Partir se confronter aux éléments au coeur d'une nature sauvage, dominante. Ecouter, enregistrer pour composer une musique entièrement sur place. Une bande son sensorielle. Aucune note ne sera ajoutée après le retour.

Geophonies of a musician who created an album in the North Atlantic without any stop overs

Abysses

duration 06 min 56 s bpm 120 tone F phrygian creation day 12 position of the joseph roty 55° 01′ N – 12° 15′ W weather day, cloudy visibility good beaufort scale force 3 sea quiet, a few whitecaps direction of the wind northeast atmospheric pressure 1 013 mb force of the wind 13 knots sound samples 3 location of the sound recordings engine room, port deck, wheelhouse sound recording mic canon mkh-60, sanken cuw-180 stereo instruments dsi prophet 08 synthetizer, minimoog synthetizer, dsi tempest drum machine

8 ZL 40

duration 07 min 16 s bpm 115 tone A phrygian creation day 20 position of the joseph roty 58° 37′ N – 010° 03′ W weather day, clear sky visibility medium beaufort scale force 7 sea moderate waves, white foam trails, sea spray direction of the wind south atmospheric pressure 988 mb force of the wind 40 to 70 knots sound samples 5 location of the sound recordings engine room, port deck sound recording mic sanken cuw-180 stereo, canon mkh-60 instruments dsi prophet 08 synthetizer, dsi mopho x4 synthetizer, dsi tempest drum machine, virus ti polar synthetizer

Hébrides

duration 06 min 03 s bpm 118 tone C phrygian creation day 18 position of the joseph roty 56° 10' N – 009° 44' W weather night, rain visibility none beaufort scale force 10 to 11 sea very heavy, big to huge breakers direction of the wind southeast atmospheric pressure 981 mb force of the wind 60 knots sound samples 5 location of the sound recordings bulbous bow, front passageways, meat-safe sound recording mic sanken cuw-180 stereo, neumann u87 instruments dsi prophet 08 synthetizer, dsi tempest drum machine, elektron analog four synthetizer, virus ti polar synthetizer

Shannon

duration 04 min 22 s bpm 116 tone C aeolian creation day 31 position of the joseph roty 60° 27′ N – 04° 52′ W weather night, mist and clouds visibility poor beaufort scale force 6 sea moderate waves, white foam crests, breakers direction of the wind south atmospheric pressure 992 mb force of the wind 25 knots sound samples 3 location of the sound recordings sonar room, wheelhouse sound recording mic sanken cuw-180 stereo, neumann u87 instruments dsi prophet 08 synthetizer, dsi tempest drum machine, elektron analog four synthetizer, dsi mopho x4 synthetizer

Le jardin

duration 05 min 17 s bpm 107 tone B mixolydian creation day 16 position of the joseph roty 55° 21' N – 011° 49' W weather day, bright sun, clear sky visibility good beaufort scale force 1 sea flat direction of the wind northeast atmospheric pressure 1 002 mb force of the wind 4 knots sound samples – location of the sound recordings – sound recording mic – instruments virus ti access synthetizer, dsi mopho x4 synthetizer, gibson les paul studio, electro harmonix cathedral reverb

Matarea

duration 07 min 39 s bpm 122 tone B aeolian creation day 23 position of the joseph roty 59° 03' N – 009° 42' W weather day, contrasted sky, clouds with sunny intervals, heavy rain visibility reduced by sea spray beaufort scale force 8 to 9 sea restless, whirpools of foam at the crests of the waves direction of the wind southwest atmospheric pressure 1 028 mb force of the wind 40 knots with gusts of 60 to 70 knots sound samples 7 location of the sound recordings wheelhouse’s roof, starboard bridge sound recording mic sanken cuw-180 stereo instruments virus ti access syntetizer, dsi prophet 08 synthetizer, dsi tempest drum machine

Rockal

duration 05 min 09 s bpm 120 tone C lydian creation day 27 position of the joseph roty 59° 09′ N – 008° 09′ W weather night, clouds visibility none beaufort scale force 10 sea bad, 15m waves, breakers direction of the wind southwest atmospheric pressure 978 mb force of the wind 40 knots sound samples 6 location of the sound recordings bulbous bow, wheelhouse, port deck sound recording mic sanken cuw-180 stereo, neuman u87, canon mkh-60 instruments minimoog synthetizer, dsi prophet 08 synthetizer, dsi tempest drum machine, elektron analog four synthetizer

Soleil bleu

duration 07 min 23 s bpm 93 tone C ionian creation day 9 position of the joseph roty 54° 44' N – 11° 59' W weather dusk visibility good beaufort scale force 2 sea calm, ripples direction of the wind northeast atmospheric pressure 1 031 mb force of the wind 6 knots sound samples 4 location of the sound recordings forecastle deck, passageways, port rear deck sound recording mic sanken cuw-180 stereo instruments dsi prophet 08 synthetizer, dsi tempest drum machine, elektron analog four synthetizer, virus ti polar synthetizer, gibson les paul studio

Bailey

duration 04 min 42 s bpm 127 tone B ionian creation day 26 position of the joseph roty 59° 10' N – 009° 09' W weather day, clouds and sunny intervals visibility poor beaufort scale force 9 sea bad, 18m waves, breakers direction of the wind southwest atmospheric pressure 963 mb force of the wind 50 knots sound samples 4 location of the sound recordings rear deck, engine room sound recording mic sanken cuw-180 stereo instruments elektron analog four synthetizer, minimoog synthtizer, dsi mopho x4 synthetizer, dsi tempest drum machine

Le lac

duration 08 min 13 s bpm 69 tone F ionian création day 29 position of the joseph roty 59° 58' N – 05° 30' W weather end of the day, nice weather visibility good beaufort scale force 4 sea small waves, numerous whitecaps direction of the wind east atmospheric pressure 1 014 mb force of the wind 15 knots sound samples 4 location of the sound recordings rear deck, hospital cabin studio, rear deck gangway, sonar room sound recording mic sanken cuw-180 stereo instruments gibson les paul studio, moog etherwave theremin, virus ti polar synthetizer