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Dazza's Trailer is Buggered, Struth!
By Ryan on January 19, 2020 10:30 am
Back on the Digitakt train this week. Still coming to grips with this machine but I learned a lot making this track.
All the sounds you hear in this track were created from manipulating the little guitar riff you here at the very beginning of the song.
The second challenge I set for myself this week was to 'perform' as much of the piece as possible. Rather than just hit play and switch patterns I wanted to perform some drums and melodies right on the DT as well as manipulating effects and switching patterns. It was a whole lot of fun but took a few tries to get a take I liked.
Enjoy!
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Riffy and electro! Elements from the past and elements from the future.
It's nice to read about the process, the song in itself is very transportative and gets me in a great headspace, but it's extra to know how it came about 
That guitar is dreamy!
Some lovely guitar textures in here and cool upper percussive tones. The sub kick/verb combo drowns a lot of the prettiness and tasty rhythmic stuff in there but hey. Great boxes to dig into. I'm sure I'll dig into the OT again too with this inspiration.
Some lovely guitar textures in here and cool upper percussive tones. The sub kick/verb combo drowns a lot of the prettiness and tasty rhythmic stuff in there but hey. Great boxes to dig into. I'm sure I'll dig into the OT again too with this inspiration.
Yeah I made the last minute decision to add reverb to the master track, when I listened back I hated it but had already uploaded and I couldn't be bothered changing it.
You got some great textures out of that guitar sample. I particularly like the mid-range percussion and the chords. Pretty melodies too. I agree with rdomain's comments about the mix but I don't think it ruins the track, it's just a bit thuddy.
I appreciate your ideas to use just one sample as the source and to play as much by hand as possible. Those gave this a loose but cohesive flavor that I enjoyed.
You got some great textures out of that guitar sample. I particularly like the mid-range percussion and the chords. Pretty melodies too. I agree with rdomain's comments about the mix but I don't think it ruins the track, it's just a bit thuddy.
I appreciate your ideas to use just one sample as the source and to play as much by hand as possible. Those gave this a loose but cohesive flavor that I enjoyed.
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Mixing and mastering is definitely my least favourite part of this experience, I down right loath it, but I suppose I can allocate 5 minutes a week to it. So much to learn, thanks everyone
Don't beat yourself up! This track is wayyy more good than bad 
Don't beat yourself up! This track is wayyy more good than bad
Thank you
This is really interesting, some great ideas here.
drums sound great!
great song. very good job.
Lovely, this feels very foggy and calm. I really need to start challenging myself more, it feels a lot more weeklybeats to do so. Title on point as usual 
Digging those fluttery beats alongside the main rhythm. Nice work!
You're a sound wizard, RyRy!
I like the mellow vibe and you managed to get quite a bit of variation out of that opening riff.