Most of my recording activities have been centered around The Voorholes (Pronounced 'Vo͝or-'ōls).
A few small projects are planed during the summer of 2013 under the name MPK (band); mostly single recordings.
‘Misunderstood Without a Reply’ MPK 2013
I used a 4 string bass with a capo clamped on the strings. It was played it as a three string bass, the lowest string was played singularly and, the other strings were played as double strings. The bass is rich but, it resonates in such a way that it sounds over saturated. This is more or less a grunge style. I will be working on the playing technique and signal processing style to accommodate
this type of bass on future recordings.
This evening, I decided to clarify the pronunciation of The Voorholes. It is pronounced 'Vo͝or-'ōls. The 'h' of 'Voorh' is silent. Perhaps it is somewhat reminiscent of a 1950's Doo-wop group or a 1960's British popular music group such as The Tremeloes.
A recording project is slowly under way. As I sit here and compose a few tracks, there is a sizable amount of copying and pasting of musical passages. It is not a bad idea to sound out whatever one can from musical instruments and signal processing, it just takes a while. At times, it is much easier to release material without hesitation if there is a known comparable style in the past,a strong knowledge in post World War II popular music can be advantageous. These recordings that will eventually be part of an album:
‘When Our Children Are Grown and Tell’ The Voorholes 2013
This is the first recording that I used a 4 string bass with a capo clamped on the strings, I played it as a three string bass, the lowest string was played singularly and, the other strings were played as double strings.
‘Forced Into Isolation by the Will of Another’ The Voorholes 2013
A fun song for all!!
‘The Constant Sorrow of Gravity’s Downward Situation’ The Voorholes 2013
The song was too long so, I slowly increased the speed of the entire playback in the last 2/3rds of the song.
Another option would be to only change the speed of one or several tracks; I was tired.
there are five newly composed and recorded songs in this release.
‘Throw Yourself On Me’
The Voorholes 2013
‘Light and Transient Causes’
The Voorholes 2013
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,
and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such
principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed,
will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for
light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn,
that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable,
than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are
accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing
invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under
absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
‘I Wanted To Know You Last Year’
The Voorholes 2013
‘And I Love It So’
The Voorholes 2013
‘Scarcely Paralleled In The Most Barbarous Ages’
The Voorholes 2013
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries
to compleat the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun
with circumstances of Cruelty & Perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized
nation.
This song just hit the right objective, I kept feeding tracks onto it.
Something of a Jazz - Funk feel to it, I thought of Rip Van Winkle.
‘An Idiot Barely In Love’
The Voorholes 2013
The Kaaterskill Falls are one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the eastern United States.
In this video, the vehicle in front of me pulls over at the narrow side of the NY State Route 23A hairpin, it is in front of the lower falls. At the same time, I too stop my car to let my mother out to see the falls without walking from the overlook that is uphill from there. Although my mom didn't climb to the 260 foot upper falls, she did enjoy the water.
The song has nothing to do with my mother,
I wanted a semi reflective composition that would be fun to watch.
-See ‘Sublime Landscape Approach’ two videos down.-
‘Characters In The Story’
The Voorholes 2013
This is actually part of the Wikipedia entry from Rip Van Winkle.
‘Sublime Landscape Approach’
The Voorholes 2013
This is the first time I actually walked behind the veil of the upper Kaaterskill Fall.
The best advice for exploring in here is to climb up to steep grade to the sheer wall, the water as it falls throughout time erodes a very accessible path that enables a level panoramic walk-around.
Climb in a diagonal direction away from the falls on the east side, it appears to be the path of least resistance.
‘The Light on The
Ridge’
The Voorholes 2013
I didn't have too much in mind here other than the sound.
‘Thought Extraction’
The Voorholes 2013
I thought it was clever, it sounds like thoughts being removed.
‘One Foot Is Reacting Different Than the Other
(Non-Assurance)’
The Voorholes 2013
My life style is dependent upon staying physically fit.
Lately, I have noticed a slight numbness in one leg that produces a odd sensation when I walk.
I will continue until I cannot.
‘Sitting In A Chair’
The Voorholes 2013
It sounds detached however, it is the drivers seat.
‘Different From Today’
The Voorholes 2013
Aaannnd......that's how it came out.
‘Any Reason Not To Return Home’
The Voorholes 2013
I don't want to.
‘Once Upon A Tide Not So Far’
The Voorholes 2013
I like it when I record over 10 minutes, my record is over 13 and 1/2 minutes.
This is the newest song on the album.
I started recording at 23:00 Monday and,
I recorded this 3rd song of the set at about 09:00 Tuesday.
This is the first album that I have recorded by a name other than MPK (band).
Similar to all of the previous albums, I used headphones when mixing the audio.
Mostly, I have had the opportunity to play a musical instrument
and record it to a computer at any time; night or day.
Recently, the whole concept seemed more detached than ever as I was unable to sit here and compose much music compared to months before.
I decided to record under a different name and use that pretense to throw anything into, regardless.
Overall, I think it is a step up.
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