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aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:26 am

New music as of January 11th, 2022! I put 2 songs in my music website, though the one on top ("Turn Their Eyes to You") would probably interest you the most because it has some Diva, Repro-5, and some non-u-he synths. I used Presswerk compression on the vocals and on the drums. Please tell me how you like the music and how it can be improved. Here is my link:

https://www.soundclick.com/artist/defau ... tent=songs

glokraw · Post by **glokraw** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:37 am

This is one of Howards sounds wandering among some rakarrack effects:

https://youtu.be/xvxL1MJlIPA

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:48 am

glokraw,
Sounds cool! What u-he synth(s) did you use?

glokraw · Post by **glokraw** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:18 pm

Hi, pretty sure it was Repro 1, but I started getting SMART warnings on
the drive I was using, and did some fresh installs, forgetting to copy over
the Reaper Media folder

Very glad you like it. Makes two of us. Hard to go wrong using U-he sounds

glokraw · Post by **glokraw** » Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:07 pm

@ Aaron: While prepping a new linux setup, I chanced upon the mis-placed project files, the names of which usually bear any presets involved.
In the case of Tread Lightly, it is a Zebra2 preset, and the sound I forgot is very ironically titled 'ForgetMeNot".

But that's how I

these days.
Cheers

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:27 am

glokraw,
OK, thank you!

CausticPuppy · Post by **CausticPuppy** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 12:37 am

How about films?

Zebra: The Dark Knight / Dark Knight Rises / Inception / Bladerunner 2049

Hive: Matrix Resurrections

Am I missing any?

ho66it · Post by **ho66it** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:27 am

Dune (2021): Zebra

mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:09 pm

Short simple tracks done using Hive sounds I've recently created.
https://soundcloud.com/monomo/stay-aliv ... al_sharing
https://soundcloud.com/monomo/curse-it- ... al_sharing

glokraw · Post by **glokraw** » Sun Feb 06, 2022 5:26 am

'Stay Alive' reminds me of the local ice-rink, full of happy skaters, and plenty of romance. One day, my wife and I were walking alongside the rink, and an Olympian skater zoomed past us, landing some amazing jump, literally got the chills.

Nice work integrating the vocals! Long live Hive.

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:13 am

I put 2 songs in my music website: the song on top is called "Spiritually High" (it has Zebra HZ, Repro-5, and Presswerk compression, will probably interest you the most) and the second one down is "Falling From the Skyyy" (no u-he on that song). The second song has Jeff Trumpold doing the rhythm guitars, electric bass, and the drums; I did the vocals, lyrics, and the lead guitar. Jeff was/is in a band (Thirty Seconds of Shame) that was signed by Curt Smith from Tears For Fears. Please tell me how you like the music and how it can be improved. Here is my link:

https://www.soundclick.com/artist/defau ... t=overview

glokraw · Post by **glokraw** » Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:33 am

I know almost nothing of genres or modern music, but what I do know, is that you've
made a high energy song without deadspots, without boring repetitions, and without diluting the totality by tossing in parts from other styles of music. Everything arrives on time, and energized.

The parts are well played, and hold interest. The leads, rythms, and percussion don't get in each others way, and don't obscure the vocals. Speaking of which, I love the vocal harmony glissand and the contained swell. Continuity is maintained, while not using predictable harmonies. Can't say I've ever heard anything like it, but as noted above, I 'don't get out much'

In general, the varied instruments, tonalities, distortions and saturations are all playing on the same team. Are you Rick Beato guy? I'm sure he would appreciate your work!
If "Smile Music" were a genre title, Spiritually High would fit right in.

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Sat Feb 12, 2022 7:57 am

glokraw,
Thank you for your elaborate reply and for checking out my music! I appreciate it! Not familiar with Rick Beato, as far as I know......oh wait! I just did a search on Beato on the youtube. Yeah, I've watched some of his videos; I liked the one he did with Sting and his guitarist. I will take that as a compliment! I listened to the first 3 out of 182 youtube song/videos from you: quite relaxing, pleasant and high quality stuff!

glokraw · Post by **glokraw** » Sat Feb 12, 2022 12:29 pm

Glad you found some relaxing moments. I listened to some of your 'non-U-he' tunes, and they too are very well done, energy, lyrics, and instrumentals. And a huge trove of them to explore. Being busy is fun. Someone once said, "Never let the record button assume room temperature"

I added a couple 'less relaxing' tunes recently that mentioned ZebraCM in the tags, 'Perelandran Sunrise', and 'Majesty In The Shadows'. I was using the windows version in linux-wine-reaper, and having some pitchbend fun. ZebraCM has what I think is the best-ever synth-brass preset. I'll be getting the linux version next week,
if the Rams win.

Cheers

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:37 am

glokraw,
I am glad you liked some of my other songs too! Thank you for listening! I listened to "Perelandran Sunrise": I think that song sounds nice too!

. I like "An Island to Share" too! I like the bird sound effects also.

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Music created with U-he synths