From The Tower is a collection of works that combines narrative elements from the transmissions of Air Traffic Control personnel and raw miniature modular sounds from Bastl's Kastle, along with assorted computer based synths. The collaged sounds create challenging but listenable results. Bonus tracks include instrumental versions along with a work

From The Tower is a collection of works that combines narrative elements from the transmissions of Air Traffic Control personnel and raw miniature modular sounds from Bastl's Kastle, along with assorted computer based synths. The collaged sounds create challenging but listenable results. Bonus tracks include instrumental versions along with a work based on ancient Japanese poetry.

The track "Something Was There" can also be found on the Netherlands based label. FIXREC release, "Aliens In/Humans Out"
https://fixrec.bandcamp.com/album/aliens-in-humans-out

Much gratitude to TUKAHDUS !!
It was an honor and inspiration to collaborate with you on this project !
May our paths continue to cross.
https://tukahdus.bandcamp.com/

Many thanks also to Marla Van Horn for the great cover art.
https://marlavanhorn.bandcamp.com/

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ARTISTS INTERVIEW:

How does collaborating with

Much gratitude to TUKAHDUS !!
It was an honor and inspiration to collaborate with you on this project !
May our paths continue to cross.
https://tukahdus.bandcamp.com/

Many thanks also to Marla Van Horn for the great cover art.
https://marlavanhorn.bandcamp.com/

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ARTISTS INTERVIEW:

How does collaborating with other artists affect or change your music?

Collaborating can be like working on a puzzle with pieces you never knew existed…sometimes the musical pieces fit easily and sometimes not at all. In the case of the “Atmospheric” collaboration, finding ways for the pieces to fit the puzzle I was working on gave me the freedom to explore the edges of my compositional boundaries.
– BSHD

It’s a great opportunity to get out of the comfort zone, enrich the vision and progress as an artist.
-TKHDS

For this collaboration, both artists supplied musical materials to the other for the composition. Was it harder to create and release your sonic materials to another artist or harder to use another’s sounds in your work? Why?

I put a lot of time and thought into sound design. Creating sound materials for another person to create music was harder than I thought. This challenge was made easier knowing that Tukahdus’s abilities and talent would shape these materials into something great. He did not disappoint. At the same time, I was careful to be respectful of the sound materials he sent me. I am not sure I did them justice but it was a fun journey to undertake.
-BSHD

Actually it was easier than working with my own sounds and I felt that I could compose the whole album with the material that BSHD sent to me. Working with the material provided by the other artists is a huge privilege to me. What comes to my sounds, I was confident that BSHD will make miracles with every kind of noise that I will send to him.
-TKHDS

What types of collaborations are you interested in pursuing for the future?

I would love to collaborate more with musicians and artists from outside the United States. The ideas and sonic perspectives of those living in other parts of the world offers challenges but breaking through can result in truly unique works.
-BSHD

Out of the box and minimal.
-TKHDS

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Quarantine Sketches for four Korg NTS-1s is an experimental workout of Korg’s pocket-sized DIY synthesizer unveiled just before the worldwide breakout of Covid-19. These three pieces were created during the height of the pandemic’s uncertainty and tragedy in a small town in southwest New Mexico.

The interplay and structure of musical ideas shared

Quarantine Sketches for four Korg NTS-1s is an experimental workout of Korg’s pocket-sized DIY synthesizer unveiled just before the worldwide breakout of Covid-19. These three pieces were created during the height of the pandemic’s uncertainty and tragedy in a small town in southwest New Mexico. 

The interplay and structure of musical ideas shared within a classical music quartet and the free expressive instrumental conversations of a jazz quartet always fascinated me. The compositional structure of a four-part work inspired my approach to the Quarantine Sketches. These pieces are not a fully fleshed-out classical work but instead a loose collection of sounds created by this new instrument.  No post-production effects, sequences, or custom oscillators were used, only the Korg NTS-1 and an audio mixing workstation to compile and collage the recordings.  

Enjoyed best through a set of good headphones.