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LaserQuery4

By SQF on January 23, 2024 9:20 pm

After 3 weeks of M8 ownership I finally finished one!

I’m really happy with how it turned out, it kind of changes direction at around 2:00
Might be a little on the longer side, but I’m trying not to second guess arrangement too much.
Hopefully I kept it interesting while repeating the cool stuff smile

Sound notes:
The shimmery pad used throughout is a JD800-ICEMAN sample.
The lead that comes in at :45 is a Roland se-02 I sequenced and resampled.
Everything else is in the box M8. Hat tip to Mikey303. I used some instruments from an instrument pack of his.

Audio works licensed by author under:
CC Attribution Share Alike (BY-SA)

This is an amazing journey, with lasers and shit.
Good job.
- Spider

Congrats on getting an M8! They're so good. This is a fun track you've made with it too, nicely done.

nice i like the direction change

Devieus wrote:

This is an amazing journey, with lasers and shit.
Good job.
- Spider


haha yessss! Thanks!

judy wrote:

Congrats on getting an M8! They're so good. This is a fun track you've made with it too, nicely done.


Appreciate the listen!

emily wrote:


pew pew!

smultron wrote:

nice i like the direction change


Thanks! I really think it makes the song!

Great job SQF. This zaps!

love the way you built this up, and how the pads and leads duck and weave around the rubber band beat  smile

Oh maaaan, those plucks at around 2:50 are SO delicious!!! And the shimmers right after them fit perfectly! Very VERY nice, super fun to hear what others are making on the M8. I am 100% paying attention to your future submissions, hahahaha...

Yes on the lazers. That synth line over the top works well. I get some Tame Impala vibes from this somehow!
Good work!

Nice beat, groovy bass line. Pads create great atmosphere. Nice job!

Love the bass groove on this and just the vibe in general. The build with the lead and plucks midway through is awesome and the way it feels when they suddenly drop out and the pad swells in is sooo good heart

Drum Bender wrote:

Great job SQF. This zaps!


Thank you!

jwh wrote:

love the way you built this up, and how the pads and leads duck and weave around the rubber band beat  smile


Much appreciated!

jegasus wrote:

Oh maaaan, those plucks at around 2:50 are SO delicious!!! And the shimmers right after them fit perfectly! Very VERY nice, super fun to hear what others are making on the M8. I am 100% paying attention to your future submissions, hahahaha...


That shimmer from the jd800 patch is pure magic. I'm trying to avoid using it in every song now lol
I will do my best to live up to this piece but damn, this one came together so well I'm having trouble replicating the magic smile

myfirstpunksong wrote:

Yes on the lazers. That synth line over the top works well. I get some Tame Impala vibes from this somehow!
Good work!


Wow, I will take this compliment. If only I were a fraction of kevin parkers musical genius. Thank you!

blighters_rock wrote:

Nice beat, groovy bass line. Pads create great atmosphere. Nice job!

v0 wrote:

Love the bass groove on this and just the vibe in general. The build with the lead and plucks midway through is awesome and the way it feels when they suddenly drop out and the pad swells in is sooo good heart


Thanks!!!

Love the swelling pad throughout. The lead really reminds me of something Tame Impala would use. Check out latter half of "The Moment" to hear it: https://open.spotify.com/track/1UYj8qTWjneZJDVjUMwMub?si=53c33ecb52714b42

The chord change at 2:00 is a great shift and then the distorted lead really punches it up a notch. Sounds great!

love the vibe to all your songs man. i imagine myself in club with black sunglasses on drinking some orange juice. very mean and clean sound.

mw1618 wrote:

Love the swelling pad throughout. The lead really reminds me of something Tame Impala would use. Check out latter half of "The Moment" to hear it: https://open.spotify.com/track/1UYj8qTWjneZJDVjUMwMub?si=53c33ecb52714b42

The chord change at 2:00 is a great shift and then the distorted lead really punches it up a notch. Sounds great!


I just listened! I agree. They've got a little more portamento/slide, which I might have to borrow smile Unintentional subconscious kevin parker channeling but damn I do love his work and what a compliment to be compared. Thanks for listening and commenting!



T_Muny wrote:

love the vibe to all your songs man. i imagine myself in club with black sunglasses on drinking some orange juice. very mean and clean sound.


Much appreciated! Who knows, maybe I'm slammin' OJ's wearin' black sunglasses while I make these songs.

Wow, really cool sound design on this again.  I've really liked everything I've heard from M8 too, but seems way too complicated to get into for the amount of time I have to work on music now a days.

Love the lead part at 4:20 and everything that comes after.  Solid ending.

Fav'd!

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