I made this crazy banger of a song in two days! Yesterday I came up with the bassline and groove, and today I made the drums with the help of Levi the drummer, plus my hand-made fills and kick drum pattern, and some other tricks. I had to tell Levi to not play the kick, and I played it separately on a track. This way, it was in line with the bass, and thus more funky and tight.
The bass is a fake moog, and the piano, clavi and strings are from the Korg SV-2S and my vocals, as you can see in the video. I wrote the lyrics inspired by Valentines day (I was home alone but it was nice) and some sci-fi I've been reading, where nanometer-sized robots were called "wee beasties". Love that expression!
By the way, this morning I realized that I subconsciously ripped off the beautiful song Dear Limmetz by Azymuth, but since there are only so many basslines, I decided it's probably fine. The chords and melody are not the same, and they don't have lyrics anyway. I can recommend it, it's an incredible song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q7kcDgd7v4
About the process: I wanted to compose something more jovial again, and do my thing where I improvise lyrics. But still I wanted to continue playing bass and keys at the same time, maybe also singing - this was not possible. I cannot play this song yet with all 3 instruments ahhah. So I did a bass take, a keys take, and a vocal take. But at least those are one-takes! And I think it will be possible someday once I practice more!
This song was also inspired by lots of japanese 70s and 80s funk pop, which I am so in love with for quite a few years. Check out Jiro Inagaki, Hiroshi Sato and more if you need recommendations.
› Lyrics‹ Lyrics
LOVE
a most elusive microscopic creature
one must be well attuned
in order to sense its presence
microbiologists have discovered it
while studying an ooze left in its wake
and a rosy afterglow.
LOVE can be spotted in humans
most often in the GUTS
where it thrives in a complex microbiome
alongside its brethren, WEE BEASTIES of its ilk.
it requires constant nourishment and care
and can easily slip
down the tube
into a different kind of environment
of a more cacophonous expression
LOVE is highly contagious
it can be absorbed through the eyes
and through the mouth
or the ever slightest touch
and through many other means
it is so tiny but replicates exponentially
it can easily overcome an unsuspecting host
growing out of control
leaving them bams-out-the-window
if overstimulated
(*B part*)
Oh but LOVE today
is an endangered species
not so many specimens around
it is hunted by a vast number of predators
much larger and stronger than itself
it must be protected by the relevant institutions
and strengthened with our willpower
for a mighty beastie it might become, LOVE
may it MUNCH on all its haters
may it PUNCH them into submission
LOVE
is a wee beastie
living in your guts
LOVE
is a wee beastie
love is gonna kick your butts
LOVE
is a wee beastie
it spreads through the touch
LOVE
is a wee beastie
you can never ever have too much
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