Tributary is basically a house music track done with some jazzy percussion, latin keyboard and bass parts and mixed in with some floating pads and ethnic male chants. I imagine a raindance in the middle of a busy urban area. But that’s just me. This track has been in my computer for some years but never released. I’m not exactly sure why. Maybe I’m just waiting for a good collection of songs that fit well together.
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Influences: Suzanne Ciani’s New Age Melodies
I’ve decided to take a look at some of the tracks and music that helped shape my musical taste and style. This category of posts will be called Influences. First up, the melodic new age instrumentals of Suzanne Ciani, which can be summed up in this one track: “Mosaic.”
Bahay Kubo – Filipino Folk Song Turned Downtempo
“Bahay Kubo” (Nipa Hut) is one of those Filipino folk songs that every elementary child in the Philippines used to learn early on since it was a lesson in naming your vegetables set to a catchy tune. I used the folk song as inspiration for this track.
Acid42 – Experimentum Crucis (2010)
11 electronica and futurejazz tracks that combine gritty glitch and dreamy downtempo.
Remix: Porta – Loser (Acid42Remix)
I decided to try creating a remix for Porta’s first track “(I’m A) Loser” — and I wanted it to be more laidback and closer to the original tempo. And this is the outcome. It’s a short track. Still rock. Still lo-fidelity. But with a little Acid42 jazziness and of course, some electric organ.
Track: Magenta Breeze
Here’s an ’80s-inspired synthpop tune made entirely in Propellerheads Reason which mixes a typical pop beat with some ethnic instrumentation and a lot of soaring synth pads. The result is a bouncy, positive, feel-good theme for a Friday morning.
Remix: Christina Aguilera’s Aint No Other Man (Acid42Mix)
Back in 2006 (I think), I put together a remix of Christina Aguilera’s “Aint No Other Man.” The acapella track was well done, inspiring me to sequence a some bouncy beats and semi-aggressive synth lines. I put the mp3 up on Imeem a while back but since Imeem’s been bought by MySpace, the playlists haven’t returned. So here it is again. Where it belongs. Enjoy!
Remix: Jemex – Palma (Acid42 BreaksMix)
Here’s a remix I made for Jemex’s track “Palma.” Combining some of the piano melody with a big, booming breakbeat, this remix tried to create a gritty, urban atmosphere to the ambient, melodic parts in the original track.
New Remix: Kylie Minogue – Slow (Acid42 BigBeatMix)
Here’s a big beat remix for Kylie Minogue’s smash hit of 2005 (?) “Slow.” I made it using Acid Pro 5, and a whole bunch of loops and VSTi’s. I’ve always had an affection for her music. Possibly it’s the beats in her tracks, but also it’s the perky personality of the singer. Gotta love someone with the panache to move her career from “Locomotion” all the way to “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.”
Remix: My Parasol – Spacetalk (Acid42 GritMix)
This is a remix of a lovely tune entitled “Spacetalk” by the duo My Parasol, (one half of which is Spazzkid). I slowed it down to 100 BPM, and added a whole bunch of dirty, gritty drum loops, distortion, and a few softsynths for bass, electric piano and organ pad.