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Long Instrumental PART1(draft)-DS2015

Unfinished (but updated) version of a progressive LONG MULTI-INSTRUMENTAL, in two parts. Conceived, composed and recorded in Vienna and Gothenburg 2014-2015.

For PART 2, see soundcloud.com/davidjsvensson/...rt2draft-ds2015

Why unfinished?

During the recordings, I have started to experience some quite annyoing ear problems (tinnitus), and must abandon studio work for some time. Only time will tell if I can complete this into what it was meant to be... a complex, mysterious adventure, restless, packed with energy...

Instead, I have decided to post an interim version. Accept my appologies if some sections appear a bit pre-mature; but be assured that I was very serious indeed about this piece, spending endless hours thinking about it ... I can hear the final version in my head; with some more fluent transitions, certain parts more developed, more air, ...

Although there are some rough edges, I feel the music already has it's own life and deserves a preliminary release. So here it is: the first version of it; please enjoy or hate it!

Very few people will care about this kind of long instrumental, and I have no illusions that it will reach out to many. But I am proud of it, anyway.

The music: the sound is a bit retro by purpose; almost everything was handplayed, aiming for some kind of 'live' feeling; I avoided certain modern options in order to maintain a certain primitive sound flavour. The composition is based around three major themes (annotated in part1), all of which occure plenty of times in different shapes.

The music was recorded using the StudioOne 2 software. Instruments were acoustic guitars (classical, and 6- & 12-string steel), electrical guitar, keyboards, midi-played bass and percussion, drum-loops.

The piece had many working names; "Oort Cloud", "Instrumental Grotesque", and even "Taurus IV" (hinting sources of inspiration... ). Until there is a finalized version, let's stick with the more generic title.

For some time now, I will focus on the classical guitar, possibly composing something for this wonderful instrument.

But I'll also keep looking for ways of completing this long instrumental ... exploring some of its main themes further, planning the ultimate version. Or, possible release a 3rd part.

Until then, best regards and thanks for listening!

//DS

(The music was slighly updated, with some new transitions addded, //May 2015)