Four Patterns by Simon Slator

Curated Release #2

Back by popular demand (and by 'popular demand' I actually mean one person said they really liked it) is my third ambient release, "Four Patterns". On this release, I recorded four sequences and repeated them on four different instruments but completely out-of-order so that no two patterns were playing at the same time.

After its initial release in October 2003, it was unavailable for a number of years until Brad Ross McLeod offered to re-release it on his net-label, Free Floating Music. In doing so, Brad introduced the piece to a whole new audience, giving me the push I needed to keep composing new stuff. Brad - if you're reading this - I owe you one!

After five years away, I came back to learn that Brad had closed Free Floating down, and "Four Patterns" was no longer available here on Bandcamp. The 2014 remaster was still available on Archive.org, as was the original master, so I prepared a new remaster using a slightly higher resolution and taming some of its extremes in the mid-range.

The bonus track, "Four More Patterns", is an entirely new composition, recorded January 2021. It takes a similar approach to its almost adult-age cousin, but with a somewhat sparser and almost wintery arrangement because, at the time I was working on it, it was BLOODY FREEZING!!!

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"When using headphones, it’s almost certain your mind will take a rest as it takes a deep dive into a serene and minimalistic sculptured soundworld where soft flowing layers of sound wash on and on.

It’s almost a dedication to the genius work of Roach’s “Quiet Music”-series or the kindred works of Brian Eno. A grand recording which deserves both thumbs up!" -- Bert Strolenberg, Sonic Immersion - http://www.sonicimmersion.org/simon-slator-four-patterns/

Tracklist

1.	Four Patterns	53:53

Credits

released October 9, 2003

Composed, produced, performed, engineered, designed, calibrated, given parental hugs and submitted to the Nobel Committee for consideration in the field of mathematics by Simon Slator.

Originally released October 2003. Remastered 2014 and re-released on Free Floating Music

Remastered in 48/24 audio by muggins 'ere

Bonus track is a completely new piece, composed and recorded January 2021.

License

CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.