Uploaded my The Sprinkler Mix sample to the Internet Archive

I worked on a new piece of music I call The Sprinkler Mix. It features two field recordings of lawn sprinklers accompanied by some melancholy strings (violins and the like). You'll find a 1 minute, 40 second sample of The Sprinkler Mix on the Internet Archive. I hope you enjoy it.

Final Vancouver Police Museum t-shirt contest entry (third of three submitted)

I completed and entered my final Vancouver Police Museum t-shirt contest entry. There's only a day or two left to vote.

Designed by David Mattison

Warm strings drone on a hot summer night sample uploaded to Internet Archive Community Audio

I uploaded to the Internet Archive Community Audio a 28-second MP3 sample of an audio loop I created which I called "Warm strings drone on a hot summer night." It reminds me of trance music.

Another Vancouver Police Museum t-shirt contest design entry (second of three to be submitted)

Here is my second Vancouver Police Museum t-shirt contest design entry, the second of three I'll be submitting.

Designed by David Mattison

Vote for my Vancouver Police Museum t-shirt contest design (one of three to be submitted)

Hey, don't you just love a good t-shirt contest? Having failed to enter the one for the Victoria Symphony Splash, I heard about one the Vancouver Police Museum is running until July 30. I submitted one entry so far, "Don't Get Caught Speeding [stop sign] To the Vancouver Police Museum." You can see all the entries on the contest Web site at http://contest.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca/. Don't forget to vote for my entries!

Designed by David Mattison

Uploaded opening segment of "Dawn at the Dyke, Richmond, BC" to Internet Archive

I uploaded the opening segment of "Dawn at the Dyke, Richmond, BC" (45 seconds) to the Internet Archive Community Audio section.

Testing, testing Twitter and Facebook tweet and status updates

Just set up access to my @10kyearblog Twitter and my Facebook accounts from my David Mattison blog, so let's see if this works good.

"Dawn at the Dyke, Richmond, BC" excerpt music on Internet Archive Community Audio

I completed a three-minute piece of music with some sound effects I created (birds and what's supposed to be the rumbling noise produced by aircraft at the Vancouver International Airport). I uploaded a 28-second MP3 excerpt of the piece to the Community Audio section of the Internet Archive. I called it "Dawn at the Dyke, Richmond, BC".

Direct link to MP3 file (it should play in any browser -- remember to turn your audio on): Dawn at the Dyke, Richmond, BC, excerpt of ending by David Mattison, c2010

And now for something completely different, music for the soul

This is about an 18 second sample clip (MP3 format) of a music piece I'm working on that I uploaded to the Internet Archive. My new hobby. If you'd like some unique, custom-made ringtones, I can do that (I think).

This is a first cut with no additional mixing or mastering to enhance the sound. I hope you enjoy it!

David Mattison Live and Loops Sample page at the Internet Archive's Audio Community Archive

Summer at last

Victoria is finally getting the heat wave that's affecting the northeastern North America. On the news last night a weather broadcaster in the United States was complaining about the lack of cold air (Arctic air inflow) from Canada. In winter of course they also complain about the Arctic air inflow from Canada and we get blamed for those blizzard conditions that blanket the U.S. Northeast.

Here's a random photo taken on June 12, 2010 of red poppies that I digitally altered for a colored foil look.

Facing the Facebook beta testing competition

Facebook is bringing out a new product, sounds very similar to Google Knol. The best of their beta testers will get a free trip to California to tour their headquarters. Details at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/product_application/ Since I love to write and win contests, you can bet I'll be entering.