ABOUT
Danny Holmes
(1) 604.716.7710
Born 1945 in Vancouver BC Canada
Facebook (also email)
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Forming Alternative Intentional Community in Fraser Valley BC Canada - with a focus on Emotional Hygienics for Natural Health energies (levity). No religion please ...
... used to have Art Commune in Winnipeg Canada - many are now in Canada Hall of Fame - people from Crowbar, Max Webster, Guess Who, Harlequin, Orfans, Lenny Breau, etc.
- Screen name:
- Danny Holmes
- Member since:
- Jul 23 2015
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 60
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
Influences
Influences include all sound, color, shape, attitudes, culture, etc.
Some of the selections on this post are check-boxes with limited options. Versatility/Diversity will not be properly represented.
I've been in a couple hundred bands since about 6 yrs old (father used to run several bands), rented out trucks/gear to bands and concerts, studied engineering, owned/worked studios, radio DJ, booking agent, writer/editor for various Canadian media, requests to teach at various schools/universities, many years educating, booking and arranging fem bands and shows.
I’ve always been a little shy of mainstream’s harsh culture (religion based), preferring to keep to the shadows as much as possible – turning down many schools, major studios, media projects, etc. - Always a sucker for a good band and studio ...
The songs listed here were not intended to be a finished product. They were studies in evolving soft synthesis for the times (2000-ish) - hence some over-saturation and redundancy. I didn't want to spend time on designing music because synth tech/evolution in those days was a huge exploration. I would simply add a few bars when I needed to stretch out from a short test. (A big part of art/music design is about understanding the highlights and limitations of your tools).
Processors couldn't keep up with a stack of live synths and multiple tracks in a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Generators were also coming on the scene and could only be controlled with track automation - so they were still processor active regardless of volume dynamics. Processor overloads would not only result in poly clipping - but would destabilize transport speeds, synced FX, generator sequences and master sync clocks.
Earlier studies (trks w vocal/guitar) were 3 days each (blank page to what you hear) to study midi clock striping and early 'limited poly' machines (typically 4-5 patterns per song). It was some version of a Roland Canvas and an 8 trk 1in. Teac recorder.
I played/produced everything you hear on all tracks.
EQUIPMENT
DAW's, Synths, 3D computer modeling, Animation, Video editors, USB/dynamic racks, 7.1 Surround (studio/live), Keys, Electric drums/perc, Guitar/Bass (assorted/custom), Horns, Solar/Gen (field), Class A inputs, Resource libraries.
MUSIC
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If It Rains
If It RainsAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono - future surround project, See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Front Runner
Front RunnerAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono for future surround panning stuff. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Change Your Mind
Change Your MindAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono for future surround pan project(s). See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Carried Away
Carried AwayAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono for future surround pan project(s). Need more tracks. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Here And There
Here And ThereAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono for future surround project(s). See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Backtrack
BacktrackAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono for future surround project(s). See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Suddenly
SuddenlyAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono for future surround project(s). See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Turn The Key
Turn The KeyAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono for future surround project(s). See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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TickyBoo True
TickyBoo TrueAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono for future surround pan. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Local Grid
Local GridAll softsynth - tracks rendered in mono except if stereo preset. Basic tracks for potential surround project. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Crossfire
CrossfireWritten and produced in 3 days. Everything by me (Danny Holmes) - mid 90's See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Blue Rose
Blue RoseAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono except if preset was auto-pan. Needs work re use in potential project. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Moonbeat
MoonbeatTesting softsynth 2000-ish - tracks rendered mono for future surround pan except if a preset was stereo auto-pan. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+DannyHolmesPlayTool7
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Sometimes
SometimesAll softsynth - tracks rendered mono for future surround pan. Basic tracks for further mod's in pending project(s). See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Pretty Hooked
Pretty Hookedtesting softsynths 2000-ish - tracks rendered mono for future surround pan - except for stereo auto-pan presets. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+DannyHolmesPlayTool7/posts
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Night Wind
Night WindEverything written, played and produced by me (Danny Holmes) - in 3 days - mid 90's. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Psychic Light
Psychic LightAll softsynth - rendered mono tracks for future surround pan. Some presets might have auto-pan. Needs more work depending on where it's used in a production. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Southbound Train
Southbound TrainWritten and produced in 3 days - everything by me (Danny Holmes) - mid 90's. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Zee
ZeeAll softsynth and rendered mono tracks for future surround modelling. Some presets were auto-panned - awaiting more instrumentation - or whatever. See more at Danny Holmes - Google+
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Read The Wind
Read The WindWritten entirely with softsynths in a midi piano-role - 2008-ish. All tracks were rendered mono for a surround pan in the future. Some preset voices were automatic pan - still needs guitars and/or a good horn. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Night Time
Night TimeWritten' sung and played by me (Danny Holmes) - 3 days - mid 90's. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Go Long
Go LongAll computer synths - putting studio back together - no guitar recordings yet - will do soon. Throw together tracks for reference - very little panning - if any. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Do The Math
Do The MathDo The Math I put this together as a research project - what to do with pinball noises in computer synths? 2008-ish. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Forbidden Love
Forbidden LoveForbidden Love Written and produced by me (Danny Holmes) in 3 days - Roland drum machine and 8 track Teac tape recorder - clock stripe for drum sync - live-in studio in Vancouver Canada - mid 1990's. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+
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Gone To Mars
Gone To MarsGone To Mars Initially a project for a 'surround' video but studio was converted to 64bit. The new software won't configure as before - working on it. Tracks were rendered mono to use in a surround pan at some later time. See more at 'Danny Holmes' - Google+