Tenori-on inspires new directions, new music, new genres
Tenori-on – the revolutionary new instrument that uniquely marries music and art – is inspiring musicians into as yet uncharted territory.
And now the first album created entirely on the Tenori-on
is available for free download…
Tenori-on ushers in a new era in conceptual musical instruments,
putting all of the necessary tools for music creation right in the
palm of your hand. It’s perhaps no surprise then that the first album
to be produced entirely on the Tenori-on has just been produced – and
is available now as a free download.
Audio conceptualist Norman Fairbanks has always remained at the
cutting edge of music production, so when he first heard about Tenori
on back in 2005 he felt compelled to investigate the myriad
possibilities of this hybrid instrument.
The result is 7 Days Microsleep, a stunning collection of beautiful
down-tempo soundscapes that showcase the depth and complexity that
lives within Tenori-on, beneath that wholly intuitive interface.
Norman reveals exactly what it is about Tenori-on that’s
revolutionised his approach to music production.
“I borrowed a Tenori-on since I didn’t manage to get one through the
limited UK sales, so I had a two week window… and I had no plan to
make an album. At first the sound seemed to be more like a sketch, a
drawing, very minimal and almost a bit simple. But it’s exactly this
simplicity that’s the key.
“It’s almost ten years since I bought my last hardware synthesiser.
I’m completely software-based now, simply because nothing in the
hardware domain has really attracted me. But then Tenori-on appeared.”
“All the ‘regular’ interfaces that come with a single knob and a few
sliders – they simply don’t fit the way I work. But Tenori-on is
exactly the opposite. The design is well thought out, making it very
straightforward to use – everything is always right at your
fingertips. Essentially anyone can start to create complex sound
structures immediately, and without any formal music training.”
“I’ve recently put out some music dominated by field recordings and
sampling, so I thought it would be a good experience for me to focus
on just one instrument as the centre of my production world. With
Tenori-on small melodies quickly turn into absorbing musical
structures that set a completely new energy level within my music.
It’s wonderful – I haven’t missed my laptop or all the effects and
other tools for even a single second.”
For more information and to download the album for free please visit:
Normanfairbanks
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