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platform camper |
1:37 (120 bpm) |
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based on: |
changing the drum samples to atari pac man sounds |
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surprise factor: |
- nearly pizzicato strings (by just adding the slightest amount of distortion and reverb), - digital noise sweep |
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synth sounds: |
- piccolo and pizzicato, - very classical feel in a nice combination with video game percussion |
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feel: |
warm electronic |
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22 |
happy place |
(100 bpm) |
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based on: |
nice funky bass line, supported by a melody line (not the other way around) |
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surprise factor: |
- beautiful distant church organ sound |
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synth sounds: |
- organ sound |
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feel: |
funk disco |
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23 |
kan zo niet langer i |
(81 bpm) |
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based on: |
make a really commercial, boring waltz with a very predictable melody line |
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surprise factor: |
- envelope on the resonance of the bass line - the "irritation bar" |
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synth sounds: |
- low pass filtered and distorted casio perc. |
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feel: |
waltz music for childrens tv |
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24 |
space |
(60 bpm) |
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based on: |
commission: composition based on x-files 3-13 episode 'Syzygy'. theme: "all the energy of the universe converged into one point". i used shepard's tone - dark cold space filled with too much energy. |
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surprise factor: |
- shepard's tone works on phoenixstudio, - loads of reverb on the percussion |
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synth sounds: |
- headcleaners |
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feel: |
harsh, cold, empty and dark soundscape |
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25 |
kan zo niet langer ii |
1:22 (120 bpm) |
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based on: |
latin with tr727 samples, changing into hypnotic trance |
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surprise factor: |
- migration to trance |
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synth sounds: |
- frog lead (a la popcorn), - peanut butter bass |
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feel: |
latin trance |
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26 |
zitrone schnitzel |
2:08 (120 bpm) |
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based on: |
make a song with the tr-707 sound and see where it gets |
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surprise factor: |
- sweep noise + lfo-ish osc in one synth - accidently made some kind of a vowel sound (1:04) - toms |
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synth sounds: |
- hollow sound - pinched splatter |
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feel: |
dizzy disco |
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27 |
the future music of tomorrow |
1:25 (60 bpm) |
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based on: |
make a song that has a very basic 1950's sound (only sine, fast delay and interference sound) |
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surprise factor: |
- sine + noise - shortcircuit sound - yodel synth |
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synth sounds: |
- sine + fast delay - ground loop |
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feel: |
50's ad music |
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28 |
4th tribe down |
2:06 (98 bpm) |
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based on: |
two oscillators four halfnotes apart |
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surprise factor: |
- 2 synths for the same bass melody for super bass |
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synth sounds: |
- telephone dial sound |
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feel: |
warm tribal |
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29 |
too late |
1:49 (74 bpm) |
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based on: |
different measures on top of each other |
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surprise factor: |
- nasal hoarse sound |
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synth sounds: |
- whip sound with noise - random nasal hoarse - sweet analog perc |
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feel: |
restless |
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30 |
boai |
(60 bpm) |
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based on: |
make consonants by harsh ringmod settings (but failed), nevertheless succeeded in a nice hiphop composition. lots of upbeats |
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surprise factor: |
- long attack & decay on the filter, making a 'wow' sound - changing beats with and without hihats - reverb on everything |
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synth sounds: |
- basic saw - harsh wow sound - sacrificing one synth for cowbell sound |
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feel: |
808 hip hop |