Americana Tapestries

Inspired from Americana and Roots Music, this collection puts a cinematic spin on those traditional sound sources.

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Balloon Symphony Swells

A simple, organic pad created from a balloon

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The Lowland Drones

Drones created from roots and Americana instruments

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Serendipity

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

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Eclectic Mandolin

A Mandolin from the late 1800’s with a certain rustic charm.

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Mi Casio Tu Casio

A Casio VL Tone with a great history.

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Joshua’s Martin

A limited edition Martin recorded through an Avalon 737 Pre, using an AKG 414.

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Percussion Palette

A collection of percussion instruments played in unusual ways.

  • Decent Sampler
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Honey Pad

An eclectic pad created from the sounds of bees.

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Upright Bass Drum

A Tom Waits inspired percussion instrument created from a double bass.

  • Decent Sampler
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Joshua’s Hybrids

Multis created from blends of Joshua Meltzer's many submissions!

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Himalayan Vibes

Overtone singing drones accompanied by Tibetan Singing Bowl overtones.

  • Decent Sampler
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Ocean Harp Swells

An Ocean Harp processed through various effects.

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Ambient Guitar Flutters

A Fender Stratocaster played through a Fender Princeton and recorded on to a Tascam Portastudio 4 track.

  • Decent Sampler
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Bowed Lovechild

A pad-like effect created from a bowed Dan Electro Longhorn bass and a Balinese Gamelan gong.

  • Decent Sampler
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The Quiet Choir

A soft choir and swells recorded from one voice layered multiple times.

  • Decent Sampler
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The Felt Bottle

A water bottle struck with a soft felt mallet.

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Guitar Shimmers

An ambient guitar instrument created with a Dan Electro U2 using a cello bow, an eBow, and a volume pedal.

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The Drum Mobile

Multitude of sounds from car recorded with a Shure MV88 stereo condensor mic and an iPhone.

  • Decent Sampler
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The Didgeridrone

A drone created from a looped eucalyptus didgeridoo and ran through an amp.

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Ultrasound Pad

A beautiful pad created from an ultrasound recording.

  • Decent Sampler
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Kalimba And Piano Lovechild

A hybrid instrument created by a kalimba and a baby grand piano.

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Piano Gtr Harmonics Lovechild

A hybrid instrument created from a Wurlitzer Baby Grand and a 1960 Gibson Melody Maker playing harmonics.

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Americana Granular Pad

Pads and textures created through manipulation of a pedal steel guitar and a fiddle.

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The Almost Cool Recorder

Recorder sampled close and run through an amp.

  • Decent Sampler
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String ODDsemble

An impressive collection of instruments grouped together to create bowed string sounds.

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Ambient Guitar Tremors

70's Fender recorded with eBow tremors.

  • Decent Sampler
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Granular Toy Accordion

An old toy accordion recorded with a 414 through a Neve 1073, and run through various effects.

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Whirly Tube Choir Pad

A pad created from whirly-tubes.

  • Decent Sampler
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Dusty Old Autoharp

Autoharp from the 1800's sampled in many varieties.

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Rusty Banjo

A banjo + a banjo with an eBow

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Fiddle-lele

Hybrid instrument build from a baritone ukulele and an old fiddle.

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Cricket Choir

A ghostly granular choir made from...loads of crickets.

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Mountain Dulcimer

Mountain Dulcimer.

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Multiverse Mando Pads

1800's mandolin bowed and transformed into a pad.

  • Decent Sampler
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“Space Island” Toy Steel Drum

A Solaris-esque stereo steel drum recorded with a 414.

  • Decent Sampler
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Resonator Pedal Pads

Pads created with a slide on both a Dobro and Pedal Steel Guitar.

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The Farmhouse Pads

Pads created from an old 1930 Wurlitzer Baby Grand.

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Sample Packs

Joshua Meltzer’s Reviews

  • Soft and Lovely

    I love the close and intimate sound. I can almost smell the wood!

    Claustrophobic Piano11 August 2021