2022-3-20 Studio session

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[0:21 - 0:26] What is always other right? How is everybody doing this evening?
[0:26 - 0:37] Don't worry I'm just literally waiting for this piece to finish to render down.
[0:37 - 0:57] I'm just chilling and relaxing. As you can tell I'm working on stuff, I've got the collectible Spike Spiegel figurine right here.
[0:57 - 1:09] And because I'm Spike Spiegel as y'all already know, Cowboy Bebop had to do it. Got the collectible Spike Spiegel figurine right here.
[1:09 - 1:17] And it's a rare collectible too mind you. Got the rare Spike Spiegel figurine chilling right there from Cowboy Bebop.
[1:17 - 1:27] I'm just sitting here chilling waiting for this track to render down. What are you guys up to this evening?
[1:27 - 1:35] What is everybody doing man? Posting the comments man, what are you guys doing this evening?
[1:35 - 1:50] Let me move that right there. So while I'm waiting for this to render down, I'm actually going to show you guys one of my big influences behind a lot of my stuff.
[1:50 - 2:06] That not a lot of people know is an influence on me as far as my EDM music goes. And trust me this chick is fucking amazing.
[2:06 - 2:13] Like she absolutely freaking kills it.
[2:13 - 2:22] And I've seen like a lot of her interviews and this chick is actually how I got started in, you know, doing my DJing a little bit differently like I do.
[2:22 - 2:27] I assume you guys may have noticed.
[2:27 - 2:41] This one's from, let's see if I can find a DJ set.
[2:41 - 2:48] Now she's done, that's like recent.
[2:48 - 2:56] You know, let's do this one. This one's more one of my more favorite ones.
[2:56 - 3:02] I absolutely love this set.
[3:02 - 3:11] I don't care.
[3:11 - 3:20] Los Angeles.
[3:20 - 3:26] Every week throughout the lab we're bringing you the best American and international DJs.
[3:26 - 3:38] DC next weekend. So if you're in Vegas.
[3:38 - 3:44] There's one that she did that was like on her roof.
[3:44 - 3:48] Here we go. This is there right here.
[3:48 - 3:58] And she's the same set up that I have.
[3:58 - 4:04] Like this chick has got some amazing stuff.
[4:04 - 4:08] It is done.
[4:08 - 4:20] All right, so we will save Alice in Wonderland for the next break. We're about to sit down and kick it. We've got to get some shit going.
[4:20 - 4:27] We sound about to get some use of going.
[4:27 - 4:37] Now the guys don't know the track that I did. I'm going to play a little bit for you guys.
[4:37 - 5:02] Got a little bit of a tape going on there making it sound really, really clean.
[5:02 - 5:31] Got that old school tape vibe going on.
[5:31 - 5:41] That kind of jumps back in, but enough listening to the previous song.
[5:41 - 5:46] Let's jump right in and kill some shit.
[5:46 - 5:55] Now I did pick up some brand new sound packs, which I have not actually dove into recently.
[5:55 - 6:12] So let's check out the vaporwave. Not really necessarily anything through vaporwave before.
[6:12 - 6:18] I actually like that kick. That is cool.
[6:18 - 6:23] Let's replace all of our things here. So we're going to do that.
[6:23 - 6:36] So I did the kick. Let's go closed.
[6:36 - 6:48] All right, number six, and then let's go with a ride here.
[6:48 - 6:55] Okay, I kind of like that.
[6:55 - 7:00] Now we don't want any cymbals, but we do want a snare.
[7:00 - 7:17] For any EDM track, snare is important.
[7:17 - 7:20] I actually end up using both of these.
[7:20 - 7:31] Yeah, there we are. And I put both of these on number four because they're going to be mixed in together.
[7:32 - 8:18] Okay.
[8:18 - 8:47] All right, so I do want to replace that hi-hat.
[8:47 - 9:45] Okay, so I do want to replace that hi-hat.
[9:45 - 10:02] Yeah, what the...
[10:02 - 10:13] All right, that's weird that I was doing that. So let me draw it down here and then freaking chop it because that is just...
[10:13 - 10:42] It's like a whole lot of venti.
[10:42 - 10:48] There we go. Now we got our drum beat.
[10:48 - 10:55] That was fucking nuts. It was like a little bit of drum and then like a whole lot of venti.
[10:55 - 11:09] I hate when it does that, man. All right, so we're going to make it about 117.
[11:09 - 11:31] All right, let's see, that's like 140.
[11:31 - 11:57] That sounds cool. Okay, so we got that.
[11:57 - 12:07] All right, now let's find a synthesizer to run over that drum track.
[12:07 - 12:29] All right, so let's go into plug-in database, get rid of the effects, go into install, VST3, nothing. Well, Surge XT might have something.
[12:29 - 12:34] So let's make a whole new pattern here.
[12:34 - 12:53] Let's make a whole as brand new pattern here and then go...
[12:53 - 13:06] I should go with chords, just to make it fun because chords would work better.
[13:06 - 13:13] Now, I've never really messed with Surge before because I guess it's a brand new one.
[13:13 - 13:19] So we're about to mess with this and see what we can do with it.
[13:19 - 13:36] Yo, Chris, what's up, man? How you doing, bro?
[13:36 - 13:43] Shout out to my boy Chris, man. What's good, bro?
[13:43 - 13:51] Oh, yeah, we're definitely switching up that tone. Let's try randomizing it.
[13:51 - 13:58] Yeah, no. Holy crap.
[13:58 - 14:09] We got a lot of sequencers here. Holy shit.
[14:09 - 14:27] All right, that sounds cool, actually.
[14:27 - 14:46] That might work. Hold on. Let's play this back here in a sense.
[14:46 - 15:11] It kind of does work, but it's not as loud as I wanted it to be.
[15:11 - 15:17] I need something that overpowers the drone. It's good. I like it.
[15:17 - 15:30] I mean, I might end up using it for something. Although...
[15:30 - 15:40] There we go. Now we got it loud and where she needs to be.
[15:40 - 15:49] Hell, yes, dude. Congrats, man.
[15:49 - 16:18] Damn it. I like that one. Oh, that actually sounds cool.
[16:18 - 16:47] [music]
[16:47 - 16:58] Dude, that actually works. Okay, so let's do like this.
[16:58 - 17:04] There's one in here that's got like a MIDI pack. I'm trying to remember what pack it was from.
[17:04 - 17:13] What was that pack from? Was it Body Sounds or no, was it Body Sounds? No. No, it wasn't that one.
[17:13 - 17:23] Maybe Blind Audio? Ah, here we go. I think we're in the right one.
[17:23 - 17:32] Samples, instrument rack. Alright, so we're definitely... There we go.
[17:32 - 17:40] I knew it was one of the Blind Audio packs.
[17:40 - 18:03] Alright, so let's go with kit one.
[18:03 - 18:16] Nah, not the one I want. Alright, so we're definitely in the right one.
[18:16 - 18:30] Alright, that's for the drums. Okay, so we need...
[18:30 - 18:48] Oh, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, N-O-X-Y, there's a lot of examples. Those are all...
[18:48 - 19:14] Ooh, I like that riser. That riser sounds cool. It's just clean, clear, just shh. I like that.
[19:14 - 19:35] Oh my god, I remember using that. I remember using that in a...
[19:35 - 19:41] As a matter of fact, I actually used that in a Linkin Park type instrument a while ago.
[19:41 - 19:55] Like a long while ago. That's freaking cool. I'm glad I found that again, actually.
[19:55 - 20:06] Ew, that song. That's too loud.
[20:06 - 20:11] Don't worry, dude, I am on this for sure, and I haven't really been on Twitch too much lately, man.
[20:11 - 20:23] I've actually been more focused on doing music and getting stuff done for sure.
[20:23 - 20:27] And don't worry, dude, I did not forget about the track I'm working on for you.
[20:27 - 20:36] I've got a few ideas I'm working on for that, so I've got you. I haven't forgot. I've just been getting away from the bullshit and actually working on stuff.
[20:36 - 20:41] Knock on wood. I'm actually doing shit right for a change.
[20:41 - 21:04] Actually, I might be able to play... You know what? I might be able to do some guitar work for this.
[21:04 - 21:15] Let me see. Let me grab my guitar here, because I did actually get a new thing for it.
[21:15 - 21:25] I did actually get a new tuning thing for it, so let's see what we can do.
[21:25 - 21:39] Let's get rid of the strap, because I'm not standing up and doing a show, so...
[21:39 - 22:03] I might end up being able to do a metal track with this here. We're about to find out.
[22:03 - 22:27] So let's get rid of this, and let's wait on that, and then go in here and add in a simple little amp that I personally love.
[22:27 - 22:37] This is one of my personal favorites, actually. Where did it go, though? I know it's in here. Where are you at?
[22:37 - 22:54] Ah, here we go. The Nick Crowe amp. Shot to Nick Crowe for making that sound, dude. The dude's got some good shit.
[22:54 - 23:01] Let's play around with this and see what we can do.
[23:08 - 23:25] Make sure I got it. There we go. Alright, yeah, that definitely a no.
[23:25 - 23:36] Oh no, let me see here. Yeah, we're definitely switching it up.
[23:36 - 23:45] I did pick out actually a new amp that I do want to try. It's the extremist one. It's made for more of a heavy metal vibe.
[23:45 - 23:51] Let's see if I can pick that shit up. Let's see if I can actually run with that.
[23:51 - 24:08] Oh wait, but it... okay yeah, so put all the stuff together. I don't need a pancake thing because that is for...
[24:20 - 24:23] Here we are, extremist.
[24:23 - 24:43] And then let's go here and then go into... let's try Death 1.
[24:44 - 24:47] Let's try Death 1.
[25:11 - 25:14] Alright, now, let's play it fast.
[25:15 - 25:47] Alright, let's try Death 1.
[25:48 - 25:53] Alright, that does sound good.
[25:53 - 25:55] There we go.
[25:55 - 26:17] Alright, that does sound good.
[26:17 - 26:21] There we go.
[26:21 - 27:24] Alright, let's try Death 1.
[27:49 - 27:51] Alright, that drum track now.
[27:51 - 27:53] Alright, say the what?
[27:53 - 27:55] We're going to have to really scrap that drum track.
[27:55 - 28:04] We are actually going to scrap that.
[28:04 - 28:07] Because I do have some loops here.
[28:08 - 28:42] [Music]
[28:42 - 29:07] Alright, now let's mess with this.
[29:08 - 29:16] [Music]
[29:41 - 29:43] Yeah, for sure bro, I got you.
[29:44 - 30:46] [Music]
[30:46 - 30:59] Alright, that track ain't working for jack shit.
[30:59 - 31:04] But, I do have an idea.
[31:12 - 31:15] Yes, I do have an idea, uh oh.
[31:15 - 31:19] Let's go for sorrow in the rain.
[31:19 - 31:24] Which is one of my first off air tracks that I've done, so.
[31:24 - 32:44] [Music]
[32:44 - 32:49] Alright, guys, you know what?
[32:49 - 32:52] I'm not coming out with anything tonight, so.
[32:52 - 32:56] I'm gonna hop off here, Chris, you're watching this, I love you, you get a call, dude.
[32:56 - 32:59] I will catch you guys later on.
[32:59 - 33:03] It's sad that I didn't get to come out with anything, because my mind's just not working.
[33:03 - 33:07] So, I'll catch you guys later on, y'all. Peace.