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Written in Water

By Plantrain on May 20, 2018 11:22 pm

The usual drum machines (TR505 and SR16), drones from the DSI Mopho played through the Kaoss Pad 3, Pianoteq piano, heavily processed toy ukulele, Absynth bass and synth.

This was one of those tracks that feel almost finished early in the week, but seems to take forever to really finish. Without a deadline I probably could have been working on this for weeks, until I would tire of it and throw it away, or just end up going back to the first version and starting again.

I like where this starts off, but I kept going back and forth between a build up towards the end or keeping it more minimal all the way. Settled on building towards the end, but I'm still not entirely sure if that was the right choice. I guess I'll know When I listen to this again some time from now.

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May 21, 2018 5:28 pm

Q-Rosh

The efffort of mixing the whole week was clearly worth it. Love the ukulelesolo.

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May 21, 2018 10:11 pm

Jim Wood

All that work has resulted in a very successful piece. Love the overall feel.

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May 22, 2018 2:33 pm

theGuen

Wow... Great one!
The metallic and cracking sounds in the background are fantastic... and the piano is beautyfull.

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May 22, 2018 11:59 pm

Cosmic Cairns

Really like the rising sense of tension in the song.  I say keep the build.

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May 23, 2018 4:56 pm

Mission Crossing

Beautiful track! Love the subtle percussion here.

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May 25, 2018 3:43 pm

Tone Matrix

I agree, the build def adds to the track and brings the track together.  Excellent mix, especially the higher string pads that create the tension.

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May 25, 2018 7:33 pm

emily

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May 27, 2018 10:48 pm

Plantrain

Q-Rosh wrote:

The efffort of mixing the whole week was clearly worth it. Love the ukulelesolo.

Jim Wood wrote:

All that work has resulted in a very successful piece. Love the overall feel.

theGuen wrote:

Wow... Great one!
The metallic and cracking sounds in the background are fantastic... and the piano is beautyfull.

CosmicCairns wrote:

Really like the rising sense of tension in the song.  I say keep the build.

Mission Crossing wrote:

Beautiful track! Love the subtle percussion here.

Tone Matrix wrote:

I agree, the build def adds to the track and brings the track together.  Excellent mix, especially the higher string pads that create the tension.

kaedo sevaada wrote:

Thank you all!

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May 28, 2018 12:39 pm

Ryan

That is a wonderful piano sound and you play it so elegantly. A joyful escape all the way to the end. I think you nailed it.

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