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bewildered


track: 38

instrument(s) used: komplete 9 - dron-E synthesizer

recorded: 20150627

duration: 31:21

type: pureambient


dron-E is an add-on synth for use in the komplete environment, and I have to say, of all the different software packages out there, there are possibly none as well-suited for ambient music creation as this one.

in my modest collection, and out there in the full marketplace - dron-E is a real stand out, it's sound libraries seem almost purpose built for the ambient aficionado - and when it came to constructing this piece, I felt that the software proved it's worth from the get-go.

long on atmosphere, and every voicing available seems to be all about atmosphere, the sound palette within dron-E was the perfect musical arsenal to tap into for the creation of "bewildered".

clearly, it enabled me to enter a very dream-like state, to the point where, I was able to play for almost 32 minutes, completely live - and this track is the result. one pass of the hands, no overdubbing required - that's just me sitting at the keyboard, playing dron-E - and marvelling at the sounds that were pouring into my headphones.

I think for me, too, to be able to sit down and create a live, 31-minute-plus piece of beautiful, dark, creepy ambient music, as a first time user (this was my first time using the software, believe it or not) I just found it to be astonishing - every key I pressed, every chord I played, every bass note I held down - every action I made on the keyboard, translated into pure ambient music - what more could I ask for?

one of the best piece of ambient music software that there is, dron-E takes pride of place in my collection, and I can foresee using it whenever dark ambient is required, the range of possible voicings is very impressive, and I absolutely plan to work with dron-E a lot more in future sessions.

for now though, have a listen to "bewildered" - which was probably how I felt just after completing this remarkable piece of music - it's not too often you can sit down at your keyboard, and play for 31 minutes plus and have it come out sounding this beautiful - maybe that's why I called it "bewildered" - I do not know.

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from music for pcs: komplete synths + arturia synths - an eternal album, released March 17, 2014
dave stafford: dron-E music software

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dave stafford Stirling, UK

ambient loop guitarist dave stafford performed on stage with robert fripp and the orchestra of crafty guitarists in early 2009, and again with robert fripp and the symphony of crafty guitarists in 2015, and has worked with ambient music and looping for over twenty years. stafford has a rich back catalogue of ambient and loop music, +rock, prog or acoustic crafty guitar music: www.pureambient.com ... more

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