ELECTRO GAMELAN
FANTASTiC | 24 March 2022 | 78 MB
Gentle and hypnotic, these melodic rhythms are in the style and feel of a Gamelan orchestra.
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Gentle and hypnotic, these melodic rhythms are in the style and feel of a Gamelan orchestra.
The New World Order series scans the globe to bring you unique loops from around the world. New World Order 2 contains music loops and phrases from Instruments like the Balalaika from Russia, the Gombri from Algeria/Morocco, the French Hurdy Gurdy, the Kora from Senegal, Balinese Gamelan, Key Harps from Sweden and different stringed instruments from India and Ireland.
The Discovery Series returns for another cultural exploration, this time heading to Indonesia to delve into the world of the BALINESE GAMELAN. This instrument contains 2 GB of pristine samples from several of the essential instruments that make up Gamelan. Powered by the free KONTAKT PLAYER (and also usable with KONTAKT), this instrument brings to life the rich and complex textures of Gamelan in its exquisitely-sampled classical form, yet also contains many features for tweaking and manipulating the sounds into new directions.
The following 25 Balinese Gamelan instruments were recorded in 24 bit / 88.2kHz, then morphed and mutated to create the content for GAMELAN: Instrumental: Grantang, Jegogan, Jublag, Kajar, Kantilan, Kempli, Pemade, Penyacah, Reyong, Suling, Trompong & Ugal Percussive: Cedugan Wadon, Cedugan, Ceng Ceng, Gentorag Chime, Gong, Gupekan Wadon, Gupekan, Kempur, Klentong, Krumpungan Wadon, Krumpungan, Rebab & Vocalese.
Sampling the unique, magical sound of a Balinese Gamelan is no small undertaking. The 25 instruments that make up The London Symphony Orchestra’s Semara Dana Gamelan Ensemble had to be recorded in great detail, as if each were to be a sample library in its own right. A Gamelan is an ensemble of instruments originating in Indonesia. The majority of Gamelan instruments are percussive, and they include xylophone-like metallophones of different sizes and pitches, tuned gong chimes, very large pitched gongs and an assortment of drums and percussion. The two dominant types of Gamelan ensembles are Javanese and Balinese. Balinese Gamelan has a characteristic “shimmering” sound due to the detuning of paired instruments playing the same musical part.
Balinese Gamelan II features two full gamelan ensembles: Semaradana Gamelan Ensemble (LSO, London), Gamelan Batel Ramayana (Toronto) Over 30 different instruments were recorded in great depth to capture the living, breathing sound & dynamics of gamelan. Play individual instruments or the whole ensemble at once – complete control over the gamelan sound for experts & newcomers alike. Gamelan is an ensemble of instruments originating from Indonesia. The majority of Gamelan instruments are percussive, and most of these are bronze. They include xylophone-like metallophones of different sizes and pitch, tuned gong chimes, very large pitched gongs, and an assortment of drums and percussion. There are many types of Gamelan ensembles, but the two dominant types are Javanese and Balinese. Balinese Gamelan has a characteristic ‘shimmering’ sound which is due to the detuning of paired instruments playing the same musical part.
A Gamelan is an ensemble of instruments originating from Indonesia. The majority of Gamelan instruments are percussive, and most of these are bronze. They include xylophone-like metallophones of different sizes and pitch, tuned gong chimes, very large pitched gongs, and an assortment of drums and percussion. There are many types of Gamelan ensembles, but the two dominant types are Javanese and Balinese. Balinese Gamelan has a characteristic ‘shimmering’ sound which is due to the detuning of paired instruments playing the same musical part.