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Power Strip

By Devieus on June 21, 2024 7:21 am

The only thing actually composed here is the bridge. Someone came up with it and wanted to make a song out of it, probably me, but instead I just did my old shenanigans. Them's the breaks. It wasn't even all that great to be honest and needed quite a bit of work to work, but at least the birds are back, so it's really good right now and I'm satisfied.

- Devieus

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They're back!!!
That melody sounds like someone singing some words. It's really great the way it's telling the story.

Quite a sentimental chiptune this time around. For some reason made me think of the Cranberries. Something about how you're building the melody in this one. I have to say I dig it!

The chips are working very well and the guitar plays excellent in the mix. Me satisfied too.

Another neat combo of generative material and accompanying power chords on guitar. Still digging the vibes of this new style of yours quite a bit! big_smile

I like the mix of heavy guitars that create a strong structure and the generated melodies. And of course the birds! You can never go wrong with the birds!

xavier marques wrote:

They're back!!!
That melody sounds like someone singing some words. It's really great the way it's telling the story.


There was at one point a lyrics generator, it never quite worked out, but goddamn if the melodies it makes aren't strong.
And indeed, the birds found their way back.

rplktr wrote:

Quite a sentimental chiptune this time around. For some reason made me think of the Cranberries. Something about how you're building the melody in this one. I have to say I dig it!


It's got heart, that's for sure.

Q-Rosh wrote:

The chips are working very well and the guitar plays excellent in the mix. Me satisfied too.


Excellent. Very good.

levelcapybara wrote:

Another neat combo of generative material and accompanying power chords on guitar. Still digging the vibes of this new style of yours quite a bit! big_smile


Likewise, it takes a bit of effort sometimes, but it's so worth it.

Kedbreak136 wrote:

I like the mix of heavy guitars that create a strong structure and the generated melodies. And of course the birds! You can never go wrong with the birds!


Never forget birds, even when they're not there in the song.
The mix is very much a "power chords are harmony, not the main lead" deal, so building everything around that is fairly simple.


- Valx

I just noticed there's an ongoing Power theme in your titles, lol. Like the guitar work, and the chiptune leads mesh well with the guitar for some real nice moments, like the break and the part right after it around 1:50. Also birds!

this works really well! the drums are really heavy and drive everything well. enjoyed this!

Cool melodies and a great mix of feelings that evoked. Nice birds as always.

ddmm64 wrote:

I just noticed there's an ongoing Power theme in your titles, lol. Like the guitar work, and the chiptune leads mesh well with the guitar for some real nice moments, like the break and the part right after it around 1:50. Also birds!


Indeed, it's been going on for quite a while. It's a reference to our guitar playing only power chords.
Thank you for enjoying, chipmetal is just so satisfying.

nedsferatu wrote:

this works really well! the drums are really heavy and drive everything well. enjoyed this!


The only drums suited for our power songs are power drums. It's power so the way down.

SQF wrote:

Cool melodies and a great mix of feelings that evoked. Nice birds as always.


Thank you very much, the birds are having the good feelings for that.

- Devieus

Go go bird!! And breaks.

Guitar sounds so nice and thick with the chipsynth and boirds smile The drums plow the way forward.  Well done!

The adventure continues!

Mission Crossing wrote:

Go go bird!! And breaks.


They're both great things for sure

Tone Matrix wrote:

Guitar sounds so nice and thick with the chipsynth and boirds smile The drums plow the way forward.  Well done!


Textbook stuff, just as it should be

jwh wrote:

The adventure continues!


The adventure will never stop!
at least until next year
tho maybe it'll continue the year after that

emily wrote:


pure angelic bliss



- Ebrit

Love the breakdown in the middle, cool how you used that as an outro

ddmm64 wrote:

I just noticed there's an ongoing Power theme in your titles, lol.

I like, JUST figured that out smile

orangedrink wrote:

Love the breakdown in the middle, cool how you used that as an outro

ddmm64 wrote:

I just noticed there's an ongoing Power theme in your titles, lol.

I like, JUST figured that out smile


Environmentally conscious musicians recycle, and all that. I'm sure you know all about that with your looper shenanigans.

And yea, the names are all power things, makes it easy to name them. Maybe later in the year it'll be different when the tuning returns to normal, but in all likelihood the chips will take over the harmony then.

- Raioh

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