Jellybear started with some very specific compositional constraints involving parameters like number of sub-beats per section, groupings of the sub-beats, and repetitions of the sections. I didn't really like it till I exported it to audio and cut it up and recombined it like Frankenstein's monster! Now I pretty much adore it and think I'd like to make a whole album that sounds like this someday.
Incidentally, it uses the same overall tuning system (although not exactly the same pitches) as Shorn Brown, showing, I hope, that 37-EDO is not a one-trick pony!
Tuning: 37-EDO.
Time: mixed/cut-up meter, hidden BPMs 129 and 215.
This album is an absolute gem - it sounds bright, refined, texturally variant, and rich with life. So much effort clearly went into this with the vast number of instruments and overlapping lines, though it all sounds effortless and completely natural. I enjoy singing along with the sing-along book! If you don't think this album is interesting, I can't be friends with you. My only superficial complaint is that I wish a lot of the songs were longer! That said, I love almost EVERY moment in this! Stephen Weigel
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This album has made me appreciate microtonal music even more and these tunings add so many unique and exceptionally satisfying colors. This is an amazing listening experience from start to finish and I can't wait to hear more. You're one of the first microtonal artists I got to discover and it feels great to hear all these new sounds that break out of the 12 EDO sphere and the creativity that comes with it. Xaltegk