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ANTHONY LUIS SANCHEZ: Composer and Musicologist

Adagio (2020)

4/1/2020

for Strings and Electronics

Music by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988)

Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash

Electronic section (Stereophonic playback): Natural sounds from my backyard, recorded and edited with Lexis Audio Editor and Audacity--"Change Speed," "Reverb" and "Echo" effects added

Acoustic part: Garritan SoftSynth VST plug-in playback

Piece composed from March 26 to March 28, 2020, while in self-quarantine during the Coronavirus pandemic

Score and accompanying parts (including electronic track) coming soon to Patreon

Quarantine Mixes (2020)

3/24/2020

Created in response to the Coronavirus pandemic

Music by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988)

Photos by the following on Unsplash:

Markus Spiske
JP Valery
Jisun Han
Thomas Bormans
Jules Marchioni

Music created using Groovepad and Lexis Audio Editor

Pads used:

Soulful Hip-Hop (Andy Brookes)
Uplifting DnB (Andy Brookes)
Downtempo (Andy Brookes)

Speed adjusted and "Reverse" effect applied with Lexis Audio Editor

Pi Variations (2020)

3/21/2020

Improvisation for piano and electronics

Music by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988)

Photographs by the following artists on Unsplash:

David Von Diemar
Erland Ekseth
Jeremy Perkins
Shapelined
Neven Krcmarek

This is a re-cut version of a piece that I originally posted to IGTV on March 14, 2020 (Pi Day). I am currently in the process of composing an acoustic, notated version: either for piano, string orchestra or both as individual versions. I will also slightly alter the musical material.

Sound Etude 8 (2020)

3/20/2020

for electronics

Stereophonic playback

Music by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988)

Photos by the following on Unsplash:
Markus Spiske
Tim Mossholder
Claire Mueller
Allie Smith
Alec Douglas

Piece composed in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Music created using the following:
Reaktor 6 (Mikroprism, "Autobahn Pad")
Sounds that I recorded in my backyard outside
Lexis Audio Editor Audacity

Tones generated via my laptop

Note: Because of the mature subject matter of COVID-19 (and in compliance with COPPA), I have categorized this video as "Age-Restricted." Viewers might see an initial warning and a prompt asking for age confirmation.

Mix 5 (2020), with Visuals

2/1/2020

Music and visuals by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988)
"Mix 5 and 6" Coming Soon to Patreon

Video of city landscape in Jacksonville, Florida--Filmed on a bus on January 20, 2020-- Edited using Quick Video Editor and Glitcho (app)- "Pencil" effect applied in Glitcho

Music created using Groovepad (app) and Lexis Audio Editor (app)-- "Cosmic Pulse (Andy Brookes)" applied in Groovepad-- Speed and fading edited using Lexis Audio Editor

Retro Mix 1 (2020)

1/23/2020

Music and visuals by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988)

Music created using Groovepad app and Lexis Audio Editor app--"Synthwave (Andy Brooks), Side A" applied in Groovepad

Video of trees taken November 2019-- Edited in Glitcho app ("2Tweets" effect), Quick Video Editor and Movie Maker January 18, 2020

Mix 2 (2020)

1/14/2020

For electronics

Music by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988)

Photo by Adrian Korte on Unsplash

Music created and edited using Groovepad (app) and Lexis Audio Editor (app)-- "Synth Grooves (Andy Brookes)" applied in Groovepad

"Mix 2-4" available now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/mix-2-4-2020-2-33124871

Christmas Prelude (2019)

12/19/2019

for accordion, acoustic guitar and piano

Music by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988)

Photo by Sapan Patel on Unsplash

SmartMusic SoftSynth VST playback

I originally wrote this music as part of a collaborative project, but this piece didn't fit because it was too long.

It's been a long time since I have posted anything on here. I have been sick for the past few weeks... and figuring out what to do in the event that something happens to my YouTube channel because of the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). I have already complied with the rules and checked every video on my channel. I had to mark this video as "For Kids" according to the new uploading format and the YouTube "Terms of Service." Why? Even though no kids appear in the video (It's just a copyright-free static image of a Christmas tree with decorations), this is the Christmas season, which is usually directed towards children. If you ask me, YouTube is overdoing their new rules. I understand that they are trying to get rid of people who abuse the platform. But, that approach fails because they are assuming that all YouTube creators cannot be trusted with anything that they post. Then, YouTube wonders why creators have gotten angry.

Sound Etudes 4 and 5

11/2/2019

Some people might wonder why I included two YouTube videos in a post, again. I have done so to demonstrate other capabilities of Reaktor 6. In addition to offering different synthesized effects in the given control panels, the program also offers different percussive pads. In the following electronic pieces, I used the "Newscool" control panel in the Reaktor Factory Selection R2 section of the software. Like the "Space Drone" that I discussed in my last post, "Newscool" does not use the laptop keyboard to produce notes. It uses established rhythmic patterns from a rhythm bank, which the composer can adjust by changing different parameters (tempo, ADSR, Resonance, etc.).

Sound Etudes 2 and 3 (2019)

10/30/2019

I mentioned in my last post that the Reaktor 6 software program features multiple control panels for creating and performing music. The first track that you see here uses the "Space Drone" panel for the Reaktor Factory Selection R2 set. Unlike the Mikro Prism control panel, Realtor Factory does not rely on computer keyboard input to perform tones. The "Space Drone" uses knobs and switches to produce different musical effects. It is also a rather strange panel. It immediately begins producing tones when selected.

It also deserves mention that the control panels in Reaktor 6 offer a plethora of musical pads to choose from. In creating the six Sound Etudes, which I have compiled into two playlists on my YouTube channel, I chose to use pads that would not only catch people's attention. I had also thought about how this music would work if it were included in a film. Even though these pieces largely involved experimentation and improvisation, I also wanted to pay attention to the types of moods or setting that the pieces convey.

For those who are curious, I use the Unsplash website to find corresponding images for my musical tracks. Unsplash offers copyright-free images for people to use, and I always make it a habit to give credit to the photographers in the video descriptions on my YouTube channel. So far, using Unsplash has partially enabled me to produce more videos. Why? YouTube does allow not people to upload videos with music alone. A musical track has to include a static image with the music in order for YouTube to consider it a video.