Macro, by Altus

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	1.	Subspherical 03:24
	2.	Overhead 02:22
	3.	Onaip I 02:29
	4.	Ebb 02:20
	5.	Leaf in the Wind 02:40
	6.	Cerebral Breach 02:23
	7.	Onaip II 02:18
	8.	Wood Grain 03:17
	9.	Algorithm 03:21
	10.	Why Won't It Stop? 02:47
	11.	Onaip III 01:40
	12.	Białowieża Puszcza 03:10
	13.	Camaraderie 02:14
	14.	Wave Rotation 02:46
	15.	Stoned.Empire.Monkey.B 02:11
	16.	Onaip IV 01:52
	17.	Sunmotes in Your Eyes 03:00
	18.	Torrid Sands 02:50
	19.	Gaussian 02:34
	20.	Onaip V 01:48
	21.	Truncate 02:10
	22.	Endure 02:26

about

A series of 22 short tracks covering a broad range of sounds, from melodic ambient to atonal soundscapes, and a few oddities in-between.

The story behind this release is while I work on new music, I usually start noodling with different sounds. I end up getting carried away and while the music is good, it's not appropriate to the project I'm working on. These tracks allow you to hear some of the things I end up coming up with.

Keep in mind that these aren't simply raw ideas. I've expanded on the initial sound or idea and polished it up for a enjoyable listening experience.

Given that each track is it's own entity (a rare thing with my work), there's no wrong way to play this album. Pick and choose your favourite tracks, or simply randomize the track listing for a slightly different listen every time. Have fun with it, that's the idea.

I hope you enjoy hearing some of these "behind the scenes" sounds I'm sharing with you.

credits

released August 4, 2008

Composed April to July 2008

Photo: Mike Carss
Thanks to KRAFTWERK2K1 for sound samples on track 15

Review at Sonic Immersion:
www.sonicimmersion.org/altus-macro/

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altusmusic.ca/macro.html

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