This is another self-indulgent 'I know it isn't great, but it will sit at the back of my mind until I record a decent version' piece. The title is a joke because this kinda sounds more like a random guitar effect pedal demonstration jam than a song (which is ironic, because I didn't use any pedals).

Much like 'Almost the Same' from Week 22 of this year, the basis for this track was originally recorded on a BOSS BR-900CD that I owned from around 2002-2010, so I only know it was written/recorded somewhere in-between then. The original version was a weird five-minute two-guitar (one rhythm, one lead) mish-mash of ideas that vaguely stumbled into each other with no specific build, tempo, vibe, mixing, effects, or anything. For this version I gave it a bit more direction and purpose by trimming/removing some of the duller elements, fleshing it out with extra instruments and new lead parts (I only used a couple of lead ideas that worked from the original), and actual mixing. I was going to launch the outro a bit more, but I didn't have time or energy for what I was hearing in my head, so this will do for now.

It is still a mish-mash of ideas, it still ended up feeling a bit unfinished, but it is noticeably more coherent and intentional than the original. So... yay...?

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A simple track with two instruments.

Each week I marvel at the fact that there is indeed a song I managed to finish. Despite a week of struggling to find ideas.

I know quite a lot of people around me who dabble in music, to varying degrees. I talk about WeeklyBeats, and there is an immediate distance.

I am elevated. Wow, you are so good. Stupid things like that. Deification is reification. Stop. I am your friend. I struggle with stuff, but talking about them would now be turned into a humble brag. I enjoy making music but how can I talk about the process when the output occupies so much in the conversation?

And they are diminished. Why can't you try? Why can't you fail? You said you can let go of perfection yet this is daunting? Some of these people are MUCH more skilled than I am. And that is not even a requirement. Just sing silly things into a microphone for a minute and you are good to go. I want to hear your heart. Please.

Can I call myself a musician simply because I commit to making music?

Why do I feel estranged?

There is something special with WeeklyBeats, and it should not be. I am discovering it as I type. You know how everything happens instantly these days? Quick checkout, scrolling, immediate answers with LLM, whole seasons of a show at once, Amazon everything store, social networks all friends at your fingertips, etc. Less friction. Things now. Following a manga as it is drawn/published is a different process, something that, I feel, used to be somewhat more frequent. You have to wait one, two or more weeks in between chapters, living with the characters. Well WB is the opposite of that. Or something one level "higher". You live with it. Everyone on a strange ship for a year-long trip. It has qualities that people may need in their lives yet can fear.

Ah, je sais pas trop où je vais avec tout ça. Puissiez-vous passer une excellente semaine. Vous méritez tout l'amour du monde. C'était Nuée. Fin du rant sans queue ni tête, je vais me faire à manger.

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Just a small comeback after short break of 13 weeks. 77bpm, lots of beats, two simple chords and my trademarkish kind of bleep bloop lead melody :D

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Hello there :)

Woah did the afib really not want me to work on music this week!

5 days out of 7 it smacked me awake.  4 days in a row that finally stopped yesterday. Wee.

This week is a busy birthday week for doctor powwows.  Neurologist tomorrow and Cardiologist Wed. yayyy! All capped off Saturday with me getting much older. *a_mild_enthusiasm_fills_the_air*

For those playing the home game.  That’s forrrrrty eight in ginger years.  *applies balm to weary bones*

Sooo naturally I started Sunday morning.  Wandered over to the PAD category in Zebra and bam 2nd random pad was this one.  Hooray inspiration!

Initially I thought I would have the piano playing along with the padded section but alas I could not get my groove on properly so each gets its own moment to shine.  Some pad.  Some Noodle.  Some Yay!

Thanks for stopping by <3 i look forward to listening this week! <3

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This one comes out of a productive Friday night session, a short Saturday night session, and some cleanup Sunday morning. I picked up the Univox Coily I keep in modified Fahey tuning (Bb F Bb F Bb C), started with the first theme you hear, and then responded to that. A minor-key section emerged from improvising, and I wrote a lot in response to that, but then...the major-key sections didn't fit. A bit of bridge work Sunday filled in the gaps a bit. (One section reminds me of a piece from a few years ago, so it that theme may have a gravitational pull for me.)

Three tracks of Univox Coily, with a bit of send to a convolution reverb. There's the usual compression/eq/limiting on the stereo mix.

The title comes from a neighborhood in Pottsgrove PA, through which PA-663 passes.

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I'm in a mo low. My motivation is low. No mo to say-

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Hotter side this week. Checked in on background check status. still waiting. Met w/ T&D and T&K for labor day walked around park. Convinced them to buy Voyager Star Trek figures from toy store. Had group over to apartment after. Same group and L,R,&P went to the new apartment for home cooked Vietnamese meal. Rode over w/ AL. Nice evening. Friends started sending pictures of antennas they see and asking what they are for. I find it amusing. Ran into R picking up P from daycare after walking back from shopping. Talking a lot more now. Celebrated anniversary w/ AL. Spent day on the other side of town together. Empanads, Pinball, strolls, and finally nice dinner. Vet appointment for Ruby. Clean bill of health. Ordered some health supplements for aging. Late night raving until 3am. Excellent techno set. Appreciate seeing the long form navigation in person. Nice to be in tune with body and to people watch. Rode across town w/ AL to print some papers for parents. Plans finally approved for their house to be rebuilt after the fire. Revealed they will be able to return home. it's been well over half a year now just to start work. Rode bikes with AL to catch one of the last sunsets of the summer along the coast.

Media consumed: D.Dan - live - sequence01, Johnny Greenwood - There will be blood - Body Song, Sm0hm - pointe - @eindbaas 2026, Skee Mask - Compro, Community funded radio stations, Cowboy hunter - EpEePee, 40m and 20m eveneing scans, KEXP - 09/12/26 • Mechanical Breakdown with Sean, 09/12/26 • Variety Mix with Greta Rose, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

Gear used:

Tecsun pl-990x

Polend Tracker

Dirtywave m8

Software used:

Ableton (cut samples)

Izotope Ozone 10

Song made entirely from radio samples from this week except 909 ride. Caught a late night community broadcast for 909 day. They were playing TR-909 based songs from the 80's to modern era. I sampled it from my the Tecsun into the the polyend as it had better reception in DX mode and poorly setup wire antenna. Cut up one shots from the samples and time stretched the DJ talking. Scanned for some interesting sounds on shortwave and LSB. Sent over to M8 and finished the song there. Used touch screen to live control main mono synth line filter. Recorded first take to stereo and called it a day.

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I've lost all perspective, but I think week's track is a mess. It doesn't know what it wants to be. I feel it's both too repetitive, and changing colour way too often. Like it has nothing to say, but it keeps on talking anyway.

The weeklybeats are starting to weigh on me. Or maybe it's that I'm in a bad headspace at the moment. But lately I am struggling to come up with anything decent. Now I've been in this music making game for a long, long time. So I know things like these happen. So I'm not worried, or anything. Though, it's definitely more fun when I'm feeling good and happy. And music just flows out of me.

As always, any and all feedback is welcome.

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As always, another week another beat, I hope whoever listens enjoys. I had a lot of fun making this one, don't have much else to say. I really need to get a vocalist, so I don't have to rely on generic samples for the vocals.

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Approached this with a bit of a concept and stuck nice and close to the idea throughout so pretty happy with that.

Also kept pretty close to my timeline and got it done somewhat speedy (for me) but still room for improvement on that.

Appreciate all the involvement and feedback, you lot are the shit <3

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