mark skinner Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) I took a little different approach on this one and it's still in it's beginning stages. A few loops from Sonar 7 , Roland synth from 8.5 for 808 stuff , bounced and finished in CbB. TTS , Tyrell synth and dirty guitars (unusual for me) I've been toying with vocals , but not there yet , looking for a deep Bowie feel. It's a little short but this is the main body. Looking for crits and suggestions before I take it further. Thank You .. mark https://soundcloud.com/user-810058643/mars Edited May 26, 2021 by mark skinner 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sprouse Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I can see where you're coming from about Bowie. I can hear his voice over this. Deciding on lyrics will be tough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 love bouncing synth and cool drums.jack c. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 @mark skinner Interesting, I do hope you are going to take this further. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 Yeah , David , I thought the lyrics would be easier than it's been. I'm glad you confirmed it could go with a Bowie feel. I was wondering if it was just me. Thanks Jack. I spent a good bit of time on the 808 kick this morning. It wasn't lining up well enough. Amazing how it got louder when it got lined up perfectly. I'll repost later .. Thanks mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidden Symmetry Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Enjoyed it Mark, looking forward to hearing the next phase of development. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnbee58 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Open up your mind and use your imagination. The Bowie thing you're looking for will most definitely materialize. I can hear him in my head on this too. ? John B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makke Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Nice song an groove… Enjoyable soundscape and mood… sounds good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 With some cool vocals I think this will be a stellar track Really good so far Great Stuff Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Thanks to all of you for the Great comments! I've been deleting vocal tracks for a week now just trying to get the right feel and to get it to sit in the mix. I finally made some progress this morning. Hopefully I won't have to start deleting this afternoon. I can't sing like Bowie but I think I can get close to his feel. Later .. mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 You're off to a good start! Can't wait to hear vocals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Mark I like how you put the loops and 808 stuff together. Really nice groove just waiting for your upcoming vocals. Speaking of Bowie, I keep thinking of Major Tom floating around Mars. -Bjorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Thanks Bjorn , I really like 808's in the right context. The loops were "smart" and changed key without me resetting the default groove pitch. By time I got to the guitar tracks I didn't even know what key I was in , but I liked the way it sounded. Tuned my guitar up a half step to be comfortable with it. My hat's off to all the synth players. I'll be back asap , no deleting this afternoon. I'm 4 bars in ! Later .. mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Groovin' without a doubt! Love that pause at the 1:20 ish mark. Your "palette" is certainly broad. No way I could cover that kind of ground (talking about your body of work) 'mazing. Can't wait for the finished product... t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJohn Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Amazing how you layered the parts, and each part is musically interesting to listen to. My ear moves from the bass to the lead, to the wide pads, to the percussion... Nothing to improve to my ears! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I liked the synths on the intro - that was cool. This definitely has an 80s vibe, which makes sense since you mentioned you were going for a Bowie type of feel. That was a fun listen - nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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