Swollen (ElectroProg - Seismic Elbow Lamentation - Now with Video)
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- D.H. MOD
- 16423 posts since 21 Jun, 2008
Another fan of the basses here. And a general thumbs up. Thanks, seismic1.
No longer a moderator.
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- KVRAF
- 5627 posts since 23 Mar, 2006 from pendeLondonmonium
This is a perfect driving track, which is just as well I chose to listen to it by watching the YT video.
I liked the variety in the composition which kept the pace and interest with twists and turns. Nicely done.
The mix of heavy overdriven sounds and light airy arpeggios is expertly done. For example from 2:55 to 3:10, that's a very cool contrast.
Some very striking visuals in the video, which overall are simple (but effective) and yet in places very psychedelic (from 4:07 and 5:35 <-- ).
I did wish for a night time drive scene as well. This tracks has a certain dark menacing mood which would go perfectly with city lights at night (sent thorough some SFX of course). Come on! Have another drive through your town at night, you know you want to!
I liked the variety in the composition which kept the pace and interest with twists and turns. Nicely done.
The mix of heavy overdriven sounds and light airy arpeggios is expertly done. For example from 2:55 to 3:10, that's a very cool contrast.
Some very striking visuals in the video, which overall are simple (but effective) and yet in places very psychedelic (from 4:07 and 5:35 <-- ).
I did wish for a night time drive scene as well. This tracks has a certain dark menacing mood which would go perfectly with city lights at night (sent thorough some SFX of course). Come on! Have another drive through your town at night, you know you want to!
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
Thanks very much for taking the time to check this out and for commenting. Glad you liked itdebra1rlo wrote:mad bassness! great mix of textures and morphing and the basses were a nice touch, really propelled everything nicely imo. stayed interesting throughout and of course well mexied and recorded - keeper!
the vid had some trippy visuals that teamed together nicely with piece. well done on all fronts.
I just remixed this 30 months after making the original track. The original didn't have all of those bass synths or as much percussive variety as this version, although the melodic components were already in place. It's fairly typical of my workflow so far. Having a long period away from these tracks gives me a better perspective so I can better hear what needs fixing/scrapping.
I can't claim any credit for the video. That was all M.Brösel's hard work.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
Thanks very much for listening and commenting, DHM. Glad you liked itD.H. Miltz wrote:Another fan of the basses here. And a general thumbs up. Thanks, seismic1.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
Thanks for listening and commenting, himalaya. Glad you liked it and glad you picked up on the dark mood. I usually like to infuse these pieces with something to dampen the jollityhimalaya wrote:This is a perfect driving track, which is just as well I chose to listen to it by watching the YT video.
I liked the variety in the composition which kept the pace and interest with twists and turns. Nicely done.
The mix of heavy overdriven sounds and light airy arpeggios is expertly done. For example from 2:55 to 3:10, that's a very cool contrast.
Some very striking visuals in the video, which overall are simple (but effective) and yet in places very psychedelic (from 4:07 and 5:35 <-- ).
I did wish for a night time drive scene as well. This tracks has a certain dark menacing mood which would go perfectly with city lights at night (sent thorough some SFX of course). Come on! Have another drive through your town at night, you know you want to!
I get a few comments about my tracks being good for driving. I may have to review some previous posts to see whether I can identify the key components of this phenomenon. This track, and the previous one, Itch, were both written under the influence of drugs (anti-inflammatory, antibiotics and the odd painkiller) I think the focus on the bassier elements here helped to produce a track with a slightly anaesthetising effect. I normally go for more HF content.
M.Brösel produced the excellent video for this and I think it's interesting that he picked up on the driving theme too. One or two other respondents also mentioned it.
I'm not sure I could handle night-driving at that speed, no matter how good the street-lighting
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
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- KVRAF
- 8072 posts since 12 Dec, 2003 from Canada
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
Thanks, Matt. Glad you enjoyed itpolyslax wrote:Just caught the video clip, which totally threw me back to 1984, when a friend and I did a stop frame drive across Canada... kinda like Fear and Loathing in Vancouver.
Fave effect comes in at 5:34... almost turns into a sideways tunneling look.
Still a thumb-uppingly great track!
M.Brösel did a great job with the video
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- KVRist
- 313 posts since 27 Dec, 2011
Yeah, this is a fantastic tune!
Really good work Tim.
All the best.
M.
Really good work Tim.
All the best.
M.
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- KVRAF
- 2086 posts since 11 Feb, 2003
makes it hard to merge when things look like that.
not to mention being on the wrong side. maybe if I came over there and you over here, it'd make driving easier...looking the way it does.
not to mention being on the wrong side. maybe if I came over there and you over here, it'd make driving easier...looking the way it does.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
Thanks very much for listening and commenting, ClaRago. Glad you liked itClaRago wrote:Excellent, looking forward to more of this.
The next one is evolving into something a little different
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
Thanks very much M. Glad you liked it, and thanks very much for the videoM.Brösel wrote:Yeah, this is a fantastic tune!
Really good work Tim.
All the best.
M.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
In one country where I lived the traffic flow on one of the main streets changed. I think it was at 3PM.mr.me wrote:makes it hard to merge when things look like that.
not to mention being on the wrong side. maybe if I came over there and you over here, it'd make driving easier...looking the way it does.
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- KVRer
- 20 posts since 11 Mar, 2012 from https://soundcloud.com/3catsdeep
Great stuff seismic.
Awesome sound design. Love the shifting energy throughout the track.
Awesome sound design. Love the shifting energy throughout the track.