The Mellotron Group

The third CD in the occasional series is now released

Mike Dickson - Honfleur: The Music of Erik Satie

Available FREE from http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur

A (usually) quiet, cathartic take on five of Satie's most famous works -
Gnossiennes, Ogives, Gymnopedies, Sarabandes and an excerpt from the
notorious Vexations - all played using unusual combinations of strings,
brass, voices, synthesisers, percussion, Mellotrons, pipe organs, harps,
pianos and a glass harmonica.

All music available either on high quality MP3, streamed MP3 or full CD
download. CD artwork also included.

Other free CDs of music available from the same site. All suggestions,
comments and views welcomed.

kind regards

Mike Dickson

On Mon, 12 May 2008, Mike Dickson wrote:

> The third CD in the occasional series is now released
>
> Mike Dickson - Honfleur: The Music of Erik Satie
>
> Available FREE from http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur
>
> A (usually) quiet, cathartic take on five of Satie's most famous works -
> Gnossiennes, Ogives, Gymnopedies, Sarabandes and an excerpt from the
> notorious Vexations - all played using unusual combinations of strings,
> brass, voices, synthesisers, percussion, Mellotrons, pipe organs, harps,
> pianos and a glass harmonica.

Trois Gymnopedies is one of those things that i had heard hundreds
of times and turned up in films but only knew what it was just a
few years ago. it was the use in woody allen's "another woman" that
led to me tracking it down and identifying it. it was so pretty, and
so perfect in the way he used it [he really is a master of using
just the right music in his films]. i could listen to that track
for hours on end with no problem.

nice work man!
i think my only criticism might be that it's a little heavy
on the reverb, but it is appropriate, so forget i said that.

care to fill us in on what 'synthetic voices' is/are?
i know i'm curious...

...jeff

> All music available either on high quality MP3, streamed MP3 or full CD
> download. CD artwork also included.
>
> Other free CDs of music available from the same site. All suggestions,
> comments and views welcomed.
>
> kind regards
>
> Mike Dickson
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Jeff -

Thanks for the comments. Glad you like it. The reverb is only really
present on the first Gonissemmes and the Gymnopedies, and is really just
there to capture the 'dreamy' feeling of those pieces. Quite a few
others have nearly no reverb on them at all.

The synthetic voices are a combination of things; Spectrasonics,
Vocoder, Magnus Choir, samples of myself and Mellotron voices here and
there.

Mike

jeffc@netaxs.com wrote:

>
> On Mon, 12 May 2008, Mike Dickson wrote:
>
> > The third CD in the occasional series is now released
> >
> > Mike Dickson - Honfleur: The Music of Erik Satie
> >
> > Available FREE from http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur
> <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur>
> >
> > A (usually) quiet, cathartic take on five of Satie's most famous works -
> > Gnossiennes, Ogives, Gymnopedies, Sarabandes and an excerpt from the
> > notorious Vexations - all played using unusual combinations of strings,
> > brass, voices, synthesisers, percussion, Mellotrons, pipe organs, harps,
> > pianos and a glass harmonica.
>
> Trois Gymnopedies is one of those things that i had heard hundreds
> of times and turned up in films but only knew what it was just a
> few years ago. it was the use in woody allen's "another woman" that
> led to me tracking it down and identifying it. it was so pretty, and
> so perfect in the way he used it [he really is a master of using
> just the right music in his films]. i could listen to that track
> for hours on end with no problem.
>
> nice work man!
> i think my only criticism might be that it's a little heavy
> on the reverb, but it is appropriate, so forget i said that.
>
> care to fill us in on what 'synthetic voices' is/are?
> i know i'm curious...
>
> ...jeff
>
> > All music available either on high quality MP3, streamed MP3 or full CD
> > download. CD artwork also included.
> >
> > Other free CDs of music available from the same site. All suggestions,
> > comments and views welcomed.
> >
> > kind regards
> >
> > Mike Dickson
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>

--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Mike Dickson wrote:

>
>
> The third CD in the occasional series is now released
>
> Mike Dickson - Honfleur: The Music of Erik Satie
>
> Available FREE from http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur
> <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur>
>
> A (usually) quiet, cathartic take on five of Satie's most famous works -
> Gnossiennes, Ogives, Gymnopedies, Sarabandes and an excerpt from the
> notorious Vexations - all played using unusual combinations of strings,
> brass, voices, synthesisers, percussion, Mellotrons, pipe organs, harps,
> pianos and a glass harmonica.
>
> All music available either on high quality MP3, streamed MP3 or full CD
> download. CD artwork also included.
>
> Other free CDs of music available from the same site. All suggestions,
> comments and views welcomed.
>
> kind regards
>
> Mike Dickson

Downloading the MP3s for playing on my computer right now.
--
Cheers,
SDM -- a 21st Century Schizoid Man.
Systems Theory internet music project: www.systemstheory.net
on MySpace: www.myspace.com/systemstheory
on Last FM: www.last.fm.com/systemstheory
NP: nothing

samples of myself

Calling Rick Blechta - I think this is an open invitation for you!! :)

and Mellotron voices here and
there.

Mike

jeffc@netaxs. com wrote:
>
> On Mon, 12 May 2008, Mike Dickson wrote:
>
> > The third CD in the occasional series is now released
> >
> > Mike Dickson - Honfleur: The Music of Erik Satie
> >
> > Available FREE from http://www.mikedick son.org.uk/ honfleur
> <http://www.mikedick son.org.uk/ honfleur>
> >
> > A (usually) quiet, cathartic take on five of Satie's most famous works -
> > Gnossiennes, Ogives, Gymnopedies, Sarabandes and an excerpt from the
> > notorious Vexations - all played using unusual combinations of strings,
> > brass, voices, synthesisers, percussion, Mellotrons, pipe organs, harps,
> > pianos and a glass harmonica.
>
> Trois Gymnopedies is one of those things that i had heard hundreds
> of times and turned up in films but only knew what it was just a
> few years ago. it was the use in woody allen's "another woman" that
> led to me tracking it down and identifying it. it was so pretty, and
> so perfect in the way he used it [he really is a master of using
> just the right music in his films]. i could listen to that track
> for hours on end with no problem.
>
> nice work man!
> i think my only criticism might be that it's a little heavy
> on the reverb, but it is appropriate, so forget i said that.
>
> care to fill us in on what 'synthetic voices' is/are?
> i know i'm curious...
>
> ...jeff
>
> > All music available either on high quality MP3, streamed MP3 or full CD
> > download. CD artwork also included.
> >
> > Other free CDs of music available from the same site. All suggestions,
> > comments and views welcomed.
> >
> > kind regards
> >
> > Mike Dickson
> >
> >
> > ------------ --------- --------- ------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>

--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

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I just listened to the Satie pieces from Mr. Dickson. I love Satie and think he did a really great job of capturing the essence of it. Lovely use of the mellotron,
especially well suited for such haunting pieces. Thank you for sharing it with us, I’ll be listening a lot to it.



Jeff -

Thanks for the comments. Glad you like it. The reverb is only really
present on the first Gonissemmes and the Gymnopedies, and is really just
there to capture the 'dreamy' feeling of those pieces. Quite a few
others have nearly no reverb on them at all.

The synthetic voices are a combination of things; Spectrasonics,
Vocoder, Magnus Choir, samples of myself and Mellotron voices here and
there.

Mike

jeffc@netaxs.com <mailto:jeffc%40netaxs.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 12 May 2008, Mike Dickson wrote:
>
> > The third CD in the occasional series is now released
> >
> > Mike Dickson - Honfleur: The Music of Erik Satie
> >
> > Available FREE from http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur
> <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur>
> >
> > A (usually) quiet, cathartic take on five of Satie's most famous works -
> > Gnossiennes, Ogives, Gymnopedies, Sarabandes and an excerpt from the
> > notorious Vexations - all played using unusual combinations of strings,
> > brass, voices, synthesisers, percussion, Mellotrons, pipe organs, harps,
> > pianos and a glass harmonica.
>
> Trois Gymnopedies is one of those things that i had heard hundreds
> of times and turned up in films but only knew what it was just a
> few years ago. it was the use in woody allen's "another woman" that
> led to me tracking it down and identifying it. it was so pretty, and
> so perfect in the way he used it [he really is a master of using
> just the right music in his films]. i could listen to that track
> for hours on end with no problem.
>
> nice work man!
> i think my only criticism might be that it's a little heavy
> on the reverb, but it is appropriate, so forget i said that.
>
> care to fill us in on what 'synthetic voices' is/are?
> i know i'm curious...
>
> ...jeff
>
> > All music available either on high quality MP3, streamed MP3 or full CD
> > download. CD artwork also included.
> >
> > Other free CDs of music available from the same site. All suggestions,
> > comments and views welcomed.
> >
> > kind regards
> >
> > Mike Dickson
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Tom Doncourt wrote:

>
>
> I just listened to the Satie pieces from Mr. Dickson. I love Satie
> and think he did a really great job of capturing the essence of it.
> Lovely use of the mellotron, especially well suited for such haunting
> pieces. Thank you for sharing it with us, I’ll be listening a lot to
> it.

Tom,

don't forget that Mike also has two other solo albums there on his site.
If you like the new one I'd recommend the other two as well. Go to his
main page <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk>
--
Cheers,
SDM -- a 21st Century Schizoid Man.
Systems Theory internet music project: <www.systemstheory.net>
on MySpace: <www.myspace.com/systemstheory>
on Last FM: <www.last.fm/music/Systems+Theory>
get "Codetalkers" *free* at <www.mikedickson.org.uk/codetalkers>

Oooh! 'Mr Dickson' :-)

Thanks for the kind words, Tom. As the narrative on the web site
suggests, Satie has been part of my bloodstream for ages now, so it was
quite a labour of love.

Mike

Tom Doncourt wrote:

>
> I just listened to the Satie pieces from Mr. Dickson. I love Satie
> and think he did a really great job of capturing the essence of
> it. Lovely use of the mellotron,
> especially well suited for such haunting pieces. Thank you for
> sharing it with us, I’ll be listening a lot to it.
>
>
>
> Jeff -
>
> Thanks for the comments. Glad you like it. The reverb is only really
> present on the first Gonissemmes and the Gymnopedies, and is
> really just
> there to capture the 'dreamy' feeling of those pieces. Quite a few
> others have nearly no reverb on them at all.
>
> The synthetic voices are a combination of things; Spectrasonics,
> Vocoder, Magnus Choir, samples of myself and Mellotron voices here
> and
> there.
>
> Mike
>
> jeffc@netaxs.com <mailto:jeffc%40netaxs.com>
> <mailto:jeffc%40netaxs.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 12 May 2008, Mike Dickson wrote:
> >
> > > The third CD in the occasional series is now released
> > >
> > > Mike Dickson - Honfleur: The Music of Erik Satie
> > >
> > > Available FREE from http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur
> <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur>
> > <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur>
> <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/honfleur>
> > >
> > > A (usually) quiet, cathartic take on five of Satie's most
> famous works -
> > > Gnossiennes, Ogives, Gymnopedies, Sarabandes and an excerpt
> from the
> > > notorious Vexations - all played using unusual combinations of
> strings,
> > > brass, voices, synthesisers, percussion, Mellotrons, pipe
> organs, harps,
> > > pianos and a glass harmonica.
> >
> > Trois Gymnopedies is one of those things that i had heard hundreds
> > of times and turned up in films but only knew what it was just a
> > few years ago. it was the use in woody allen's "another woman" that
> > led to me tracking it down and identifying it. it was so pretty, and
> > so perfect in the way he used it [he really is a master of using
> > just the right music in his films]. i could listen to that track
> > for hours on end with no problem.
> >
> > nice work man!
> > i think my only criticism might be that it's a little heavy
> > on the reverb, but it is appropriate, so forget i said that.
> >
> > care to fill us in on what 'synthetic voices' is/are?
> > i know i'm curious...
> >
> > ...jeff
> >
> > > All music available either on high quality MP3, streamed MP3 or
> full CD
> > > download. CD artwork also included.
> > >
> > > Other free CDs of music available from the same site. All
> suggestions,
> > > comments and views welcomed.
> > >
> > > kind regards
> > >
> > > Mike Dickson
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/