5 Centimeters - Siensystem

4th Feb 2010 04:52 - 16 years ago
Description : 06/Feb/2010 Update: Updated the track with changes as suggested by several reviewers. Lowered the reverse piano that was overpowering - Jahknow's suggestion. Also added a bit of distortion as suggested by Michael (still experimenting so it was added on a single area @3m43s). I added 4 additional SFX in certain areas(@1m44s, @2m, @3m12s, 3m58s). Corrected some levels a bit. Added an ending kick that was missing from the last version and some minor panning changes. The changes are minor but they do add quite a nice fullness. Slowly but surely, as they say.
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Hey everyone, I've been working on this track since January literally every day. It is the only track I have been working on non-stop and it has somewhat become a headache to work with. lol. I finally have something I can consider complete. I had allot of ideas in mind and several certainly managed to make their way into the track while others, unfortunately, i was not able to include, primarily due to poor planning on my behalf. Basically, some things I thought were "final" and were done in such as way that is now very difficult to go back to and adjust. Lesson learned. :)

I wasn't sure of the genre but it's somewhere between ambient, glitch/idm, and progressive electronica. I wanted to have as much variation as possible in the way things flowed and hopefully I accomplished that. I also applied a few things I've learned with regards to clarity and levels and hopefully the track sounds nice, rich and punchy as well. Please let me know how your speakers react.

This is also my very first glitch-styled track. Might do another to learn more and apply some ideas not able to be added to this project.

And I guess that is all. I really hope you enjoy and please any ideas or suggestions are really welcomed. I struggled a bit with developing the track so please share your ideas.

Thanks.

Comments (14)

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

SilverSkyline
SilverSkyline 15th Dec 2011 19:02 - 14 years ago
hmmm..I like this one. It reminds me a bit of the Flashbulb, only more cohesive and a bit less crazy.
alividlife
alividlife 26th Jul 2011 14:28 - 15 years ago
I remixed some more and blew up my headphones..

Ultimately it was worth it.

I have to be honest.. the simple motif (psh) .. the drums.. alone had to be a jigsaw.. I always admired that .. I always like.. Trying to accept that you were baddass, and that I shouldn't stir the pot unless it was getting cold.. and I took the LinnDrums to the extreme with some 808.
I played some real violin too..

I was gonna e-mail you, but it's been a long while.. April since you where on, and my e-mails are a current mess.

Anyway.. this song, despite your general apathy has a lot of emotion.. I often wondered what 5 centimeters really meant you know... In a lot of ways.. I think I do..
But..

I will never forget you man.. If nothing else... I have all yer e-mails printed out and I always look fondly on your work... The universe and some of the bass excursions you did back in the day lol...

Cheers man, no worries if you don't like it!
It's basically rapping your idea.. ... It's the only way I could make it work for me lol

https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/113301
alividlife
alividlife 26th Feb 2010 06:26 - 16 years ago
Whaddup mayne

Some hailstorm wine cheers your way!

I hope to someday see you behind blinking lazer lights and fog machines!

keep it up.
abe

PS, this is just a straight up observation, dupe up the strings, and then reverse some, add some delay and then on a few and some cavernous reverb...

after you have an ensemble of string samples, start to intermingle them along the tracks progression?
just a thought.

You know how I feel about this track lol
CircumPrecision
CircumPrecision 21st Feb 2010 09:45 - 16 years ago
Yeah, you can really tell you've put the effort in here. Unfortunately I had to listen to this quietly, but mixing sounds absolutely fine. I'm enjoying that mega glitchy beat, sounds like it was more work than a few copy+pastes. Usually I would've said something about those horrible fake violins, but somehow it really works in this track. It was a great melody, and very nice subtle harmony with the keys underneath.
JustWestProductions
JustWestProductions 13th Feb 2010 19:45 - 16 years ago
nice sounds bruh i dont know to much about trance but you use you instruments well..... total good mix of sounds!@!!!!
Nosleeves
Nosleeves 13th Feb 2010 18:10 - 16 years ago
yeah these glitch tracks can be tough to make but with patenice u plulled it off,nice to see u used advice from reviewers it make us better when when accept cirtsim good or bad,this track is okay its different form all the other glitch song(u adding the soft panio part to the glitch track I meant)i'll the update a B++

PEACE LOVE AND TECHNOFORVER
siensystem
siensystem replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you sir. This track certainly was a bit of a pain. Since all things were done the old-fashioned way: splicing, cutting, pasting, etc. But glad it turned out ok. It was also my very first track with the glitch-style genre so hopefully for later projects I can apply what I learned a bit better and broaden them further. Though I'm not certain I'd like the experience again. lol. Anyway, much appreciate your kind words.
ALXSIX
ALXSIX 12th Feb 2010 11:05 - 16 years ago
Sick track man! Don't know what to add regarding what has already been said. You really have some great skills. This is as good as Aphex Twin's bests!

Outstanding track! dled! Thank you!
siensystem
siensystem replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks ALX_SIX, Thanks so much for coming by and commenting! Really appreciate it. I have honestly never heard of Apex Twins, but I take it they are great? :) Well, thanks again, much love.
oasisduke
oasisduke 5th Feb 2010 15:48 - 16 years ago
totally agree with DextDee; this is some of the cleanest [while still being filthy] glitch i think i have ever heard. you have so many elements in this track, but they do not seem to be in competition with one another. the break at 2:00 is refreshing...a moment to close your eyes and breathe.
outstanding composition.
uber kudos!
siensystem
siensystem replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Ooh Oasisduke on my page! :) Thanks so much my friend. Greatly appreciate you for coming over and commenting. I have allot of work to do to get allot of the great suggestions into the next revision but hopefully soon. :)
theassociation
theassociation 4th Feb 2010 20:23 - 16 years ago
love the string loop, gives a real direction and character over the beat background, well done!
siensystem
siensystem replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks very much my friend. Glad you liked the melody sections. I spent allot of days, trying different notes and variations and this one was the one I was happy with in the end.
jahknow
jahknow 4th Feb 2010 16:08 - 16 years ago
Play with your drone is the ONLY thing I'd have to offer up Sien. It impedes just slightly overhead on the string melody. -1,2db might do it. Maybe just my speaker setup too?

Absolutely brilliant man. Truely 1 of a kind.
siensystem
siensystem replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
I doubt it to be your speaker setup Jahknow. You are absolutely correct. I will adjust in the next update. Listened today with my ears fresh and you hit that on the nail. Thanks for the positive words and very much appreciated observation.
MStokes
MStokes 4th Feb 2010 15:29 - 16 years ago
I'm pretty in line with all the previous reviews - this is a devastating track. I would contend that it could use more glitch though. If you doubled the strings and roughed em up even for a second or two at the ley lines now that would be gritty! Awesome work, man - thanks!
siensystem
siensystem replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks Michael, I have added your ideas to my list and certainly hope to update this one with all the feedback I've received. I appreciate that you've listened. Thanks!
Planetjazzbass
Planetjazzbass 4th Feb 2010 07:43 - 16 years ago
Hey cool MrSeinway......I like the Eastern motif running through this piece it lends a certain gravitas not usually associated with Glitch..I think to be fair this track really needs to be assessed in two parts,conceptually and the more pragmatic nuts and bolts of mastering.
There's a multitude of sounds in this production that on paper would shout out conflict and frequency saturation,but I found ever phrase,passage and audio semaphore articulate and well defined with an overall sheen that delivers up a superb sound experience.
The great enemy of creativity is complacency and on the other hand the opiate of self indulgence resides....There's a great deal of seamless continuity apparent here with enough changes to make for an exciting musical progression....great work on all fronts..cheers planet
siensystem
siensystem replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Always a pleasure to hear from you sir. Thank you very much for taking the time and for some great words.
DextDee
DextDee 4th Feb 2010 06:16 - 16 years ago
i did not know glitch could actually be this clean and dirty as well as nice!
well laced one here. the minor melodies are very catchy. yet still glitchy. well done sir!!

DextDee
siensystem
siensystem replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hey thanks DextDee! Really appreciate and value your feedback.
Kenikos
Kenikos 4th Feb 2010 05:40 - 16 years ago
I'm a fan of the violin and I like the way it fit into this track along with the synths. The overall sound came through fine on my speakers except for a bit of low level hum and some sort of electronic popping sounds at the beginning. Maybe you intended that, but if you did I'm not sure I really like that part so much. Otherwise, it's a nice listen; I enjoyed it. -Ken
siensystem
siensystem replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Ahh thanks so much Kenikos. I appreciate the comment and also you taking the time to listen. Than you sir.

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