Ohhhhh man that bass and arp combo is soooo good. Has some serious attitude. 1:02 especially is pretty gnarly. The use of shamisen and the singing adds a lot to its overall vibe too

Ohhhhh man that bass and arp combo is soooo good. Has some serious attitude. 1:02 especially is pretty gnarly. The use of shamisen and the singing adds a lot to its overall vibe too :)

The bass line rocks, and I love the way you moved so smoothly into the section at 1:00. It's got a great haunting vibe to it.

The bass line rocks, and I love the way you moved so smoothly into the section at 1:00. It's got a great haunting vibe to it.

Dang that gif is intense, is that from a film or something?

I really like shamisen, I love that you had the idea to synth it - it's super weird but spicy.  I could definitely see this in Akira.

Dang that gif is intense, is that from a film or something? I really like shamisen, I love that you had the idea to synth it - it's super weird but spicy. I could definitely see this in Akira.

Thank you! I love that splice has some exotic sample packs - this pack I used has a lot of shamisen and Japanese traditional vocals. I feel like I'm sometimes doing more collage than music composition, but if it works...

Thank you! I have been sticking to that "aggressive bass synth" + distortion a la Ace of Spades. That results in a pretty gnarly bass sound.

Thank you! The gif is from Ghost in the Shell, the hollywood adaptation. The visuals are great but the movie is a bit meh. I'd classify that as an "airplane movie" - the kind of movie you watch in the plane to make time pass and unplug your brain. The original manga/anime is very cool though.

Shamisen is such a cool instrument.

[quote=ViridianLoom]Ohhhhh man that bass and arp combo is soooo good. Has some serious attitude. 1:02 especially is pretty gnarly. The use of shamisen and the singing adds a lot to its overall vibe too :)[/quote] Thank you! I love that splice has some exotic sample packs - this pack I used has a lot of shamisen and Japanese traditional vocals. I feel like I'm sometimes doing more collage than music composition, but if it works... :) [quote=hent03]The bass line rocks, and I love the way you moved so smoothly into the section at 1:00. It's got a great haunting vibe to it. [/quote] Thank you! I have been sticking to that "aggressive bass synth" + distortion a la Ace of Spades. That results in a pretty gnarly bass sound. :) [quote=orangedrink]Dang that gif is intense, is that from a film or something? I really like shamisen, I love that you had the idea to synth it - it's super weird but spicy. I could definitely see this in Akira. [/quote] Thank you! The gif is from Ghost in the Shell, the hollywood adaptation. The visuals are great but the movie is a bit meh. I'd classify that as an "airplane movie" - the kind of movie you watch in the plane to make time pass and unplug your brain. The original manga/anime is very cool though. Shamisen is such a cool instrument. :)

Love the mashup of the futuristic sounds with the traditional Japanese element.  It gives a best of both worlds kind of feeling.

Love the mashup of the futuristic sounds with the traditional Japanese element. It gives a best of both worlds kind of feeling.

I really like how you blend all the instruments together in this track! Well done!

I really like how you blend all the instruments together in this track! Well done!

I hear about Ghost In The Shell all the time, I'll have to check out the various iterations!

I GeishaWave

I hear about Ghost In The Shell all the time, I'll have to check out the various iterations! I <3 GeishaWave

Geisha Wave!? 80s version of 22nd century ... sound about right! This is very cool. Could see this in a film, or in a club in the Gion district? Mix sits well. Big sound! Man the Shamissen is very cool! I spent some time looking for an ableton sample instrument rack of that before ... never did find free one. Guess I can try and make one!

Geisha Wave!? 80s version of 22nd century ... sound about right! This is very cool. Could see this in a film, or in a club in the Gion district? Mix sits well. Big sound! Man the Shamissen is very cool! I spent some time looking for an ableton sample instrument rack of that before ... never did find free one. Guess I can try and make one!

I have used a shamisen soundfont in the past. It sounds pretty decent. I think the one from that link?
Shamisen soundfont

The page is in Japanese but if you go to the link that says shamisen, you may see downloadable soundfonts.

Else here is the splice sample package I have been using.

[quote=miraclemiles]Geisha Wave!? 80s version of 22nd century ... sound about right! This is very cool. Could see this in a film, or in a club in the Gion district? Mix sits well. Big sound! Man the Shamissen is very cool! I spent some time looking for an ableton sample instrument rack of that before ... never did find free one. Guess I can try and make one![/quote] I have used a shamisen soundfont in the past. It sounds pretty decent. I think the one from that link? [url=http://yukinisuzume.seesaa.net/article/37019170.html]Shamisen soundfont[/url] The page is in Japanese but if you go to the link that says shamisen, you may see downloadable soundfonts. Else here is [url=https://splice.com/sounds/splice-originals/so_japanese_shamisen_vocals_sumie_kaneko]the splice sample package[/url] I have been using.

I really want to continue exploring these vibes. I was originally going more for a KMFDM kind of track but that did not work out. East Asian music and electronic music seem to work well together.

Merci! Ethnic fusion music!

The manga is awesome!

[quote=CosmicCairns]Love the mashup of the futuristic sounds with the traditional Japanese element. It gives a best of both worlds kind of feeling.[/quote] I really want to continue exploring these vibes. I was originally going more for a KMFDM kind of track but that did not work out. East Asian music and electronic music seem to work well together. [quote=ScanianWolf]I really like how you blend all the instruments together in this track! Well done![/quote] Merci! Ethnic fusion music! [quote=orangedrink]I hear about Ghost In The Shell all the time, I'll have to check out the various iterations! I <3 GeishaWave[/quote] The manga is awesome! :)

Nice, this has a great futuristic vibe to it, like the chanting that comes in half way and the surgical/samurai like synths, hope you get some time to complete the last track of the year, I have really enjoyed listening to what you give us each week.

Nice, this has a great futuristic vibe to it, like the chanting that comes in half way and the surgical/samurai like synths, hope you get some time to complete the last track of the year, I have really enjoyed listening to what you give us each week.

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[quote=Kedbreak136][quote=miraclemiles]Geisha Wave!? 80s version of 22nd century ... sound about right! This is very cool. Could see this in a film, or in a club in the Gion district? Mix sits well. Big sound! Man the Shamissen is very cool! I spent some time looking for an ableton sample instrument rack of that before ... never did find free one. Guess I can try and make one![/quote] Appreciate this, I'll check these out! Have been wanting to try out soundfonts more actually. Sounds like good way to kick off 2021 explorations! The quest for the shamissen continues. I have used a shamisen soundfont in the past. It sounds pretty decent. I think the one from that link? [url=http://yukinisuzume.seesaa.net/article/37019170.html]Shamisen soundfont[/url] The page is in Japanese but if you go to the link that says shamisen, you may see downloadable soundfonts. Else here is [url=https://splice.com/sounds/splice-originals/so_japanese_shamisen_vocals_sumie_kaneko]the splice sample package[/url] I have been using. [/quote]

Your track inspired me to have some Japanese counting in mine this week nice work man!

Your track inspired me to have some Japanese counting in mine this week :) nice work man!

Very cool mix of styles. Makes me want to play some Cyberpunk

Very cool mix of styles. Makes me want to play some Cyberpunk

Tasty Cyberpunk sounds.  Love it!  Please consider submitting a scifi inspired track to a comp I'm doing for the 2021 Brooklyn SciFi Festival (this year's festival: 2020.brooklynscififilmfest.com).  Cheers!

Tasty Cyberpunk sounds. Love it! Please consider submitting a scifi inspired track to a comp I'm doing for the 2021 Brooklyn SciFi Festival (this year's festival: 2020.brooklynscififilmfest.com). Cheers!

That bassline is badass and has such a sinister sound to it.  The nice mix of distortion on it is so pleasing in contrast to the shamisen.  The beat packs a punch too.  Well done!

That bassline is badass and has such a sinister sound to it. The nice mix of distortion on it is so pleasing in contrast to the shamisen. The beat packs a punch too. Well done!