Bordeaux 7am
1 sound
Location
At the end of the album, the latest time-stamp and probably the latest that could ever be truly considered night at any time of the year in Guernsey. It was, however, the first of these pieces I wrote. Originally purely instrumental with no field recording, the sound of the sea on moving shingle now pins this piece to Bordeaux.
Music
This piece was made just using one software synthesiser, albeit using 15 instances of it simultaneously. Think of it as having 15 identical keyboards in the studio, all playing at once but each having a different role. Each programmed to make a different sound. This is completely different to my usual working process. Usually I choose which instrument, either acoustic or electronic, will best convey a mood, emotion or idea. At the time of writing, this piece of music sounded nothing like anything else I had made.
