And if that doesn't sound like your thing, you could also check out my first EP, Facets.
More of an #ambient #techno sort of project, there are lots of beats and synths and vibes and textures and pads that will take you on fun little journeys:
9 track album
Oh hey, I hear tell this coming friday is #bandcampFriday
If you haven't yet, that would be a great day to check out my latest EP, Descends
It's contemplative, #downTempo #electronicMusic full of sampled acoustic instruments, laid-back beats, hazy synths, the occasional odd buzz, and interesting textures.
Check it out!
7 track album
And hey, if you like the sound of this snippet, it's from the first track of my latest EP, "Descends."
It's contemplative, #downTempo #electronicMusic full of sampled acoustic instruments, laid-back beats, hazy synths, and interesting textures. If you like this chill vibe, the full EP has it for days! Give it a listen!
7 track album
Since I put together some relatively easy flute-y lines in a few tracks on "Descends," I've started to try to figure out how to play them with my actual #flute.
Here's a snippet from "Descends I (memory)" that I re-recorded today with the real flute. You can hear me struggle to slide from D# to C# without hitting the D in between, but overall I think it sounds good.
Just a touch of reverb to meld it into everything else and you'd hardly know it was re-recorded:
Dang, I'm *really* enjoying this flute. There's so much to learn (and practice), but I thought it would be much more of a struggle to get to the point of playing simple melodies or noodling in a scale.
Thanks so much to everyone who gave me advice or encouraged me when I was deliberating over the idea, I'm so glad I decided to do it!
Here I'm just messing around in Dmin while I figure out how to run things through the microcosm:
Here is a track I created for the 631st #NaviarHaiku Music Challenge. I feel like I came up with a song that responds directly the prompt poem in an obvious way by combining “dusty” pad layers with “chirpy” synths to represent the bird taking a dust bath.
Read more about Naviar Haiku:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku631-spring-day/
Read more about my process behind the track:
https://thgirwnhoj.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/naviarhaiku631/
Listen to my track:
https://thgirwnhoj.bandcamp.com/track/defeating-the-purpose-naviarhaiku631
#ambientmusic #originalmusic #mymusic #musodon #independentmusic
Flute update! After struggling a bit with getting sound of of some notes, I figured that there must be some damaged pads. I took it to a local woodwind repair person, who was able to give it a full maintenance service as well as replace the damaged pads. They said it is in great shape and should be very easy to play!
I got it back yesterday, and they weren't lying, this thing is fun!
RE: https://mastodon.online/@paul_griffin/116020551261953655
#ftmf and #bandcampFriday are here! If you've been waiting to check out my latest EP, today's the day!
"Descends" was just released this week. If "Facets" was about iteration and refraction of ideas, this EP is about re-contextualizing and reconciling conflicting feelings and experiences.
It's a contemplative project rather than an analytical one, and one that became very personal for me as I worked on it.
Enjoy!
Today's the day!
My new EP, "Descends" is finally off my computer and out in the world!
I can't tell you how excited I am for this project to finally be released and available for everyone to hear!
Available for purchase on bandcamp:
https://paulgriffin.bandcamp.com/album/descends
And available for streaming on soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/paul-griffin-482718112/sets/descends
As well as bandwagon.fm:
https://bandwagon.fm/6981f2fc518af27c1798e556
7 track album
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