Here’s an update on the studio production side of things. Slow but steady progress is being made on upcoming Bill Van Loo & Joshua Schnable material. Still undecided whether it will be released as several EPs or one full-length album, but the music is coming together nicely. Tracks keep getting handed back & forth via [...]
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Rob Theakston / Christopher McNamara track on Affin
On January 8, 2009, chromedecay contributors Rob Theakston and Christopher McNamara got wider exposure via the label Affin. Rob’s track “Trimalchio”, as remixed by Chris, is part of the Joachim Spieth Presents Ambient Edition Volume 1 compilation on Affin. Congratulations, guys!
a look back at 2008
Here we are at the start of a new year, so it seems worth taking a look back at the events of 2008. The next blog post will be a look forward at what to expect from chromedecay in 2009. 2008 was an extremely visuals-oriented year for chromedecay. Besides one digital release (Bubblegone’s excellent “Record [...]
chromedecay studio look: TouchOSC with Ableton Live and BigSeq
I recently recorded a video that demonstrates using TouchOSC, OSCulator, Ableton Live and AudioDamage’s BigSeq plugin. TouchOSC is an interactive control surface that outputs OSC messages, which can then be converted to MIDI notes and CC data by OSCulator and other programs. In this video, check out how much fun it is to control BigSeq [...]
another great Charlie McCarthy video on Vimeo
Charlie McCarthy’s “brushfire”, featuring “these dubious movements” by Bill Van Loo & J. Schnable, from the record “raindays“. Simply stunning. brushfire from Charlie McCarthy on Vimeo.
chromedecay music on Vimeo
I’m pleased to present a nice piece of art from the Vimeo community. Charlie McCarthy, whose videos we’ve been enjoying for some months now, has used an excerpt from Bill Van Loo & J. Schnable’s “Raindays” in one of his latest videos on Vimeo. Last Sunday around 10am from Charlie McCarthy on Vimeo. Charlie’s been [...]
summer music progress: lazy, but enjoyable
Summer arrived with much anticipation of working on lots of music, but it didn’t materialize quite to expectations yet. above: working on beats in full summer mode Still, some music has been worked on, and a lot of guitar has been played (bringing with it a new appreciation for the instrument and its possibilities). above: [...]
spring sale, new digital release, and video & photos from Sync08!
CHROMEDECAY SPRING SALE! As spring slowly arrives, the overflowing shelves of chromedecay releases needs to get cleaned out. For a limited time, you can now pick up any two chromedecay releases for $15! Check out our sale page here: Spring 2008 Sale! NEW DIGITAL RELEASE: BUBBLEGONE – RECORD OF MEMORY I’m very pleased to announce [...]
new videos available
I’m please to present two new videos, now available on both Vimeo and YouTube. The first is a full 40-minute performance from bill van loo & j. schnable at the Sync07 festival last year. The second is a short piece of timelapsed footage, with an ambient guitar soundtrack. Enjoy! bill van loo & j. schnable [...]
studio work in progress
I’ve been doing a lot of work in the studio lately on various project. I thought it would be good to post about a few of the things I’ve been working on. First, I’m really pleased to show off a new video that I made, demonstrating a technique I use a lot in Ableton Live [...]