Messing about yesterday with a few Doom and Ghostface Killah accapellas. The task was to limit the time spent on each track to 30 mins. This means that these are very rough and dirty which is always better for Hip Hop production i feel…

Anyway, you can download the output below:

A-1. Ghostwhirl Verse (ft Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force) 

A-2. Change the Beat

A-3. Vomit 

B-1. My Favorite Ladies

B-2. Gentle Interlude

B-3. GhostDoom (ft Ghostface Killah [New York Verse - AZ]) 

Made with Logic Audio, Guru and Trigger Finger. 

Thinly disguised disclaimer:Parental guidence needed as there are a few naughty words in the lyrics… 

Recorded February 9-27 2008 | Total time: 19′19″

Something i’ve been playing with for the last couple of weeks. Just a rough cut and as such not finished yet. Part iii Clair de lune (the one from the Chanel No.5 ad) needs a lot of work… Part v. Arabesque No. 1 is my fav although it isn’t part of this suite i think it fits. I also like this cover too.

Suite Bergamasque beta | 192k | 27.4mb

Next up bit of a change: MF DOOM

Like an all-nighter of old (SUNSET RADIO). Finger on pause button (yes, i recorded it), bottle of Absolut, Diet coke, lemon juice, ice and 12 hours in and out of consciousness listening to the Autechre Webcast. Amazing mixed bag of stuff – too much to mention. 

Apology
I am by no means a professional musician, just a hobbyist. In a number of cases, I have not been faithful to the original compositions in respect of composition, time signature and tempo. I wanted to produce personal versions of the work that encapsulates the spirit of how I would selfishly want to hear them. Heresy? Maybe. But, I think that Satie would approve. I think that he would be glad that his work has inspired someone like myself to interpret it over a hundred years after he wrote them.

How I put them together
All the audio is digital using samples and the following software: Propellerhead Reason, iTunes and a couple of Macintoshes.

Please let me know what you think
You are free to download and distribute these pieces as you wish, after all they are in the public domain now. If you really like this stuff please tell your friends and get them to visit and comment – I’d love to know what you think, love it or hate it — I used to recently work as a creative in advertising so I can take rejection.

(Logo used with permission)

Do your conscience a favour
If this work has touched you and as such feel strongly compelled to donate some cash then hey, who I am to stop such a desire. 60% of any money received from this project will be donated to the Innocent Foundation at the end of 2008. The rest I will use to get a dedicated site and more equipment and do more work for you to (hopefully) enjoy.

Finally
If you would like slightly rough around the edges, handmade-one-of-a-kind and personalised CD with extra tracks that will not be available on this site (£10 inc postage worldwide) then please get in touch via (1): slightlyrougharoundtheedges / @ / googlemail / dot / com or (2) post a request on this page and I will get back to you asap.

Pics coming soon. Thanks for dropping by!

Recorded September – October 2007 | Total time: 6′17″

Danses Gothiques | 192k | 8.9mb

i. Premier Pensée Rose+Croix
ii. Verset Laïque et Semptueux
iii. Danse de Travers No. 1
iv. Petite Ouverture à Danser

Recorded September 2007 | Total time: 2′05″

Veritables Préludes Flasques (Pour un Chien) | 192k | 3mb
i. Sévère Reprimande (Vif [Sans trop])
ii. Seul à la Maison (Pas Vite)
iii. On Joue (Aller)

Recorded July 2007 | Total time: 5′20″

01. d’ Holothurie (Allez un peu) | 192k | 3.3mb

02. d’ Edriophtalma (Sonore) | 192k | 1.6mb

03. de Podophthalma (Un peu vif) | 192k | 2.8mb

Recorded June 2007 | Total time: 10′30″

01. Sarabande I | 192k | 5.5mb

02. Sarabande II | 192k | 5.2mb

03. Sarabande III | 192k | 5.7mb

Recorded May/June 2007 | Total time: 16’09″

01. Gnossienne#1 (Lent) | 192k | 7mb

02. Gnossienne#2 (Avec étonnement) | 192k | 3.8mb

03. Gnossienne#3 (Lent) | 192k | 5.4mb

04. Gnossienne#4 (Lent) | 192k | 6.1mb

05. Gnossienne#5 (Modéré) | 192k | 6.5mb

06. Gnossienne#6 (Avec Conviction et avec une Tristesse Rigoureuse) | 192k | 3.2mb

Recorded February/March/April 2007 | Total time: 14’40

01. Maniére de Commencement (Allez modérément) | 192k | 4.3mb

02. Prolongation du méme (Au pas) | 192k | 1.8mb

03. I (Lentement) | 192k | 1.8mb

04. II (Enlevé) | 192k | 4.3mb

05. III (Brutal) | 192k | 3.9mb

06. En plus (Calme) | 192k | 2.4mb

07. Redite (Dans le lent) | 192k | 2.2mb