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seismic1 - Tue May 15, 2012 4:26 pm
This one took 9 hours to record in April 2010. The May 2012 remix took 12 hours, most of which was spent tweaking the arrangement. The mixing itself was relatively straightforward. I had problems with Augur, which used to work reliably with XP32. Anytime I tried to open up the gui, EnergyXT would crash. luckily, I was happy with the sounds produced by each of the 3 instances originally recorded 2 years ago. The next track will not be so easy, as I find that it currently has no redeeming qualities. Hopefully I can do something about that.
mp3/192Kbps/6:34/9.1MB
or, transcoded from 320Kbps MP3, on SoundCloud:-
http://soundcloud.com/whatsisname/offsets
Recorded in EnergyXT2.5.2/Remixed in EnergyXT2.6
Augur
CM Dominator
CM AMB Electra Bass
Genesis CM1.02
EnergyXT Drum Sampler
CM101
IDJ 3-OSC VA 1.2
Analog Warfare 3.1
IK Classik Studio Reverb
dblue Glitch
EnergyXT Delay
T-Racks Linear Phase EQ
T-Racks Opto Compressor
T-Racks Vintage Equalizer
T-Racks Brickwall Limiter
polyslax - Tue May 15, 2012 5:25 pm
Fantastic work Tim! Great proggy feel and a somewhat mysterious yet upbeat vibe. Once again the arrangement really stands out for the interesting yet cohesive changes you bring about.
Btw I think your non-SC link is farked. I get about 5 secs in and she stops.
fateamenabletochange - Tue May 15, 2012 8:15 pm
non SC link works here.
I like this, kind of swirling feel to it. Was going to say the bass could come up, but it seems ok now. Cool slow down, and back to that swirl I really like. Much detail here, beautiful clarity to everything. Well done.
mikusan - Wed May 16, 2012 4:23 am
Great choon Tim - very, very catchy, great sounds, bouncy bassline, smart use of effects. Another winner
seismic1 - Wed May 16, 2012 2:04 pm
polyslax wrote:
Fantastic work Tim! Great proggy feel and a somewhat mysterious yet upbeat vibe. Once again the arrangement really stands out for the interesting yet cohesive changes you bring about.
Btw I think your non-SC link is farked. I get about 5 secs in and she stops.
Btw I think your non-SC link is farked. I get about 5 secs in and she stops.
Thanks very much, Matt. Glad you like it
The original version was essentially the same as this (about 20 seconds longer, in fact) but without that break towards the end.
The actual mixing seems to be getting easier these days. I used to be really scared of using reverb, but have become comfortable with it now. Hopefully after another 20 or 30 mixes, I should be starting to take some risks with it
Yeah. The kiwi6 link was a bit stop/start last night, but seemed to have sorted itself out by this morning.
mrblitz - Wed May 16, 2012 2:51 pm
this reminds me of a 'street-wise', sci-fi soundtrack from the '80s. i was thinking, something like 'they live'.
...or maybe 'mullholland drive'.
whatever the case of that, it's smooth but edgy at the same time.
seismic1 - Wed May 16, 2012 4:53 pm
fateamenabletochange wrote:
non SC link works here.
I like this, kind of swirling feel to it. Was going to say the bass could come up, but it seems ok now. Cool slow down, and back to that swirl I really like. Much detail here, beautiful clarity to everything. Well done.
I like this, kind of swirling feel to it. Was going to say the bass could come up, but it seems ok now. Cool slow down, and back to that swirl I really like. Much detail here, beautiful clarity to everything. Well done.
Thanks very much for listening and commenting, fatc. Glad you liked it
Yeah, that swirl effect was nice, but was a by product of the combination of sounds, I think. It's really nice when that happens. The original (2010) mix was ok, but didn't have any of that. I think I have 35 or so tracks completed now and 3 or 4 of them have exhibited varying degrees of that type of sonic reinforcement, more by luck than design, I fear.
seismic1 - Wed May 16, 2012 5:27 pm
mikusan wrote:
Great choon Tim - very, very catchy, great sounds, bouncy bassline, smart use of effects. Another winner
Thanks for listening and the compliments, Mike. Glad you liked it
macmurphy - Thu May 17, 2012 7:31 am
really great tune Tim. beautifully produced and arranged
neil.
seismic1 - Thu May 17, 2012 12:53 pm
mrblitz wrote:
this reminds me of a 'street-wise', sci-fi soundtrack from the '80s. i was thinking, something like 'they live'.
...or maybe 'mullholland drive'.
whatever the case of that, it's smooth but edgy at the same time.
...or maybe 'mullholland drive'.
whatever the case of that, it's smooth but edgy at the same time.
Thanks very much for the listen and the comments, mrblitz. I'm glad people are using words like edgy and mysterious here, as the main melodies are ostensibly "pretty", but I was trying to achieve a deeper vibe here. I may have succeeded
Its nice to be compared with the likes of Carpenter and Badalamenti, but certainly undeserved!
Thanks you very much
seismic1 - Fri May 18, 2012 1:37 pm
macmurphy wrote:
really great tune Tim. beautifully produced and arranged
neil.
neil.
Thanks very much for listening and commenting, Neil. Glad you liked it
tehlord - Sat May 19, 2012 1:27 am
Excellent work again Tim
One thing that always strikes me about your stuff is the sheer value for money and timing. Just as one phrase finishes something new comes along to keep the interest levels up.
The sequenced sections in here are superb.
Big thumbs up again
ariston - Sat May 19, 2012 1:48 am
Very nice, it's got a heady, hypnotic feel about it. Someone already mentioned the lovely swirls! One thought on that: I would have liked the bottom end to be a bit fatter, something to counterpoint the glistening highs. In all though, the mix is quite transparent, which probably wasn't easy, as there's so much swirling going on.
Chiggins - Sat May 19, 2012 2:18 am
Great Vibes, it would be brill in one of them videos where a City is speeded up and whizzing by day by day.
Mister Natural - Sat May 19, 2012 8:37 am
respect - really nice arrangement & mix
folderol - Sat May 19, 2012 8:52 am
Very nice. Lots of interesting detail. Gets my vote!
seismic1 - Sat May 19, 2012 10:27 am
tehlord wrote:
Excellent work again Tim
One thing that always strikes me about your stuff is the sheer value for money and timing. Just as one phrase finishes something new comes along to keep the interest levels up.
The sequenced sections in here are superb.
Big thumbs up again
One thing that always strikes me about your stuff is the sheer value for money and timing. Just as one phrase finishes something new comes along to keep the interest levels up.
The sequenced sections in here are superb.
Big thumbs up again
Thanks for the great compliments and for listening Geoff. Glad you liked it
Wait until you hear the next track. I am unable to find any value whatsoever in it! I am currently at a loss regarding the steps to be taken in order to justify its existence at all. I think I need a drink or two before starting on that one.
seismic1 - Sat May 19, 2012 5:18 pm
ariston wrote:
Very nice, it's got a heady, hypnotic feel about it. Someone already mentioned the lovely swirls! One thought on that: I would have liked the bottom end to be a bit fatter, something to counterpoint the glistening highs. In all though, the mix is quite transparent, which probably wasn't easy, as there's so much swirling going on.
Thanks very much for checking this out and commenting, ariston. Glad you liked it
The mix wasn't really that difficult. It took 3 or 4 hours to level, pan and EQ. I tend to focus on the individual instruments during this process. Once I am happy with the individual sounds, I listen to the track and then make adjustments if I feel they are necessary. In this case everything seemed to fit together nicely. The mix was done in EnergyXT using the T Racks3 metering as a visual aid.
I think you are right about the bass. I just went through and slightly adjusted relative volume levels and fattened in a few places, where the bass seemed to retreat a little. The differences are small, but noticeable. The latest mix is up on SoundCloud now.
Thanks for the heads-up (and fateamenabletochange)
seismic1 - Sat May 19, 2012 6:13 pm
Chiggins wrote:
Great Vibes, it would be brill in one of them videos where a City is speeded up and whizzing by day by day.
Thanks for listening and commenting, Chiggins. Glad you enjoyed it
I just tried playing this to a stop-motion video of NYC. It was a good fit.
seismic1 - Sun May 20, 2012 6:01 am
Mister Natural wrote:
respect - really nice arrangement & mix
Thanks for checking this out and commenting, Mister Natural. I appreciate it. Glad you like it
seismic1 - Sun May 20, 2012 1:53 pm
folderol wrote:
Very nice. Lots of interesting detail. Gets my vote!
Thanks for listening, folderol. Glad you liked it
D.H. Miltz - Mon May 21, 2012 11:20 pm
Thumbs up. Thanks, seismic1.
seismic1 - Tue May 22, 2012 3:47 pm
D.H. Miltz wrote:
Thumbs up. Thanks, seismic1.
Hey, DHM, thanks for listening and commenting. Glad you liked it
seismic1 - Thu May 24, 2012 2:50 pm
Pre-obscurity bumpette
tatsama - Sun May 27, 2012 10:00 pm
Lovely track here Tim ! the intro is just brilliant.. absolutely dig the vibe throughout !
seismic1 - Mon May 28, 2012 11:10 am
tatsama wrote:
Lovely track here Tim ! the intro is just brilliant.. absolutely dig the vibe throughout !
I'm very glad you enjoyed it tatsama. Thanks very much for listening and the great comments
astrochimp - Mon May 28, 2012 12:09 pm
wow! this one is even better than the last one of your songs i just commented on!
seismic1 - Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:58 am
astrochimp wrote:
wow! this one is even better than the last one of your songs i just commented on!
Thanks for the listen and comment, astrochimp. Glad you liked it.
seismic1 - Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:53 pm
Final bump. Back into remix/rewrite mode
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