Hieronymus Bosch - Hell - a contribution to the Hardware Jams Challenge
by @fairplay
Liner Notes
[I put this up only because i am running out of time to finish my FAWM - made in february nevertheless, but not intended for FAWM initially]
This was done for the Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge where they showed a painting by Hieronymus Bosch and put up a challenge:
Hieronymus Bosch - Garden of earthly delights - Hell
‚Here we go!! One of my favourite challenges of all time! PICTURE CHALLENGE 2025 it’s here!!!! Today I would love us to embark on a musical journey inspired by Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) Dutch painter (Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierony...) Every time I look at one of his paintings (the more chaotic ones) I see jazz for some bizarre reason, but this is just my interpretation of it. What do you see in this pic? Can you translate it into a jam? Take a look at the painting below and enjoy the journey.
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There's some pretty cool tone painting going on here; the warble which about 1:15 and again a little after 2:00 in has some randomish sounds added, as though the time in Hell is causing great distress.
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A strong combination of the slow bass warble and the upbeat percussion. And the way it was combined with the video, it gave me a chuckle when I saw the very large shawm(?) and the bass kicked in.
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I really love this. It has a Warped Records sound and love those unsettling glitched up horns. I might not get time but if you fancy letting me do some Thom Yorke style vocals over it I’d love to give it a go. [email protected]
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Yea this is a jam, love the painting and I feel like this encapsulates it really well. Weird and dark underneath, party on the surface, surreal and strange in between. Nice!
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Ah, yes, the horns! There has to be horns ejaculating sounds for Bosch! And they delivered the madness I sought when I clicked on the track. But it's not just mad horns, it's also sinister and dark. Cool tune.