cost | Ambient Cassette Generative Digitone

cost.
"What is the cost of lies? It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth; the real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognise the truth at all.“
A piece inspired by the HBO series Chernobyl and its musical score. This piece utilises four separate cassette recordings of generative tracks from the Elektron Digitone, each going to its own track on the 4-Track recorder; where all the elements combine.
Final track recorded to a Roland R-07 and lightly processed in Ableton Live.

[@viralbuthow000]

This cleared my head. Thank you.

[@garaughty]

Lovely work on this Luke !

[@jameshumfry1256]

This is incredibly stunning. Benoit Pioulard vibes. Respect!

[@inthemix]

I see what you meant with the 4 cassettes now! This one is probably my favourite, really beautiful and deep work

[@lukejay____]

Yeah it's easier to see than explain; but thanks for the kind words! I like this one a lot too

[@chelidonframe]

Nostalgic and evocative, this one can lasts forever and still be impressive.

[@lukejay____]

Thank you so much; that’s a really great compliment to receive 💜

[@Kiki_Mora]

Absolutely beautiful! Just amazing! Thanks!!

[@b3nj174]

Oh man, this reminds me of Anne Annie’s work. Blissful

[@lukejay____]

Anne Annie’s stuff is amazing so thank you!!

[@PodOfHeat]

Looks like Glasgow.. beautiful sounds ❤

[@JamesStiff]

Lush sounds. An antidote to the creeping dread and horror of the events depicted in the series.

[@MrSindala]

Very nice!

[@panpiotr3382]

Beautiful

[@JohnBoyleScotland]

Lovely soundscapes. I thought to my self, nice tenement building just like in Glasgow, and then checked out your location. Nice work.

[@DJMikeron]

John Boyle I was just about to same the same looks like Glasgow :)))

[@shaunrigby1]

Loving the sounds on this track. Nice work luke

[@lukejay____]

Thank you !

[@rosegiroir]

beautiful.

[@lukejay____]

Thank you!

[@songsfromtinpanalley6742]

Wauw

[@krokus5714]

Creo que es la pieza musical, realizadas con cassetes, más bonita que he escuchado en todo youtube. BRAVO

[@lukejay____]

Thank you so much!

[@krokus5714]

​@@lukejay____ me puedes decir de dónde proceden los sonidos?? Guitarras? Sintetizador?

[@andyjey3126]

This is very impressive. Very nice atmospheric and beautiful soundscapes. Well done...

[@Aldoistaken]

That was mesmerizing

[@gurpchirp]

this is fuggin buttery.

[@momoflex]

... super good...

[@altogethernow]

This is gorgeous

[@lukejay____]

Thank you!

[@zonzdecart]

perfect

[@tybowesformerlygoat-x7760]

So good.

[@DethronerX]

Its beautiful

[@iosmusicman]

Sweet ❤ I’d love to hear this against other video footage. Cheers. Lee

[@iosmusicman]

Btw - subbed

[@akshaydalal3176]

game changer

[@sillyjrnvideos]

Excellent set and sounds.

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

This is fantastic and really impressive. Such an incredible soundscape from the tape machines. (As an aside I thought I recognised that building style. I did some work in Glasgow years ago, installed the stained glass window at old Boots Corner at Argyle Street's junction with Union Street and Jamaica Street KFC now I think. The team I ran loved the place) Anyway enough of that really lovin this soundscape.

[@lukejay____]

4 corners is a staple of glasgow; love it here!

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

@@lukejay____ I really enjoyed my short stay in Glasgow. I was with a team from Germany and they wanted to sample the delights of Whiskey. Who was I to stop them! Some crazy nights I can tell you. Again this is so good really enjoying listening.

[@GaryR55]

Analog tape worked fine for Brian Eno...and he invented ambient.

[@Fedor_Tkachev_Music]

Sweet

[@IslandGhost]

Wonderful piece 😊

[@raybun]

Always a pleasure 🕶

[@justletmesigninokthx]

dope!

[@soularorder]

Beautiful track. Really inspiring!

[@ambientreflections1802]

Beautiful setting and sounds ❤ lovely video!

[@WiredSpaceWizard]

Really wonderful!

[@pyulze]

amazing, reminiscent of the genius Benoit Pioulard

[@lukejay____]

Thank you! I am not familiar with their work I’ll have to a listen

[@lawrencegreenwood4002]

Stunning. Would you be open to the idea of an interview for a tape recording enthusiast blog?

[@lukejay____]

Hi there! Yes of course, if you want to get in touch we can go from there! My email is on my KZbin profile

[@tom.konxompax]

great stuff!

[@tom.konxompax]

one of the most lush tracks i've heard in ages

[@lukejay____]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@GaryR55]

Very Brian Eno. ;)

[@christiantorma2440]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@retro2409]

this needs more recognition, such a beautiful and transcending track

[@lukejay____]

Thank you !

[@paultyrrell8060]

Wow that’s was beautiful

Great piece - inspires me to work with tape :)

[@lukejay____]

I’d definitely recommend it; doesn’t have to be expensive to give it a try!

[@CO5MA]

I love it :)

[@wingoshack]

Great stuff! I feel like I am under-utilizing my 414.

[@lukejay____]

I feel I under-utilise pretty much all the gear I have 🤷🏻‍♂️ not enough hours in the day

[@wingoshack]

@@lukejay____ tell me about it 🙃

[@martingoldmannmusic]

Sounds great. Gotta try that definitely. Did you do all the reverb in the Digitone?

[@variantred7601]

How

[@ferrifet7267]

This is bloody lovely, you got insta?

[@lukejay____]

Thank you. Yes; I’m @lukejay____ (four underscores)

[@gurpchirp]

wait, since the fourtrack is not recording the inputs from the other cassette players are you just using it to mix the other cassette players(but the fourtrack is also playing an additional layer)? i am confused, but who cares---this is beautiful.

[@lukejay____]

Everything was pre-recorded onto the four-track and this performance was me riding the faders in playback!

[@jonaseggen2230]

Best tape work I'v heard inn a wherry wherry loong time, if ever. Anyway, this looks like Glasgow to me, but I suppose it could be almost any other British town as people are driving on the wrong side of the street. The name Cairo Dr lead me to this: "www.imdb.com/title/tt0042298/"

[@lukejay____]

Thank you for the kind words. It is Glasgow! Ahaha I’ll check that out!!

[@passioncontrolledoscillato3739]

Great stuff! How did you record those 4 cassettes?😇

[@lukejay____]

Output of the Digitone into the input of the marantz pmd-221 and then just put the cassettes into the four players!

[@passioncontrolledoscillato3739]

Blicero okay thanks!😎

[@GaryR55]

So, are you using the Elektron Digitone...or would that be too "high-tech?"

[@kosmode]

Beautiful

[@MrJbellguitar]

Lovely work man, this looks like Glasgow to me.

[@lukejay____]

It is Glasgow!

[@MrJbellguitar]

@@lukejay____those distinctive tenements…

[@revevague6256]

Beautiful!

[@Georgiyb]

please get on bandcamp!

[@lukejay____]

Coming soon!

[@Georgiyb]

@@lukejay____ if you sell some on cassette I'll love you forever