Larry Johnson has again done me the honor of reworking something I posted, in this case my ukulele-modular piece “Radiophonic Satie,” which he has extended into a stretched ambience of unearthly qualities. He calls it a “Halo Remix,” a choice that I interpret to mean he’s taken my project description at its word and made good on my intent. The note accompany [my original piece](https://disquiet.com/2014/06/16/radiophonic-satie/) explains how the ukulele is being treated by the modular synthesis in a manner intended to “introduce a varying, random range of sonic responses to — halos around, reflections of — the inbound signal.” Here’s what Johnson made of it. I found it quite lovely, at several times the length of the original, and marvel at how despite the aggressive attenuation key moments, such as the sonic lens flare at 2:34, are still recognizable:
Originally posted for free download at [soundcloud.com/l-a-j-1](https://soundcloud.com/l-a-j-1/radiophonic-satie-disquiet-halo-remix-l-a-j).
Many thanks for the mention, Marc. Paul’s Extreme Stretch can produce some surprisingly unexpected and (in your words) “unearthly” ambiance. I actually tried to tone down some of those sonic “flares” but didn’t succeed – glad I didn’t. I did something similar to five-second sample of one Kenneth Kirschner’s early pieces (1988) – used Paul Stretch to create several layers of sounds. If interested, here’s the link: https://soundcloud.com/l-a-j-1/may-19-1988-retouched-kenneth-kirschner-twilight-edit-l-a-j .