Lollygagging is a short, playful track derived entirely via granular synthesis from a single CC-0 sample from FreeSound (specifically, sound 584001, which I did not make). Granular synthesis involves taking a small section of audio, and looping it very quickly (generally 200-1000 times per second) to make it tonal. Then filters, envelopes, reverb, waveshaping, etc., are added. If the speed at which the sample is looped is randomized, noise can be created, from which percussion can be derived via enveloping and filters. All synths, percussion, effects--anything you hear in the audio of the song--was made from this sample in this way.
This composition uses the following sounds:
Artist bio
neopolitansixth is an American PhD candidate in computer engineering who needs to find ways to entertain himself while he works on his dissertation. He's been writing music since he was a kid, and really enjoys digital signal processing and sound design. In his free time, he likes hiking, jogging, and cooking.