The Cacophonous World of Professor Whimsey
The Cacophonous World of Professor Whimsey is the place to find the latest music of Victor Lams, Dr. Apostrophe X, and, of course, Professor Whimsey
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2011
Ye Olde Faire Knights
Just learning my way around a new library (Garritan's World Instruments), I did this in half an hour this morning. Because, you never know when you'll need a full recorder ensemble! http://www.victor…
Mon 18 Apr 2011
Don't Be Afraid
I'm still on my archive.org old 1950s educational film short kick. Here's a new song inspired by one of the films, along with the film re-edited as a music video. The original film meant to teach kid…
Thu 19 Aug 2010
Repetitive Robot Music
This isn't a real song, just me messing around for an hour or so with some synths and a new channelstrip plugin (TeamDNR's Mixcontrol). If you like repetitive robot music, then you might enjoy this. …
Sat 07 Aug 2010
Pater Noster (Latin for Kids!)
There's never been an easier way to learn the "Pater Noster"! I'm not sure what I was thinking when I had this idea, because shoehorning plainsong into one of the most rigid forms of music around was…
Thu 29 Jul 2010
I'd Hit That
Here is a delightful instrumental / percussion amuse-bouche to whet your palate. Nothing too profound here, just playing around with various percussional timbres, whence the title. http://www.victorl…
Fri 23 Jul 2010
Off the Grid
No synths this time (a first for me)! Used only the instruments pictured above (plus my voice and our kitchen wok-lid as a gong, not pictured): ashiko hand-drum (djembe like), kosika shaker, tambouri…
Wed 18 Mar 2009
Popcicle Man
If you're offended by this, you're not wrong. http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Popcicle_Man.mp3
Sun 15 Feb 2009
General Dynamics
I realized this past weekend that I hadn't done a two-minute rock opera yet about a mechanical engineer who steals a tank. So I fixed that (there's a General Dynamcs tank plant near Detroit that we u…
Tue 10 Feb 2009
Egg Farm
Here's my attempt to do an old-school-style baby-maker (extended slow jam) in an age of embryonic stem-cell research. I think it's one of the longest pieces I've ever done. http://www.victorlams.com/…
Mon 29 Dec 2008
Conditor Alme Siderum
It's a traditional evening prayer chant for Advent in Latin ("Creator of the stars of night"), done here as kind of a downtempo lounge-core thing (Chantcore?). I used Sonik Synth, SampleTron, SampleM…
Tue 23 Dec 2008
Celestine
Fun with some new loops, mercifully short. http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Celestine.mp3
Sun 30 Nov 2008
God Blessed The States
I'm going to post some odds and ends from this year, things I haven't posted yet. Starting with this one from February's KVR contest. We had to do a cover of a tune written by another KVRian, in this…
Sun 16 Nov 2008
Spreading The Wealth Around
A little anti-redistributionalist Calypso for you! I play the ukulele on it. Enjoy! http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Spreading_The_Wealth_Around.mp3
Tue 28 Oct 2008
Compromised
This song was written to award the top pledger for the quarterly Catholic and Enjoying It Tin Cup Rattle pledge drive, Irenaeus. The idea was that I'd write a song about whatever topic he chose. One …
Mon 13 Oct 2008
I Want A Pen
Playing around with some new effects today, needed a vocal line, so got our six-year-old son in front of the microphone and said "Come on, then! Sing something!" http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Xande…
Sun 07 Sep 2008
Comments Closed
Nothing is more depressing than reading an inciteful blog or forum post, having the perfect reply, and then being denied because either the poster has closed comments for that post or because you've …
Sun 07 Sep 2008
Shill
It's new music! Inspired by current events! It's longer than 2 minutes! http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Shill.mp3 Shill (Words and Music by Victor Lams) You say that you are hopeful bec…
Mon 01 Sep 2008
Pop Corn
Dr. Apostrophe X and The Kornhole Krew present: "Pop Corn" http://www.victorlams.com/kvr-vst/0808-DrAX-Pop_Co rn.mp3 It's "Moog-hop"! Used: Nusofting Broken Drum Machine, Battery 3, Sample Moog, Olig…
Sun 10 Aug 2008
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