i love your signature crunchy tone this is a lovely tune! real nice chords!

i love your signature crunchy tone :) this is a lovely tune! real nice chords!

god damn vocals just came in

god damn vocals just came in

The bit crushed chord makes me feel all fuzzy inside. And the rest of the production goes great with it.

The vocals and lyrics almost remind me of old timey music. Overall very nice nostalgic feel.

The bit crushed chord makes me feel all fuzzy inside. And the rest of the production goes great with it. The vocals and lyrics almost remind me of old timey music. Overall very nice nostalgic feel.

You’ve convinced me I’ve been fooling myself thinking I need all these extra bits. Bravo!

You’ve convinced me I’ve been fooling myself thinking I need all these extra bits. Bravo!

Very melancholy chord progression here, works really well with the lyrics.

Very melancholy chord progression here, works really well with the lyrics.

what a great song! you have such a nice voice! well done!!!

what a great song! you have such a nice voice! well done!!!

Is crazy see and hear all this coming out of the gameboy! And that you’re able to get fairly clear vocals through the WAVE is pretty magical

Is crazy see and hear all this coming out of the gameboy! And that you’re able to get fairly clear vocals through the WAVE is pretty magical

Posted the same on the previous track, but some fantastic chord progressions again this week. Fantastic track

Posted the same on the previous track, but some fantastic chord progressions again this week. Fantastic track

The production is neat as hell. You got me as soon as I heard the bit crushing. Really smart use of silence too

The production is neat as hell. You got me as soon as I heard the bit crushing. Really smart use of silence too

Thanks! Hopefully they are working. I wasn't sure how people would feel about weird vocals popping up in a gameboy tune haha.

I love love love the sound of bit crushed stuff on the WAV channel. I know it's noisy as hell, but there's something about it that just hits for me.

I have a bunch of extra bits too. I have a small eurorack case with cool things in it, an octatrack, a drum machine, and an Amiga 500, and 9 times out of 10 I just pick up the Gameboy haha. All the software and plugins used to make the samples playing on it were done on free software too. I get musical *ideas* from my other gear, but I *finish* things on the gameboy I guess.

Thanks! I was going for melancholy for sure.

Thanks! Though my voice is pitched up an octave and formant-shifted, so I'm not sure there's much of my actual voice left lol.

There was a lot of trial-end-error to get the samples sounding clear on the WAV channel. I did quite a few different version and tried different EQ and compression settings before they sounded halfway decent. I think it turned out pretty nicely though. Still fuzzy

Thanks! I'm trying to write more chord progressions on piano rather than guitar and I think it leads me to make more interesting choices than what I might strum.

Thanks!

[quote=Jamatar]god damn vocals just came in[/quote] Thanks! Hopefully they are working. I wasn't sure how people would feel about weird vocals popping up in a gameboy tune haha. [quote=.exe]The bit crushed chord makes me feel all fuzzy inside. And the rest of the production goes great with it. The vocals and lyrics almost remind me of old timey music. Overall very nice nostalgic feel.[/quote] I love love love the sound of bit crushed stuff on the WAV channel. I know it's noisy as hell, but there's something about it that just hits for me. [quote=jemmons]You’ve convinced me I’ve been fooling myself thinking I need all these extra bits. Bravo![/quote] I have a bunch of extra bits too. I have a small eurorack case with cool things in it, an octatrack, a drum machine, and an Amiga 500, and 9 times out of 10 I just pick up the Gameboy haha. All the software and plugins used to make the samples playing on it were done on free software too. I get musical *ideas* from my other gear, but I *finish* things on the gameboy I guess. [quote=antler]Very melancholy chord progression here, works really well with the lyrics.[/quote] Thanks! I was going for melancholy for sure. [quote=ocean palace]what a great song! you have such a nice voice! well done!!![/quote] Thanks! Though my voice is pitched up an octave and formant-shifted, so I'm not sure there's much of my actual voice left lol. [quote=rayjkayj]Is crazy see and hear all this coming out of the gameboy! And that you’re able to get fairly clear vocals through the WAVE is pretty magical[/quote] There was a lot of trial-end-error to get the samples sounding clear on the WAV channel. I did quite a few different version and tried different EQ and compression settings before they sounded halfway decent. I think it turned out pretty nicely though. Still fuzzy :P [quote=RoccoW]Posted the same on the previous track, but some fantastic chord progressions again this week. Fantastic track[/quote] Thanks! I'm trying to write more chord progressions on piano rather than guitar and I think it leads me to make more interesting choices than what I might strum. [quote=squelette]The production is neat as hell. You got me as soon as I heard the bit crushing. Really smart use of silence too[/quote] Thanks!

Welcome back to WB; it's great to see you here!  This sounds so full―amazing idea to mangle your own voice samples until they mix well from an LSDJ drumkit―everything comes from the GB!

Ha, I was thinking of picking up guitar for the same reason in the opposite direction

Welcome back to WB; it's great to see you here! This sounds so full―amazing idea to mangle your own voice samples until they mix well from an LSDJ drumkit―everything comes from the GB! [quote=roboctopus]Thanks! I'm trying to write more chord progressions on piano rather than guitar and I think it leads me to make more interesting choices than what I might strum.[/quote]Ha, I was thinking of picking up guitar for the same reason in the opposite direction

This is so good!

This is so good!

The vocals on this are wonderful. They add so much character to this already distinct piece. You are crafting a really unique and innovative sound from the gameboy, and it is wonderful to witness.

The vocals on this are wonderful. They add so much character to this already distinct piece. You are crafting a really unique and innovative sound from the gameboy, and it is wonderful to witness.

hell yeah, bud. what a comfy track. shows up, lets us know what it's about, and meanders on out. Vocals and the video are a great addition too!

hell yeah, bud. what a comfy track. shows up, lets us know what it's about, and meanders on out. Vocals and the video are a great addition too!

The sample work is really outstanding in this, those chords really hit. Vocals also sound great.
How is that kick made??

The sample work is really outstanding in this, those chords really hit. Vocals also sound great. How is that kick made??

Thanks!

Thanks man! It definitely feels like I'm doing something different here, so I'm glad people are into it. The idea is sort of odd so I wasn't sure about it initially haha.

Thank you! Regarding the kick, it is a sample. That being said, I made that sample like 11 years ago and have yet to make a better sounding sample kick. I am not sure what exactly works so well with it. I made the actual sample on an old Zoom SampleTrak using (I think) either a 707 or Drumtrak sample layered over an 808. I compressed it, popped it into LSDJ 4.x-something, and it sounded great.

I have not gotten any kick sample to sound that good since lol (and not for lack of trying!), so I'm just using that one forever apparently.

I dug your recent EP, btw. Nice and techno-y!

[quote=zpeisman]This is so good![/quote] [quote=bc likes you]hell yeah, bud. what a comfy track. shows up, lets us know what it's about, and meanders on out. Vocals and the video are a great addition too![/quote] Thanks! [quote=Tom Foolery]The vocals on this are wonderful. They add so much character to this already distinct piece. You are crafting a really unique and innovative sound from the gameboy, and it is wonderful to witness.[/quote] Thanks man! It definitely feels like I'm doing something different here, so I'm glad people are into it. The idea is sort of odd so I wasn't sure about it initially haha. [quote=ess]The sample work is really outstanding in this, those chords really hit. Vocals also sound great. How is that kick made??[/quote] Thank you! Regarding the kick, it is a sample. That being said, I made that sample like 11 years ago and have yet to make a better sounding sample kick. I am not sure what exactly works so well with it. I made the actual sample on an old Zoom SampleTrak using (I think) either a 707 or Drumtrak sample layered over an 808. I compressed it, popped it into LSDJ 4.x-something, and it sounded great. I have not gotten any kick sample to sound that good since lol (and not for lack of trying!), so I'm just using that one forever apparently. I dug your recent EP, btw. Nice and techno-y!

pure wizardry... such a chill tune with a bit of a city pop vibe

pure wizardry... such a chill tune with a bit of a city pop vibe

yeahhh this is really sweet

yeahhh this is really sweet

I love the chord progression and the bend in the synth lead so much!

I love the chord progression and the bend in the synth lead so much!

Love how your track sings so brightly through that grit, gorgeous stuff

Love how your track sings so brightly through that grit, gorgeous stuff

vocals go crazy on this!

also yes to the kick drum, crazy what you are able to do on a gb!

shoutout to the 1/2 time beat

vocals go crazy on this! also yes to the kick drum, crazy what you are able to do on a gb! shoutout to the 1/2 time beat