The bass line in this is so good. I find it really hard to make the bass line a leading element in any track, but it's front and center here and it feels great. I also really like that glitchy synth line at the end; what is that?

The bass line in this is so good. I find it really hard to make the bass line a leading element in any track, but it's front and center here and it feels great. I also really like that glitchy synth line at the end; what is that?

So it feels like your first created the melodic/harmonic portion then the bass. After which you removed the harmonic structure and left the bass.

I know this is very specific, but is that right?

So it feels like your first created the melodic/harmonic portion then the bass. After which you removed the harmonic structure and left the bass. I know this is very specific, but is that right?

The gif works really well with this.  It sounds like your zooming along a race track for sure.  The car sounds are a really nice touch.

The gif works really well with this. It sounds like your zooming along a race track for sure. The car sounds are a really nice touch.

Thank you! This is an arp synth from FLEX, which I got to play more arp lines and added delays on top, all of this layering on top of each other to add to the general instability and craziness.

Actually I ditched the whole Saturday work and started again on Sunday from nothing. I usually start tracks with bass lines, arrange the general structure of the track and then add layers. Because of the lack of time, I could not really add much to the bass structure, that's why it certainly feels pretty bare bones. This is therefore more a case of having never added the harmonic elements rather than having removed them.

Listening to it again, I think there is some potential there after some dusting parts, removing and re-arranging other parts and then adding a few lines to make it less boring (especially the first section).

Thank you! This comes from Wipeout, the original Playstation game, which I would spend hours on when it was out on the first ps1. What a game this was, and what a soundtrack!

[quote=hent03]The bass line in this is so good. I find it really hard to make the bass line a leading element in any track, but it's front and center here and it feels great. I also really like that glitchy synth line at the end; what is that?[/quote] Thank you! This is an arp synth from FLEX, which I got to play more arp lines and added delays on top, all of this layering on top of each other to add to the general instability and craziness. [quote=gesceap]So it feels like your first created the melodic/harmonic portion then the bass. After which you removed the harmonic structure and left the bass. I know this is very specific, but is that right?[/quote] Actually I ditched the whole Saturday work and started again on Sunday from nothing. I usually start tracks with bass lines, arrange the general structure of the track and then add layers. Because of the lack of time, I could not really add much to the bass structure, that's why it certainly feels pretty bare bones. This is therefore more a case of having never added the harmonic elements rather than having removed them. Listening to it again, I think there is some potential there after some dusting parts, removing and re-arranging other parts and then adding a few lines to make it less boring (especially the first section). [quote=CosmicCairns]The gif works really well with this. It sounds like your zooming along a race track for sure. The car sounds are a really nice touch.[/quote] Thank you! This comes from Wipeout, the original Playstation game, which I would spend hours on when it was out on the first ps1. What a game this was, and what a soundtrack!

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I remember playing that game, this is definitely one frenetic track, like the use of all the samples/sound effects.

I remember playing that game, this is definitely one frenetic track, like the use of all the samples/sound effects.

Awesome bassline that def gives me the racing vibes.  Especially with the hi-hats.  The cymbals and sfx evoke all the obstacles or roadkill in the race   Nice work!

Awesome bassline that def gives me the racing vibes. Especially with the hi-hats. The cymbals and sfx evoke all the obstacles or roadkill in the race :) Nice work!

That gif perfectly captures the feeling of the track.  It's just like being trapped in a video game on overdrive.  Like the elements of chaos thrown in. The cymbals sound like car crashes into the walls of the video game.  Action packed!

That gif perfectly captures the feeling of the track. It's just like being trapped in a video game on overdrive. Like the elements of chaos thrown in. The cymbals sound like car crashes into the walls of the video game. Action packed!

Mon petit frère a tellement joué a ce jeu, il est crazy good at it... Super son de bass, la bassline est vraiment cool.

Mon petit frère a tellement joué a ce jeu, il est crazy good at it... Super son de bass, la bassline est vraiment cool.

The racing vibe fits so well! The speedy hats at the start immediately got me up to those high tempos. Great job on the sound effects too

The racing vibe fits so well! The speedy hats at the start immediately got me up to those high tempos. Great job on the sound effects too <3

Great bassline that helps provide a sense of movement down a racetrack. While it may have been a speedy track, it has the structure and movement you usually have in tracks where you spend more time. Nice speedtrash.

Great bassline that helps provide a sense of movement down a racetrack. While it may have been a speedy track, it has the structure and movement you usually have in tracks where you spend more time. Nice speedtrash.

Nice track! Definitely gives me Wipeout/F-Zero vibes

Nice track! Definitely gives me Wipeout/F-Zero vibes :)

this feels like a lost Devo track that they never put vocals on

this feels like a lost Devo track that they never put vocals on :) [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/005457215d420dcda68963cd8eae3b7b/tumblr_p31ewfXfPF1scd4jmo1_400.gifv[/img]

Wipeout!  I reckon I have a really old track of mine where I ripped the original sounds from the Playstation disc and created a song from them.  Haha.

Another fun track!

Wipeout! I reckon I have a really old track of mine where I ripped the original sounds from the Playstation disc and created a song from them. Haha. Another fun track!

Hahah nice gif.

Thank you! I played this game so much to have all curves memorized, the only way to really get to the final stages. What a waste of time my younger years were. But hey at least I had some fun.

Thank you!

Thank you for your comment!

Merci merci mais honnetement la basse est default de FLEX. C'est plus facile de faire bien sonner les choses quand y a peu d'elements dans le morceau.

Thank you! FLEX has this very cool preset called Speedrace bike or something like that, and it's just like a wailing guitar on fuzz. Very cool.

Speedy speedtrash!

Thank you!

Devo is one of these bands I knew about (especially from pictures but also references and from other bands and Josh Freese plays in them) but to my shame I had never listened to. I tried it earlier and thought - WHAT HAVE I BEEN MISSING ALL MY LIFE. I'm definitely doing a deep dive into Devo.

I wonder if the original soundtrack actually sounds as good as in memory. I used to think it was the best soundtrack ever. I'll need to hunt it down on youtube.

That is fun to see you used it for one of your older tracks!

[quote=Q-Rosh][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/124t9sGsQUl96g/giphy.gif[/img][/quote] Hahah nice gif. [quote=Jason Nijjer]I remember playing that game, this is definitely one frenetic track, like the use of all the samples/sound effects.[/quote] Thank you! I played this game so much to have all curves memorized, the only way to really get to the final stages. What a waste of time my younger years were. But hey at least I had some fun. :) [quote=Tone Matrix]Awesome bassline that def gives me the racing vibes. Especially with the hi-hats. The cymbals and sfx evoke all the obstacles or roadkill in the race :) Nice work![/quote] Thank you! [quote=NWSPR]That gif perfectly captures the feeling of the track. It's just like being trapped in a video game on overdrive. Like the elements of chaos thrown in. The cymbals sound like car crashes into the walls of the video game. Action packed![/quote] Thank you for your comment! [quote=djippy]Mon petit frère a tellement joué a ce jeu, il est crazy good at it... Super son de bass, la bassline est vraiment cool. [/quote] Merci merci mais honnetement la basse est default de FLEX. :) C'est plus facile de faire bien sonner les choses quand y a peu d'elements dans le morceau. [quote=hieme]The racing vibe fits so well! The speedy hats at the start immediately got me up to those high tempos. Great job on the sound effects too <3[/quote] Thank you! FLEX has this very cool preset called Speedrace bike or something like that, and it's just like a wailing guitar on fuzz. Very cool. [quote=Anon_Buster]Great bassline that helps provide a sense of movement down a racetrack. While it may have been a speedy track, it has the structure and movement you usually have in tracks where you spend more time. Nice speedtrash.[/quote] Speedy speedtrash! [quote=Mission Crossing]Nice track! Definitely gives me Wipeout/F-Zero vibes :)[/quote] Thank you! [quote=emily]this feels like a lost Devo track that they never put vocals on :) [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/005457215d420dcda68963cd8eae3b7b/tumblr_p31ewfXfPF1scd4jmo1_400.gifv[/img][/quote] Devo is one of these bands I knew about (especially from pictures but also references and from other bands and Josh Freese plays in them) but to my shame I had never listened to. I tried it earlier and thought - WHAT HAVE I BEEN MISSING ALL MY LIFE. I'm definitely doing a deep dive into Devo. [quote=rdomain]Wipeout! I reckon I have a really old track of mine where I ripped the original sounds from the Playstation disc and created a song from them. Haha. Another fun track![/quote] I wonder if the original soundtrack actually sounds as good as in memory. I used to think it was the best soundtrack ever. I'll need to hunt it down on youtube. That is fun to see you used it for one of your older tracks! :)

I totally have to play Wipeout now!  Great track, made me super jittery and antsy

I totally have to play Wipeout now! Great track, made me super jittery and antsy