Laugh - 4 track Album
Laugh on BandCamp only. Uphill, lost, change, ending laugh out loud as the bit fades to black. Was made using 8 tracks modular instruments sequentially.
Dawn Samples
Created and performed using Touch Designer, controlling the math around the points with a midi controller.
My track Dawn Samples is atmospheric blend of analog drum machine, synths and guitars. Feels inspiring.
Retreat
The track is most of my track Retreat a super chill ambient track to space out to, take a break and contemplate. I was doing Genuary prompt pen plotter ready, while I don't have a pen plotter, I often thought of creating drawing tools on Touch Designer. In this I am plotting points for the path to move through in 3d space.
We Drift
One of the first productions made at my studio, a free flowing process.
Clear Bones
This one is more ambient deep listen 6 min, lots of nice harmonic frequencies to chill to. arps and melodic. Sounds mysterious like you're chilling while cloud dreamy blooms at YVR.
I made this while creating an sampler app I want to call "Clear Bones" I was inspired by relaxing and designing. I produced this on the side on IPad tho. using AUM, Drambo, ID700, Korg Helsinki. Really trying a dynamic composition.
There's a video it's me working with @touchdesigneryvr prompt entropy, this takes data of Vancouver's temperature, cloud coverage and rain for September. . As it cools the particles get smaller and as it heats up it blooms into clouds. I'm glad physic makes sense in this, it is fun trying something different. I like it because it works as science music.
Flutter
My track Flutter, with Dark Star exploding patch I made on Touch Designer using POPs particle system. 141 bpm drum focused track, Jazz and dynamic. Produced on Ipad AUM, Drambo, ID700.
FLutter Official Video
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New Boat
Ambient trippy synths and beats produced on Animoog and Drambo.
Guard Den Official Video
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Guard Den
I made a track with a some satisfying arps and bubbly loops. Get it on Bandcamp and check out the video I made using instancing on Touch Designer.
Guard Den Official Video
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Since Sonar Video
I was learning POPs in Touch Designer this morning. I brought one of my drawings into the network. Then used my songs Since Sonar from my latest album Searcher as an audio chop. I added more drawings and added noise and feedback and what resulted was this morphy music video for the song, so I’m putting it out. I’ll try do a tutorial later. Since Sonar is off of my album Searcher.
Since Sonar Official Video
For my video I mixed 4 of my drawings into point clouds in touch designer and added noise and audio reactivity.
I hope you enjoy it Since Sonar and feel free to email me your thoughts.
NEW SINGLE Ghost Rider
May 13th 2025
Spooky Vault
I made this track using guitar, bass and drums. I decided to mix two of my recent patches, this glitchy look came about by accident. Check out the 1 minute video.
This is a track I put out called Ghost Rider on bandcamp. It was sitting in AUM totally forgotten when I was asked to open the vaults this spookyness appeared.
NEW Album Searcher
March 21st 2025
You can listen on all platforms like TIDAL, Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple, Youtube and SoundCloud in the Searcher link.
On a search!
**My album "Searcher" is a culmination of songs I created on my iPad throughout 2024. These tracks stood out to me for various reasons, and I chose Searcher as the title track due to the deep emotional resonance I feel with it. The melody aligns beautifully with my current vibe, capturing a sense of peacefulness, majesty, and evolution. It is a naturally flowing melody that emerged as I played on the keyboard, and as I wrote the album, I felt drawn to the name Searcher, reflecting my personal evolution and quest for clarity.
I have come to realize that searching often entails exploring many directions and seeking something elusive. Lately, I have understood that what we seek can often be a glimmer of potential or a seed of hope that guides us in the right direction. These insights can be subtle and challenging to recognize. I have been trying to hone my sensitivity to these pointers, which present themselves through overheard comments, reactions I receive, or unexpected opportunities. It feels like I am starting to grasp it.
Many tracks on this album were born from this creative process. Some are guitar samples that I recorded straight from my acoustic guitar at moments when I needed to capture a feeling on the spot. Later, while working on the songs, I discovered these guitar samples fit tracks like Replace Thought and Transfer perfectly.
Last year, I developed a habit of playing the bass first thing in the morning. I recently acquired a beautiful bass from a friend that has the best tone, and its fretless design feels so natural to play. This morning ritual made it easy to create consistently; I would often record basslines and layer guitars and drums over them, or sometimes save them for later. Examples of this approach can be found in Restart and Since Sonar, where the catchy and infectious basslines seemed to write the songs themselves.
There were also instances when I improvised drum parts first, trying to maintain a consistent tempo and feel before layering the bass, guitars, and synths. I adopted a jazz-like philosophy of capturing one or two takes, embracing the energy of the moment. One song, Harmony Thought, made it onto the album from this process.
Never the Same River followed a similar journey, starting with electronic drums. I am drawn to the emotional energy of live instruments; they evoke a powerful connection to the magic of music. The title reflects a message I heard about how each moment is unique, even in the same place or river. It is a little humorous for me to create a juxtaposition with that idea, but I believe in it wholeheartedly. It is easy to get lost in the mundane or become stuck in repetitive patterns, questioning the boredom we experience. Why can not every moment be inspiring, profound, and fresh, even when surrounded by the same people and spaces? Each moment is new, after all.
Beyond these themes, there are other tracks like Proof, inspired by my interest in modular sound design and unique instruments. The bassline creates depth and fills the space powerfully. I remember writing it with a passionate mindset, obsessively focusing on the composition. I named it Proof because I often undervalue my abilities. Every artist occasionally needs to prove to themselves what they are capable of being passionate and driven.
Then there is Unwritten, a song that felt like it wrote itself, enveloping me in its uplifting and powerful sound. It conveyed the feeling that the future is unwritten and anything is possible.
Impulse Drive represents another bassline that essentially wrote the entire song. I named it Impulse Drive because it evokes a primal, animalistic feeling, as if exploring a dark forest and venturing into the unknown. I see this as a reflection of the internal searches and adventures we all experience as we navigate life, driven by our impulses to find our way.
One of my favorite tracks on the album is the final one, Sorting Plant. Initially, I undervalued this song, almost considering leaving it off the album. However, something kept drawing me back to it. The composition feels nostalgic, reminiscent of a carefree adventure, much like a level in Mega Man. After a careful selection process for potential songs, I realized this one stood out.
What I hope to achieve with this album is an emotional and energetic connection with you. I aimed to express my feelings in a natural and authentic way, hoping you find inspiration and excitement in my work. My goal has always been authenticity, not to create for popularity or fit within established genres. I often receive feedback that my work is refreshing, which is one of the best compliments I could receive. Thank you so much for listening! I genuinely look forward to hearing your thoughts. Peace.
My cover design I used one of my intuitive abstract drawing that captured the freedom of movement and adapting. you can check out more drawings and my visual art at Art of Choo
Hear the Album: Searcher
Sorting Plant Official Video
Video made by Tim Price
Replace Thought Official Video
Searcher Official Video
NEW SINGLE Coded All
October 4th 2024
Groovy beat!
I made this track on the Electribe and KP3, it was a quick and inpired beat focused on odd rhythms. I used the beat for a timelapse drawing I was working on. I liked it so much I decided to put it out on Bandcamp only.
NEW SINGLE Figure 4
May 9th 2024
You can listen on all platforms like TIDAL, Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple, Youtube and SoundCloud in the Figure 4 link.
Steer your Ship!
For the past two months, I've been walking the path of Wu Wei. I think of this way as being like being the captain of a ship, watching the waves, the weather, and the wind for signs of change, constantly gauging what to do next. This is a focus on being present in the moment and reacting to the situation at hand. What I have found is that although it should be easy, it is often difficult. Difficulty arises from uncertainty and also from not paying attention.
Paying attention requires an inner understanding as well as an external understanding of the situation. Paying attention means not fixating on the past, it is like worrying about a wave that has hit our ship already or about a uncertian future. Of course, we should learn from the past and navigate towards a future we desire but mostly we should pays attention. Doing so we start to see the path to take, the opportunities present themselves to us, and it is up to us to pursue the ones we desire.
Uncertainty is a tough one, it is directed from an internal understanding. My strategy has been to slow down and think and meditate before making decisions, and quite often I adapt rather than make a solid plan. There is something complex when it comes to timing as well. Often there are windows of opportunity that are temporary, that we must decide to enter or not. Sometimes we are not ready to do things that we know we should do, and sometime we know exactly what to do and want to do it. So, in this way, we learn to be efficient with ourselves and do things that we energetically, mentally, and logistically feel ready to do in the right moment.
So you might be wondering how this relates to my art practice. Quite often, the work is completed from condensed inspired moments and refined later on. Often, creations in one field, such as drawing, might inspire sound or video, and often the materials and results from one are used to benefit the other in collaboration. My music video does this by using my drawings as source material. Being present has resulted in a process of using different practices to influence each other. See how I did this in my latest music video, I used my drawings to map them onto the 3d planet and used Figure 4 as a source for audio reactivity.
My cover design I used one of my intuitive abstract drawing that captured the freedom of movement and adapting. you can check out more drawings and my visual art at Art of Choo
Figure 4 Official Video
Hear the Single: Figure 4
NEW SINGLE FLOAT ALONG
March 15th 2024
You can listen on all platforms like TIDAL, Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple, Youtube and SoundCloud in the Float Along link.
Start to our journey, right now!
Floating along, for me, means reconnecting with the present moment and navigating circumstances while following curiosity. I've been reminiscing about how passionate I was when I first started playing guitar and drawing. I had a deep interest in learning and practicing the arts. However, I've recently become distracted with philosophy and psychology, particularly around living well and productivity. The discussions often felt repetitive and drawn from the same pool of books. Perhaps I was trying to apply general knowledge to my unique self, leading to confusion. Ultimately, I returned to what had worked for me in the past.
Some advocate for detailed hourly schedules, while others suggest prioritizing tasks on a weekly schedule and allocating large time blocks. I had been incorporating some of this advice into my life, such as setting goals and breaking them down into a daily to-do list. Yet, I found myself adding more goals, contrary to sound advice, and struggled to balance everything. This resulted in incomplete tasks and rushed, subpar work. When I heard the suggestion to extend timelines and focus on a smaller, essential weekly to-do list, it felt like a step in the right direction. However, I believe decision-making based on past experiences limits foresight compared to reacting to current situations, which compels one to concentrate on the crucial aspects.
Meanwhile, I had unconsciously been transitioning to this model, with some awareness. I realized that my attempt to be overly organized might not align with my personality and could be hindering my natural progression. My experiences as an intuitive artist, as well as during my student years, kept pointing me back to Taoist philosophy - specifically Wu Wei, the art of non-doing and effortless action. I wondered if trying to adhere strictly to structured goal-setting was counterproductive, leading me to focus more on being present with myself and my motivations.
Motivation, I realized, is akin to hunger and its relation to eating a banana - you are most motivated to eat when hungry. Similarly, waiting until you feel ready to act, trusting your mind to perform at its best times, or choosing not to act can sometimes be more effective. Establishing habits has also been beneficial for me, such as engaging in music production in the morning and playing guitar before showering. I am currently integrating art and video production habits into my routine. Additionally, I've discovered that incorporating easy and enjoyable exercise routines and recovery practices is ideal. During my break periods, I opt to play basketball, which feels like a leisure activity but serves as exercise, meditation, and recovery.
A key aspect of embracing the 'Float Along' approach is returning to the present moment, akin to the start of a journey. Regardless of the situation we find ourselves in, we can release the burdens of past traumas and future anxieties and simply navigate as best as we can.
For my cover design I used one of my intuitive abstract drawing that captured the freedom of movement and adapting. You can check out more drawings and my visual art at https://www.artofchoo.com
Float Along Official Video
For my video I took of on a bike ride with my go pro totally go with the flow and improvised ride to New Brighton Park. I liked it right away so I went with it.
I hope you enjoy it FLoat Along and feel free to email me your thoughts.
Hear the Single: FLoat Along
NEW SINGLE SERIES FOLD
February 8th 2024
You can listen on all platforms like TIDAL, Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple, Youtube and SoundCloud in the Series Fold link.
Do you ever feel like you are caught in a cycle?
My track Series Fold is out for release on February 8th 2024. It is about the cycle of chance and fate I've observed in my life. How things unexpectedly happen all at once in one area with momentum or slows to a snails pace in another.
For example I am a Visual Artist as well as a Music Producer. I find that every few years my interests and momentum shifts from one to the other. These shifts are sometimes internal but often are influenced by external events. The last few years they have been influenced by my job in the film industry and global events.
Over the course of 2021 to 2024 I have been pulled back in forth through global events. During the pandemic there was a forced a shut down of the film industry where I was starting to gain momentum as a painter. While I was at stuck at home I focused on music production honed and learned skills like mixing and mastering, as well as figuring out I really like producing on the IOS environment.
The next shift came when the industry came back in full force, where I worked long hours on film sets for back to back shows in 2022. While I struggled to find time to produce music, I would still come home tired and start producing for a few hours every night, it was stress relieving, productive and fun. Another momentum shift occurred during 2023 when the industry shut down for a writers and actors strike and my focus came back to music production.
This time I spent my time creating lots of music with a streamlined set up of electronic and live instruments, leading to the release of my 4 song EP DRIFTER. 2023 had set me up with a lot of music to release in 2024 which I am excited to share with you as monthly single releases. I have been really excited about the synths that I have been building on the modular software Drambo. Heard in Series Fold is a crushing fat bass sound from a synth I made called Leviathan which combines 3 processed wave forms. I produced a mix of modular synths and a drum machine on the Ipad mainly in the software AUM which acts like live mixer.
What is fascinating and maybe concerning is the force of the oscillations, which in recent years has left me spinning. One way I have been navigating these cycles is to keep both skills going at the same time, I will use less dominant area as a support skill like using art to creating designs, videos, reactive digital networks, Illustrations and creative process, which is a major asset for releasing music.
For this release I created the art concept based on the idea of the cycle and thought about using origami animals to represent different parts of a cycle and instruments (much like a horoscope) moving in time, energy and fate. I spent time folding origami through online tutorials and set up the animals on my turntable, as a way to get them to spin. I took photos and video of this setup to use in my cover design and video.
For my cover design I brought the images in into Procreate on my Ipad and illustrated the setup. I used a limited pallet that I makes it pop as a graphic.
Series Fold Official Video
For my video I took the spinning footage and illustrations and put it through 2 video softwares, Touch Designer and VDMX to get a really strange psychedelic look. I ended up mixing 4 different video sources together to get the final video. Including laggy a motion detector video of me posing and another circular audio reactive visualizer I created. The final results can be seen above.
In the example of this post I simplified it to art and music but in reality we are much more complex. Recently I have studying philosophy and came across the concept of Wu Wei, which an ancient Chinese concept of letting thing happen and moving with the flow, much like how water will move around rocks or a marital artist might move efficiently to counter an opponent. I am striving to move in sync with life the best I can with the abilities I have developed. I've become neutral to whether a situation is good or bad and I try my best to navigate change. I expressed this concept of openess to adapting in my lyrics that I sing twice in different ways.
Times wheel will come around, when the time is right, in a series fold.
I hope you enjoy it Series Fold and feel free to email me your thoughts.
Hear the Single: Series Fold
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EP DRIFTER OUT NOW
You can listen on all platforms like TIDAL, Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple, Youtube and SoundCloud in the DRIFTER link.
DRIFTER EP is an analog and modular electronic instrumental. The two unique creative processes I used to bring these songs to life are:
1. Drifting
Drifting is a technique used by many artist and that I use in my visual arts and music practice. It teaches you to use intuition and movement, I used this during the writing phase, where I finger drum a beat out and expand it into a longer composition. Then jam out a synth parts and let the song come together by intuitively moving parts around. Using this technique as created a free flowing feel through out the recording.
2. Modular and Acoustic Music Production
I have been using the Ipad Pro as a main brain to connect all my various devices up. For the bass in this recording, I used the app Drambo as a sequencer for my analog synth Microbrute using USB.
I then connected the output to two tube amps in my case Traynor YB200 going to 2 x 12 inch speakers and Harke LH1000 going to 1x15 inch speaker.
On recording the speakers I placed a Microphone on each of them and recorded stereo from farther away. I ended up with 4 tracks for each instrument, I did this so I could have a variety of sound quality I could mix into a single track. I recorded using a H4n Zoom recorder in the 4CH mode.
The synth you hear in the tracks are custom modular synths I created on the software Drambo and Moog. I recorded these sounds through the tube amp in a similar fashion as above. One difference is left and right channel are sent to different amps and speakers. In the mix I panned a different speaker to each side retaining the original movement of the sound in the room.
Drummer Miguel Shaw was recorded playing on Drifter instead of the original electronic drums without click track for a natural feel.
I mixed it to retain most of the stereo effect and fidelity in the bass frequencies.
Drifter Official Video
Drifter Video is a dark mysterious video is a following my drift, see what I meet at the end.
Video was created through footage I filmed on a drift on my DSLR Canon and mixed in Touch Designer using audio reactive networks, video loading, feedback effects and mastered in DaVinci Resolve.
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Hear the 4 song EP: DRIFTER
What drew me to these songs?
1. Drifter
Intensity in layers sound with an mystical quality. I liked grit and boom of the bass original production with the room sound in natural stereo. The power and swing of a live drummer really made this track standout.
2. Thrift Find
Inspired by atmospheric and complex Moog synth loops and mixed with the brooding analog bass tones of the MicroBrute creates a dreamy and magical journey.
3. Twice Found
Exciting arp synths create a hypnotic vibe that moves into a wider symphony of contemplative sounds.
4. Grifter
Dark, crushing black hole bass. Ethereality hopeful energy.
There is another song called Middle Road made with this EP and is available as a bonus song with EP purchase from Bandcamp exclusively. You can also get the cassette.
Hear the album Imaginator Now
You can listen to my album Imaginator on Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple, Youtube and SoundCloud in the Imaginator link.
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