Loren Nerell
gamelan, ambient, electronic music, lelambatan
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Taksu (excerpt) Taksu (excerpt)
Loren Nerell's Taksu is on Soleilmoon Recordings Taksu blends environmental sounds he records during his Indonesian travels, and Balinese instruments together into a glowing, amorphous cloud of spine-tingling sound.
Excerpt from: The Venerable Dark Cloud Excerpt from: The Venerable Dark Cloud
The Venerable Dark Cloud is an audio offering, an atmospheric journey, a musical what if. It was conceived from the Indonesian notion that at the center of every great gamelan is a soul, contained within the largest gong.
Band/artist history
Loren Nerell's early interest in electronic music began when he heard the Tangerine Dream album Rubycon. With it, he crossed over into a world of music that previously did not exist for him. He studied analog synthesis at Long Beach Community College eventually moving to San Diego State University where he was exposed to tape manipulation and tape composition techniques. He also began performing and studying Balinese gamelan music, and the microtonal composition of Harry Partch.
From San Diego, Loren moved to Cal State Dominguez Hills where he delved into computer synthesis, utilizing their Synclavier system. After mastering the techniques he learned in school, he developed his own studio, stocking it with an array of vintage sound modules as well as the latest technology. He has worked in the music industry as a sound designer including a position at Oberheim Electronics, a synthesizer manufacturer, and as a recording engineer.
As a composer, Loren has written music for film, theater, dance, and interactive multi-media. He has performed with the Kronos Quartet, has recorded five albums of original work, has appeared on several compilations such as Dali: The Endless Enigma,Soundscape Gallery 3, and Weightless, Effortless and has made guest appearances on recordings such as Steve Roach's Artifacts, Paul Haslinger's World Without Rules, Djam Karet's Collaborator, and L. Subramaniam's Global Fusion. He spent several months in Java and Bali studying native styles of gamelan music, some of which he has performed in the greater Los Angeles area with othergamelan enthusiasts.
Loren received a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology and Geography from Cal Poly Pomona and a Master of Arts degree in Ethnomusicology from UCLA. His thesis is on the ceremonial gamelan music of Bali called lelambatan.Your musical influences
Gamelan music, Harry Partch, Tangerine Dream
Long Beach, CA
USA
ID
101803
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Comments (2)
Really enjoying your soundscapes.
Love the deep, rich textures and harmonic content!
Greg
Lauren
I have just listened to your piece - cool stuff - now you need to teach me how to do the same
Fadi
