Sleepworking
By orangedrink on February 11, 2024 5:21 am
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That collab you mentioned in the intro sounds so awesome! 
And you know what else sounds awesome? This beat. I'm really vibing with feverish tempo and the whirly synth ostinatos here.
is that.....a VCU shirt? like Virginia? sweet moves; dope track
dope track, I think it's my favorite so far, really liked the main melodic line with those driving drums. Kind of like a chill lo-fi track at double speed and double energy! And sick moves from yall 
Happy to see the signature dance moves back in action from both of ya! That beat ooof once the snare smacks in oh yais... It was like Mega Man meets Reznor for me with the fast pace and those brass falls. Nice use of the bit crusher sweeps too. Had me finger drumming along 
homie's got SHMOVES!!! Great track and even greater dance moves! Keep up the great work 
Wow, so fun and high energy one this week! Great drum beats and great dancing! I like the surprise distortion intro also 
really groovy track, especially that tsktsktsk. also that is some serious moves.
love this beat, makes me want to go do something & also how restrained you are with bitcrushing! I'd have completely gone overboard with it lol
The false start was funny, but it was also cool because it set up a false expectation so when the real track kicked in it just sounded extra smooth and catchy. Killing it with those moves, too.
Great dance moves, fun bouncy track, "hey!", and also I wish I could see your show. I hope there's some footage to check out afterwards. That sounds like a fun way to mix with new musicians, and really cool that you put together some new original material for it.
Have a great show!
cool to see the continued deep dive with the Octatrack, this one has a super-propulsive energy, nice work
I really dig the melody sequence, really drives the track even before the drums kick in. great work
one of my favorites from you so far this year – love the vox-ish opening synth, galloping beat, and the periodic vocal punctuation
great tune and love to see you getting down to it
It's so satisfying to see someone dance to this, because that beat is SO DANCE-ABLE. I really like the weird scary breakdown around the 2:00 mark, and I'm glad you didn't stretch it out to long. Good break, but feels good to get back into the music. Have fun at your show this week!
WOAH this is sick! I get a "late night fast drive neon lights" feel. the melody + hi-hat pattern + tone is so good. I spied some new dance moves in here too. Good luck with the show, sounds like such a fun concept
This goes way too hard, what an absolute jam. I may not have gotten up and danced but my head did bob aggressively at 7am pre-coffee haha.
Really like the "half time" versus "fast" drums...
This is a nice contrast. Fun bass line. Is the brass your trumpet or just a random sample?
HEY!
Yeeeessss!!! I can picture an epic chase scene scored with this tune, this is great!!! Those heavily filtered and bit-crushed sections break up the sections of the tune really nicely!!! Awesome work
Oh wow that beat is nasty! (in a good way). Frenetic coffee overdose kind of vibe. Are these trumpet accents on top of it, here and there? Very nice sounds on this unusual track.
Best of luck with the show!
Another awesome one! You consistently put out great tracks week after week! Love the energy and the dancing
hell yeah! hope the show was a good one. you always make me wanna dance, thanks for being you and making the GOOD STUFF
now we all deserve a nap
The song is great and the video puts it over the top! The energy is so encouraging.
Cool one! In reference to my previous comment which is for next week's track lol, this groove I feel can go a bit longer before it goes stale. And before that time comes you finish the track, which is perfect. I like the little vocal thing and the little trumpet thing that happen along the beat. Also what you add with the filter effects. I think that's mainly what's keeping the beat fresh for so long. But without a B part or some significant change of riff it's hard to keep it fresh, it really comes down to the groove itself. Hope it makes sense! Well done, keep em coming
Damn, that main synth part is cool as hell. Glad to hear you got a group together. Keep us posted on more shows, the wife and I have been talking about doing more day trips to Milwaukee (from Chicago).
More inspiring dance moves! Hot footwork, and funky robot. I'm into it. That song cooks.
levelcapybara wrote:
That collab you mentioned in the intro sounds so awesome!
levelcapybara wrote:
Oh, and nice moves (both of you)!
thanks for listening and watching and enjoying da moves!
SIDEEYEmusic wrote:
is that.....a VCU shirt? like Virginia? sweet moves; dope track
it IS a VCU shirt LIKE Virginia! Are you from that area? Thanks for the words on the dancing!
ddmm64 wrote:
dope track, I think it's my favorite so far, really liked the main melodic line with those driving drums. Kind of like a chill lo-fi track at double speed and double energy! And sick moves from yall
glad everyone liked the dancing! yeah, weird combo of slow and fast, i thought it was fun
Mission Crossing wrote:
I love the beat and I love the dancing!
thanks MC - appreciate you watching
Tone Matrix wrote:
Happy to see the signature dance moves back in action from both of ya! That beat ooof once the snare smacks in oh yais... It was like Mega Man meets Reznor for me with the fast pace and those brass falls. Nice use of the bit crusher sweeps too. Had me finger drumming along
Mega Man meets Reznor is an insane compliment! Thanks! Glad you liked the dancing!
DonutShoes wrote:
homie's got SHMOVES!!! Great track and even greater dance moves! Keep up the great work
Thanks so much, i’m so behind on replies but glad you liked the SHMOVIN’
Alette wrote:
Wow, so fun and high energy one this week! Great drum beats and great dancing! I like the surprise distortion intro also
lol that intro scared me when it happened
glad you enjoyed the dancing!
Aisjam wrote:
makin a banger, then does a lil dance. good stuff
ty Ais!
Non Est wrote:
really groovy track, especially that tsktsktsk. also that is some serious moves.
i knew what you meant when you said tsktsktsk, thank you for the words on the moves!
Q-Rosh wrote:
This was hot. And fun to watch.
thanks for not just listening, but watching too!
LOHTANGCLAN wrote:
love this beat, makes me want to go do something & also how restrained you are with bitcrushing! I'd have completely gone overboard with it lol
LOL I totally have overdone bitcrushing this year, but it’s nice to know i was restrained at one point i hope you went and did something
Cosmic Cairns wrote:
The false start was funny, but it was also cool because it set up a false expectation so when the real track kicked in it just sounded extra smooth and catchy. Killing it with those moves, too.
ooooh, love that fake out idea for a show - thanks for the compliments
blighters_rock wrote:
Great dance moves, fun bouncy track, "hey!", and also I wish I could see your show. I hope there's some footage to check out afterwards. That sounds like a fun way to mix with new musicians, and really cool that you put together some new original material for it.
Have a great show!
HEY - the All Messed Up show was super fun - you can check out footage here:
thanks for being awesome and supportive as usual!
Autovessel wrote:
cool to see the continued deep dive with the Octatrack, this one has a super-propulsive energy, nice work
thank you! I’m really in love with the octatrack after all these weeks
Bleeoop wrote:
I really dig the melody sequence, really drives the track even before the drums kick in. great work
Thanks! It was a sample but I sped it up like crazy.
Nullsleep wrote:
one of my favorites from you so far this year – love the vox-ish opening synth, galloping beat, and the periodic vocal punctuation
great tune and love to see you getting down to it
I remember you loving the little vocal stab in “Bear Trap” so it’s my go-to Nullsleep-pleaser strat
Cow Tools wrote:
It's so satisfying to see someone dance to this, because that beat is SO DANCE-ABLE. I really like the weird scary breakdown around the 2:00 mark, and I'm glad you didn't stretch it out to long. Good break, but feels good to get back into the music. Have fun at your show this week!
Thank you and thank you! Glad it was just scary enough
zirafa wrote:
WOAH this is sick! I get a "late night fast drive neon lights" feel. the melody + hi-hat pattern + tone is so good. I spied some new dance moves in here too. Good luck with the show, sounds like such a fun concept
one for the Light Trax album!!!!!! Glad you saw new moves cause I feel like I always do the same ones
Cursory wrote:
This goes way too hard, what an absolute jam. I may not have gotten up and danced but my head did bob aggressively at 7am pre-coffee haha.
oh hell yeah 7am raver
djippy wrote:
Really like the "half time" versus "fast" drums...
This is a nice contrast. Fun bass line. Is the brass your trumpet or just a random sample?
HEY!
HEY - it was a sample - HEY!
jegasus wrote:
Yeeeessss!!! I can picture an epic chase scene scored with this tune, this is great!!! Those heavily filtered and bit-crushed sections break up the sections of the tune really nicely!!! Awesome work
I feel like i’ve been overdoing bit crush this year but you know what? I’M HAVING FUN
Kedbreak136 wrote:
Oh wow that beat is nasty! (in a good way). Frenetic coffee overdose kind of vibe. Are these trumpet accents on top of it, here and there? Very nice sounds on this unusual track.
Best of luck with the show!
coffee overdose sounds scary - that is indeed a sample of a trumpet
mukti wrote:
Another awesome one! You consistently put out great tracks week after week! Love the energy and the dancing
mukti you are too kind! glad you like the dancing! it was super fun + exhausting
jwh wrote:
hell yeah! hope the show was a good one. you always make me wanna dance, thanks for being you and making the GOOD STUFF
now we all deserve a nap
the show was fun! i’m actually STILL TIRED
Allyoucouldeat wrote:
The song is great and the video puts it over the top! The energy is so encouraging.
thank you, i was exhausted but have to do it for the WB Team!
emily wrote:
love it!
horatiuromantic wrote:
Cool one! In reference to my previous comment which is for next week's track lol, this groove I feel can go a bit longer before it goes stale. And before that time comes you finish the track, which is perfect. I like the little vocal thing and the little trumpet thing that happen along the beat. Also what you add with the filter effects. I think that's mainly what's keeping the beat fresh for so long. But without a B part or some significant change of riff it's hard to keep it fresh, it really comes down to the groove itself. Hope it makes sense! Well done, keep em coming
I totally agree with this feedback! The main issue was that I was dancing so I literally could not change the parameters as it was a live performance that’s my excuse - but for sure on an album version I would change it up more
Chrisfoo wrote:
Damn, that main synth part is cool as hell. Glad to hear you got a group together. Keep us posted on more shows, the wife and I have been talking about doing more day trips to Milwaukee (from Chicago).
Are you signed up on the orange drink mailing list? orangedrinkmusic.com and scroll to the bottom. I think the next MKE show is 9/29. but we really want to play a chicago show before the end of the year!
b bro wrote:
i love the the name for this song! really fun track
thank you! appreciate you listening
miraclemiles wrote:
More inspiring dance moves! Hot footwork, and funky robot. I'm into it. That song cooks.
glad you liked it
Devieus wrote:
Crazy workout music right here.
- Spider
i can see myself falling off the treadmill to this one
scottux wrote:
ooh this makes me move! another fantastic jam
gotta go FAST