Piano Whorl Experiment

by Jeff Kellem

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1.	Alpha Whorl 05:05	buy track
2.	Beta Whorl 05:36	buy track
3.	Gamma Whorl 05:06	buy track
4.	Delta Whorl 05:42	buy track
5.	Delta Whorl Shimmer 05:42	buy track
6.	Epsilon Whorl 03:05	buy track

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Piano-centered, some ideas swirling around, quickly recorded, over three days when there was a moment of energy, last minute. Exploring a new instrument. Single track recordings, except Epsilon (2 tracks). The Delta tracks, though still piano based, take a bit of a turn, as delta seems wont to do.

With the global grief of the pandemic, combined with personal grief, I haven't been able to focus as much as I'd like to deeply develop new music. In the meanwhile, I occasionally throw together a rough experiment, such as this Piano Whorl Experiment. I need to be playing the piano more, anyways. The new Soundpaint combined with an aim to release something new this month pushed to me to write and record this week in between reviewing music & submitting votes, client work, and a bevy of game audio events that appeared this week.

Instrumentation and tools used:
Fandrich & Sons 130V piano with Moog PianoBar and Sequential Prophet XL as dual controllers connected via CME Pro WIDI Master (MIDI over Bluetooth) and Blokas midihub. Soundpaint 1928 Steinway (4-part layered piano patch with multiple delays). Apple Logic, iZotope Ozone 9, Fabfilter Pro Q, MeterPlugs, ujam Finisher Dynamo (Delta & Delta Whorl Shimmer), Plogue chipsynth OPS7 (Epsilon Whorl).

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released November 5, 2021

Compositions and performance by Jeffrey Kellem (ASCAP).
Recording and Mastering by Jeff Kellem.
Produced by Jeff Kellem.
Photography and Artwork by Jeff Kellem. photos.dreams.org
Typefaces designed by Jeff Kellem. slantedhall.com
Typefaces used: Title/Artist: Albertus Titling 324 Revival (draft); Tracks: 1403 Vintage Mono Pro. 1403.slantedhall.com

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Jeff Kellem California

Pianist, analog synthesis, composer, recording engineer, Recording Academy voting member. Played keys with groovy funk rock (now trip-hop) band Zonk in early days.

Typeface designer, dancer, choreographer, concert/musician photographer.

Recording new music for release in 2023.

ASMAC (American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers) Board of Directors.

Part of mid-1990s Boston music scene. ... more

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