When I started working on this, I barely knew what a synth was. The basis for the entire track came out of four notes I punched in randomly so that I could experiment with the pulverisateur...
The amount of things I have learned in the past week is mindboggling to me, and it has been so much fun.
I am really excited to start being a part of the AT community!
Hope you guys enjoy! :)
Hey kaneläpplen, great first track! I really like the mood of this, and enjoyed your experimentation with scales. I'm also an admirer of Frigolito's work. I look forward to hear more music from you!
Listening again, I'd also suggest to highpass the pad, because even though I know nothing about eqing, it sounds like it's clashing with the bass. Bass and pad should be seperated.
@Noir I completely agree. The mixing was such a pain! That's where my inexperience really showed. You should have heard it before though, basically unlistneable... I want a lot of reverb, but I need to learn how to compensate using the overtones of the waveform and filtering out unnecessary frequencies, the sounds are quite unclear for that reason too! Even without reverb it was really difficult to hear at first. I'll get there some day, I hope...
@inavon Ah, you are too good to need to be jealous;) If that's what you want, I'm sure you'll be able too. I was actually really annoyed over the fact that I couldn't get into a different way of thinking. I wanted to do something simple harmonically and melodically and it turned out hella' complicated lolXD
One thing I noticed after listening to this again is that there's probably too much release/reverb on some of your bass synths. They're bleeding all over each other and making the piece really hard to hear because of the weird resonances they're causing. The flanging/phasing might be adding to the muddiness XD
You music majors make me jealous :P Music theory is fun to learn, but being able to "apply" it in ways like you and Frigolito do is the leap that I want to make...
Great track!
I get it, its legit but my ears just tell me it's not :) But I havent studied music, nor do i have any understanding of scales and such... well i understand how to make a major and minor scale, but thats it basically. I guess I'm expecting very cool, haywyre-ish chord progressions!!!
@aron I thought you were referring to the sounds rather than the composition. There is a difference between off and wrong. Off can be as simple as syncopation all the way to weird harmonies. In the introduction you will hear a F# dorian arpeggio, but over the bar were I later make use of the Bb scale, I use enharmonic notes to go into a different key.
With all du respect, there is nothing wrong with what I have written. It may not be your cup of tea, it is very modern, but thats a different thing.
also, even if i'd have lessons from the best, the only way to learn this damned tool is to put hundreds of hours in it :) you'll get the hang of it then. I dont think I even have the hang of it myself though... :D and its been some years now. But on topic: the notes are just off, and its not my thing to have notes that are off
@aron It's very likely that what feels of is the music itself, considering I'm using keys with four sharps and five flats at the same time and several things that are off, but it's off on purpose ;)
Impressive first track! very nice tension and release.
love the freeness of the sound and music , great job
This is your first track? Blew me out of the water. Can't wait to hear more from you!
Really good for aa first song! :0
Hey kaneläpplen, great first track! I really like the mood of this, and enjoyed your experimentation with scales. I'm also an admirer of Frigolito's work. I look forward to hear more music from you!
Listening again, I'd also suggest to highpass the pad, because even though I know nothing about eqing, it sounds like it's clashing with the bass. Bass and pad should be seperated.
Noir I think it's the delay on it... at least it sounds like delay.
@Noir I completely agree. The mixing was such a pain! That's where my inexperience really showed. You should have heard it before though, basically unlistneable... I want a lot of reverb, but I need to learn how to compensate using the overtones of the waveform and filtering out unnecessary frequencies, the sounds are quite unclear for that reason too! Even without reverb it was really difficult to hear at first. I'll get there some day, I hope...
@inavon Ah, you are too good to need to be jealous;) If that's what you want, I'm sure you'll be able too. I was actually really annoyed over the fact that I couldn't get into a different way of thinking. I wanted to do something simple harmonically and melodically and it turned out hella' complicated lolXD
One thing I noticed after listening to this again is that there's probably too much release/reverb on some of your bass synths. They're bleeding all over each other and making the piece really hard to hear because of the weird resonances they're causing. The flanging/phasing might be adding to the muddiness XD
:)
You music majors make me jealous :P Music theory is fun to learn, but being able to "apply" it in ways like you and Frigolito do is the leap that I want to make... Great track!
But I shall not doubt you because I make music just using my ears and no math. HAIL TO KANELAPPLEN-SAMA
I get it, its legit but my ears just tell me it's not :) But I havent studied music, nor do i have any understanding of scales and such... well i understand how to make a major and minor scale, but thats it basically. I guess I'm expecting very cool, haywyre-ish chord progressions!!!
@Todd Haha, nice one, intended or not. ;) Actually really made me laugh out loudXD Thank you so much!
@aron I thought you were referring to the sounds rather than the composition. There is a difference between off and wrong. Off can be as simple as syncopation all the way to weird harmonies. In the introduction you will hear a F# dorian arpeggio, but over the bar were I later make use of the Bb scale, I use enharmonic notes to go into a different key. With all du respect, there is nothing wrong with what I have written. It may not be your cup of tea, it is very modern, but thats a different thing.
also, even if i'd have lessons from the best, the only way to learn this damned tool is to put hundreds of hours in it :) you'll get the hang of it then. I dont think I even have the hang of it myself though... :D and its been some years now. But on topic: the notes are just off, and its not my thing to have notes that are off
kaneläpplen i have autism, i dont do off on purpose :)
very impressed (no pun intended) by this. Jaw-droppingly good first track. Look forward to more. Welcome.
@aron It's very likely that what feels of is the music itself, considering I'm using keys with four sharps and five flats at the same time and several things that are off, but it's off on purpose ;)