From a very long time I wanted to create some music work that would be at the same time piano-based and purely ambient. I started to work on different kinds of piano processing while I did not even own a meaningful audio interface, let alone a Mac with Logic software. Now I continue with my searching through Photosynthesis.

Nevertheless, I always found the idea of mixing piano with ambient unique and intriguing. To the day when I actually found out this has already been tried and released. And it’s called “Ghosts on Magnetic Tape” by Bass Communion.

This is an in-depth review of the album. Read More...

Tags: steven wilson, ghosts on magnetic tape, bass communion

I have prepared a detailed explanation of the ways the improvisations are produced, from the performance to the MP3 file. The whole recording process is described and the reasoning behind the gear selected for the job is depicted.

You can find the article here.

Tags: midi, audio, recording