KVR Audio

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 10:26 pm

A piece of glitched ambient post Xmas music, probably best enjoyed with a glass of the good stuff after the Xmas guests have departed and before the reality of the 9-to-5 kicks in again.

EDIT:20221231 mp3 link removed

on SoundCloud:-

https://soundcloud.com/whatsisname/deactivate

Recorded/Mixed in EnergyXT2.7
Mastered in T-Racks 3

Stuff and Nonsense:-

Dune
PPG Wave 2.V
Lounge Lizard EP4
Tremor
Blackhole
Reverser
Stutter Edit
BC Gain3 Stereo
CSR Room
Saturator X
T-Racks Linear Phase EQ
T-Racks Opto Compressor
T-Racks Vintage Equalizer
T-Racks Brickwall Limiter

DR - 11

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Edit:20230609 - I re-mastered the track in T-Racks 5 ready for a future album release.

https://soundcloud.com/whatsisname/deac ... ks5-master

All of the instruments and FX processors are identical to the earlier version.

DR - 12

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 12:49 am

good stuff, Tim...great buildup as usual, nice big ambience, lovely pads. great sound choices mixed very well. moves right along. nice holiday treat to these phones

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:10 pm

a glass of remys has been stuck to my hand for a week if that counts as good stuff, lol. yup, a nice holiday mood happenin, easy going with the bell-like lead spot creating the melodic feel. a touch of the glitched moments add a cool interest to the listen, muchly enjoyed..sip!
hope your holiday season is going well

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 12:11 am

layzer wrote:good stuff, Tim...great buildup as usual, nice big ambience, lovely pads. great sound choices mixed very well. moves right along. nice holiday treat to these phones

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Cheers Dave. Glad you liked it and thanks very much for commenting

This is quite a minimal piece with only 5 VSTis and some FX and a little automated routing using BC Gain3 to switch channels in and out so the mix was reasonably straightforward. I mixed this on monitors and only remembered to check it on the DT990s at the last minute, but it sounded good here too.

I hope you had a great Christmas. All the best for 2017.

annode · Post by **annode** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 1:35 am

A lot about this I like. It's always the EDM you add which ruins it for me.(as you know)
That's of course just me and the way I like things.
Your music always embodies a human character. I like what you come up with. Although I couldn't help noticing how this bass-line reminded me of Pink Floyd's - Time.

I used to have a drummer who just couldn't 'lay back'. He always needed to jazz everything up...couldn't just leave it simple.

He was/is a great drummer, but without a simple/quiet switch.
Again, I know I'm the only one saying this, so pay me no mind.

jethrobull · Post by **jethrobull** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 7:34 am

Really enjoyed this,very beautiful.Smooth production,everything glues so nicely.Lovely melody with a sprinkle of drums on top.Warmed me cockles for the day thank you.
Great work Seismic!

VicDiesel · Post by **VicDiesel** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 11:13 pm

Nice piece of downtempo. All very pretty sounds and it has a very gentle flow. Makes me feel all mellow in these dark grey days.

Victor.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:53 am

wavephonic wrote:a glass of remys has been stuck to my hand for a week if that counts as good stuff, lol. yup, a nice holiday mood happenin, easy going with the bell-like lead spot creating the melodic feel. a touch of the glitched moments add a cool interest to the listen, muchly enjoyed..sip!
hope your holiday season is going well

Remy is more than acceptable, although I prefer Armagnac

Good to see you back in the Cafe, Ed. Thanks very much for listening and commenting. Glad you enjoyed it

A very Happy New Year to you

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 12:29 am

It does actually sound very festive, and you're still nailing the evolving synth goodness. I'm glad to see one of us is still making music on a regular basis!

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 2:14 am

annode wrote:A lot about this I like. It's always the EDM you add which ruins it for me.(as you know)
That's of course just me and the way I like things.

Even during the early stages of putting this together, I knew I was going to feature some sort of light bass/percussion. I don't know whether that is an indirect result of playing bass in various bands many years ago, or simply due to a lifetime listening to Prog-rock. It just seemed like a natural thing to do. I just started work on a new "ambient" styled piece, which so far has managed to steer clear of any traditional percussive intrusion. Let's see how that goes

annode wrote: Your music always embodies a human character. I like what you come up with. Although I couldn't help noticing how this bass-line reminded me of Pink Floyd's - Time.

I hadn't noticed the similarity to "Time", until you mentioned it, but I can hear it. I think that is the Wave2.V. On its own that patch sounds quite ordinary, but it sounds a lot more effective when combined with the rest of the instruments.

annode wrote: I used to have a drummer who just couldn't 'lay back'. He always needed to jazz everything up...couldn't just leave it simple. He was/is a great drummer, but without a simple/quiet switch.
Again, I know I'm the only one saying this, so pay me no mind.

Thanks very much for the great comments, and for listening, annode. The "human" reference is especially pleasing

Googly Smythe · Post by **Googly Smythe** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 1:03 pm

Gently easing into the new year. Nice. Pity I'm teetotal...

TrekStar · Post by **TrekStar** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 12:15 pm

Before I have to leave for my late- and nightshift, I feel very relaxed through your tune.

Very tasteful pads, the subtle stuttereffects make the bell sound very interesting, very good construction and buildup of the piece.
cheers
wolf

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:35 am

jethrobull wrote:Really enjoyed this,very beautiful.Smooth production,everything glues so nicely.Lovely melody with a sprinkle of drums on top.Warmed me cockles for the day thank you.
Great work Seismic!

Thanks very much for listening and for the great comments, JB. Glad you enjoyed it

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 3:06 am

Your 'glitches' are always so tidy.

I enjoyed it, kinda reminds me of BT or Amon Tobin in places. Sleek and futuristic.

Aleatoriac · Post by **Aleatoriac** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:58 pm

Love that opening, nice and floaty
Thanks for the chillness!

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