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Full Time Funk #8: Diachronic Mix
I’ll be posting more often due to my recent decision to cut off ties with the Friendly Networking Monolith known as Facebook – I had been more active in posting things I liked there.
I’ve been cooped up in the lab for a few days not feeling well and letting my body cleanse itself out. During that time I was catching up on some crate/internet digging finds and came across The Isley Brothers’ “Love Put Me On the Corner” from ’72. Souled On has a great writeup about it and the original track for download.
Below is a two-day beat – I’m still missing my ultrasone HFI-450′s (They recently took them back and repaired them for me — thank you Ultrasone!) and am doing my mixing on a laptop and some harman/kardon $25 computer speakers. Because I can’t hear what I’m writing, I had to go out of my way and use the single catchy element that needs no $1000+ monitors: silence. It was a process of clipping away and being more mindful of sample uses. It meant 2 and 4-step loops instead of 2-bar loops.
There are about 6 different samples in this track. Can you name them…?
Feedback is always welcome, and especially from strangers.
I’ve been without proper cans or any monitors for over two months now and am pulling out my hair. I heard some John Berry a few days ago and was hypnotized…below is an attempt to balance and put out a track using some janky computer speakers. If you want to balance it proper, let me know and I’ll email you the details.
I’m almost done with the first semester, and just finished writing on Europe’s “discontents”, her problems, and the ethical response found within Social Teachings of my beloved RCC. Two weeks ago I was neither writing music (because I had papers to write) nor writing papers (because all I wanted to do was write music), and as a result wasn’t getting much done except pointless procrastinating and observing the Mass. elections unfold. Incumbent Scott Brown certainly has his shortcomings, but his election was hope where there was none, and a real sea change is going on in Congress where there wasn’t one two weeks ago. Così, I was really over stressing on what seemed some academic problems of mega proportions. But with the work nearly done, new challenges arise that don’t seem so hopeless. I’m joyful for that. And when I’m full of joy, I write beats. I just discovered a Travis Biggs break of epic proportions, and it has been calling my name. Expect fresh produce this week…
As per request, the overlords of my blogosphere have gently reminded me to not see the positive turn of events as history without a story. So I posit to y’all
Non nobis, non nobis, Domine
Sed nomini tuo da gloriam.
Not to us, not to us, o Lord,
But to your name give glory.
Our sufferings are not in vain, but are instead the opportunities for growth. When all goes unexpectedly well, we should not settle the providence of solely human means, but understand our own human needs. There is hope for the world, and for the America which I love and wish to spread the love to.
And now, for an image which properly demonstrates the sheer “nothin’s gonna keep me down” God of ours, I present Piero della Francesca’s Resurrection:
You may have seen this Moloko video. It bangs pretty hard.
I thought I could do better.
You see, Talib Kweli is one of the easiest artists to remix from a production standpoint because he is so articulate and true to the rhythm. One of my other favorites – Ghostface – is nearly impossible for the opposite reason; he tears up a track, and you almost have to make it before you can hand it over. With Kweli, you sync the BPM, tweak the EQ and the lyrics really take care of themselves. It’s like the difference between breakdancing and salsa.
I came at this track not from this banging rimshot-fretless groove but something perhaps inspired by Nicolay, 9th and the like company of clean whip tracks and attention to detail. I want your input and your money.
Download the mp3 (@ 256kbps)
Listen below:
Three new tracks for y’all.
Presence Of The Bass (mp3 @ 256kbps)
I’m (so) Proud of you (mp3 @ 256kbps)
