Author Archives: Berkus

Where Am I Now? (updated)

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Berkus

I am away on a short summer vacation, but where exactly am I? Clues: The picture to the left shows one of the best known opera houses in the World. The picture on the right shows the unusual branded ATM … Continue reading →

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First Software Instruments Test

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Berkus

This is probably my penultimate proof of concept piece. I successfully created a few software instruments from the sounds I recorded so far. Here is a photo collage of the ensemble: And here is The Music (2.3 MB / 2:16 … Continue reading →

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Trash Music Update: Pitched Gongs

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Berkus

note: the terms for using the samples and music in this page (entirely royalty free) are laid out in this document. The batch of samples in my previous post (the “Trash Music” link on the top of this page) contains … Continue reading →

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Trash Music (With Samples)

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Berkus

note: the terms for using the samples and music in this page (entirely royalty free) are laid out in this document. I sampled one of the “standard” litter bins around town. Litter Bin Sounds – 725 k in the iPod … Continue reading →

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The Gamelan is now on Facebook

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Berkus

I don’t have any interest in maintaining a social network presence – however, it seems almost compulsory if one wants a public project to succeed. So: The Cork City Gamelan Is Now OnFacebook! To be allowed a proper user name … Continue reading →

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The English Market: Stainless Steel Gate

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Berkus

note: the terms for using the samples and music in this page (entirely royalty free) are laid out in this document. Entering the English Market from Oliver Plunkett Street, I pass through this gate almost every day – and it … Continue reading →

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The Zoom H2 Recorder

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Berkus

To collect sounds for the Cork City Gamelan, I use the Zoom H2 Handy Recorder. It is small, robust and easy to operate at a basic level for field recordings, while providing an extensive set of additional features. It looks … Continue reading →

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How It All Started

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Berkus

note: the terms for using the music in this page (entirely royalty free) are laid out in this document. Almost three years ago, in July 2008, I bought a flash memory field recorder to replace my defunct cassette tape field … Continue reading →

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Heavy Metal Music

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Berkus

note: the terms for using the samples in this page (entirely royalty free) are laid out in this document. Here is a picture of the first percussion instrument I sampled for the Cork City Gamelan, in all its ugly glory: … Continue reading →

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But… Is It Music?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Berkus

Interesting, but… is it music? I often get reactions like this to my work. What can I say? I generally reply that if it is made on purpose from sounds (including silence) by somebody with the intention to make music, … Continue reading →

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