First, wow I can relate to "the bulk of my production on a Saturday".

This is a really cool track, which sounds a little flippant but like I dunno - I get a very 1980s Keanu Reeves in my head saying "hey this is way cool man". It's got that Bladerunner feel but there's a lot going on here that just sounds "cool", I really, really like it lol. I feel dumb. It's awesome.

Side note: if you need a brief for inspiration, please knock on my door, I promise I'm more fun than ChatGPT. (also those reference tracks ... I suppose they are all similar in that they use synthesizers? ChatGPT needs to up its listening game).

First, wow I can relate to "the bulk of my production on a Saturday". This is a really cool track, which sounds a little flippant but like I dunno - I get a very 1980s Keanu Reeves in my head saying "hey this is way cool man". It's got that Bladerunner feel but there's a lot going on here that just sounds "cool", I really, really like it lol. I feel dumb. It's awesome. Side note: if you need a brief for inspiration, please knock on my door, I promise I'm more fun than ChatGPT. (also those reference tracks ... I suppose they are all similar in that they use synthesizers? ChatGPT needs to up its listening game).

Lol, thank you, and I mean, some of the briefs I've read from directors... are... shockingly similar to that, particularly with regard to references.  Admittedly most of the craziest ones I've seen are referencing scores of movies, but some times its like "I don't think this person has ever actually listened to the score of that film".   One brief I came across recently, used the Minority Report as a reference... and also didn't want any orchestral elements... in my head I was like "wait... didn't John Williams did the score for the Minority Report... it's like ONLY orchestral elements... so you want something like what you IMAGINE the Minority Report's score would be... if it wasn't anything like it actually is... MMMM... kkkkkkaaaaaaa"

[quote=neon liminal]First, wow I can relate to "the bulk of my production on a Saturday". This is a really cool track, which sounds a little flippant but like I dunno - I get a very 1980s Keanu Reeves in my head saying "hey this is way cool man". It's got that Bladerunner feel but there's a lot going on here that just sounds "cool", I really, really like it lol. I feel dumb. It's awesome. Side note: if you need a brief for inspiration, please knock on my door, I promise I'm more fun than ChatGPT. (also those reference tracks ... I suppose they are all similar in that they use synthesizers? ChatGPT needs to up its listening game).[/quote] Lol, thank you, and I mean, some of the briefs I've read from directors... are... shockingly similar to that, particularly with regard to references. Admittedly most of the craziest ones I've seen are referencing scores of movies, but some times its like "I don't think this person has ever actually listened to the score of that film". One brief I came across recently, used the Minority Report as a reference... and also didn't want any orchestral elements... in my head I was like "wait... didn't John Williams did the score for the Minority Report... it's like ONLY orchestral elements... so you want something like what [b]you[/b] [i][u]IMAGINE[/i][/u] the Minority Report's score would be... if it wasn't anything like it actually is... MMMM... kkkkkkaaaaaaa"

Damn, this feels excellent! Super well produced overall. The vocals are awesome, the percussion is solid, the synths are delicious. All around banger. Feels like the soundtrack to the inside of an evil insustrial building filled with machine building monks. BAD ASS! Hahahaha...

Damn, this feels excellent! Super well produced overall. The vocals are awesome, the percussion is solid, the synths are delicious. All around banger. Feels like the soundtrack to the inside of an evil insustrial building filled with machine building monks. BAD ASS! Hahahaha...

hope the transition to the new gig goes smoothly, my Friend!
really nice work on this one, you've given me some motivation for the afternoon 

hope the transition to the new gig goes smoothly, my Friend! really nice work on this one, you've given me some motivation for the afternoon :D

Love all the sounds in this especially the lil ear candy bits and fills.  Gotta love that classic CS80 sound.  Head-nodding mid-tempo grooves throughout from start to finish.  Yais i like!

Love all the sounds in this especially the lil ear candy bits and fills. Gotta love that classic CS80 sound. Head-nodding mid-tempo grooves throughout from start to finish. Yais i like!

A moment of honesty, I hate when music is described as cyberpunk (a thing happening more and more in industrial land) but I'll be damned if this track didn't pull it off.  I hear echos of Blade Runner obviously but also The Matrix, Tron Legacy and some 2077.  Very well done, 100% coming back to listen again.

A moment of honesty, I hate when music is described as cyberpunk (a thing happening more and more in industrial land) but I'll be damned if this track didn't pull it off. I hear echos of Blade Runner obviously but also The Matrix, Tron Legacy and some 2077. Very well done, 100% coming back to listen again.

First, I totally get the creativity under pressure bit.  When I got lots of time in front of me, it’s hard to get into the groove or find anything that sticks. But when it’s Sunday afternoon and the clock is ticking, the adrenaline kicks in, the senses sharpen, and the playing just flows out of some primordial reservoir. Echos in Static has that feel of emergence. Really like the pulsing bass line and tight drums underneath a playground of synth textures and yearning vocals. Definitely got that Blade Runner vibe. Great mix and well produced.

First, I totally get the creativity under pressure bit. When I got lots of time in front of me, it’s hard to get into the groove or find anything that sticks. But when it’s Sunday afternoon and the clock is ticking, the adrenaline kicks in, the senses sharpen, and the playing just flows out of some primordial reservoir. Echos in Static has that feel of emergence. Really like the pulsing bass line and tight drums underneath a playground of synth textures and yearning vocals. Definitely got that Blade Runner vibe. Great mix and well produced.

Thank you so much, I was pretty please with the production on this one.  And, as always, I love the imagery... I'm actually working on building out a monk for a DnD game right now... who happens to be a monk that's infatuated with robots... so I wonder if there was some subliminal things at work there. (o^-')b

It's going as well as it could, I'm working with a former colleague so that always makes it easier, but I appreciate the well wishes.  And, I'm glad to share some motivation. 

I'm glad you like the little ear candy bits.  There were mostly the result of a happy accident while trying to patch up a pad sound.  I had this keys sound from Cloud Supply going through a bunch of effects that made it really floaty, and put the Logic stock StepFX plugin on it to add some automation to the a filter, and accidentally loaded a preset that made it sound all like retro-future space computer... and was like, "well, I guess I need a different sound for the pad... cuz this is staying just like it is"

I'm very glad, and I guess I'm not surprised about the specific things you're hearing.  I'm working on a scoring a short film for class, and the brief for it happens to have specifically called out Blade Runner and the Matrix... and I added 2077, Altered Carbon, and Scavengers Reign to the research scores... so all that stuff has been rattling around in my brains for the last three weeks, it was bound to spill out here. 

Thanks so much.  Yeah, that called "the panic monster"... and it is a way of life... and Tim Urban explains it MUCH better than I ever could so... I'll just link the video.

I had a lot of fun with the bass on this one... it's actually three different bass patches all playing slightly different patterns.  I think (with the exception of the outro) there is always two of them playing, but how they are layered and what patterns they are each playing changes throughout. I think it helps to support the poly-rhythms in the percussion, without making either too noticeable.

[quote=jegasus]Damn, this feels excellent! Super well produced overall. The vocals are awesome, the percussion is solid, the synths are delicious. All around banger. Feels like the soundtrack to the inside of an evil industrial building filled with machine building monks. BAD ASS! Hahahaha... [/quote] Thank you so much, I was pretty please with the production on this one. And, as always, I love the imagery... I'm actually working on building out a monk for a DnD game right now... who happens to be a monk that's infatuated with robots... so I wonder if there was some subliminal things at work there. (o^-')b [quote=jwh]hope the transition to the new gig goes smoothly, my Friend! really nice work on this one, you've given me some motivation for the afternoon :D[/quote] It's going as well as it could, I'm working with a former colleague so that always makes it easier, but I appreciate the well wishes. And, I'm glad to share some motivation. [quote=Tone Matrix]Love all the sounds in this especially the lil ear candy bits and fills. Gotta love that classic CS80 sound. Head-nodding mid-tempo grooves throughout from start to finish. Yais i like! [/quote] I'm glad you like the little ear candy bits. There were mostly the result of a happy accident while trying to patch up a pad sound. I had this keys sound from Cloud Supply going through a bunch of effects that made it really floaty, and put the Logic stock StepFX plugin on it to add some automation to the a filter, and accidentally loaded a preset that made it sound all like retro-future space computer... and was like, "well, I guess I need a different sound for the pad... cuz this is staying just like it is" [quote=lament.config]A moment of honesty, I hate when music is described as cyberpunk (a thing happening more and more in industrial land) but I'll be damned if this track didn't pull it off. I hear echos of Blade Runner obviously but also The Matrix, Tron Legacy and some 2077. Very well done, 100% coming back to listen again.[/quote] I'm very glad, and I guess I'm not surprised about the specific things you're hearing. I'm working on a scoring a short film for class, and the brief for it happens to have specifically called out Blade Runner and the Matrix... and I added 2077, Altered Carbon, and Scavengers Reign to the research scores... so all that stuff has been rattling around in my brains for the last three weeks, it was bound to spill out here. [quote=Bunjigram]First, I totally get the creativity under pressure bit. When I got lots of time in front of me, it’s hard to get into the groove or find anything that sticks. But when it’s Sunday afternoon and the clock is ticking, the adrenaline kicks in, the senses sharpen, and the playing just flows out of some primordial reservoir. Echos in Static has that feel of emergence. Really like the pulsing bass line and tight drums underneath a playground of synth textures and yearning vocals. Definitely got that Blade Runner vibe. Great mix and well produced. [/quote] Thanks so much. Yeah, that called "the panic monster"... and it is a way of life... and Tim Urban explains it MUCH better than I ever could so... I'll just link the video. I had a lot of fun with the bass on this one... it's actually three different bass patches all playing slightly different patterns. I think (with the exception of the outro) there is always two of them playing, but how they are layered and what patterns they are each playing changes throughout. I think it helps to support the poly-rhythms in the percussion, without making either too noticeable. [youtube]arj7oStGLkU[/youtube]

Love your approach you tried, always good to look for inspiration and direction everywhere. And you nailed the brief I'd say, engaging listen, I also like the ear candy bits. I can also relate to doing most of the week's production on a Saturday! Gook luck with the projects, sounds like some interesting things, always enjoy reading your comments and notes.

Love your approach you tried, always good to look for inspiration and direction everywhere. And you nailed the brief I'd say, engaging listen, I also like the ear candy bits. I can also relate to doing most of the week's production on a Saturday! Gook luck with the projects, sounds like some interesting things, always enjoy reading your comments and notes.

I really like this vibe, kinda lighthearted, heavy tech, dour. A great set piece.
- Raioh

I really like this vibe, kinda lighthearted, heavy tech, dour. A great set piece. - Raioh