Mac Blackout - 2026 - Cycling Vol 2

 

Self Released – None

Cycling Volumes 1 and 2: multilayered electronic sequencing with wind improvisation

In the winter of 2026 I dusted off an old stationary bike to use as daily therapy for an injured knee. I soon saw the potential of turning these cycling exercises into high energy creative recording sessions. I built a wooden rack for synth modules, wired it to the handlebars and began. The project quickly became an obsession multitracking layers of synth sequences each morning, then recording improvised sax or flute later each evening during daily emotionally charged therapeutic practice routines of spontaneous composition. For each piece the initial layered synth tracks were recorded during a series of 5-6 minute rides, repeating 3-4 times, quickly composing additional interwoven sequences, intuitively manipulating frequencies while riding and multitracking.

Cycling is a document of the spontaneous artistic process and has been largely left raw and uncut to reflect process as art. Each piece was created with physical instruments and mixed spontaneously on a Tascam Model 12 without computer or DAW. The sustained dynamic energy, movement, and meditative qualities of each piece are largely due to this process in the spirit of constant forward movement, exhibiting the beauty of intuitive spontaneous creation, capturing fleeting moments of initial inspiration through presence, therapy, physical and mental, in the endless cycles of life.