Lo-fi Noir Chicago Detective Theme - Thechockehold

27th May 2019 22:32 - 7 years ago
Description : The guy who ordered this track didn't pay and doesn't respond to my messages.
So I deleted a private link and decided to upload this track here. The quest was to catch the old-school vibe of detectives of the 50s-60s in the track\loop for 30-40 seconds.
Any way job was done. It is recorded fully live on real instruments, about 3 hours of composing and recording.

XO.

Comments (23)

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

KDOLPHBEATS314
KDOLPHBEATS314 28th Nov 2020 23:53 - 5 years ago
this production sound like trash straight GARBAGE NO CAP NO FILTER
thehinkster
thehinkster 28th Nov 2020 10:44 - 5 years ago
Gumshoe groove ok
Stereonomicon
Stereonomicon 23rd Sep 2019 20:41 - 7 years ago
Great clip friend, thanks for sharing
RAPREscENT
RAPREscENT 14th Sep 2019 15:43 - 7 years ago
Super hot production, but more you got the essence and vibe of the era. Nice double (or octave down, detuned C bass). Loved the counter rhythms. Atmosphere at its best!
ShortBusMusic
ShortBusMusic 8th Jul 2019 10:28 - 7 years ago
Another masterful 38 seconds of absolute bliss :) Like many of the others, I would really love to hear a complete piece of yours. If you have a link to some of your catalog it would be great if you could post it. Again, quality, quality, quality work. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. I hope all is well.

Bear
CitizenMofo2
CitizenMofo2 7th Jul 2019 16:49 - 7 years ago
I hope this wasn't the same guy...
I love your little orphan snippets. Looking forward to a full track of yours someday, maybe. You've got immense talent.
Nodog
Nodog 19th Jun 2019 17:54 - 7 years ago
Nice cool track has the vibe you were looking for and the tone outta that piano is super nice well done.
monsterage
monsterage 18th Jun 2019 21:55 - 7 years ago
amazing job creating the detective atmosphere here, have you tried selling this to a film maker or a SD studio im sure they would take stuff like this for soundtrack collections.
Lonelyawxy
Lonelyawxy 18th Jun 2019 21:26 - 7 years ago
Gratz mate, great lo-fi, to be honest I love this genre so much, you did great job, well done!
DubSmockers
DubSmockers 9th Jun 2019 21:44 - 7 years ago
hi there,
second time i listen to your track (first i wasn"t on my account so i could let a message)
i really like the ambiance, this alternance for the piano between short chords and longs chords is really great. The bass fulfills its role well by bringing heavy and disturbing side. Catching atmosphere in this one!

Congrats
Bleep
ccbeats25
ccbeats25 4th Jun 2019 13:57 - 7 years ago
sorry you had to deal with someone like that.. on a brighter note the bass on this track is supreme!!
ronabo
ronabo 4th Jun 2019 00:05 - 7 years ago
Nice Job!... Quality track and great sounds. Thanks for sharing

Ronabo
Indieground
Indieground 2nd Jun 2019 19:47 - 7 years ago
Upright bass IS the stuff mate !
You had a mission and you kill it !
He didn't pay and that's a shame
it deserve it
Keep on good job anyway
Cheers
shellyquest
shellyquest 30th May 2019 09:54 - 7 years ago
sneaky mice and crazy cats are all I see when hear this!
cool!
LunnchBoxx
LunnchBoxx 30th May 2019 03:14 - 7 years ago
Pink Panther? xD great track, Keep it up.
StrikingDaggers
StrikingDaggers 29th May 2019 04:02 - 7 years ago
Awesome track thechockehold! The upright bass sounds immense. This one's a Fav. Nice work.
Aet
Aet 28th May 2019 23:09 - 7 years ago
This that pink panther vibessssssssssss
thechockehold
thechockehold replied 28th May 2019 - 7 years ago
Yeah, but slightly darker, i believe. Let's call it crimson panther lol.

Tnx.
HeathAlexander
HeathAlexander 28th May 2019 22:57 - 7 years ago
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nathvnbeats
nathvnbeats 28th May 2019 22:09 - 7 years ago
Very detective show style. I like it. Keep it up!!
Danke
Danke 28th May 2019 20:01 - 7 years ago
this is excellent...you should widen it and make some 'normal' track not just this "pulling honeydrew" snippet...:-)

handshake, Danke
thechockehold
thechockehold replied 28th May 2019 - 7 years ago
It was just a payed work (supposed to), I play in the Jazz band in real life, this isnt my type of material to made a whole song from.

But, tnx a lot.
HenryPascal
HenryPascal 28th May 2019 14:10 - 7 years ago
I was skeptical before listening... but it's very catchy in its way!
tsochai
tsochai 28th May 2019 04:12 - 7 years ago
spot on!!!!! dope work
very cool
-CAP
adamms
adamms 28th May 2019 01:27 - 7 years ago
I like the short little track. sounds like a sound bed for old cartoon or some thing like that.

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