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In the Moment

By Kedbreak136 on October 2, 2022 2:11 am

I had another blank page moment this week and tried a couple of directions that were quickly scrapped. Then I decided to go for something completely different, grabbed my nylon strings acoustic guitar and recorded this rough chord sequence with my phone (without metronome or anything, just praying my rhythm was not too off). Some bossa nova drums samples, some melody lines programmed for piano and clarinet, and a few other touches here and there with frog swamp atmosphere, guzheng, and also this very nice Arabic singing samples I had. I wanted to keep the atmosphere intimate, as if we were sitting outside, and just improvising a small song, fragile, just to celebrate the moment.



Feels like the best kind of village music in an RPG.

Love how absolute supermassive the downbeat kicks / cymbal are. That vocal's a gem, love it. Great tune.

Happy 3/4 through WB 2022!

Beautiful swamp music! big_smile you really enhanced the original loop, and kept its charming imperfection. Nice one!

completely love this new direction of your musical innovation. the bossanova mixed with those oriental vocals, the backgroundsounds and the nice instrumentation was a big delicious moment of joy for me. wonderful!

I like it a lot, the nature sounds set the space, was so happy to hear that guitar riff, I thought, here's a happy moment for me to be in. Then so many nice additions just keep coming, piano yesss ... that vocal sample, wow! Nice place to be here with you, thanks.

I'm pleasantly surprised by how well the Arabic vocals blend in with the bossanova feel.  A really nice mix of elements that sounds loose and relaxed but utterly pleasant.

You absolutely nailed it, the guitar and piano especially are so sweet.
- Devieus

grooving at the back of the lounge, well done

Impossible not to sit back and lounge to the bossa nova feels.  I like how each individual instrument comes in for a lil solo or melody support.  Excellent work!

Kedbreak136 wrote:

just praying my rhythm was not too off

Your prayers were answered! Great song!

A late fav for week 39.  I wouldn't know how to describe this genre, but as a song it's a smashing success! big_smile

All the elements gel so well and that mix. Is. So. Clear.  How did you do that?

This has such a perfect lounge feel, and with a taste of so many unexpected surprises that come together making it feel like anything can come into this sacred space to feel like it belongs heart

THE CLARINET IS EVERYTHING

this is crazy, I thought i was accidentally listening to WB's sorkfot for a sec

this is really cool, i feel like there are 6 different locals represented by 6 different sounds on this.  awesome job, so great to hear you play guitar!  MORE PLEASE

ITS!!  (sorry I couldn't resist)

A lovely collection of ideas and the non quantised guitar gives it an earthy feel.  I always enjoy the sound of the guzheng and you nailed the frog part.  smile

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