Dave Hartl: Music
Reaching for the Light
(Dave Hartl)
Dave Hartl: piano, synths:
Oberheim OB8 (pads)
Oberheim XPander (pads)
Waldorf Microwave Xt (bass notes)
Waldorf Q (pads, string lines, arpeggios)
Arturia Moog Modular V (melody)
This one is a result of teaching sophomore Jazz Theory and its discussions of composing modally, and the dark-to-light traits of the modes. This was conceived as a piano solo with synth overdubs for texture, and moving from a very dark mode to a lighter one, and finally to a very light one. Once composed, a D.S. seemed to be needed, so in reaching for the light in this tune we actually fall back to the darkness of the first mode. I try not to worry about this. Recorded at Turtle Studios, 7/11/06. One take only.