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A Diesel Locomotive in the Distance at Night

When I was little I loved hearing diesel trains chugging away in the distance when I lay in bed. I wrote this ambient piece to try to portray the emotions as well as the sounds.
File Size: 9.3mb
Date: 2006
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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April Showers

A simple, structured musical narrative to tell the story of a spring shower. It doesn't really fit into any category but I've put it into the ambient genre due to the simple repetition of phrases which blend in and out.
File Size: 5.4mb
Date: 2005
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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Blue Kamchatka

A bluesy ambient track featuring the cello. It's a simple "jam" played live into the sequencer over hypnotic pads giving a haunting and dreamlike quality.
File Size: 5.7mb
Date: 2005
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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RB14.1

A string accompaniament to Matt Sweetman's electronic rythmns and textures from RB14.
File Size: 9.1mb
Date: 2005
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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Believe In God (Fruit Salad)

Fruity brass and some regimental electronic snares drive a pacey tune. Engineered by the brilliant Matt Sweetman for extra juice. Vocal sample from "Wasteland" by The Mission.
File Size: 9.9mb
Date: 2005
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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Vals

A hypnotic waltz from the middle east. Relax to the soothing ambient sounds of the desert.
File Size: 6.8mb
Date: 2005
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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Robot Rock

Electronic rock! A wall of sound employing multi layers of robotic screaming guitars, drums and synths.
File Size: 6.7mb
Date: 2004
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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The Shipping Forecast (Part 3)

The final part in an ambient "suite". The solitude of those outlying areas of water portrayed in melancholic clarinet tones, sweeping pads and the voice of the shipping forecast.
File Size: 6.3mb
Date: 2004
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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The Shipping Forecast (Part 2)

More ambient soundscapes inspired by the shipping forecast. Again, little programming was used with the strings being played directly into the sequencer.
File Size: 9.4mb
Date: 2004
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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The Shipping Forecast (Part 1)

An ambient piece of strings and organ over a rumbling North Sea and the solemn rythmic voice of the BBC Shipping Forecast. Unlike my music so far this one is played entirely live with the sequencer simply used to record and mix the tracks.
File Size: 4.9mb
Date: 2004
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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Caffeine

A driving electronic track with a pulsing bassline and bright dulcimers to lift it up.
File Size: 8.3mb
Date: 2004
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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Dusk Caravan

Middle Eastern beats underly a musical picture of the desert at sunset.
File Size: 6.2mb
Date: 2004
Bit Rate (kb/s): 320 VBR
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Can Anybody Hear Me?

Gritty industrial ambient electronica. Inspired by a scene from Signs.
File Size: 6.8mb
Date: 2004
Bit Rate (kb/s): 192
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Follow Me

A progressively layered electronic track using a mix of synthetic and acoustic sounds which build from reflection to elation. You can find a Matt Sweetman remix here.
File Size: 7.6mb
Date: 2004
Bit Rate (kb/s): 192
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Spinning Suns

A celestial carousel. An uplifting electronic merry go round of galactic proportions.
File Size: 8.7mb
Date: 2003
Bit Rate (kb/s): 192
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Midnight Ride

Racing beats to take you on a motorcycle ride in the dark. Nabbed the Honda Fireblade sample from a CD free with Bike mag!
File Size: 5.6mb
Date: 2003
Bit Rate (kb/s): 192
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The Deepening

A deep rumbling ambient soundscape to portray a place deep underground.
File Size: 6.0mb
Date: 2003
Bit Rate (kb/s): 192
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Dancing with the Space Frog

Bouncy electronic beats based on a distorted guitar loop.
File Size: 6.1mb
Date: 2002
Bit Rate (kb/s): 128
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Réunion

Tropical rainforest electronic ambience. Inspired by a photo of the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. A lush valley of vibrant green teaming with life in steaming humidity and light.
File Size: 6.3mb
Date: 2002
Bit Rate (kb/s): 128
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The First Light Breaks

Chilled out ambient electronica describing the sun rising above the canopies of a distant forest, light filtering through as the new day breaks.
File Size: 4.6mb
Date: 2002
Bit Rate (kb/s): 128
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