Backdated because it was recorded yesterday. I just ran out of energy to do the master and publish it. Theme and title inspired by a German movie I saw that day: „Gegen die Wand”.

Listen to Lantern on the Hill 12:06

Tags: 100 bpm, long, heavy, witty, sentimental

It’s still a big surprise for me how differently can those who were once very close to me behave when they feel left behind.

Listen to It’s Nice Until It Gets Nasty 10:45

PS: I have some trouble releasing REALLY daily. This has to do with the perturbations I experience lately. Hopefully it will all settle down soon...

Also, vote for my remix. 8 days left!

Tags: heavy, long, disappointment

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Listen to Canola Sky 8:40

Tags: ambient, peaceful, sentimental, long

After a long break, I decided to return to recording ambient drones. This one is done by playing the piano while filtered through a deep reverb, some equalizers, chorus and heavy overdrive distrotion with a high feedback rate. This is arguably the most heavy, distorted and noiseful part. But there is a reason for it and the composition of the piece is structured. You may also be interested in the first, second and third part of the series.

This piece is unedited, released as recorded.

Listen to Photosynthesis, Pt. 4 19:26

Tags: ambient, drone, long, heavy

Somewhat a continuation of the first lullaby, this time on traditional grand piano.

Listen to Lullaby for My Son (Phase 2) 7:56

Tags: peaceful, melancholic, sentimental, slow, long, ambient

This is my long overdue response for Eric Barnhill’s versus. This is already the third piece in the series. This time I had real trouble coming up with a theme that is not repetitive yet recognisably chained to Eric song’s structure. In particular, I’m not happy with the rhythmic accuracy I managed to get (or rather - the lack of it).

But the longer I worked on different improvisations on the theme, the more I felt this would go nowhere, so in the end I kept this version. Imperfect but done.

Listen to Bodytrapped III 7:28

Tags: jazz, witty, technical, 125 bpm, long

I was visiting my parents this weekend and I had some time to experiment with an old upright piano of theirs. I used to practise on it while studying but it’s been long since I did anything in particular with it. I took it apart and recorded some experimental tunes using non-standard techniques of performance.

This one is an excerpt of a recording where I was experimenting with plucking the strings. It’s rather chaotic in ways of the rhythm but still I find it quite interesting and refreshing. Can’t do this on my Yamaha ;-)

Listen to Ants in the Rain 7:22

Tags: experimental, long

That’s right. There was no improvisation for the weekend. Sorry for the ommision. This track is longer than usual, to somewhat cover the gap.

A continuation of the more structured series of improvisations. This part is far less peaceful than the initial one. There are some theme overlappings to maintain focus on the subject, but overally this is a very different animal. You can also be interested in KST, Pt. 1. Two more parts are planned.

Listen to Key Signature Tackled, Pt. 2 11:34

Tags: metal, heavy, long, 120 bpm

This is my third ambient drone recorded live by playing the piano filtered through a deep reverb, high feedback delay, some equalizers, chorus and overdrive distrotion. This part is much lighter, spring bleeds through it. You can also be interested in the first and the second part of the composition.

This piece is unedited, released as recorded.
Listen to Photosynthesis, Pt. 3 9:18

Tags: ambient, drone, long

Today’s piece is the first phase of one of the more experimental and heavy Anomalies, recorded in 2007 as one behemoth 30 minute piece. It was later recut and divided in two parts. Here you can find the second phase.

Listen to Contrast Means More Than Absolute Brightness (Phase 1) 10:09

Tags: heavy, long, experimental

This is originally the first of Anomalies ever created, but this recording is done much later. It appeared as the second track on the album. It is the most peaceful of them all, with many conscious musical references. How many can you spot?

Listen to Ana Marie Anomalie (Conservatory) 16:02

Tags: peaceful, sentimental, melancholic, ambient, long

That’s right: no tune was published for Friday. This was the deadline for Steven Wilson’s Abandoner remix contest and I participated. The commitment really knocked me up and despite spending a couple of hours finding anything interesting, nothing came up. So, this marks the first hole in the DailyImprov.net calendar. Oh well...

Today’s piece is one of the more experimental and heavy Anomalies, recorded in 2007 as one behemoth 30 minute piece. It was later recut and divided in two parts. This is the second part, but it is presented here first, just as it appeared chronologically on the album.
Listen to Contrast Means More Than Absolute Brightness (Phase 2) 10:34

Tags: long, heavy, experimental

This is my second ambient drone recorded live by playing the piano filtered through a deep reverb, high feedback delay, some equalizers, phasers, choruses and overdrive distrotion. The second part is much darker than the first. Unedited composition released as recorded.
Listen to Photosynthesis, Pt. 2 14:56

Tags: drone, ambient, long

Fourth of Anomalies, another longer piece from 2007. This is how I imagine a soundtrack for the finale and end titles of an unspecified movie. If you have an idea for a screenplay, drop me a line.
Listen to End Titles 10:15

Tags: sentimental, melancholic, peaceful, waltz, long

Sixth of the Anomalies, a longer piece from 2007.
Listen to I Don’t Remember Tuesdays 08:30

Tags: heavy, sentimental, long

This is my first ambient drone recorded live by playing the piano filtered through a deep reverb and high feedback delay. Unedited composition released as recorded.
Listen to Photosythesis, Pt. 1 16:10

Tags: drone, ambient, long

Recorded two weeks ago, edit from about ten minutes of performance. The melody turned up while playing.
Listen to Remember This Next Time 7:42

Tags: heavy, melancholic, waltz, long

For weekends a single longer piece will be published. This one is particularly heavy but turned out to be pretty successful when it came out. It is the very first of Anomalies, a series of improvisations I’ve done in 2007. Unfortunately the unedited Logic files are gone, so only the processed ones will be published along with the MP3s.
Listen to Trust Like Empathy 12:52

Tags: heavy, sentimental, disappointment, long