There you go.
Beat Up Too
(Steve: This is what came of your comments for the first Beat Up attempt. Hope you like this one better).
Comments are more than welcome (in fact they are demanded
). I'm a little in doubt about the eq'ing on the "drums"?
Beat up too
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1955 posts since 5 Sep, 2003 from Denmark
A rather strange thing from me. Static and with a beat. Used an old drum machine (called Thomas which is why I bought it). Piano, glockenspiel, some VSTi's (not something I'm doing often) Triangle I, DMI Hammer, Cheeze Machine. A few VSTs and my crummy trumpetplaying.
There you go.
Beat Up Too
(Steve: This is what came of your comments for the first Beat Up attempt. Hope you like this one better).
Comments are more than welcome (in fact they are demanded ). I'm a little in doubt about the eq'ing on the "drums"?
There you go.
Beat Up Too
(Steve: This is what came of your comments for the first Beat Up attempt. Hope you like this one better).
Comments are more than welcome (in fact they are demanded
). I'm a little in doubt about the eq'ing on the "drums"?-
- KVRian
- 1367 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from Australia
Missed the first version, but I like this. Cool and minimal.
The central rhythmic pulse doesn't quite have the sonic clarity I associate with you, a bit fuzzy and veiled. And the ending's a little unsatisfying. But overall it's nice and spare, vaguely reminiscent of a Miles Davis mood when the trumpet comes in.
(And that beat reminds me of a certain collab I should be working on.
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The central rhythmic pulse doesn't quite have the sonic clarity I associate with you, a bit fuzzy and veiled. And the ending's a little unsatisfying. But overall it's nice and spare, vaguely reminiscent of a Miles Davis mood when the trumpet comes in.
(And that beat reminds me of a certain collab I should be working on.
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- KVRAF
- 12235 posts since 18 Aug, 2003
Wow, that was a surprise. I was expecting traces of the first, but this is something else entirely.
Really fantastic, Thomas. It is somewhat more conventional in style than what you often do, but I really like how that's offset by the bubbling/scraping sounds. I love the crunchy drum sound.
I agree with Barnadine about the ending, the fade out makes the whole thing kind of fizzle to a stop. I think maybe a held trumpet note or something a bit more final would do.
Really fantastic, Thomas. It is somewhat more conventional in style than what you often do, but I really like how that's offset by the bubbling/scraping sounds. I love the crunchy drum sound.
I agree with Barnadine about the ending, the fade out makes the whole thing kind of fizzle to a stop. I think maybe a held trumpet note or something a bit more final would do.
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- KVRAF
- 3158 posts since 2 Jul, 2005 from Stuck in the closet
Cool! I also agree on the ending, and for me that's because I felt like the trumpet came in too late in the song. But other than that... cool. Nice sounds, and don't worry about the production, it sounds good to me. 
Mizutaphile.
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- KVRAF
- 7672 posts since 9 Nov, 2003 from Netherlands
I see this not so static at all; quite subtle with all the delaychangings. Loving the sound of your Thomas; goes very very well with this atmosphere, which I think is quite inticing. Good to hear you again!
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- addled muppet weed
- 105800 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
dubby start there in a noisy fashion
rolls along beautifully gaining slight mmentum and pull as it goes.
seems to draw you further in as it progresses, nice little melodic interludes here n there keep it interesting enough even for the more tuneful folk around.
perfect late night accompaniment.
rolls along beautifully gaining slight mmentum and pull as it goes.
seems to draw you further in as it progresses, nice little melodic interludes here n there keep it interesting enough even for the more tuneful folk around.
perfect late night accompaniment.
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- KVRAF
- 12235 posts since 18 Aug, 2003
Listened again tonight, still fantastic. Could go on for another 20 minutes and I'd be thrilled.
I listened on a better system tonight, regarding the EQ, I like the cutting of the lows on the drums. Could do with a bit of a lowcut on the bubbly bass sounds, too, they are maybe swamping the low end a bit much.
I listened on a better system tonight, regarding the EQ, I like the cutting of the lows on the drums. Could do with a bit of a lowcut on the bubbly bass sounds, too, they are maybe swamping the low end a bit much.
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- KVRAF
- 8072 posts since 12 Dec, 2003 from Canada
Interesting track! Nice combination of sounds, always great to hear a real trumpet! Love the bubbly, droney little drum machine as well.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1955 posts since 5 Sep, 2003 from Denmark
Hi all. Thanks for listening. Points well taken!
