZZ 06:11
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๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿšฉ ABOVE THE CLOUDS 09:55
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4.
PARADOX THEATRE (under construction) 08:33
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5.
๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿšฉ A RUSH OF EMOTION 03:33
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AS A MUSIC EXPERIMENTALIST I DETERMINE
TO CONTINUE A TRADITION OF CREATIVITY
WITHOUT COMPROMISE. Itโ€™s about pushing
the boundaries to explore the moment where
I may create music or art which I consider
brings about a fulfilment, or at least reaches
a high point before the moment passes
and new work brings a different focus.
Yet the work stays, and becomes part of
my creative journey through expressive art.

I work across four separate hard wired
real-world studios namely :
SYNTH, GUITAR, KEYS, VOCAL with
each studio taking the lead / inspiration
for a particular track. Drums, bass,
synthesiser / effects apps are available
for each studio on i - Padโ€™s.

All music improvised 1st - take by Martin, played / recorded
to 8 track, then imported to Cubasis 3 on Apple i - pad pro
for final mix / mastering. MIXED SPECIFICALLY FOR
GOOD H / PHONES. (I mix here with Sennheiser
HD599 phones through Focusrite Scarlett.)

๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿšฉ Track 01 - KEYS : I used 2 Roland XV2020 modules / + drum app
(Inspired by Tolkienโ€™s Lord of the Rings (Gandalf v The Balrog)

Track 02 - Abstracted Jazz
Track 03 - Above the Clouds
Track 04 - Paradox Theatre
Track 05 - A rush of emotion
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Track 11 -
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Creative Minds Studio, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom. ยฉ๏ธ2021. All rights reserved.
With thanks to Chris Corry, Joe Mason
Rosana Karla, Andrea, William Hayter,
Janie (in Madrid) Jim Bailey for support
and encouragement through the years.


NOTES
(Track 1)
The Balrog is famous for battling Gandalf in the Mines of Moria. ... Gandalf risks his life trying to fend the creature off, and narrowly averts death by reincarnating into Gandalf the White, but their battle made the Balrog iconic, despite being only a fleeting addition to Tolkien's trilogy.

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released February 13, 2024

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Martin Stephen Cambridge, UK

Improvisational music from artist MARTIN S. (Expressionist painter) H/PHONE MIXES.

Working with early synthesisers and sound modules circa 1992 to present day, the artist experiments with a blend of conventional instrumentation, electronic based devices and creative effects. ... more

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