Initial Dedication - NiiRU

5th Aug 2010 05:43 - 16 years ago
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Description : This is the rough cut of a track devoted to some mysical heroes, I thought it fitting to use a song I played a lot as a child. Thanks to Sterixx for sharing material from "Ain No Sunshine". A great track, you should all check out. Lyrics are on the drawing board already. Thanks for listening.

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

KATETHEGREAT
KATETHEGREAT 15th Aug 2010 10:20 - 16 years ago
I don't want to sound retarded, but how did you do this? I'm pretty new to all things digital. You said keys, but does that mean you arrange it or do you just play it?
Either way it's really frickin awesome. I'm a huge gamer and that's what it reminds me of, too. :)
Well done.
NiiRU
NiiRU replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks KateTheGreat.
This is kinda the "statement of the theme" if you will, this track is far from done. I'm using the intro material in conjunction whatever other crunchy voices I add for a dubstep feel and I got some lyrics to go with it, the hook isn't quite right yet but I'll nail it down.
The answer to your first question is this. I found the drum part, set it the correct length from the beginning of the track and started recording. I put the keys down in three takes, I deleted the first two, usually you would keep them anyway to use as material in case there are errors in the best take, they usually aren't in the other ones. Thats an uberproducer trick though, and you don't it need to make good recordings imo, just perfect ones. I usually just record "live" as it were, on the spot. I don't like midi that much, it's alright i guess, i would rather listen to it than make, it's too perfect, if you know what I mean, and most of the time, unless its drums, loops tend to bore me.
I'm also a gamer. Just got StarCraft II but my computer can only chunk it out... so no online waaaaaaaaaah!
just have to play more xbox and wii until I get a better one.
Thanks again for your kind words. I look forward to more of your music as well.
Elotium
Elotium 8th Aug 2010 18:00 - 16 years ago
some of the pieces seem a bit off time but this song is awesome and reminds me of video games. it makes me want to be side scrolling through epic lands! haha good work i like it.
NiiRU
NiiRU replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
yes this a bit raw, i did it one take with the drums as a loop. its just keys and the drum loops for now, but it'll get some other stuff. I'm working on lyrics for this one as well.
Here's the hook, raw as well

Ain't no joke
This'll only take seconds
there's some folks
i'm recommendin
go listen
west or east
to those who got the cure
to calm the savage beast

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