In Stride / Etude No. 1, by Migrating Island

In Stride / Etude No. 1

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	1.	In Stride 07:34	info	buy track
	2.	Etude No. 1 04:28	info	buy track

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"Etude No. 1" is a study in minimum repetition of melodic and rhythmic elements. The goal was to compose a song that began and ended with an established theme, but the middle section was to be a continuously changing flow of melodic passages and rhythmic exploration. Every measure is something different.

The ideas of "Etude No. 1" led to deeper thought, inspiration, and focus for creating "In Stride". It is a musical self-portrait — a culmination of my life, learning, and outlook (at the time, in 2007). It took about a year to get it out of me, and get it right. Most of the acoustic guitar phrasing and all of the solos were improvisations. The programmed drum/percussion elements were the only fully-planned part of the song. Once I captured the single take that expressed my thoughts and feelings best, I went back through to learn what I improvised so I could apply multi-part harmonies and fretless bass.

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released November 10, 2007

Composed + performed by Douglas D. Williams (Migrating Island) 2007

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Migrating Island Baltimore, Maryland

Oh hi! I'm Doug Williams (aka Doug.Fresh.One, DF1). What makes me tick:

Multi-instrumentalism
Skateboarding
Jamaican Musics
Graff Arts
Science

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