Dancing in the Lighthouse
by Michael William Gilbert
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"...sometimes it feels like my brain is dancing in the lighthouse..."
This music goes past edges of electronic music, so I'm going with calling it electroacoustic music. After doing "Shadow Memories" solo, I thought I'd do this track as another solo piece.
The challenge of the solo instrumentalist adding multiple parts asynchronously is to create the sound of an ensemble. Immersive music enhances the ability to do that, by providing the listener with an overall sound that has better spatial distinction between parts than with stereo.
The binaural stereo format (using enhanced tools in addition to the standard Dolby Renderer) is available on streaming services and Bandcamp. The Dolby Atmos™ versions are available digitally from IAA - Immersive Audio Album:
immersiveaudioalbum.com/product/dancing-in-the-lighthouse-michael-william-gilbert-atmos-mkv-mp4/
as both ADM and mp4 files. With both headphones and Dolby Atmos™ versions the immersive experience is available to more listeners.
PLEASE NOTE: BINAURAL VERSIONS ARE INTENDED SOLELY FOR HEADPHONE LISTENING, SPATIAL EFFECTS WILL BE LOST OR INACCURATE IF PLAYED ON SPEAKERS. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording
This music goes past edges of electronic music, so I'm going with calling it electroacoustic music. After doing "Shadow Memories" solo, I thought I'd do this track as another solo piece.
The challenge of the solo instrumentalist adding multiple parts asynchronously is to create the sound of an ensemble. Immersive music enhances the ability to do that, by providing the listener with an overall sound that has better spatial distinction between parts than with stereo.
The binaural stereo format (using enhanced tools in addition to the standard Dolby Renderer) is available on streaming services and Bandcamp. The Dolby Atmos™ versions are available digitally from IAA - Immersive Audio Album:
immersiveaudioalbum.com/product/dancing-in-the-lighthouse-michael-william-gilbert-atmos-mkv-mp4/
as both ADM and mp4 files. With both headphones and Dolby Atmos™ versions the immersive experience is available to more listeners.
PLEASE NOTE: BINAURAL VERSIONS ARE INTENDED SOLELY FOR HEADPHONE LISTENING, SPATIAL EFFECTS WILL BE LOST OR INACCURATE IF PLAYED ON SPEAKERS. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording
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released September 19, 2024
MW Gilbert: synths/modular synths, samples, loops, percussion, etc.
Recorded: MW Gilbert at Alibi's Little Corner studio in Amherst, MA
Mastered: Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios
Artwork: MW Gilbert
Gibex 023 2024 (digital)
MW Gilbert: synths/modular synths, samples, loops, percussion, etc.
Recorded: MW Gilbert at Alibi's Little Corner studio in Amherst, MA
Mastered: Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios
Artwork: MW Gilbert
Gibex 023 2024 (digital)
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Michael William Gilbert Amherst, Massachusetts
Michael William Gilbert grew up in Connecticut and Brussels, where he first encountered the music of Varese and Pierre Henry, and music of India, Africa, and Japan. After studying EE at MIT, he studied at the Boston School of Electronic Music, later working there as a teacher and designer of custom synthesis systems. He then studied at and graduated with a degree in music from Hampshire College. ... more
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