ray_cobley

ray_cobley

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Abstract Sound Structures, Musique Concrète & Live Electronics. Experimental abstract animation videos. It is my aim to create and/or edit my tracks & videos using free or open-source software only. Influences include: J.S. Bach, John Cage, Iannis Xenakis, Giacinto Scelsi, Mauricio Kagel, Conlon Nancarrow, Christian Wolff, Harry Partch, Luc Ferrari, Morton Feldman, Cornelius Cardew, Bernard Parmegiani, Ana-Maria Avram, David Tudor, Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros, Renaissance Polyphony. All my work is published under a Creative Commons licence & can be freely downloaded (as wav) or remixed.

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ray_cobley

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Music

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hearthis.at

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

See the Wind (naviarhaiku554) 16.08.2024

See the Wind (naviarhaiku554) by ray_cobley

Back Track (disquiet0659) 16.08.2024

I extracted a part of the image and adjusted the colour and contrast. I then proceeded to create a sonic impression using a couple of sequences created in Pure Data, with contrasting, lightly pulsating blocks of sound and random, mainly percussive interjections. More on the 659th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Reading the Body — The Assignment: Interpret the markings on the back of a cello as a gr...

Nobody (naviarhaiku553) 09.08.2024

Electronic composition, a textured drone sequence, sounds created in Pure Data.

Allos Kokytos (disquiet0658) 09.08.2024

“Kokytos” by Daniel Glaus, multiplied, re-amplified, remixed & re-panned, a touch of delay & reverb added. I kept to roughly the same length as the original composition in order not to lose any of the various sound combinations. More on the 658th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Re-Amplify — The Assignment: Re-record and re-compose an organ improvisation by Daniel Glaus — at https://disquiet.com/065...

To Any Lengths (disquiet0657) 02.08.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data. More on the 657th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Straight Edged — The Assignment: Held tones, sharp edges — at https://disquiet.com/0657/

The Road to Loneliness (naviarhaiku552) 02.08.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data.

Imaginary Temple (naviarhaiku551) 26.07.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data & Audacity.

Dreaming Perhaps - with Terry Mullet (disquiet0656) 26.07.2024

This is a reworking of: dream, kiddo by Terry Mullett, acknowledgements to whom for a well-crafted track. More on the 656th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Soothing Sounds II RMX — The Assignment: Make music for babies’ parents — at https://disquiet.com/0656/ The image associated with this project is from an early patent for a pacifier.

Sunset Elegy (naviarhaiku550) 19.07.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data.

Slumberscape (disquiet0655) 19.07.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data. More on the 655th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Soothing Sounds II — The Assignment: Make music for babies — at https://disquiet.com/0655/ 1 The image associated with this project is from an early patent for a pacifier.

The Mountain Vanishes (naviarhaiku549) 12.07.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data.

Just Glimpses (disquiet0654) 12.07.2024

An intuitive response to the graphic score derived from visual glimpses, as the title suggests. It comprises a series of atonal or microtonal sound clusters structured horizontally and vertically. The track was created in Pure Data with some additional reverb, etc. More on the 654th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Just Notation — The Assignment: Interpret a graphic score by Franziska Baumann — at h...

The Silence of Sound (naviarhaiku548) 05.07.2024

Electronic piano tracks with a little reverb.

Altered Sequence (disquiet0653) 05.07.2024

I do not follow any specific rules; anything goes. However, the description of this week's challenge gave me the idea of remixing an earlier track. Although not exactly a rule, this is something I am not in the habit of doing. I chose a track of mine virtually at random (https://archive.org/details/SEQUENCE4_201811) & reworked a part of it. More on the 653rd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Break a...

Night Deepens (naviarhaiku547) 28.06.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data.

The Willows (disquiet0652) 28.06.2024

A response to the story by Algernon Blackwood. A mix of original recordings & electronic sounds. More on the 652nd weekly Disquiet Junto project, By the Tale — The Assignment: Set a favorite story to music — at https://disquiet.com/0652/

Swallowed (naviarhaiku546) 21.06.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data.

Chance and Choice (disquiet0651) 21.06.2024

An electronic composition created in Pure Data using processes which include elements of indeterminacy and improvisation. More on the 651st weekly Disquiet Junto project, Why Compute? — The Assignment: Respond to a prompt from George E. Lewis — at Disquiet Junto Project 0651: Why Compute? – Disquiet The cover image for this project uses a photo by Ioan Sameli, thanks to a CC BY-SA 2.0 license; it’...

Floating on the Surge (naviarhaiku545) 14.06.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data.

Sliding Siren (disquiet0650) 14.06.2024

Electronic composition: a repeated sawtooth chirp with various effects & gradual slowing. More on the 650th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Doppler, Interrupted — The Assignment: Record a piece of music in which a passing siren blossoms into something else entirely — at https://disquiet.com/0650/

Dream Croaking (naviarhaiku544) 07.06.2024

A mix of original recorded & electronic sounds.

Concerto-ish (disquiet0649) 07.06.2024

Electronic sequences created in Pure Data. More on the 649th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Concerto for — The Assignment: Write a piece of music informed by the concerto form — at https://disquiet.com/0649/

Cherry Blossom and Bamboo (naviarhaiku543) 31.05.2024

Cherry Blossom and Bamboo (naviarhaiku543) by ray_cobley

Shadow Chase (disquiet0648) 31.05.2024

An electronic composition created in Pure Data.

Pierced Veil (naviarhaiku542) 24.05.2024

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data.

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