Trouts Truth - Pseudoble

22nd Jun 2022 12:09 - 4 years ago
Description : Vst instruments (drums, synths, sax, keys, vocal fx from exhale, bass) and multi tracked slightly random guitar (in A flat) and feat some cut up readings from the work of Kurt Vonnegut

Comments (18)

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

Kayos2
Kayos2 8th Jan 2025 13:15 - 1 year ago
A very interesting track - love the vintage 'crackle' effect that buffers the voice. A collage of sounds that evoke both a smile and a knowing nod. ' We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. Lol. Love ur intelligent humour and the way u weave around a concept. Kay
CINCOCENT
CINCOCENT 27th Jun 2022 11:11 - 4 years ago
Nice intro! I like spoken word.
Great sax! This guy at first sounded a little like Al Pacino. So this guy's a philosopher? Great melody the synth acidty sound is brilliant
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 28th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Hey CC - Kurt Vonnegut was an american writer maybe best known for his fiction writing - he was an interesting guy and died about 15 years ago now - there's a newish documentary film called unstuck in time about his life and work - that was what made me revisit him and appropriate a few lines. Thanks for listening and the warm feedback
kingmt77
kingmt77 26th Jun 2022 21:34 - 4 years ago
pseudoble, so this hits hard. Strong content spoken, every name mentioned made my ears stand on edge on top of that excellent instrumentation. You captured the essence of meaningful expression! Faved my friend.

Mark
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 28th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks for listening Mark - im a thousand floor below you in the tower of song - ; )
topclass
topclass 26th Jun 2022 16:50 - 4 years ago
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Jynxz
Jynxz 26th Jun 2022 04:37 - 4 years ago
What's up Ian, no matter how long I'm away I know where to get my avant-garde music fix. I think the loose but tight feel of this track is very satisfying. The informative spoken word is icing on the cake.

Great track. Faved..

PEACE...
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 26th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Hey Jynxz - Im crazy busy but not dead yet - hope you are doing well. Thanks for the warm feedback mate - hope to listen to your new one as soon as I can
Pnnywze
Pnnywze 26th Jun 2022 00:31 - 4 years ago
Yes sir, I sure will. I hadn't heard of that before. And read Sirens Of Titan, one of his best lesser known novels.
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 26th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks for the tip
Pnnywze
Pnnywze 26th Jun 2022 00:23 - 4 years ago
I was born in Indiana. Vonnegut is required reading lol. Really though, nice choice. I'm a fan of your song construction and especially the mood of this one.
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 26th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Go check out the new(ish)documentary film on Kurt - 'unstuck in time' - that was why he was in my mind - it was decades ago I read slaughter house five and breakfast of champions and Im not sure what else. He is an interesing character I enjoyed the film : )
Pnnywze
Pnnywze 25th Jun 2022 14:47 - 4 years ago
The icing on This cake? Kurt Vonnegut. Chef's kiss.
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 26th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks for listening : )
crucethus
crucethus 25th Jun 2022 05:08 - 4 years ago
In response to BOD's comment, I completely agree with you on your approach. My music theory prof used to say learn the rules, then break them all you want. As long you can explain why you did it and it makes musical sense. This makes musical sense, good work.
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 25th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks for listening mate and the warm feedback - and btw Ive equally learned a lot from your many posts and tips and willingness to share your knowledge and experience
xstokes
xstokes 25th Jun 2022 00:36 - 4 years ago
i tell you, once there bookstores made to hear this in. kilgore was here. shoot me now. musing and really quite wroth you bookworm. i’ve been looking for a decent copy of r brautigan’s trout fishing in america, highly rec’d. and now i want to get my hands on kv’s non-fiction stuff, much of that i haven’t read for some reason. this stunning subversiveness gets in my blood, brother!
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 25th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
thanks buddy - recently saw the new(ish) doco on Kurt Vonnegut - worth watching - looking forward to hearing your new one
Zootman
Zootman 24th Jun 2022 19:50 - 4 years ago
Super! The whole package just sounds mighty fine. I love your creativity, always so unique. I've read some Kurt back in the day, will have to check him again. I posted that track I sent you by the way, not featured, having trouble with the mix:(
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 25th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks for the warm feedback mate - i'll go have a listen now to the track : )
bringerofDOOM
bringerofDOOM 24th Jun 2022 16:14 - 4 years ago
I like the electricity sound, breaks the norms. You might consider rendering some of the MIDI to wavs. You can then stretch to twice or 4X the time (or the reverse) to get interesting sonic information (same with pitch transposition and stretching settings), or use them as an optional or additional layer with or without additional FX (or as a vocoding source, or as a sidechain information source).

Sometime I will write MIDI, render it as a wav, and then use another MIDI content as reference points to place chops or sweeteners, using the rendered wav.

Any combination of these kinds of tricks will exploit a larger palette without much effort or an increase in written content. In other words, efficient "tricks" for avant garde sounds.

You can also render the entire song, so that you have a choppable master handy if you want global FX for a small part (like tailored reverb during a pause), without having to wire a bunch of busses into a premaster channel.

Food for thought, faved, keep it up.
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 24th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks Bod - I do like to try to find the boundary line and test it a little in the process of learning the software and crafting a track. I'm with you around bouncing the tracks to mostly bounce to audio and do + also double track usually more than half of my tracks, then treat them differently and pan them differently AND as I use mpc as daw I often use the half speed function - even doubled up which does as you suggest provide a quick pathway to alternative sounds that will fit with the original. I also like to add harmoniser, delay and or other effects, often on the last beat, hit or note of a phrase and blend them in a more or less subtle way. Thanks so much for your feedback to me and others I have found that your comments and ideas have been really helpful in my learning and experiments. In my other life my own work in therapy is based on building on what is already present and working and to try to pay attention to all of the elements that make up 'what works' and I think that attitude is helpful in tune craft too - whether it's for someone at your level of expertise or a relative novice like myself hey : ) Thanks Again
BeatMaker4real
BeatMaker4real 24th Jun 2022 16:06 - 4 years ago
Very creative piece.
Nice work.
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 24th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks for listening and the warm feedback - much appreciated
phantomproduction
phantomproduction 24th Jun 2022 14:33 - 4 years ago
hey! always in awe of so much inspiration! very good sound!
good job man!
Michael
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 24th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks Michael - will give your new one a listen now - : )
Killick
Killick 24th Jun 2022 05:53 - 4 years ago
Oh so that's what Vonnegut sounds like! Cool. Not quite I expected. The e-piano and sax sounds are perfect for this track, gives it a very jazzy, smokey, atmosphere. I actually disagree with V, I don't think the bass synth is too much. Though panning it around might be a cool effect. The combination of that and the instrument voices create the effect which makes the song unique.
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 24th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Hey Killick - thanks for the warm feedback - the electric piano is from Air - velvet - one of their presets then double tracked each track treated differently and panned left and right. The Vst sax is from decent sampler and there's lots of guitar in there too (with multitracked Neural DSP plugins on the guitars giving some lovely different sounds). The bass synth is from a modular synth present with some percs, there is another bass line using outlooks substance bass engine (as well as outlooks exhale) and then there is other percussion from Akai mpc drums ...
Cyberflares
Cyberflares 23rd Jun 2022 22:11 - 4 years ago
great track ian im going to come bk to who it reminds me in the spoken words i forget the now anyway i enjoyed my listen cheers :)
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 24th Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks for listening and commenting mate - much appreciated
: )
dimestop
dimestop 22nd Jun 2022 19:46 - 4 years ago
hey Ian, i really like this the spoken vocal is great the music and mix are delightful, i like the distorted bass, it adds texture to the melodic charm, but like ValveDriver its distracting playing right through i would also chop it up, 2-3 smaller sections maybe run a fade in and a fade out on the sample or an envelope to dampen it so its not in your face so much. but i love your creativity and always pushing the boundaries and delivering original material, you are becoming the DON on spoken too mate, just that tweak for me, but again personal choice only dictating my judgement, keep being you mate
pseudoble
pseudoble replied 23rd Jun 2022 - 4 years ago
Thanks for the warm feedback mate - see reply to V for the work around required for the distorted bass sound ; )
ValveDriver
ValveDriver 22nd Jun 2022 16:04 - 4 years ago
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