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used this week to practice composition by referencing another track i really like. did deep listening on the original to map the parts, blocks, instruments, etc. then did my own version with my own found quote.

this helped me sit down nearly every day this week, vs just my usuall right-before-the-deadline-make-it-all-up. didn't quite have all the time to add every element in, or properly mix, but happy with it.

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150 BPM time attack companion for late night drives, street x rally and Sunday day raves - sonic the hedgehog meets gymkhana :):)

- Deadski

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She's a very vocal cat

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I'm using the first few weeks to establish a new workflow.

One interesting aspect of Weekly Beats is the opportunity to experiment with different approaches. Each week, I'm aiming to add new layers to my work.

In week 2, I created the song procedurally. I focused on making it cinematic while incorporating various layers.

For next week, I'll try adding a guitar or Rhodes to the mix.

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Recorded some lego sound effects and added it to a beat today! Bit rushed because I wasn't liking the track I made this week so I started again and did this in about an hour and a half - but getting back into the wb flow. Time I should have spent on this beat ended up being used to add vocals to week 1, mainly just in a flurry of motivation to actually write music for the first time in ages. Hoping I can keep this up for a few weeks at least!

The drums are the same setup as last week with a contact mic as a kick, a snare and a hi hat.

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Oh boy, scramble at the end to submit…  Time’s not quite on my side this week, already behind on listening/commenting which doesn’t feel great!

This was a shimmery guitar + slide thing I came up with during last WB that never became a song. I’m also doing a songwriting workshop online via School of Song with Blake Mills (which I currently haven't had time for >.<), so this is also kind of a homework assignment for that. The gist is to create a fictional character and write from their perspective. Seemed like a time when just hanging out on two chords might be okay :lol: Had fun working on instrumentation but I'd enjoy spending more time tinkering, rare little piano appearance too.

› Lyrics‹ Lyrics

Oh it starts again

I’m sorry, I know you’re sorry, I know it’s been…

You know how it feels

To navigate, and to wield

Alone

Making all you can

With your touch, your sand

When you call it takes on a new form

The sense of time won’t be reborn

You know how you feel

You know, so it’s real

The sun pounds evermore

A mop of sweat treats the floor

The moon keeps me up thinking of you

The guilt I hold, the guilt’d grow if you knew

If you call, it takes nothing more

An empty shell, full enough to pour

You know how it feels

And it starts again

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’ve been away

If you don’t see how much you mean

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[demo, needs work]

fors.fm opal bass + superberry growl + junior bleep

Nanoloop ONE | Nanoloop TWO [various fx]

Sequenced on the M8

M8 scratching based on noggin's el soul

(vocal sample of my favorite person ever who's been w/ me... 22 years almost)

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This was was super rushed. Made a little riff this morning, then tried to turn it into a song in a few hours. The track name is just taken from the vocal sample I used. Not super happy with the end result, but got something uploaded for week 2 🫡

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