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TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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I started creating music on my old PC back in 2002 using DAWs such as Buzz, Fl Studio and Reason. As my artist name suggest I mostly compose tunes that have an ambient edge. My main passion is creating soundscapes, be they soft drifting drones/piano pieces/heavily synth driven, weirdly abstract and classical and orchestral pieces. I mainly compose using apps on my IPad but also make use of whatever instruments I have lying around such as my Pocket Operators, Modal Craftsynth, my favourite is an Early Learning Centre keyboard. In the past my tracks have been played in BBC Radio Oxford and BBC 6 Music. Over the years I have collaborated with people from all over the world. Please message me if you would like to collaborate 😀
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Computer Echoes:1010<->ZX80

The last of the Computer Echoes track and another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The ZX80 was an early home computer released by Sinclair Research in 1980. It was one of the first affordable personal computers, designed to be accessible to hobbyists and individuals interested in computing at home

Feb 28, 20257 min

Computer Echoes:1001&orCommodore Pet

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) was one of the first personal computers, released in 1977 by Commodore International. It was an all-in-one machine with a built-in monochrome monitor, a keyboard, and a cassette drive for data storage. It ran on the MOS 6502 processor and was one of the first widely available computers designed for businesses, schools, and hobbyists. https://en.wikipedia.org...

Feb 02, 20256 min

Computer Echoes:1000!Altair 8800b

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The Altair 8800 had no built-in screen or video output, so it would have to be connected to a serial terminal (such as a VT100-compatible terminal) to have any output. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800

Jan 17, 20257 min

Computer Echoes:0111(^) DEC PDP 8

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The DEC PDP 8 was the first commercially successful minicomputer, with over 50,000 units sold during the model's lifetime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-8

Dec 28, 20246 min

Computer Echoes:0110 == Transistorised Automatic Computer

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The Transistorised Automatic Computer was designed in 1958 as compute rised early-warning system. https://www.tnmoc.org/marconi-tac#:~:text=The%20Marconi%20TAC%20(Transistorised%20Automatic,rattling%E2%80%9D%20during%20the%20Cold%20War.

Dec 24, 20245 min

Computer Echoes:0101!=IBM1130

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The IBM1130 was one the first IBMs developed for the office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_1130

Sep 09, 20245 min

Computer Echoes: 0100 & EDSAC

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. EDSAC was the one of the world's first digital computers. https://www.tnmoc.org/edsac

Aug 31, 20246 min

Computer Echoes:0011 # The W.I.T.C H

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. W.I.T.C.H was the one of the world's first digital computers. https://www.tnmoc.org/witch

Aug 02, 20246 min

Computer Echoes:0010 => Dreams of Colossus

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. Colossus was the world's first digital computer. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_computer

May 27, 20244 min

Computer Echoes:0001<> The Bombe

This track is influenced by a recent visit to the National Museum of Computng at Bletchley Park here in the UK. The track was created in AUM and used apps such as Stria and ID700 with MIDI notes from Harmony Bloom and effects from Bleass Motion EQ, Bleass Delay and Otherdesertcities. Here is where to find out more about The Bombe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombe

May 22, 20245 min

The Far Tower In Fluorescence (with Soundpainter)

A few weeks ago my music friend Soundpainter (aka Andrew Janik) got in touch about using one of my tracks from my Sound Installations album as he thought that it would work well with the track that he was producing. This is the result. It has been great fun going back and forth with Andrew exchaning ideas.

Apr 27, 202420 min

Sonic Installations VI-The Cove

This track was composed in AUM using apps such as Hida (going through a Rymdigae effect) and Hillman (going through a Nembrini Delay effect). Notes/MIDI came from Chordjam with additional sounds coming from Fluss Recorder (going via a Speaker effect), All mastered in Grand Finale.

Mar 14, 20246 min

Ghost Hackers IV - Zero Day

This is track was created on my Roland MC307, which I puchased off eBay last year. I finally worked out how to record from it properly. It was great fun!

Jan 01, 20245 min

::::>>>>::Journey To The Sun::::::Naviar Haiku 521

My contribution to Naviar Records Haiku Challenge 521. Haiku by Kobayashi Issa https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kobayashi-issa Basking in the New Year's sun... my trashy hut Picture by Jonathan M. Hethey https://unsplash.com/photos/photography-of-grass-with-sun-light-ka9D9DiEVvw

Dec 28, 20236 min

Sonic Installations V- The Death of William Blake

The melody for this track was made in Fugue Machine. There are two instances of the Hillman synth app panned left and right. Each of these are going through an effect called Speaker. Grand Finale is being used for mastering. The title was inspired by a recent visit to London as I walked through a small City of London burial ground and suddenly found that the one of many people who were buried there was William Blake (and indeed John Bunyan).

Nov 19, 20236 min

Barbican Drones (with Encym)

A collaboration with a music friend Encym (Roland). I have done a few collaborations with Roland now and it is always a pleasure to work with him. This track contains a number of wonderful samples that Roland sent me earlier in the year. These have been manipulated with an apps such as Fluss and SpaceCraft and with effects added from a Nembrini delay, Other Desert Cities and Speaker. The track was put together in AUM.

Nov 08, 20236 min

Butterfly And Ship (with Pete Swinton) 2.Dysphasia

This is second of the four tracks of a new collaboration with my music friend Pete Swinton. I will be re-working some of his tracks from his excellent Butterfly and Ship album. peteswinton.bandcamp.com/album/butterfly-and-ship This track is a re-work of his track - 05. Two Ships It was mixed in the AUM app on my iPad and used iPad effects apps such as OtherDesertCities, MoogeFooger MF104s Delay,Speakers and Grnad Finale.

Nov 04, 20236 min

::::>>>>::Dark Fall::::::Naviar Haiku 511

My contribution to Naviar Records Haiku Challenge 511. Haiku by Shubham Dasgupta In dark autumn nights dew and the new bamboo shoots reaching out to moon Photo by naraa

Oct 21, 20232 min

Themes From Copenhagen V- Zealand

This track was recorded in AUM and used apps such as Sunrizer and Hilman, The melodies came from Fugue Machine. Effects used were Nembrini Analog Rack Delay and Nembrini Delay3000.

Aug 04, 20237 min

Themes From Copenhagen III - Radio Cristiania

This track was played in Free Christiania. It is based on a track that I never got round to completing. It was recorded in AUM and used the ID700 synth and Axon02. Effects used were Lo-Fi-Af and Rymdigare.

Aug 02, 20236 min

Themes From Copenhagen II - Trinitatis Kirke

This track was played in the Trinitatis Kirke in Copenhagen. At the time there was a wonderful organ recital in progress, so I felt compelled to create this track. It was played on the Moog Model 15 app. Effects from Eventide were added later on.

Aug 01, 20233 min

Butterfly And Ship (with Pete Swinton) 1. Sinyphasia

This is first of the four tracks of a new collaboration with my music friend Pete Swinton. I will be re-working some of his tracks from his excellent Butterfly and Ship album. https://peteswinton.bandcamp.com/album/butterfly-and-ship This track is a re-work of his track - 01. OSC Sine 63Hz 0dbFS. It was mixed in the AUM app on my iPad and used iPad apps such as Hillman Synth, Euclidian, Nembrini Delay, Grand Finale, Fluss and Bleass Chorus.

Apr 08, 20236 min
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