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Memotone - Stop running and they will catch you

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This track is a bit of a sound experiment. It started with me letting off a dynamite banger at the top of a deep wooded valley at 4 in the morning. I took along my binaural microphones and got a great recording, so I decided to play with it, slow it down, make a nice ambience with it. After sorting some nice slices I got a few lines down on the clarinet that I liked. I listen over and decided some pulsing pump organ would lift the track and then the addition of some (unconventional) trumpet and I was happy. Once I had the main instrumental/soundscape foundation down I was able to record some rhythm patterns and different percussive textures (bowed cymbals, different beaters on snares and hi hats) also adding a few production tweaks and a little piano and voice to pull it all together. I really enjoyed making it. I hope it's as enjoyable to listen to.

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Memotone is a multi-instrumentalist and producer. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of sources, his sound is made up of layered instrumentation over the top of field recordings, conversation, atmospheres and electronica programming all tied up with live acoustic drums and binaural percussion, often using an MPC 1000 for live edits. Also showing a keen interest in sound-scape and textural experimentation.

Memotone mainly works in his bedroom studio, but also has a live performance to offer. His show is a captivating blend of live instrumentation including piano, keyboard, clarinet, trumpet, zither, guitar, bass, drums, glockenspiel, organ, melodica and toy instruments looped on a Boss RC-50 loop pedal with live audio effected from a Kaoss Pad 3 and samples triggered from an MPC 1000. When playing, William Yates is switching from instrument to instrument, from pads to keys and from pedal to pedal and sometimes all together. “There are many more restrictions in live music, especially when performing on your own but it does bring something different to the music altogether that may be lost in a studio environment. When I play live I try and make it so every sound you hear you can see me create or trigger (when samples are involved.) I never use a laptop on stage and want to keep it that way. I think it’s much more interesting for the crowd and as a performer.”

http://memotone.co.uk/

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from EE Compilation, released July 1, 2012

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Electronic Explorations is a weekly Podcast show publishing exclusive mixes and cutting edge tracks from the cream of the electronic world; deviously crafted patchworks of carefully sewn rhythms, sonic contortions and delicate melodies – dubstep, UK Bass, techno and anything else that’s pushing the boundaries of electronic music. ... more

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