Yes the drums just work well, I love slow beats, used to look over them, but they give you so much space to think and feel, wander in and out. Good experimenting

Yes the drums just work well, I love slow beats, used to look over them, but they give you so much space to think and feel, wander in and out. Good experimenting

The slower pace is effective on this and I like the way it takes its time to unwind.  It feels like you can settle in and go for a ride.

The slower pace is effective on this and I like the way it takes its time to unwind. It feels like you can settle in and go for a ride.

i agree with gesceap - the space to think is pleasant - i love the artwork with this - do you make the art pieces every week? 

i agree with gesceap - the space to think is pleasant - i love the artwork with this - do you make the art pieces every week?

Hey Tone Matrix! It's been a while! This sounds great. I can appreciate the slow meditative tempo. And that bass does sound great. I really like the painting too

Hey Tone Matrix! It's been a while! This sounds great. I can appreciate the slow meditative tempo. And that bass does sound great. I really like the painting too

Tanks errrbody!  I really appreciate your kind comments and listening. Howdy cfurrow! Long time indeed! I need to catch up on your tracks. 

The artwork isn't me actually painting sadly.  I wiiiiiish.  I took acrylics after school in elementary if that counts lol.  But what I do is usually find a picture I've taken and then throw it in a few iPhone apps I rotate between.  This was actually a picture of me staring at my sneakers in the green grass.  The (free, i think) app "Oilist" is excellent for this type of stuff.  You can make it super abstract or less and it also paints it before your eyes in this cool animation.  It starts out on a blank canvas and splashes it on.  So as it's animated you have the option to hit a plus sign and snap pics as it goes.  Rather than show my stubby legs on grass I went for the super abstract version.  It also has variations on how it paints.   
Maybe I should have just said,  "Yes. Yes I paint da pictchurez."  lol 
But I do enjoy working on these lil pics.  It's usually right after I export the final mp3 of the track.  So it's a celebratory yay I'm done cathartic feeling  
Thanks for reading my babbling brook.  Here's to the next quarter being as fun and supportive!

[quote=gesceap]Yes the drums just work well, I love slow beats, used to look over them, but they give you so much space to think and feel, wander in and out. Good experimenting[/quote] [quote=CosmicCairns]The slower pace is effective on this and I like the way it takes its time to unwind. It feels like you can settle in and go for a ride.[/quote] [quote=emily]i agree with gesceap - the space to think is pleasant - i love the artwork with this - do you make the art pieces every week? [/quote] [quote=cfurrow]Hey Tone Matrix! It's been a while! This sounds great. I can appreciate the slow meditative tempo. And that bass does sound great. I really like the painting too[/quote] Tanks errrbody! I really appreciate your kind comments and listening. Howdy cfurrow! Long time indeed! I need to catch up on your tracks. The artwork isn't me actually painting sadly. I wiiiiiish. I took acrylics after school in elementary if that counts lol. But what I do is usually find a picture I've taken and then throw it in a few iPhone apps I rotate between. This was actually a picture of me staring at my sneakers in the green grass. The (free, i think) app "Oilist" is excellent for this type of stuff. You can make it super abstract or less and it also paints it before your eyes in this cool animation. It starts out on a blank canvas and splashes it on. So as it's animated you have the option to hit a plus sign and snap pics as it goes. Rather than show my stubby legs on grass I went for the super abstract version. It also has variations on how it paints. Maybe I should have just said, "Yes. Yes I paint da pictchurez." :p lol But I do enjoy working on these lil pics. It's usually right after I export the final mp3 of the track. So it's a celebratory yay I'm done cathartic feeling :) Thanks for reading my babbling brook. Here's to the next quarter being as fun and supportive!

Oh and last week's was a picture of Taylor Hawkins.  So it def has a super abstract setting when you catch it early.  Tons of different more extreme filters too.  With names like "Monet Ponds, Cezanne Afternoon, Van Gogh Passion".  And nope I do not work for them lol.  I just really enjoy this app because its fast and simple and makes pwitty colors.  The album cover for my new album was done with this app.  A simple picture of the bottle brush tree outside my window   Ok caffeinated me out!

Oh and last week's was a picture of Taylor Hawkins. So it def has a super abstract setting when you catch it early. Tons of different more extreme filters too. With names like "Monet Ponds, Cezanne Afternoon, Van Gogh Passion". And nope I do not work for them lol. I just really enjoy this app because its fast and simple and makes pwitty colors. The album cover for my new album was done with this app. A simple picture of the bottle brush tree outside my window :) Ok caffeinated me out!

I love this track. The tempo is agreeable to my taste. The the song develops slowly and seems to crack up a little in the end, which is delicate.

I love this track. The tempo is agreeable to my taste. The the song develops slowly and seems to crack up a little in the end, which is delicate.

a. i hope you do try some painting - i am art school drop out who kinda gave up on painting for a while - i was gonna skip wb this year and try doing a painting a week... maybe next year...

b. those apps sound fun & i really like the photo's & am glad i finally asked... so cool - now i know

c. where are you hosting the photos so you can post them here?  i paid for website hosting & that is another project i've neglected... i need all projects to have a timeclock it seems...

[quote=Tone Matrix]Oh and last week's was a picture of Taylor Hawkins. So it def has a super abstract setting when you catch it early. Tons of different more extreme filters too. With names like "Monet Ponds, Cezanne Afternoon, Van Gogh Passion". And nope I do not work for them lol. I just really enjoy this app because its fast and simple and makes pwitty colors. The album cover for my new album was done with this app. A simple picture of the bottle brush tree outside my window :) Ok caffeinated me out![/quote] a. i hope you do try some painting - i am art school drop out who kinda gave up on painting for a while - i was gonna skip wb this year and try doing a painting a week... maybe next year... b. those apps sound fun & i really like the photo's & am glad i finally asked... so cool - now i know c. where are you hosting the photos so you can post them here? i paid for website hosting & that is another project i've neglected... i need all projects to have a timeclock it seems...

Yeah. I understand this all too well but sometimes I feel the quality of the song has nothing to do with time spent: I enjoyed your song thoroughly.

[quote=Tone Matrix]Each day passed and I said "nah tomorrow".[/quote] Yeah. I understand this all too well but sometimes I feel the quality of the song has nothing to do with time spent: I enjoyed your song thoroughly.

loving the slow speed.  more of these accidents please!

I think I'm trying to do a painting a month but i'm already behind

TM is hosting their pictures on imgur.com

loving the slow speed. more of these accidents please! [quote=emily]a. i hope you do try some painting - i am art school drop out who kinda gave up on painting for a while - i was gonna skip wb this year and try doing a painting a week... maybe next year... c. where are you hosting the photos so you can post them here? [/quote] I think I'm trying to do a painting a month but i'm already behind :) TM is hosting their pictures on imgur.com

drew - do you have a place you are posting your paintings? etsy shop?

[quote=orangedrink]loving the slow speed. more of these accidents please! [quote=emily]a. i hope you do try some painting - i am art school drop out who kinda gave up on painting for a while - i was gonna skip wb this year and try doing a painting a week... maybe next year... c. where are you hosting the photos so you can post them here? [/quote] I think I'm trying to do a painting a month but i'm already behind :) TM is hosting their pictures on imgur.com[/quote] drew - do you have a place you are posting your paintings? etsy shop?

not yet!  i'm trying to get a dozen done and then maybe host a show + art auction!

[quote=emily]drew - do you have a place you are posting your paintings? etsy shop?[/quote] not yet! i'm trying to get a dozen done and then maybe host a show + art auction!

I like the slow beat here. It's 3am, waiting at the cafe for the space shuttle in 2154. I love it, but I am biased by my absolute love for arps and synthwave vibe.

I like the slow beat here. It's 3am, waiting at the cafe for the space shuttle in 2154. I love it, but I am biased by my absolute love for arps and synthwave vibe. [img]https://tenor.com/bQRGf.gif[/img]

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well it does not work, sorry for the spam with non working syntwave gifs

well it does not work, sorry for the spam with non working syntwave gifs :)

I really like the atmosphere of this one. The slow intensity is great and the choice of synths is super pleasing. Great music for thinking

I really like the atmosphere of this one. The slow intensity is great and the choice of synths is super pleasing. Great music for thinking

Love this! Can't imagine it at a different pacing.  Getting a darker shade of Tangerine Dream kind of vibe.  The hat lead up to clap combo creates anticipation.  Really nice!

Love this! Can't imagine it at a different pacing. Getting a darker shade of Tangerine Dream kind of vibe. The hat lead up to clap combo creates anticipation. Really nice!

I'm always all about the slow tempos, i'll often make something then slow it down and find the drums now have more effect, can hear the full delay/reverb on the hihats and snare.  This has a very nighttime feel to me, nice to listen while driving in the dark.

I'm always all about the slow tempos, i'll often make something then slow it down and find the drums now have more effect, can hear the full delay/reverb on the hihats and snare. This has a very nighttime feel to me, nice to listen while driving in the dark.

the texture here is very nice and moody, very fortunate tempo accident

the texture here is very nice and moody, very fortunate tempo accident

Nice that you stumbled upon this, that bass is really, really good here

Nice that you stumbled upon this, that bass is really, really good here

I dig slower tempos because as you noticed, it can create a darker vibe.  I quite like the groove of slower tracks too so definitely a nice stumble there.  There's a good chunk of broodiness hidden in your track which is cool.  There's quite a bit of noise floor in this track it seems?  I thought it may be intentional to start with as I do like some noise but it stayed the same throughout.

I dig slower tempos because as you noticed, it can create a darker vibe. I quite like the groove of slower tracks too so definitely a nice stumble there. There's a good chunk of broodiness hidden in your track which is cool. There's quite a bit of noise floor in this track it seems? I thought it may be intentional to start with as I do like some noise but it stayed the same throughout.

Thanks for the kind comments.  Yeah I def think I overdid it with the noise.  I was trying to go for that oversaturated tape feel and my fatigued ears most likely did not realize how loud it is.  I haven't been consistent with this effect in my other tracks either so hopefully it's not as noticeable.  I'll keep it in mind for the next one

[quote=rdomain]I dig slower tempos because as you noticed, it can create a darker vibe. I quite like the groove of slower tracks too so definitely a nice stumble there. There's a good chunk of broodiness hidden in your track which is cool. There's quite a bit of noise floor in this track it seems? I thought it may be intentional to start with as I do like some noise but it stayed the same throughout.[/quote] Thanks for the kind comments. Yeah I def think I overdid it with the noise. I was trying to go for that oversaturated tape feel and my fatigued ears most likely did not realize how loud it is. I haven't been consistent with this effect in my other tracks either so hopefully it's not as noticeable. I'll keep it in mind for the next one :)