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kyriakos · Post by **kyriakos** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:49 am

working on this ^_^

'Ropes and Stars'

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jmddywm5ddu

Skytree · Post by **Skytree** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:43 am

Lake Language.

Chopped up and synced field recordings of river/lake waves, ice breaking, birds and other things...one thick bass synth, and reversed lap dulcimer (gated and re-pitched/twisted).

For a demo heading out to N5MD soon.

Cheers for your ears.

Skytree · Post by **Skytree** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:49 am

kyriakos wrote:working on this ^_^

'Ropes and Stars'

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jmddywm5ddu

Very interesting man. Nice rhythms and textures...similar to Seefeel in a way. The melody line is a bit Lusine-ish in technique. A bit short though, as I'd like to hear more (though brevity has its merits).

kyriakos · Post by **kyriakos** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:04 am

Skytree wrote:
kyriakos wrote:working on this ^_^

'Ropes and Stars'

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jmddywm5ddu
Very interesting man. Nice rhythms and textures...similar to Seefeel in a way. The melody line is a bit Lusine-ish in technique. A bit short though, as I'd like to hear more (though brevity has its merits).

thanks very much : )

listening to yours now. i'm loving the twisty bass lines and the shredding/fading in and out melodies. very chilled yet keeping me on the edge of my seat as if i'm being sent flying from point to the next. it's tight. nice work : )

88marquis · Post by **88marquis** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:44 am

kyriakos wrote:working on this ^_^

'Ropes and Stars'

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jmddywm5ddu

Ever heard the song Ptolemy? It makes me feel amazing to say the least, the ending is great dude - I've always loved hearing you experiment with sound.

Shoes · Post by **Shoes** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:40 am

http://soundcloud.com/5-of-6/under-the-whales-tongue

A short, ambient BoCesque track from my new EP. It'll work better within the context of the EP.

It was my first using Waldorf's Largo VST, too. Very powerful.

kyriakos · Post by **kyriakos** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:54 pm

88marquis wrote:
kyriakos wrote:working on this ^_^

'Ropes and Stars'

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jmddywm5ddu
Ever heard the song Ptolemy? It makes me feel amazing to say the least, the ending is great dude - I've always loved hearing you experiment with sound.

thanks : ) and yes and i've heard Ptolemy. it's a wickked tune : D

Treefingers · Post by **Treefingers** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:47 pm

I didn't plan for it to become a full song, I was just mucking about with the laptop and came up with this - I definitely like the start, but I can't tell whether the end needs to be added to or stripped down a bit.

Hither be it, anyhoo - http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=fa80 ... b9a8902bda

Skytree · Post by **Skytree** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:28 pm

kyriakos wrote: thanks very much : )

listening to yours now. i'm loving the twisty bass lines and the shredding/fading in and out melodies. very chilled yet keeping me on the edge of my seat as if i'm being sent flying from point to the next. it's tight. nice work : )

Cheers. Glad you enjoyed it!

Treefingers wrote:I didn't plan for it to become a full song, I was just mucking about with the laptop and came up with this - I definitely like the start, but I can't tell whether the end needs to be added to or stripped down a bit.

Hither be it, anyhoo - http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=fa80 ... b9a8902bda

I actually prefer the ending to this track. There's one sound in particular around 3:12 that I'd love to hear you play around with more (a little *whiiir-click*). The drums in the beginning can distract a bit, since they seem to be peaking in the mix. In any case, I wouldn't worry much about the end...I'd recommend saving that energy for strengthening the melodic structure during the first half, and tweaking those drums. T'was good to listen. : )

88marquis · Post by **88marquis** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:24 pm

just put a new one in the player, untitled of course.

bleak. · Post by **bleak.** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:58 pm

88marquis wrote:just put a new one in the player, untitled of course.

really intresting song. it reminds me of summer two years ago - in my mind, it was the perfect state of mind...and ever since i've been trying to return to it. good work!

Shadowshocker · Post by **Shadowshocker** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:38 am

http://www.sendspace.com/file/417218

a rough sketch of a new
song named Regrowth

Hope you relish!

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:56 pm

After months of searching I finally got a new sound going. Its kinda shoegazy/m83'ish but more low bit and gritty. I'm writing lyrics for it at the moment.

Still with the heavy compression though. I got some negative comments on it, I just think overcompression sounds so awesome.

Me and my Cameraphone.

Treefingers · Post by **Treefingers** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:09 pm

Paracat - I quite like the overcompression too; it gives a Madlib/Flying Lotus edge to the track - though my only problem is that the drums kind of drown out the melody (though that may be the point).

Shadowshocker - Nice dark atmosphere. Sounds like being in a dimly lit and enclosed space with unknown insects skittering about the place (I think there was something to that effect in a Silent Hill game that it reminds me of). I'm quite interested as to where you're planning to take it.

And this is a track I've just done: 'I Can See My Floor' - another ambient laptop-monged guitar thing that is influenced by stuff like MBV, Seefeel, Cocteau Twins, Loveliescrushing, and the like.
http://www.mediafire.com/?t4rjtadyizt

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:39 am

Treefingers wrote:Paracat - I quite like the overcompression too; it gives a Madlib/Flying Lotus edge to the track - though my only problem is that the drums kind of drown out the melody (though that may be the point).

the mixing is far from perfect I agree...but I love the way the melody is part of the wall of sound.

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:54 am

Not a real tune, just the build up of emotions of the past week converted to sound. Thought I'd share it.

Shadowshocker · Post by **Shadowshocker** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:28 am

Treefingers wrote: Shadowshocker - Nice dark atmosphere. Sounds like being in a dimly lit and enclosed space with unknown insects skittering about the place (I think there was something to that effect in a Silent Hill game that it reminds me of). I'm quite interested as to where you're planning to take it.

And this is a track I've just done: 'I Can See My Floor' - another ambient laptop-monged guitar thing that is influenced by stuff like MBV, Seefeel, Cocteau Twins, Loveliescrushing, and the like.
http://www.mediafire.com/?t4rjtadyizt

Thanks!

I really like your track! Very evolving, yet in a way that you can't really tell what's changing. I love ambient-sorta meshing sounds like this. Only criticism is some of the sounds are a bit harsh, but I am using some pretty cheap headphones, so it could be that too.

s7409651 · Post by **s7409651** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:49 pm

I am often impressed by work people on this forum do!

Treefingers: I REALLY LIKE YOUR TRACK.

I am starting small musical experiment as a project.
I plan to work with a vocalist and do some ambient soundscapes which will be experimental and largely random in nature.. sounds of a lonely apartment in the city.. lots of abstract vocals. VERY lo-fi.

Among my influences are Riceboy Sleeps and the Campfire Headphase.
funny that you (Treefingers) mention cocteau twins. I did a recording of 'Teardrop' (vocalist from cocteau twins & massive attack) a year ago.. and I found the old vocals/guitar tracks this week and was messing around with them trying to get an idea of the sound i want for this new project.

Keep in mind, this is using samples from my old 'Teardrop' cover. But It's all I have for now.

http://www.box.net/shared/pg1q8zj6x4

I would really appreciate any advice on making ambient /experimental music in a very lo-fi way.
Pleasey please? The only software I have is Audition 3.0.

ReadyLetsGo · Post by **ReadyLetsGo** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:59 pm

s7409651 wrote:I would really appreciate any advice on making ambient /experimental music in a very lo-fi way.
Pleasey please? The only software I have is Audition 3.0.

First of all, your track is sounding really really good as is.

Was it meant to cut off sharply, though? It seems like the original track is longer than that.

But yes, if you want to make your sound seem a bit tattered, I recommend three things--band pass, resonance and distortion. Band pass removes the high and low frequencies surrounding a certain frequency (You can adjust this, I recommend just tinkering with it) and resonance boosts a certain frequency--just don't overdo it or it'll become very hard to listen to. I only use about 10% resonance and I keep it toward a high range close to where the band pass lays so that it doesn't resonate TOO much. Finally, a TINY bit of distortion can help with raw synths. Don't go very far with it or your pads will sound like something by Chris Clark or Merzbow and I assume that's not what you're looking for.

Also I recommend, if you have the option, to sequence it so you distort the original sample first, THEN apply your band pass/resonance to it. It generally sounds better from what I've noticed in the past.

Also, if you have access to a turntable you could always record the crackling noises from that, though I don't really do so myself.

Here's something I've been working on for a compilation my netlabel is putting together, though - http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jjejomqtyye Let me know what you guys think if you get the opportunity.

s7409651 · Post by **s7409651** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:04 pm

thank you:)
good advice.
I really appreciate any advice I can right now, this is actually going to be for a visual project which I get graded on later

Yeah, the track cuts off. It was just an experiment with stuff I'd recorded about a year ago.

For the ambient chords I'll probably end up using long drawn out guitar and bass..
I am also thinking of how i could best make synthesized sounds

I have guitarpro and have messed around with making midi-files, then converting them to wav and really fucking them up. But other than that... I have no idea.

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