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This works for me!

This works for me!

i love seeing everyone's different production techniques man ableton seems like a weird stress dream to me!

great stuff!

i love seeing everyone's different production techniques :D man ableton seems like a weird stress dream to me! great stuff!

Thanks a lot! I'm making a new version with a proper dubby bassline, on Monday morning.

Thanks a lot, Jamatar. I thought you were into Ableton, for some reason. I usually check your comments for your production tips (yeah, Korg Wavestate looks nice). What do you actually use as a DAW? Do you use hardware (I think the ROland JV is your weapon of choice)

[quote=7506]This works for me![/quote] Thanks a lot! I'm making a new version with a proper dubby bassline, on Monday morning. [quote=Jamatar]i love seeing everyone's different production techniques :D man ableton seems like a weird stress dream to me! great stuff![/quote] Thanks a lot, Jamatar. I thought you were into Ableton, for some reason. I usually check your comments for your production tips (yeah, Korg Wavestate looks nice). What do you actually use as a DAW? Do you use hardware (I think the ROland JV is your weapon of choice) [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/5kFclUKJVaPHg1v6wX/giphy.gif[/img]

Week 2 down! This has aquarium vibes, I can't help but imagine all the lovely blue light and my absolute favourite, the jellyfish tank. Great mix and production, as Jamatar said it's really interesting seeing the music from the other side. I think it adds a lot when you see how the musician interacts with the world they're creating. Ableton looks very technical and precise!

Week 2 down! This has aquarium vibes, I can't help but imagine all the lovely blue light and my absolute favourite, the jellyfish tank. Great mix and production, as Jamatar said it's really interesting seeing the music from the other side. I think it adds a lot when you see how the musician interacts with the world they're creating. Ableton looks very technical and precise!

Love it! Louder drums would be awesome, they seem to sound good too, we want them louder! While I'm here I'd also like some of the synth of a decade in bleeps. The main synth would fit pretty well here too with a little backing melody.

Love it! Louder drums would be awesome, they seem to sound good too, we want them louder! While I'm here I'd also like some of the synth of a decade in bleeps. The main synth would fit pretty well here too with a little backing melody. <3

Thanks a lot, Hieme. I'm already working on a series of videos about the making of each song, though I'm still learning the craft of video making and I'm slow.

Ableton it's quite intuitive once you get used to it. I mostly use the Arrangement view so, it's basically really similar to other DAWs. What is your prefered tool of the trade?

I've just added an update in the post, with a link to my Soncloud version. It has a new "kinda" dubby bassline. Please take a listen if you have a moment

Thanks very much, mate! I needed to tame a lot of peaks in this one, so I don't know if I can squeeze more drum volume without distorting or being overcompressed. I've just added an updated Soundcloud version in the post with a new bassline. I think it makes the whole track fuller. Let me know what you think.

What's funny about "a decade in bleeps" is that I just used an 808 cowbell sample and a Casio VL1 "snare" square wave sample as "synths". The pads were single notes of , uhm, a microKorg and some high pass filter example. Single samples I had for ages and never used. It was hard to place them all together although, seeing that someone enjoyed them so much, I'm quite happy.

Thank you both again for listening

[quote=hieme]Week 2 down! This has aquarium vibes, I can't help but imagine all the lovely blue light and my absolute favourite, the jellyfish tank. Great mix and production, as Jamatar said it's really interesting seeing the music from the other side. I think it adds a lot when you see how the musician interacts with the world they're creating. Ableton looks very technical and precise![/quote] Thanks a lot, Hieme. I'm already working on a series of videos about the making of each song, though I'm still learning the craft of video making and I'm slow. Ableton it's quite intuitive once you get used to it. I mostly use the Arrangement view so, it's basically really similar to other DAWs. What is your prefered tool of the trade? I've just added an update in the post, with a link to my Soncloud version. It has a new "kinda" dubby bassline. Please take a listen if you have a moment [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/AS9LIFttYzkc0/giphy.gif[/img] [quote=???]Love it! Louder drums would be awesome, they seem to sound good too, we want them louder! While I'm here I'd also like some of the synth of a decade in bleeps. The main synth would fit pretty well here too with a little backing melody. <3[/quote] Thanks very much, mate! I needed to tame a lot of peaks in this one, so I don't know if I can squeeze more drum volume without distorting or being overcompressed. I've just added an updated Soundcloud version in the post with a new bassline. I think it makes the whole track fuller. Let me know what you think. What's funny about "a decade in bleeps" is that I just used an 808 cowbell sample and a Casio VL1 "snare" square wave sample as "synths". The pads were single notes of , uhm, a microKorg and some high pass filter example. Single samples I had for ages and never used. It was hard to place them all together although, seeing that someone enjoyed them so much, I'm quite happy. Thank you both again for listening [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/jMz5jWatM1n7q/giphy.gif[/img]

Excellent, deeply memorable groove.  Totally digging this!

Excellent, deeply memorable groove. Totally digging this! [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/l46C7yr4XM8YNWnEQ/giphy.gif[/img]

Thanks a lot for dropping by, Maurice! Now I'm psyched with that GIF

[quote=onezero]Excellent, deeply memorable groove. Totally digging this! [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/l46C7yr4XM8YNWnEQ/giphy.gif[/img][/quote] Thanks a lot for dropping by, Maurice! Now I'm psyched with that GIF [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/pvXPXaogiCdsk/giphy.gif[/img]

Fish jams for cool crustaceans

Fish jams for cool crustaceans

I thought it sounded more like soap bubbles, though it's fun to give that submarine comparison. Thanks for listening

[quote=Judgement Act]Fish jams for cool crustaceans [/quote] I thought it sounded more like soap bubbles, though it's fun to give that submarine comparison. Thanks for listening :) [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/RZ2MALdR5QZhu/giphy.gif[/img]

I listened to the original and loved it then listened to the update and it blew my mind. Great job and sweet to hear you again!

I listened to the original and loved it then listened to the update and it blew my mind. Great job and sweet to hear you again! :)

really cool, almost reminds me of tipper but breakier!

really cool, almost reminds me of tipper but breakier!

This is great, so sparse and full at the same time. I would watch a tank full of jellyfish for hours with this on a loop.

This is great, so sparse and full at the same time. I would watch a tank full of jellyfish for hours with this on a loop.

I'm a Cubase guy! My normal setup is JV2080, Behringer Model D for bass, leads, single line pads and arps, MGB for gameboys and then plugins for the rest, but this year I'm trying to push myself to go entirely laptop. I'm only installed a limited number of VSTs and I'm going to try and get the most out of them with song writing. The JV and the Model D definitely have some magic to them but I want to try working on my songwriting during WB

[quote=laguna][quote=7506]This works for me![/quote] Thanks a lot! I'm making a new version with a proper dubby bassline, on Monday morning. [quote=Jamatar]i love seeing everyone's different production techniques :D man ableton seems like a weird stress dream to me! great stuff![/quote] Thanks a lot, Jamatar. I thought you were into Ableton, for some reason. I usually check your comments for your production tips (yeah, Korg Wavestate looks nice). What do you actually use as a DAW? Do you use hardware (I think the ROland JV is your weapon of choice) [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/5kFclUKJVaPHg1v6wX/giphy.gif[/img] [/quote] I'm a Cubase guy! My normal setup is JV2080, Behringer Model D for bass, leads, single line pads and arps, MGB for gameboys and then plugins for the rest, but this year I'm trying to push myself to go entirely laptop. I'm only installed a limited number of VSTs and I'm going to try and get the most out of them with song writing. The JV and the Model D definitely have some magic to them but I want to try working on my songwriting during WB :D

Quality as always.

Quality as always.

SO BUBBLY! Also, love the bass addition. This is clearly the canonical version of this song.

SO BUBBLY! Also, love the bass addition. This is clearly the canonical version of this song.

Thanks a lot, man! It's great to see so many familiar faces again.

I'm glad you liked the revamped version. Wasn't sure about that dubby bassline, but I was afraid of losing the creative "inertia" so I went with it.

That's a big compliment in my book: I love Tipper's music Thanks a lot!

And for the "breakier" part, here's some young Vin Diesel

Thank you, Sodabelly. Means a lot, coming from the King of clean and clear mixes

Now I wish I could match your supermellow hip hop creations...

It's quite astounding to me to see you squeezing so much life out of those 90's romplers. I thought you were using some bleeding edge Serum / Massive patches in your last album, though Midorisuki was "chiptunier", and I still have to catch up on Midori.

Thanks for sharing your workflow, Jamatar

You're always so generous, Edmund. Thanks a lot for listening

I'm glad you dig it, Scott! As I comented previously, I wasn't sure about the quick dubby bassline, but I want with it in order to not "lose momentum" and have it all finished and uploaded by Monday morning.

Again, thanks a lot for the constructive listening

[quote=cfurrow]I listened to the original and loved it then listened to the update and it blew my mind. Great job and sweet to hear you again! :)[/quote] Thanks a lot, man! It's great to see so many familiar faces again. I'm glad you liked the revamped version. Wasn't sure about that dubby bassline, but I was afraid of losing the creative "inertia" so I went with it. [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/4VVZTmSMEZL3q5dbDs/giphy.gif[/img] [quote=ngineer]really cool, almost reminds me of tipper but breakier![/quote] That's a big compliment in my book: I love Tipper's music :) Thanks a lot! And for the "breakier" part, here's some young Vin Diesel [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/EMA2GQg31g436/giphy.gif[/img] [quote=Sodabelly]This is great, so sparse and full at the same time. I would watch a tank full of jellyfish for hours with this on a loop.[/quote] Thank you, Sodabelly. Means a lot, coming from the King of clean and clear mixes :) Now I wish I could match your supermellow hip hop creations... [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/2K8GaJPVJlbzi/giphy.gif[/img] [quote=Jamatar] I'm a Cubase guy! My normal setup is JV2080, Behringer Model D for bass, leads, single line pads and arps, MGB for gameboys and then plugins for the rest, but this year I'm trying to push myself to go entirely laptop. I'm only installed a limited number of VSTs and I'm going to try and get the most out of them with song writing. The JV and the Model D definitely have some magic to them but I want to try working on my songwriting during WB :D [/quote] It's quite astounding to me to see you squeezing so much life out of those 90's romplers. I thought you were using some bleeding edge Serum / Massive patches in your last album, though Midorisuki was "chiptunier", and I still have to catch up on Midori. Thanks for sharing your workflow, Jamatar :) [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/l3a6Pm0haQo5MwmGc2/giphy.gif[/img] [quote=E-dub]Quality as always.[/quote] You're always so generous, Edmund. Thanks a lot for listening [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/3oz8xSXvzK6P9lNPby/giphy.gif[/img] [quote=scottux]SO BUBBLY! Also, love the bass addition. This is clearly the canonical version of this song.[/quote] I'm glad you dig it, Scott! As I comented previously, I wasn't sure about the quick dubby bassline, but I want with it in order to not "lose momentum" and have it all finished and uploaded by Monday morning. Again, thanks a lot for the constructive listening [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/l4HogOSqU3uupmvmg/giphy.gif[/img]

Digging that bubbly groove!

Digging that bubbly groove!

Thanks a lot for giving it a listen, Miraclemiles Glad you enjoy it

[quote=miraclemiles]Digging that bubbly groove![/quote] Thanks a lot for giving it a listen, Miraclemiles :) Glad you enjoy it [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/5Szx4RRo8hFcU4lwfD/giphy.gif[/img]

Never would have anticipated the minor disaster you had creating this track without reading about it! nice one

Never would have anticipated the minor disaster you had creating this track without reading about it! nice one :)

Love this and the production breakdown, stuff like that happens all the time and it sucks when something works way better in your mind than in reality!

Love this and the production breakdown, stuff like that happens all the time and it sucks when something works way better in your mind than in reality!

Can't go wrong with a 606 imho I think the breaks added a nice fullness to the beat.  The bubbly synth has a pleasing sound too.  Well done as always!

Can't go wrong with a 606 imho :) I think the breaks added a nice fullness to the beat. The bubbly synth has a pleasing sound too. Well done as always!

this makes my brain feel all bubbly & floating like drinking a nice cava!

[img]https://media.giphy.com/media/cAv1t940DC8la/giphy.gif[/img] this makes my brain feel all bubbly & floating like drinking a nice cava!

I use FL 20, which I started with because it's what my best friend was trying out at the time! I absolutely love it though, especially the "dark mode" colour palette. I find it really relaxing to work in with f.lux on and a nice background behind everything.

Good luck with the videos! The new version sounds great

[quote=laguna] Thanks a lot, Hieme. I'm already working on a series of videos about the making of each song, though I'm still learning the craft of video making and I'm slow. Ableton it's quite intuitive once you get used to it. I mostly use the Arrangement view so, it's basically really similar to other DAWs. What is your prefered tool of the trade? I've just added an update in the post, with a link to my Soncloud version. It has a new "kinda" dubby bassline. Please take a listen if you have a moment [/quote] I use FL 20, which I started with because it's what my best friend was trying out at the time! I absolutely love it though, especially the "dark mode" colour palette. I find it really relaxing to work in with f.lux on and a nice background behind everything. Good luck with the videos! The new version sounds great :)

Oh, at the end of the day it was a minor setback, though the initial idea sounded great in my head, but not in real life. Thanks for the solidarity between musicians, and for listening.

Ah, man, I think you nailed it, specially when we work with samples. You spend a long while chopping and rearranging, but then some things don't match, no matter how much "production" you throuw at it.

Thanks a lot for listening and for your kind words

Well, the 606 is my favourite box. I know the 808 has all the (cow)bell and whistles, but the simplicity, the looks... and those hihats. It's the drum machine from Massive Attack's "Sly", so that's more than enough for me.

Thanks a lot for listening, man!

Cheers to that, Kaedo! Thanks a lot for the feedback. I'm glad you dig my "spirited" beats

[quote=theemeraldruby]Never would have anticipated the minor disaster you had creating this track without reading about it! nice one :)[/quote] Oh, at the end of the day it was a minor setback, though the initial idea sounded great in my head, but not in real life. Thanks for the solidarity between musicians, and for listening. [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/5QV1wepbv0ieGQxibX/giphy.gif[/img] [quote=grillo]Love this and the production breakdown, stuff like that happens all the time and it sucks when something works way better in your mind than in reality![/quote] Ah, man, I think you nailed it, specially when we work with samples. You spend a long while chopping and rearranging, but then some things don't match, no matter how much "production" you throuw at it. Thanks a lot for listening and for your kind words :) [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/3orifh7KV6HDaf5gB2/giphy.gif[/img] [quote=Tone Matrix]Can't go wrong with a 606 imho :) I think the breaks added a nice fullness to the beat. The bubbly synth has a pleasing sound too. Well done as always![/quote] Well, the 606 is my favourite box. I know the 808 has all the (cow)bell and whistles, but the simplicity, the looks... and those hihats. It's the drum machine from Massive Attack's "Sly", so that's more than enough for me. Thanks a lot for listening, man! [img]http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2017-05/roland_tr606.jpg[/img] [quote=kaedo sevaada][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/cAv1t940DC8la/giphy.gif[/img] this makes my brain feel all bubbly & floating like drinking a nice cava![/quote] Cheers to that, Kaedo! Thanks a lot for the feedback. I'm glad you dig my "spirited" beats [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/fRd7VePfritL5U6Ah1/giphy.gif[/img]

wow the bassline changes this from great to amazing.  incredible work

I might want the drums a hair louder

but the bubble vibe is so hot and the dub bass is perfect

wow the bassline changes this from great to amazing. incredible work I might want the drums a hair louder but the bubble vibe is so hot and the dub bass is perfect [img]https://www.mariowiki.com/images/5/57/Moving-Blooper.gif[/img]

Thanks for the compliments, man! I'm trying to restrain myself with the drums so I don't drown every little melody I make below the rumble. The "bubbling" was not initially planned but I guess it's a good fit.

Really glad you dig it!!!

[quote=orangedrink]wow the bassline changes this from great to amazing. incredible work I might want the drums a hair louder but the bubble vibe is so hot and the dub bass is perfect [img]https://www.mariowiki.com/images/5/57/Moving-Blooper.gif[/img][/quote] Thanks for the compliments, man! I'm trying to restrain myself with the drums so I don't drown every little melody I make below the rumble. The "bubbling" was not initially planned but I guess it's a good fit. Really glad you dig it!!! [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/kkxIpnB4HTRwQ/giphy.gif[/img]