ectogemia Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 song is here (final) My friend Rob hung out over at my place for a while today, so we decided to work on our first ever collab! Rob is a house-lovin' man who listens to entirely too much Dinka, so he immediately laid down a sweet house beat and put together a very nice and housey chord-stab synth. He gave me my assignment for the day: make something out of that beat and chord synth before he gets home from work. So here's my first attempt at house. Hope you like what's done so far!! Please provide feedback if you listen! Anything is appreciated. I'd especially like to know how my mixing and mastering sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambinate Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 fuck yeah on this. i really dig the main groove and the chiptune ornaments over top fit really nicely. super slick work. i'm way into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectogemia Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Thanks man And I didn't abandon our collab, hah. I'm still up for it, but as you can see, I got a little distracted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambinate Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 haha, nah i figured, i've been distracted with some other work, too, no worries. what kind of eq are are you using on your chippy stuff, by the way? i've been messing around a lot with magical8bit and it's really fun, but it seems like there are some harsh frequencies mixed in there that i'm not sure how to eq out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectogemia Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 It really depends. I always turn down the volume on magical8bit (thanks halc ) because the plugin is stupid loud by default. Also, yes, I always cut the highs a bit, roll off the subs, and boost the 4kHz area a tiny bit to make it cut. Adding overdrive, distortion, and reverb are pretty important to allowing chippy things to cut through mixes more modern elements. Anyway, I'm just about done with this mix. I'll probably have it posted within about an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjjD Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Very, very cool...I've listened to this a few times now over the course of a few weeks. Loving the entire soundscape, very "big" while staying chippish. You sir, have a new fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erineclipse Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 link doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectogemia Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 link doesn't work. BLAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSim Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hey, I like this. Very chilled. As for specific comments on mixing, I personally prefer much harder hitting drums and slightly louder bass, but that's me. I'm a huge fan of PrototypeRaptor's Penultimate album, so I base my assessments on that. For a first go though, it's a really nice effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectogemia Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hey, I like this. Very chilled. As for specific comments on mixing, I personally prefer much harder hitting drums and slightly louder bass, but that's me. I'm a huge fan of PrototypeRaptor's Penultimate album, so I base my assessments on that. For a first go though, it's a really nice effort! Hah, we can't all be PrototypeRaptor I hadn't heard any of his music when wrote this, but since then, ben briggs has showed me a ton of PR's music, and whaaaaaaaaat.... that guy is incredible. His production is so damn professional. Am I jealous? Yes, I am. I'm still pretty new to writing music, so at the time I wrote that mix, I hadn't even considered that, but if I were to go back and mess with the mix some more, I'd definitely add some more untz to the drums, especially the snare. I like the bass where it is, though. Very subtle. Anyway, thanks for the feedback, glad you liked it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erineclipse Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 sexy runway music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectogemia Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 sexy runway music I want to meet the women who would walk the runway to a chiptune. There would be no survivors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hey, i told you already... Insta-favorited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectogemia Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hey, i told you already...Insta-favorited. Hey, cool! You're up at an ungodly hour of the morning, too! GOOD MORNING MODUSSSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Morning. I gotta go do some stuff now. Bai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectogemia Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Morning.I gotta go do some stuff now. Bai. k later!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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