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Mixtape
House, techno, funky grooves in a continuous mixtape. Time to dance!
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nanobeckstrom EP
Created in a weekend using only the Nanoloop app on my phone An intense Summer thunderstorm knocked out our power! We hung out at my wife’s parents’ house while our freezer slowly melted, waiting for the power to come back on. Most of my musical toys live at home and require power; there was not…
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We’re All Made of the Same Stuff: A Thankful Atheist
Remember when this used to be a fishing blog?Originally this was a place to recount my adventures learning to fish. A couple years later it evolved into a record of many different kinds of outdoor activies, including fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and foraging. As time went on, my interests expanded and I began using this as a place…
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Beckstrom Holiday Extravaganza Volume VIII
A holiday tradition since 2009: Eclectic and unusual arrangements of holiday favorites. Polka to metal, funk to avant garde, Beckstrom Holiday Extravaganza Volume VIII has it all! Russian Dance – A funk arrangement performed in one take (per instrument). Influenced by James Brown, Vulfpec You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch – Electro disco, vocoder, horns.…
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Cycle
Musical catharsis. No real chords or harmony, just thumping, aggressive beats and sounds. Fuck Trump and all the other fascists.
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Adventures in Sound Vol. 1: Homebrew
An exploration of sounds made by my homemade modular synthesizer. Some of the tracks are fully fleshed-out pieces, others are sketches, yet others nothing more than a collection of sounds. My aim was to discover what sounds my modular wants to make, then record them. Most of the tracks feature the modular exclusively. Some of…
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I am an Atheist and This is What I Believe
For some, this post will come as no surprise; many may have suspected I identify with the term “atheist,” others may have assumed it based on my Sunday morning activities (fishing instead of church). Others still know this specifically, especially those with whom I’ve been discussing this for a while (ahem, Rob). Why explicitly profess my…
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Layers
Melodic, complex, jazz- and electronic-influenced music ~~ featuring ~~ Chris Paquette – udu, congas (Mfuatano, Lasrar)Ryan Andrews – pandeiro, congas (Mfuatano, Lasrar)Garrett McGinn – electric bass (Mfuatano)Shawn Bell – trombone (Bultande)Jeff Moehle- drums (Lasrar)Jevin Hunter – drums (Spår)Chris Beckstrom – modular synthesizer, other synths, Hammond organ, Rhodes, Korg Volca Keys, sampling, woodwinds, melodica, drum set,…
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December
This music is a distillation of my favorite artists, my ideas about music, and it came out sounding very true to who I am and the sort of music I enjoy. Not long after Thanksgiving, our dog Walter got sick. We found ourselves taking many trips to the vet, talking to doctors, and spending a…
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The Colors
Music inspired by synesthesia; each track is a single color I have synesthesia, a neurological condition where senses get mixed up. In my case, all sensory input to my brain (sound, touch, taste, smell) manifests itself in shapes and colors– in addition to the “normal” responses. When I hear music (or any sound for that…
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Journal
(under construction)
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Beck Funk
It’s just some funk, man. That’s it. A medium-rare selection of over-compressed drums, distorted organ, nasty-scratchy guitar, thumping bass, rough saxophone, un-grounded spring reverb and a whole lotta tambourine all over it.
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Disk Too Slow
13 tracks of creative sampling, including a printer, an orchestra, and the Chicago El
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Beck Dub
Dub reggae with laser sounds, horns, and lots of weird stuff
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Power-Up!
An album of 8-bit music of some of my favorite tunes and a few originals. I grew up playing the Nintendo Entertainment System, and there is a special place in my heart for those sounds… and I know I’m not the only one!