Apex Extended - Crucethus

It did take 2 goes at it mate. the first was a new setup on my Linux system trying to test what I could do. then I went back and revisited it and made it what you hear now. The Outro is designed for a DJ to mix into something else. There is a small Afro-Caribbean influence in this one as well.

Thank mate, it does take its time unfolding in your ears, but that's the point of this type of house music. it has taken me a long time to get there.

Good Morning, or late evening in my North American parts ehh? 5:04 is the ethereal part over the driving beat., I feel I have finally achieved what it means to make minimal house music with this tune. I thought you might like this one for your morning run. Bisous! Cru!

Thanks, Mark. backup is key in what we do. I have a massive beast of a windows 10 computer on order coming next week, so I intend to cross back over to the dark side (from Linux) to make it a bit easier on myself in the recording sense. I never expected this time to be something, but as Rita so eloquently expressed, I need to embrace the unexpected. Because sometimes the unexpected brings fruition to creativity. That being said I wish to finish this house-music album over the next year. One of my fav albums of all time is penthouse and pavement from Heaven 17. You can hear their side one which is all analog synths to their side 2 which utilizes the Lynn drum machine and funk bass lines. I always loved that contrast in styles based on technology.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV5dbcOmw6I&list=PLjIuADMrDKIZMPxJuZSpd1W4NZtxzQ7qd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV502Rw0Fqg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbhptD6H_Rc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tWN1Iz6oMo

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Thank you mate!

Kraftwerk and DS (Giorgio Moroder) is just the begining. they inspired so much more to come, like this tune I quickly made which sits in the 2000's in style.
par exemple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-vH1zo-JjM
is the master of this style of house.
Electronic music keeps on re-inventing itself, but we owe Kraftwerk and Giorgio a huge debt of gratitude.
Thanks mate!

''practical but untrustworthy'' Might be the best synopsis I have ever recieved.

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Thanks again. I run Kubuntu 20.10 with Plasma 5.24 and to run windows 8 I use Qemu as I have replaced Oracles Virtual box. it is much smoother. Linux takes a bit of patience. I have been using it since 2006 and have drifted back to KDE and Plasma and love the fact I can customize it to look amazing. but it can be some work, especially on the audio side. But it has given new life to this old laptop. In fact, I don't even use a hard drive, I am using USB drives. I agree with you about not having a plan can sometimes spur creativity. I like Eno's Oblique strategies in the studio. when stumped it is cool to draw a random card. Sometimes it will say, par exemple, ''express the color blue in music...'' To try that can sometimes make some really cool experimental sounds that can lead to ideas for the future and a more cohesive song with those new paradigms. Thank you as always for your kind and thoughtful words.

ùthanks Mate, a good time to be had by all, check out the final mix I re-did ehh?

Thanks, Heath. This was a pure DJ exercise so I could re-establish my VST automation on my DAW. The ending from 3:12 to 3:52 is more of a breakdown so a DJ could mix it into another tune but uses sounds played earlier in the tune. that lead at 1:36 was a cool lead and a nod to chip-tune. I am glad u liked it.

Thanks, Rita. It was frustrating, but I wanted to put the system back together in the way that would work best for me. I got rid of Windows 10 and put Windows 8 back on using a Qt-based VM system called Qemu. Runs so much smoother now. I wasn't planning on making a song, I had just wanted to re-create my VST plugins (I like automation) and as I was working it out, this little gem popped out. Making music is my release, my zen garden. My only loss was the original acid files, but I have all the waves and Mp3s. Glad u liked it.