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Basement Muzak

By noggin on August 4, 2022 9:58 pm

Sort of an algorithmic let the thing play itself type vibe this week.
Using multiple tracks with the same instrument, and chance-based polyrhythms to bring out even weirder phasing in the melodic sequences.
The thing I like about this one is you can actually let it loop on the m8, and each time it comes around, it evolves into a different harmonic structure.
I didn't want to subject yall to 9 minutes of basement Walgreens though, so here is one pass.

Always appreciate yall taking the time to listen and comment.

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August 8, 2022 6:21 am

jimmac

I tried and failed with something like this many times. Love the filter pump groove. It gets really lovely in the middle

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August 9, 2022 6:42 am

ilzxc

Oooh, great idea with the looping around for an alternative structure, really like this idea. Thinking it through doing different patterns w/ GRV hacks for vari-speed play through w/ a SONG command to force-sync the whole thing... Oh well, I'm in remix city (and failure gardens) for the foreseeable future... heart

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August 13, 2022 9:39 pm

wangus

really dig all the layers of percussion here, fun "miniature" variety of plinks and clanks that contrasts the roomy piano nicely.

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August 14, 2022 2:33 pm

noggin

jimmac wrote:

I tried and failed with something like this many times. Love the filter pump groove. It gets really lovely in the middle

I just let the machines do the talking sometimes.

ilzxc wrote:

Oooh, great idea with the looping around for an alternative structure, really like this idea. Thinking it through doing different patterns w/ GRV hacks for vari-speed play through w/ a SONG command to force-sync the whole thing... Oh well, I'm in remix city (and failure gardens) for the foreseeable future... <3

Yea easy way to get polyrhythms or seemingly shifting rhythms. It really turns into a pretty different feeling track each time it loops through

wangus wrote:

really dig all the layers of percussion here, fun "miniature" variety of plinks and clanks that contrasts the roomy piano nicely.

Thanks. You know I totally forgot that a big part of this percussion was using some 'toy' samples uploaded to the elektron forum.
Thank yall!

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