Second Commune, a funk/electro piece

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:51 am

This file has expired and is no longer available here. The owner of the topic can re-upload the file, or post a link to an off-site file. <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Genre: Electronic <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Uses: Pulsar Effects,Pulsar Mixers kensuguro _____________________________________ Hi all, this is a funky electro style piece with lots of syncopation. Lots of groove variation going on.

Hope you like.

emzee · Post by **emzee** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:34 pm

Not a style I'm used to. Amazing music. Great energy and groove. Wonderful production and playing/programming. It's so far above anything I do, I'm scared to even comment.

The only thing I can say is that for me, there was only one main riff with three chords. Basing a 5 minute song on this got too much. And I'm gonna have to work damn hard for a long time to get close to what you do.

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:01 pm

Hey Ken! I want to know how you program those drums... please!

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:09 pm

the drums was the easier part I think.. Anyway, I used a VSTi drum machine called Microtonic. It's a drum machine with built in sequencer. It's got accents, rolls, (however fast you want it) you can also trigger the sounds with the keys as you're playing the sequence (to add stuff). So, it's a nifty little thing. Actually I use it all the time since I bought it. I still think my "in the ass" mod patch does better kicks but hey, you can't beat ease of use.

emzee (or mikka): thanx for the comment. ya, I guess I'd agree on the 3 chords getting kind of tiring. I mean, you can tell I'm trying to stretch the variations quite far, but the bottom line is, it's still 3 chords looping for quite a long time. So, I'll think about it next time. Don't ever be scared to comment man.

Arrogance sucks, but with me, anything else goes.

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Liquid EDGE · Post by **Liquid EDGE** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:17 am

the production on this is very impressive.. everything is so crisp and clear..

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kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:41 am

thanx, clarity was definitely something I was going for. I really wanted an airiness that's kind of like the air outside. Er, I'm not making sense am I. hehe. I also think it's the way I organized the material that brought out the clarity even more. There's alot going on, but not too much is happening at the same time.

Liquid EDGE · Post by **Liquid EDGE** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:53 am

On 2005-04-19 02:41, kensuguro wrote:
I really wanted an airiness that's kind of like the air outside. Er, I'm not making sense am I. hehe.

yeah.. wot r you going on about

you Levitating Fire-Breathing Pulsar Overlord

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:46 am

On 2005-04-19 00:09, kensuguro wrote:
I still think my "in the ass" mod patch does better kicks but hey, you can't beat ease of use.

You can always print the output of the microtonic to a spare midi track and put the Ass back in that way

Nice track, mate

petal · Post by **petal** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:33 pm

I know I've been into this before with one of your other tracks, but I think the production sounds strange, like a "phasingeffect thats not moving".!?
Now I'm just curious, Is it because I'm listening to this on headphones?

I'll have to test this tomorrow on the stereo....

steffensen · Post by **steffensen** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 3:13 am

wow..great gruuve goin on here!

another one who have grasped the p0wer of microtonic i see.
i still cant get that bottom of my kicks in it.

JL · Post by JL » Fri Apr 22, 2005 5:38 pm

That wide beat sounds so good!

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:14 pm

I like it very much, particularly the beginning Ken. Then it becomes perhaps a bit too much of the same for me.

The sound is different, I don’t know how you mixed it, but it is different from all the other works you have done. There is a crisp and tight particularity.

Here the bottom sounds slightly distorted, but it is not unpleasant, perhaps this is what you wanted for it to sound.

Ken, just an idea: would love for a middle part on it, coming to a full pad or something like that, with at least one or two measures, going against the constant attack of several chords, and with a soft and deep bass drum that could continue the foundation of the first rhythm. When coming back, the impression of the first groove would be a great lift

Nice song