Horn Of Blasting
Horn Of Blasting
I was exploring a software sampler called Sapling, letting the hours slip by almost unnoticed, as they often do when you’re absorbed in play. At some point I decided to record, and captured a one-take track on the fly. What emerged surprised me. I had loaded a handful of samples and set about breaking them apart, reshaping and reassembling. You may be aware of, or not, that I practice the art of acquired deconstruction. When I finally pressed play, I couldn’t quite believe what I was hearing.
I don’t claim any comparison to Miles Davis, yet the horn carried a tone that reminded me of his. There was something in the phrasing, a trace of his spirit that seemed to echo through the sound.
At first I called the piece Blasting Horns. Later, after spending more hours working with it, I created a graphic to accompany the music. When I finished, I noticed the title I had typed read Horn of Blasting. It was a mistake, yet it felt like it belonged, so I left it that way.
