The Clockwork Fairies
By jegasus on September 15, 2024 8:58 pm
Lore
You've heard that the clockwork fairies have a habit of spellbinding intruders and submitting them to the harshest forced labor conditions imaginable. But you know that won't happen to you! You're coming into their territory, yes, but not to intrude into their land! Heavens, no! You just seek an audience with the Fairy Queen Lynina to deliver an important message from your master, King Reginald Theobald Augustus Kazeer. You do not know the precise contents of the message, but you know the general topic: the King's vision for territorial expansions through the embrace of new disruptive and innovative technologies that significantly reduce the need for human and animal labor. You're sure the clockwork fairies will be most pleased with the news. At least that's what you were told. I mean, they wouldn't have sent you out here if there were any real danger, would they? No, absolutely not. The King is famous for his kindness. He always says he cares for his servants as if they were his own children! There is nothing to fear here. End of story.
Ooohhh, what is that pretty light? It's pulsating... so... nicely... And those bells... They sound... so... soothing.... You feel... blessed...
Production Details
I've done it again: it's another repetitive chiptune march, hahahahaha.... Some aspects of this song feel quite similar to this other song I wrote a few months ago called "Bog Boy Barf", a song about a legendary gator wrestling swamp dwelling adventurer.
I need to send a big thank you to mikey303 who crated an M8 instrument preset called FIREFLIES.M8I, which was central to this piece. I've been trying to create all my M8 synth instruments from scratch for Weekly Beats, but I just couldn't create the exact bell ring I wanted. And then I remembered mikey303 had already created the perfect bell, so I ended up stealing it for my song. I feel like that one and his BITTERSWEET.M8I presets are two that I reach for VERY often. Thanks for making those, Mikey!!!
All other samples were taken from HeXaWe's package of Fairlight samples, which they distribute under the CC BY 3.0 License.
Anyways, since I didn't know where to begin, I started messing around with sound design trying to create some fun and inspiring sound first. After picking a bell sample, I found a cool little pattern and started building up from there.
I started making this track on Thursday evening and hammered most of it out on Friday afternoon. The M8 tells me I worked a total of about 1h45 on this one. As usual, all done on the Dirtywave M8 Tracker.
Also as usual, thank you so much for your incredibly nice comments on my previous (extremely loud) submission, hahahaha... I'd like to bring two very relevant quotes here:
I appreciate the comments every jam. thank you. it feels good to read how it was received and encourages me to keep writing, even when the destination is unknown.
Putting out music can feel like shouting into the void, and little communities like this make music-making feel less lonely
Y'all rock. Now go forth and be awesome!
Peace, y'all.
Audio works licensed by author under:
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Awesome melody and progression!