Oregon Chad

Steve Reich's Piano Phase

Oregon Chad — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:31:16 +0000

This is my step time programmed recording of the work. Each section is set to play the minimum number of repeats that are scored, in essence, it's the shortest playing of the work that is possible. I am fascinated by the way the two pianos literally phase cancel and enhance the unchanging melody giving the listener the impression that the musicians are playing different and changing melodies. I did not realize how ingenious this work was until I studied the score. The piece is in 3 sections: parts 2 and 3 are abridged versions of the melody from part 1. Part 2 has a different melody played by the second pianist that is heard solo at the end of the section. All in all, this is an amazing work that has inspired me for years!

This recording is played on marimbas- an alternate scoring of the piece. The phasing effect seems more pronounced on this instrument.

Update

Oregon Chad — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:13:43 +0000

My finished 2011 mixes are playable from the Soundcloud widget on the About Me page - link at the top of this page.

untitled song

Oregon Chad — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:39:20 +0000

This is a string part-writing sketch of a tune I started about 12 years ago. The middle section from about 1 1/2 minutes on is new composition.

Update 1: I'm adding woodwind parts as of October 14th. This updated mix includes bassoon, in place of the electric bass part and an oboe playing the lead.

Update 2: October 17th. I've added an English horn, clarinet and piano

TIDES

Oregon Chad — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:23:18 +0000

Translingual Information Detection, Extraction and Summarization (TIDES)

WAE

Oregon Chad — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:59:36 +0000

Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment (WAE) focused on developing automated technology capable of identifying predictive indicators of terrorist activity or impending attacks by examining individual and group behavior in broad environmental context and examining the motivation of specific terrorists.

Life Is A Beautiful Joke [Theme]

Oregon Chad — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:05:56 +0000

Click the image above to visit Jake's defunct blog!

In The Moment

Oregon Chad — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:55:11 +0000

Hindustan

Oregon Chad — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:51:21 +0000

This is a track from a future album entitled "Electroparlor!". The album will contain my electronic arrangements of piano roll music played by jazz pianist/transcriptionists such as Roy Bargy, Charley Straight and Zez Confrey.