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BusyKeepinItLit

By RajaTheResidentAlien on June 26, 2022 6:25 am

(whoa, this .mp3 file is exactly 16mb, i hope it uploads ok *nervous laughter* ...ooo nice! 'successfully uploaded'!)
i've still had low energy and a bit distracted this week, so unlike other max patches where i take a couple things from other patches and construct other instruments from scratch, this particular max patch was an exact copy of an older patch, which was then tweaked in terms of pitches, tempo, rhythm, and some of the synthesis and sampled sounds... thinkin about this, i realize this isn't really cheating: taking an old max patch and making a newer song is like taking a particular preparation of a piano or the creation of an instrument from a previous week and still creating a newer 'composition' for that instrument within the latest week big_smile
so this is the same exact patch from my earlier weeklybeats track called, 'dusksub' (you can see a video of the full patch there, plus link to a copy of the patch (minus an fft-effect i created which i've been keeping secret))
but the pitches are in a major key, there's an additional karplus-strong based instrument added, and i tweaked the sounds and rhythms so they're slightly different. plus, i also found time to make a synchronized abstract visualizer in the same patch... i'm not so great at Jitter as I am at Max, so i've not been making as many vids as i'd hoped for these weeklybeats, but really glad somehow got this simple thing going last minute for this week:


i really enjoyed how this track felt like it all turned out very naturally big_smile
Cheers! heart

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Cool patches and visuals!

Surprisingly harmonious and pleasant to listen! Very mesmerizing visuals! I like your 3d-curved soundwaves

This was a real trip to listen to on a Monday morning, thank you

a marvellous and joyful piece of nice experimental random sound-collages. I don`t have a clue how you do all this, but it sounds very very fine.

both outside and between the bits

Really cool sounds and textures that mesh perfectly with the visual component.

Ipaghost wrote:

Cool patches and visuals!


fonserbc wrote:

Surprisingly harmonious and pleasant to listen! Very mesmerizing visuals! I like your 3d-curved soundwaves


rm wrote:

This was a real trip to listen to on a Monday morning, thank you


Q-Rosh wrote:

a marvellous and joyful piece of nice experimental random sound-collages. I don`t have a clue how you do all this, but it sounds very very fine.


mzunguko wrote:

both outside and between the bits


CosmicCairns wrote:

Really cool sounds and textures that mesh perfectly with the visual component.


Much Love To All For Lending Me The Honor Of Your Listening heart

Definitely lit! Nice work smile

Another great track, really like how things get stripped away at 2:00 then the skittering beat comes back in, has a skam records vibe, video is really good, hopefully can continue to make some more.

wow there is so much space here - it put me in another room like some kind of transporter - i feel like i stepped into another dimension all together - the movement is incredible and feels alive - really neat soundscape

Ah very nice environment and I especially like how the wub wub wub sound plays with the stretchy pads (idk how to describe it better sorry). You're inspiring me to revisit some of my Max projects! Thanks for sharing smile

I enjoyed this  and about halfway through my iPad decided to load your comments and visuals so I watched it on YouTube also. It’s a good piece. I’m inspired to learn how to do the visual things so  I can put stuff on YouTube.  Thanks.

Really cool patch, sounds really good. I love the almost granular textures and occasionnal beats!

Yeah, this one's going into the favorite bucket. So much to love, not sure what I should comment on? The gorgeous pads? The fly as fuck abrasive beat? The "Terry O'Riley" type twittering interlude at 1:58? The crazy dope "retrig bass" around 4:30 growling at me w/ those highs telling me things are going to be okay?

It's lit. heart

Mission Crossing wrote:

Definitely lit! Nice work smile

Jason Nijjer wrote:

Another great track, really like how things get stripped away at 2:00 then the skittering beat comes back in, has a skam records vibe, video is really good, hopefully can continue to make some more.

adnorm wrote:

Ah very nice environment and I especially like how the wub wub wub sound plays with the stretchy pads (idk how to describe it better sorry). You're inspiring me to revisit some of my Max projects! Thanks for sharing smile

OleJazzer wrote:

I enjoyed this  and about halfway through my iPad decided to load your comments and visuals so I watched it on YouTube also. It’s a good piece. I’m inspired to learn how to do the visual things so  I can put stuff on YouTube.  Thanks.

??? wrote:

Really cool patch, sounds really good. I love the almost granular textures and occasionnal beats!

ilzxc wrote:

Yeah, this one's going into the favorite bucket. So much to love, not sure what I should comment on? The gorgeous pads? The fly as fuck abrasive beat? The "Terry O'Riley" type twittering interlude at 1:58? The crazy dope "retrig bass" around 4:30 growling at me w/ those highs telling me things are going to be okay?
It's lit. <3

Apologies for getting to comments late here(i promise i'm catching up big_smile), and thank you ALL for checking this one out. I really appreciate all the comments, inspires me to keep going, and also keeps me positive... i can't express this enough. Much Mad Love To Everyone heart

THIS TRACK TITLE IS EVERYTHING

ditto ilzxc this is a favorite.  if you told me this was a new Autechre album I would smash pre-order.

1:32 that off rhythm
2:05 breakdown is really welcome
4:30 agree, retrig bass is awesome, but what I like even more is that implied kick snare - I could listen to a WHOLE TRACK of retrig bass + muted kick+snare and nothing else.  Heck, I might have to make that track!

This is super incredible.  Huge standout track.  You're really good at this whole Max/MSP thing.  But also impressive that you've done like "pop" songs this year too!

You really are BUSY keeping it LIT

orangedrink wrote:

THIS TRACK TITLE IS EVERYTHING
ditto ilzxc this is a favorite.  if you told me this was a new Autechre album I would smash pre-order.
1:32 that off rhythm
2:05 breakdown is really welcome
4:30 agree, retrig bass is awesome, but what I like even more is that implied kick snare - I could listen to a WHOLE TRACK of retrig bass + muted kick+snare and nothing else.  Heck, I might have to make that track!
This is super incredible.  Huge standout track.  You're really good at this whole Max/MSP thing.  But also impressive that you've done like "pop" songs this year too!
You really are BUSY keeping it LIT


Thank you! Ya, been trying to keep it changing, and extend myself. Glad you noticed and appreciate the diversity of moves heart heart

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