cool how the bass gets increasingly massive
next to the breezy arp, it's like being on a boat and noticing giant whales cruising just below

cool how the bass gets increasingly massive next to the breezy arp, it's like being on a boat and noticing giant whales cruising just below

Contrary to the title, totally zoned out to this. Remarkable drum work on this that does something interesting w/o killing the hypnotic vibe.

Contrary to the title, totally zoned out to this. Remarkable drum work on this that does something interesting w/o killing the hypnotic vibe.

that an earworm theme definitely, kinda reminds 90s music for some reason

that an earworm theme definitely, kinda reminds 90s music for some reason

digging the drum programing and the filtering

digging the drum programing and the filtering

The drums sound amazing. great sound design and programming

The drums sound amazing. great sound design and programming

nice - feels like 90ies to me )))) bit of a rave wo rave

nice - feels like 90ies to me :))))) bit of a rave wo rave :)

the stutter step of the drums is very satisfying.  o snap that breakdown in the middle. good stuff!

the stutter step of the drums is very satisfying. o snap that breakdown in the middle. good stuff!

Very relaxing, with a hint of nightmares outside every now and then.  Sounds massive, too.  What did you use to make it?

^^ What a great way to put it.

Very relaxing, with a hint of nightmares outside every now and then. Sounds massive, too. What did you use to make it? [quote=chra]bit of a rave wo rave :) [/quote] ^^ What a great way to put it.

Really cool, has and old school vibe. I also dig the drums, they sound lovely!

Really cool, has and old school vibe. I also dig the drums, they sound lovely!

I love the tone of these drums

I love the tone of these drums

Agree, that bass is immense, I think it just put a crater in my head, skittering drums sound dope with the static/glitchy stabs in the second half

[quote=license]cool how the bass gets increasingly massive next to the breezy arp, it's like being on a boat and noticing giant whales cruising just below[/quote] Agree, that bass is immense, I think it just put a crater in my head, skittering drums sound dope with the static/glitchy stabs in the second half

The deepness of the bassdrum is phenomenal. Such a vivid rhythm and cool track.

The deepness of the bassdrum is phenomenal. Such a vivid rhythm and cool track.

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This one instantly grabbed me.  Great movement on this song.  Good job!

This one instantly grabbed me. Great movement on this song. Good job!

(Just letting you know I came back to jam this again, 'cuz it's awesome.)

(Just letting you know I came back to jam this again, 'cuz it's awesome.)

Love how hypnotic this is. The drums are fantastic. That bit in the middle feels like exploring an unknown world. I dig it.

Love how hypnotic this is. The drums are fantastic. That bit in the middle feels like exploring an unknown world. I dig it.

Thank you all deeply from the bottom of my heart
I didn't write much on the process as i've been facing a bit of depression, apologies: this was made mostly in Logic, but using some loops i had made long ago but never used in anything publicly/officially released(the main earworm loop made back in 2002 using Reason2's subtractive analog thingie.. i can't remember the name as i no longer have Reason, but that's probably where the main 90s feel comes from: i think i was listening to too much Alberto Balsalm back then, haha...), the drum loop was made using a recording i made of a drummer back in school around then(but chopped into one-shots, re-edited, then pushed through parallel reverb mix with harsh gating, and then layered with some reversed versions of the same), plus the Alchemy plugin pushed through Valhalla supermassive reverb(quick/cheap way of getting that background pad... i'd never tried 'Alchemy' before... comes with Logic... i hate it(too digital and cheesy sounding), but this one sound was ok), and using the Kaivo plugin for that bass(modulating body/resonance etc. over the basic default sine-wave sound)... basically just some quick/cheap decisions to edit together a new track from a couple old ideas never released before, then constantly reworking edits and adding plugin-based elements to create something that glimpsed at that rainy day energy i been feeling lately.
Thank you all again, can't tell you how much your comments help me make it through.
-Much Love,
   raja

[quote=license]cool how the bass gets increasingly massive next to the breezy arp, it's like being on a boat and noticing giant whales cruising just below[/quote] [quote=ilzxc]Contrary to the title, totally zoned out to this. Remarkable drum work on this that does something interesting w/o killing the hypnotic vibe.[/quote] [quote=moloko]that an earworm theme definitely, kinda reminds 90s music for some reason[/quote] [quote=LainHiro]digging the drum programing and the filtering [/quote] [quote=Bleeoop]The drums sound amazing. great sound design and programming[/quote] [quote=chra]nice - feels like 90ies to me :))))) bit of a rave wo rave :) [/quote] [quote=orangedrink]the stutter step of the drums is very satisfying. o snap that breakdown in the middle. good stuff![/quote] [quote=ineff]Very relaxing, with a hint of nightmares outside every now and then. Sounds massive, too. What did you use to make it? [quote=chra]bit of a rave wo rave :) [/quote] ^^ What a great way to put it. [/quote] [quote=???]Really cool, has and old school vibe. I also dig the drums, they sound lovely![/quote] [quote=danju]I love the tone of these drums[/quote] [quote=Jason Nijjer][quote=license]cool how the bass gets increasingly massive next to the breezy arp, it's like being on a boat and noticing giant whales cruising just below[/quote] Agree, that bass is immense, I think it just put a crater in my head, skittering drums sound dope with the static/glitchy stabs in the second half [/quote] [quote=Q-Rosh]The deepness of the bassdrum is phenomenal. Such a vivid rhythm and cool track.[/quote] [quote=emily][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/KFoM6n7BipPKo/giphy.gif[/img] [/quote] [quote=J Sangha]This one instantly grabbed me. Great movement on this song. Good job![/quote] [quote=ilzxc](Just letting you know I came back to jam this again, 'cuz it's awesome.)[/quote] [quote=hent03]Love how hypnotic this is. The drums are fantastic. That bit in the middle feels like exploring an unknown world. I dig it.[/quote] Thank you all deeply from the bottom of my heart <3 I didn't write much on the process as i've been facing a bit of depression, apologies: this was made mostly in Logic, but using some loops i had made long ago but never used in anything publicly/officially released(the main earworm loop made back in 2002 using Reason2's subtractive analog thingie.. i can't remember the name as i no longer have Reason, but that's probably where the main 90s feel comes from: i think i was listening to too much Alberto Balsalm back then, haha...), the drum loop was made using a recording i made of a drummer back in school around then(but chopped into one-shots, re-edited, then pushed through parallel reverb mix with harsh gating, and then layered with some reversed versions of the same), plus the Alchemy plugin pushed through Valhalla supermassive reverb(quick/cheap way of getting that background pad... i'd never tried 'Alchemy' before... comes with Logic... i hate it(too digital and cheesy sounding), but this one sound was ok), and using the Kaivo plugin for that bass(modulating body/resonance etc. over the basic default sine-wave sound)... basically just some quick/cheap decisions to edit together a new track from a couple old ideas never released before, then constantly reworking edits and adding plugin-based elements to create something that glimpsed at that rainy day energy i been feeling lately. Thank you all again, can't tell you how much your comments help me make it through. -Much Love, raja

Raja!  Thanks for sharing.  Sorry to hear about the depression, try to take it easy.  It is such a terrible time for all, globally.  Hang in there and don't be shy about reaching out - I'm on the WB discord often.

Very cool about the production notes - I really need to try that free Valhalla plugin.  I think I have it downloaded, just never installed.  HUGS

no such thing

Raja! Thanks for sharing. Sorry to hear about the depression, try to take it easy. It is such a terrible time for all, globally. Hang in there and don't be shy about reaching out - I'm on the WB discord often. Very cool about the production notes - I really need to try that free Valhalla plugin. I think I have it downloaded, just never installed. HUGS [quote=RajaTheResidentAlien]too much Alberto Balsalm[/quote] no such thing

I'm sorry about your depression, Raja. I've been thinking about you lately. take care and be kind to yourself.

I'm sorry about your depression, Raja. I've been thinking about you lately. take care and be kind to yourself. <3

Thank You Both Immensely! Feeling better already, wishing you the very best

[quote=orangedrink]Raja! Thanks for sharing. Sorry to hear about the depression, try to take it easy. It is such a terrible time for all, globally. Hang in there and don't be shy about reaching out - I'm on the WB discord often. Very cool about the production notes - I really need to try that free Valhalla plugin. I think I have it downloaded, just never installed. HUGS [/quote] [quote=license]I'm sorry about your depression, Raja. I've been thinking about you lately. take care and be kind to yourself. <3[/quote] Thank You Both Immensely! Feeling better already, wishing you the very best <3

Love the drum work and the production all around, gives good feels this one I'd say. Kudos!

Love the drum work and the production all around, gives good feels this one I'd say. Kudos!

Thank you so much!

[quote=miraclemiles]Love the drum work and the production all around, gives good feels this one I'd say. Kudos![/quote] Thank you so much!

Really cool calming main melody.  Your drum work is really intricate.  You discover new bits on multiple listens.  Those snares at times remind me of the old days on Warp records.  Really cool track.

Really cool calming main melody. Your drum work is really intricate. You discover new bits on multiple listens. Those snares at times remind me of the old days on Warp records. Really cool track.

Thank you so much! Ya, i really love the old Warp artists(even ones that are probably obscure now, like "Red Snapper" had all this intricate drum programming i could never get enough of), i deeply appreciate the compliment

[quote=Tone Matrix]Really cool calming main melody. Your drum work is really intricate. You discover new bits on multiple listens. Those snares at times remind me of the old days on Warp records. Really cool track.[/quote] Thank you so much! Ya, i really love the old Warp artists(even ones that are probably obscure now, like "Red Snapper" had all this intricate drum programming i could never get enough of), i deeply appreciate the compliment <3