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I'm a graphic designer, artist and musician. PYXL8R is the name I use for my solo musical projects when I'm not performing with my band, Brainstatik. Often recorded in the middle of the night, each session usually is a spontaneous burst of electronic synthesizer-based long-form improvisation. Sometimes atmospheric and dense with unusual sonic textures, these pieces are usually recorded live with few overdubs and minimal post-production tweaking. Hardware-based synths and software-based sound sources are intermingled throughout, with Korg and Native Instrument products dominating as my favorite noise-makers. Listen with headphones in a dark room for maximum immersion! Enjoy!

SPECIAL NOTE: I don't want to discourage people from following my music here, but if your own style is so far removed from the genres I'm interested in, don't expect me to follow you in return. I only follow musicians whose work I honestly enjoy listening to, so don't take it personally if I don't reciprocate. I do listen to a sampling of every new follower's music. But I also notice when a person has a disproportionate ratio of follows to followers (like those of you with 2000 follows and 100 followers), and I do understand that your intention is to publicize your music. I totally get that! So continue to follow as many artists as you desire (including me if you wish)... maybe you're tastes ARE actually that diverse, and that's great! However, I can't realistically listen to such a huge flood of new music each day. So I limit my follows to those artists in whom I'm truly interested. Thanks for reading this, and keep creating wonderful and diverse music for the SoundCLoud community!

GEAR: Click on the song title to get a detailed description of the hardware and software used in the creation of each of the songs. I know that some of you are interested in the processes behind the music, so I'm happy to document how these tracks came together technically. There are a LOT of different tools and techniques applied in the creation of each song (I like to experiment), so drop me a line if you have a question!

PYXL8R   Ken Palmer, near Trenton, NJ, United States

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  • Newest music 17 tracks, 1.50.55 PYXL8R on February 25, 2011 14:39

    1. 1. Answered Prayers - Live from Electro-Music 2012 6.58 44 plays
    2. 2. I Can Hear You There - Live at Electro-Music 2012 4.51 30 plays
    3. 3. Harmonic Key - Live at Electro-Music 2012 6.01 41 plays
    4. 4. So Deeply Felt - Live at Electro-Music 2012 3.52 29 plays
    5. 5. Hurricane Sandy 10-29-2012 4.12 135 plays
    6. 6. I Can Hear You There 6.28 37 plays
    7. 7. Defensive Strategies (Maginot Soundtrack) 2.48 46 plays
    8. 8. Calm in the Cloches (Maginot Soundtrack) 4.20 32 plays
    9. 9. Breathing Underground (Maginot Soundtrack) 4.59 95 plays
    10. 10. I Am Not Afraid to Die (Maginot Soundtrack) 1.49 57 plays
    11. 11. Remember Me, My Love (Maginot Soundtrack) 2.49 106 plays
    12. 12. Atmosphera- Live at Electro-Music 2011 25.58 305 plays
    13. 13. It Didn't Have to Happen - soundtrack for an environmental commercial 4.33 241 plays
    14. 14. Arranged Acoustic Arrows - an experimental exercise 4.48 101 plays
    15. 15. Petri One (generative electronic music) 7.33 154 plays
    16. 16. Chimes in Wind (generative electronic music) 7.15 156 plays
    17. 17. Waiting for Room (generative electronic music) 11.36 175 plays
    1. 1. Generative Suite 1 11.34 222 plays
    2. 2. Generative Tribe 1 16.10 81 plays
    3. 3. Generative Caves 1 9.53 74 plays
    4. 4. Generative Journey 1 7.55 39 plays
    5. 5. Life Unsettling 8.11 101 plays
    6. 6. Crayon - exclusive SoundCloud extended version (FREE to download) 13.07 92 plays
    7. 7. Certified 4.17 48 plays
    8. 8. On Y Arc 16.14 24 plays
  • LIVE performance on WPRB-FM (Feb. 4, 2011) 8 tracks, 45.27 PYXL8R on February 06, 2011 18:08

    1. 1. Life Unsettling - LIVE on WPRB-FM (Feb. 4, 2011) 5.33 77 plays
    2. 2. Celestial - LIVE on WPRB-FM (Feb. 4, 2011) 4.03 36 plays
    3. 3. Whiteout - LIVE on WPRB-FM (Feb. 4, 2011) with special guest Kyle Palmer on percussive objects 10.24 79 plays
    4. 4. Event Horizon - LIVE on WPRB-FM (Feb. 4, 2011) 4.36 24 plays
    5. 5. Replicant's Remorse - LIVE on WPRB-FM (Feb. 4, 2011) with vocals by Ken 5.19 36 plays
    6. 6. Dark Blue Sky - LIVE on WPRB-FM (Feb. 4, 2011) 2.54 32 plays
    7. 7. Taken Deep Underground - LIVE on WPRB-FM (Feb. 4, 2011) 5.11 30 plays
    8. 8. Lives Settling - LIVE on WPRB-FM (Feb. 4, 2011) with special guest Kyle Palmer on synths 7.24 22 plays
  • Improvised Music Track a Day Project 31 tracks, 2.25.56 PYXL8R on January 15, 2011 18:24

    1. 1. Yellow Pulsations 8.13 134 plays
    2. 2. Seek On Sight 12.41 65 plays
    3. 3. Dreaming of the Abyss 5.00 40 plays
    4. 4. Castle of Ill Intent 5.56 31 plays
    5. 5. The Thunder Gods 10.09 56 plays
    6. 6. Just Another Day 5.33 89 plays
    7. 7. A Short Drive to Destiny 4.23 42 plays
    8. 8. Chestnuts Roasting on the Factory Floor 8.02 52 plays
    9. 9. Taken Deep Underground 3.47 33 plays
    10. 10. Dance of the Spider Monkey 2.03 48 plays
    11. 11. Inhale, Exhale 4.25 84 plays
    12. 12. Certified 4.17 48 plays
    13. 13. The Night Before 2.45 44 plays
    14. 14. All the Wires Are Showing 4.36 69 plays
    15. 15. Blizzard of Analog 3.19 28 plays
    16. 16. When All Are Asleep 3.31 72 plays
    17. 17. As I Live and Breathe 3.26 30 plays
    18. 18. The Places Unheard 3.04 24 plays
    19. 19. Opportunity for Mist 2.46 18 plays
    20. 20. End to the Overload 1.30 16 plays
    21. 21. Reaching the Summit 2.21 66 plays
    22. 22. Hi, Dishonored Port 3.14 47 plays
    23. 23. These High Stone Walls 3.07 44 plays
    24. 24. Left Behind, But Always Remembered 2.23 73 plays
    25. 25. Undetermined Origins 7.21 36 plays
    26. 26. Ark Departing 2.58 17 plays
    27. 27. Broken Creepers 2.38 28 plays
    28. 28. Replicant's Remorse 2.30 83 plays
    29. 29. Engineers of Space 3.35 109 plays
    30. 30. Whiteout 6.10 27 plays
    31. 31. Strange Ways, Rainy Days 10.00 78 plays

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