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A Moog & A Kalimba

by Mick Chillage

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In early August 2020 I was tinkering with my rather basic 5 note Kalimba, I liked the harmonic tones I was getting from it by strumming it and letting my fingernails drag over its keys or lamellas as they are known as, playing randomly and rhythmically.
I decided to record an improvised session using my Zoom H1 recorder.

I imported the recordings into Ableton live and started to manipulate the recordings in various ways, which created an eerie/alien like metallic sound which became the foundation of the track.

I then turned to the Moog Grandmother and tuned it to the manipulated Kalimba and began creating various patches, improvising and recording and multi tracking until I had a structure that began to work for me.

For additional depth, I turned to the Prophet Rev2 and I created some polyphonic atmospheres/drones that shift and became the second foundation.

Once I had enough elements to play around with I began to arrange the individual performances/recordings with the hope that the elements would work as a long form piece.

During this time, the track seemed to take on a life of its own, the mixing and arranging seemed almost effortless a synergy of acoustic, analogue & digital technology resulting in an alien yet haunting feel but with a sense of hope and optimism.

Well that's how it speaks to me.

Mick Chillage Sept 2020.

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released September 3, 2020

written, arranged, mixed, recorded & mastered by Michael Gainford
at the Igloo Dublin August 2020.

Photo: Michael Gainford

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Mick Chillage Dublin, Ireland

Producing various strains of electronica since the mid 90's

Releasing CD albums on Pete Namlook's legendary FAX records, Lee Norris's ...Txt, Fantasy Enhancing, Neo Tantra Label, Carpe Sonum, Databloem, amongst many more labels from around the globe.

Also involved in many collaborations. Autumn Of Communion with Lee Norris autumnofcommunion.bandcamp.com.
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