Degenerates Breakfast - Thephilosofist

27th May 2017 00:11 - 9 years ago
Description : An almost completed mix. Feedback is most appreciated.

Recorded from my MPC1000, two separate stereo outs (drums on one, instruments on the other). Various hardware synths used to create each sound -- all sounds resampled.

Former looperman uploader StarTropix fed me the drumbreak via his Alesis SR18 into my MPC. I then chopped it up.

Comments (6)

If you have time take a listen and give thephilosofist some feedback.

nanachip
nanachip 19th Nov 2017 03:30 - 8 years ago
Definitely like it; I wish I knew how to fabricate my own breaks and add all the cool effects. Keep it up.
thephilosofist
thephilosofist replied 8th Jul 2018 - 8 years ago
Youtube what the structure of breakbeats are. Learn to use a sampler or a software VST with sample capability -- it's really pretty easy when it comes down to it. Start practicing making 2 bar loops that sound like a beakbeat, record it to an audio track, and chop up the audio track for your sampler.

Most samplers/VST's have a "repeat" function that you can make those drum rolls with. If you can map the velocity of a sample to your attack, then you can have sort of ghost hits. I'm sure I'm not explaining it properly, haha. hit me up on soundcloud if you need help. www.soundcloud.com/circa_tree
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 2nd Jun 2017 17:37 - 9 years ago
Oh man, listening to this song while seeing those names who have commented already, it's like a spiritual feeling! This is the loopercrew, I guess.

This is one of the most hardcore (not genre but realism) things I've heard on the loop in quite a while. I love the noise floor, I love the tempo, I love the performance! After more than 5700 comments on here, I can honestly say that I've rarely heard a song like this posted to loooperman. Digging it, and listening again now!

Your songs go into the past, as if they didn't happen, in a similar way to a substance. I suppose that I could refer to them as substantial. This is meant completely as a compliment!

Possibly, if I had not become so obsessive, I would have been able to create things like this. It's never too late, and that is inspiration calling. Thank you for that.

Amazing tune! Another fave! I hope I find this if it is ever available for download.
thephilosofist
thephilosofist replied 4th Jun 2017 - 9 years ago
"Substantial" -- that's a cool perspective to hear. I appreciate the time you take to really listen to the music and give a solid and unique point of view. Thank you :)

Would love to have a chat on facebook sometime soon, hit me up.
theHumps
theHumps 30th May 2017 12:52 - 9 years ago
I agree with Ed about the eq differences between the instruments, seem to make them stand out and pop in the mix. Could hear this with an action vid like skateboarding or surfing or some kind of extreme sport.

I don't listen to much drum and bass except for here but this seems to me to be a little more laid back and less aggressive than most dnb songs I hear. I like it because it is different, maybe more "pop" sounding or "mainstream", not to be taken in a negative way but more towards where a folk/rock guy like myself can appreciate more than the hardcore dnb fans would... if that makes any sense, lol.

Good to see old faces around, so few left it seems.

Cheers!

Wayne
thephilosofist
thephilosofist replied 4th Jun 2017 - 9 years ago
Thanks Wayne. I appreciate that you hear the meticulous EQ-ing, haha. Also glad that you think this is an accessible piece of music, I really try to harness pop sensibility without sacrificing artistic integrity.

Glad you enjoyed!

Cheers to you as well
Matt
Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed 28th May 2017 02:23 - 9 years ago
Its creative stuff...I can`t claim to have been a DnB fan but I have listened to some mainly for some of the innovative synth sounds (mainly pads) that seem to come with the genre...Nice fat subby bass in this one that contrasts well with the higher synth stuff...Upbeat kind of vibe and couldn`t we all use more of that....nicely done...Ed
thephilosofist
thephilosofist replied 4th Jun 2017 - 9 years ago
Thanks Ed! It's validating to hear you speak about contrast between the low and high ends, I've been focusing on that in my mixes recently.

I've only very recently been exposed to drum and bass (started listening to guys like Aphex Twin and Squarepusher 6-7 years ago), so maybe that shows through in how I create tracks that fit into the genre. Interesting observation :)

Glad you enjoyed.
- Matt
Cyberliam
Cyberliam 27th May 2017 20:24 - 9 years ago
moody dnb! not ordinary i would say! nice one!
Tinka0
Tinka0 27th May 2017 14:55 - 9 years ago
Sounds like drum and bass from an innocent, if that makes sense, no feeling of hatred or discontent, something rare in the genre. That's not a negative impression mind, it has a chirpy/happiness to it.

Soft. Unusual.

Not sure what I think of it.

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