very old school IDM vibe im getting from this. dig it!

very old school IDM vibe im getting from this. dig it!

Pretty tight song, lots of funny bits.

Pretty tight song, lots of funny bits.

lovely, very dialed-in textures, especially nice attention to detail on that reverb.

lovely, very dialed-in textures, especially nice attention to detail on that reverb.

crunchy tasty!

crunchy tasty! [img=crunchytasty]https://media.giphy.com/media/eKbQsn6B4ytel4xMGj/giphy.gif[/img]

Daaaaamn—you really took those complex/experimental beats to a new level this week!  At points, some of those textures felt like my speaker might have blown, and yet always they work as part of the groove.  Super-cool and advanced stuff

Filing under: things I really can't imagine beatboxing

Daaaaamn—you really took those complex/experimental beats to a new level this week! At points, some of those textures felt like my speaker might have blown, and yet always they work as part of the groove. Super-cool and advanced stuff Filing under: things I [i]really[/i] can't imagine beatboxing :P

Now that’s good spaghetti

Now that’s good spaghetti

Love the eastern vibe at the beginning. This is such a stark contrast to what I produce -- the track develops so nicely. I'm somehow stuck in that one pattern. The detuned pad feels like *home*. Top notch.

Love the eastern vibe at the beginning. This is such a stark contrast to what I produce -- the track develops so nicely. I'm somehow stuck in that one pattern. The detuned pad feels like *home*. Top notch.

Lots of fun grooviness amongst the beats and sounds. Just the right level of kookiness.

Lots of fun grooviness amongst the beats and sounds. Just the right level of kookiness. :)

Love this! That bassline alone has tons of attitude. When the ending lead joins and with the crispy percussion and subtle filter sweeping etc… perfection!

Love this! That bassline alone has tons of attitude. When the ending lead joins and with the crispy percussion and subtle filter sweeping etc… perfection!

Love your beats, but really liking that slightly spooky, dream-like/ethereal mood you hit at around 55 secs. Then when the beat kicks in again, we're back to head bop land

Love your beats, but really liking that slightly spooky, dream-like/ethereal mood you hit at around 55 secs. Then when the beat kicks in again, we're back to head bop land :D

Love this! That bassline rules and I love the almost metallic percussive sounds - especially the way that it comes back in at ~1:50. Super dope

Love this! That bassline rules and I love the almost metallic percussive sounds - especially the way that it comes back in at ~1:50. Super dope

i love music that produce bizzar pictures in my head. In this case I see locusts at a dance party. Your sounds are phenomenal, the beats are cripy and filigree. Very well done.

i love music that produce bizzar pictures in my head. In this case I see locusts at a dance party. Your sounds are phenomenal, the beats are cripy and filigree. Very well done.

Thanks -- I hear it, also, but not sure what exactly it reminds me of.

Thanks for mentioning funny bits, made a lot of music that nobody would ever laugh with (or even at), so I assume a nontrivial part of the year would be spent trying to make up for being too serious.

Thanks -- kinda a rush job w/ the mix, but as an old friend once said "eh, don't worry, it'll sound."

That pizza eating lady is my patronus.

Aw, thanks, man. The explanation might disappoint...

We be noodlin' up in this sh, mang.

[quote=LainHiro]very old school IDM vibe im getting from this. dig it! [/quote] Thanks -- I hear it, also, but not sure what exactly it reminds me of. [quote=Devieus]Pretty tight song, lots of funny bits.[/quote] Thanks for mentioning funny bits, made a lot of music that nobody would ever laugh with (or even at), so I assume a nontrivial part of the year would be spent trying to make up for being too serious. [quote=license]lovely, very dialed-in textures, especially nice attention to detail on that reverb.[/quote] Thanks -- kinda a rush job w/ the mix, but as an old friend once said "eh, don't worry, it'll sound." <3 [quote=RajaTheResidentAlien]crunchy tasty! [img=crunchytasty]https://media.giphy.com/media/eKbQsn6B4ytel4xMGj/giphy.gif[/img][/quote] That pizza eating lady is my patronus. [quote=ineff]Daaaaamn—you really took those complex/experimental beats to a new level this week! At points, some of those textures felt like my speaker might have blown, and yet always they work as part of the groove. Super-cool and advanced stuff Filing under: things I [i]really[/i] can't imagine beatboxing :P[/quote] Aw, thanks, man. The explanation might disappoint... [spoiler]You're right: I did not beatbox this. Played the basic kick/snare pattern into the Blooper Pedal through Meris Ottobit Jr. When layering hats on top, I "kind of / sort of" tried to tap the rhythm (sloppily on purpose) -- the Ottobit Jr. pedal has retrigs / giltch / arp effect. The hats are recorded with "pitch arp" on with shitty sync -- as long as the kick-snare pattern is solid, going "shoes in a dryer" with the upper-register seems fine. So this complexity is less about creating and more about curating / collaborating with gear. Also, this way of working sucks and if it wasn't for the fact that Chase Bliss Blooper has undo of the last added layer, I would not be able to get the shoes in the dryer bit to not sound like absolute ass.[/spoiler] [quote=noggin]Now that’s good spaghetti [/quote] We be noodlin' up in this sh, mang.

Sending love your way, man -- thanks for kind words.

Kookiness and fun are unfamiliar to me territory (WB focus, though!), so thanks for those words in particular.

Thanks for your continuing kindness! I wanted to focus on bass writing this month, a lot of dnb-like sustained subs / whole-note idiocy prior.

Thank you, I promise to turn up the spooky aspect sooner than later.

Compliments on the bass line mean a lot, particularly from you and @zpeisman as your melodic writing and pacing is top notch.

Listening to your work inspired me to find more ways to erode the sound (I do have recordings from 20 years ago, but nothing on tape like you -- and your recordings have been fantastic to hear) -- so pedals and some liberally applied distortion, bit crushing, sample rate reducing came from that, and still some ways to go. Thanks -- and thanks for locusts at a dance party image.

[quote=jimmac]Love the eastern vibe at the beginning. This is such a stark contrast to what I produce -- the track develops so nicely. I'm somehow stuck in that one pattern. The detuned pad feels like *home*. Top notch.[/quote] Sending love your way, man -- thanks for kind words. [quote=rdomain]Lots of fun grooviness amongst the beats and sounds. Just the right level of kookiness. :)[/quote] Kookiness and fun are unfamiliar to me territory (WB focus, though!), so thanks for those words in particular. [quote=zpeisman]Love this! That bassline alone has tons of attitude. When the ending lead joins and with the crispy percussion and subtle filter sweeping etc… perfection![/quote] Thanks for your continuing kindness! <3 I wanted to focus on bass writing this month, a lot of dnb-like sustained subs / whole-note idiocy prior. [quote=LOHTANGCLAN]Love your beats, but really liking that slightly spooky, dream-like/ethereal mood you hit at around 55 secs. Then when the beat kicks in again, we're back to head bop land :D[/quote] Thank you, I promise to turn up the spooky aspect sooner than later. [quote=iHz]Love this! That bassline rules and I love the almost metallic percussive sounds - especially the way that it comes back in at ~1:50. Super dope[/quote] Compliments on the bass line mean a lot, particularly from you and @zpeisman as your melodic writing and pacing is top notch. <3 [quote=Q-Rosh]i love music that produce bizzar pictures in my head. In this case I see locusts at a dance party. Your sounds are phenomenal, the beats are cripy and filigree. Very well done.[/quote] Listening to your work inspired me to find more ways to erode the sound (I do have recordings from 20 years ago, but nothing on tape like you -- and your recordings have been fantastic to hear) -- so pedals and some liberally applied distortion, bit crushing, sample rate reducing came from that, and still some ways to go. Thanks -- and thanks for locusts at a dance party image.

This is great! Insanely great vibe and dissonance all throughout! Love it!

This is great! Insanely great vibe and dissonance all throughout! Love it!

OhoOhoOoo! The bass is insane (and somewhat dubbby). Great track

OhoOhoOoo! The bass is insane (and somewhat dubbby). Great track <3

Love it. A fun groove and super tasty sounds and textures. I hear the dancing insects feasting on ice cream.   Dig idea of playing the PO un-sequenced.

Love it. A fun groove and super tasty sounds and textures. I hear the dancing insects feasting on ice cream. Dig idea of playing the PO un-sequenced.

 
so many interesting parts woven through this

[img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/936e26511f2a56ca5a9ef4d1ff6edca6/tumblr_n47lgufjKo1relaado2_r5_250.gif[/img] so many interesting parts woven through this

Great track!  Lots of movement, and great creativity, and experimentation on this song.  Inspired me to step out of the box.  Good job!

Great track! Lots of movement, and great creativity, and experimentation on this song. Inspired me to step out of the box. Good job!

Loved the middle break when the percussion got hi-passed then awesome beat drop back in with fun warblecity™ chords - that's the Felt Instruments?

To Do List:

Buy Felt Instruments (maybe the Lekko piano and Blisko strings)

ROTFL AT THIS IMAGE

Loved the middle break when the percussion got hi-passed then awesome beat drop back in with fun warblecity™ chords - that's the Felt Instruments? To Do List: Buy Felt Instruments (maybe the Lekko piano and Blisko strings) [quote=RajaTheResidentAlien]crunchy tasty! [img=crunchytasty]https://media.giphy.com/media/eKbQsn6B4ytel4xMGj/giphy.gif[/img][/quote] ROTFL AT THIS IMAGE

Both of the "full-on" drums sections are (outside of transitions) Felt-free (Felt is intro / middle section, though). The drums & those warmly chords are made w/ pocket operators into guitar pedals. The warble sound in particular is PO FACTORY --> Chase Bliss Condor --> Meris Hydra (makes a note into a chord) --> Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl --> Chase Bliss Blooper. That's the warblecity™ (the pitch-shifting glitch moments are played poorly using the Blooper Buttons directly on the pedal).

Thanks so much, glad to be following your work on here!

Thank you -- I also approve that gif, yay to no kings.

Thanks for image of dancing insects & ice cream, that's awesome. (I'll be playing POs unsequenced throughout the rest of March, although maybe for the last week I can sequence just a little bit? I guess we'll find out..)

Thanks so much for liking the bass, I feel I have a lot to learn both in terms of writing melodic-kinda-basslines and how to produce it so that it works.

Thanks Very grateful for liking the vibe and appreciating the out-of-tune-ness of some things

[quote=orangedrink]Loved the middle break when the percussion got hi-passed then awesome beat drop back in with fun warblecity™ chords - that's the Felt Instruments? To Do List: Buy Felt Instruments (maybe the Lekko piano and Blisko strings) [/quote] Both of the "full-on" drums sections are (outside of transitions) Felt-free (Felt is intro / middle section, though). The drums & those warmly chords are made w/ pocket operators into guitar pedals. The warble sound in particular is PO FACTORY --> Chase Bliss Condor --> Meris Hydra (makes a note into a chord) --> Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl --> Chase Bliss Blooper. That's the warblecity™ (the pitch-shifting glitch moments are played poorly using the Blooper Buttons directly on the pedal). [quote=J Sangha]Great track! Lots of movement, and great creativity, and experimentation on this song. Inspired me to step out of the box. Good job![/quote] Thanks so much, glad to be following your work on here! <3 [quote=emily][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/936e26511f2a56ca5a9ef4d1ff6edca6/tumblr_n47lgufjKo1relaado2_r5_250.gif[/img] so many interesting parts woven through this[/quote] <3 Thank you -- I also approve that gif, yay to no kings. [quote=miraclemiles]Love it. A fun groove and super tasty sounds and textures. I hear the dancing insects feasting on ice cream. Dig idea of playing the PO un-sequenced. [/quote] Thanks for image of dancing insects & ice cream, that's awesome. (I'll be playing POs unsequenced throughout the rest of March, although maybe for the last week I can sequence just a little bit? I guess we'll find out..) [quote=???]OhoOhoOoo! The bass is insane (and somewhat dubbby). Great track <3[/quote] Thanks so much for liking the bass, I feel I have a lot to learn both in terms of writing melodic-kinda-basslines and how to produce it so that it works. :D [quote=spOOked]This is great! Insanely great vibe and dissonance all throughout! Love it![/quote] Thanks <3 Very grateful for liking the vibe and appreciating the out-of-tune-ness of some things :)

Love that melodious bass! And those climbing/descending chords around a minute in. Super catchy and playful. Somehow it makes me wonder what kind of music Radiohead might make if they actually were Optimistic... Great mix as well, mix of dirt and cleanliness.

Love that melodious bass! And those climbing/descending chords around a minute in. Super catchy and playful. Somehow it makes me wonder what kind of music Radiohead might make if they actually were Optimistic... :) Great mix as well, mix of dirt and cleanliness.

this one has so many interesting voices in it- i love that dental drill kind of speaking in the beginning, then there's that cool wispy break in the middle that's really refreshing and mystical, then you get all warbly later, ahhh yeah I enjoy this one a lot! like, srsly good music here, i wanna draw all sorts of cool stuff now

this one has so many interesting voices in it- i love that dental drill kind of speaking in the beginning, then there's that cool wispy break in the middle that's really refreshing and mystical, then you get all warbly later, ahhh yeah I enjoy this one a lot! like, srsly good music here, i wanna draw all sorts of cool stuff now